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December 6, 2017

2017 Fall Brawl – Report

The 2017 Fall Brawl was held at Badlands RC Supercross in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina last weekend. Unlike in years past where it was cold, rainy, and the event even had some snow, this year the weather was exceptional for December. Adding to the magic of fantastic weather and great atmosphere, the track was dialed and extremely fun to drive on. Every lap provided challenge and an unexplainable thrill that put a smile on your face. The flow was perfect, the jumps required skill, and even the cross-over was money. All in all, the Fall Brawl keeps getting better every year and this year proved to be an unforgettable outdoor 1/8th nitro experience.

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December 6, 2017

ROAR Region 4 Championships – Report

This year, the ROAR Region 4 Regional Championship was hosted by Coral Springs R/C Car Club in Coral Springs, Florida who provided an awesome layout that was fun and had a lot of flow. Quite unique to the Florida racing scene, the red clay treated with calcium chloride provided ample grip, but the rainfall prior to the event never allowed the track to fully mature into its typical high-grip state leaving it bumpier than usual. In 2WD Modified and showing that he still has the skills to pay the bills, Team Associated driver Jason Ruona takes the highly coveted regional title with a terrific performance in A1 and clutch run in A3 to seal the deal. Team Associated’s Lee Setser would wrap up 2nd with Serpent’s Justin Fales 3rd on the box. Paul Wynn would finish 4th with Chris Intravia 5th overall.

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December 6, 2017

Samix CFX-W aluminium shock plates

Samix have introduced front and rear aluminium shock plates for the MST CFX-W truck. The machined aluminium shock stays offer a 12-hole design to allow for complex shock geometry setups and they are machined from high-quality aluminium for stability and looks. The plates are usable with an optional rear stiffener in case even more reinforcement is needed, they are available as pairs including hardware and in three different colours.

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December 5, 2017

RDRP B64 Type B carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products and made for the Team Associated B64 buggies are the new Type B carbon fibre shock towers. First up is the front shock stay that utilises an updated geometry with the upper link mounting positions sitting in an in-between position between the standard inner and outer rows. This lets the camber link ball stud sit in a row with the lower hinge pin for a greatly improved suspension geometry.

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December 5, 2017

Samix TRX-4 aluminium servo arm

Samix have introduced a clamping design aluminium servo arm for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The item is machined from high-quality aluminium for improved strength and a low weight while the clamping design makes for improved security in high stress situations. The servo horn is available in three colours and for servos with 23T or 25T spline.

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December 5, 2017

Ruddog Red Stuff O-ring grease

Coming from Ruddog is their new Red Stuff O-ring grease. Developed to protect silicone seals from swelling under the influence of silicone oils while offering a smooth feeling for improved performance at the same time, the lubricant is usable on O- and X-ring seals of shock absorbers, differentials and many more. The grease has proven its performance in many tests carried by the Ruddog team and it comes in a 10ml syringe for easy application.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

December 5, 2017

Xray XB8 69mm 5-dots front spring

Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 range of 1/8th off-road buggies is the new 5-dots progressive front spring. The hardest in the range so far, the spring is best used on high traction tracks were it can improve corner entry steering. Specially developed the progressive spring will become more linear under compression for excellent feeling and feedback in all track conditions. It comes as pair, marked for easy identification and inspected and matched for best possible accuracy.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 5, 2017

Exotek roll out new EB410 alloy & carbon options

Coming from Exotek and made for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy are new aluminium and carbon fibre option parts. First up is a set of rear hubs machined from 7075 aluminium and matching the stock geometry. The hubs are of a heavy duty design for high-powered applications, they come in Tekno team colours and are machined a second time to ensure precise bearing fit.

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