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July 8, 2013

Tresrey 210 series alloy suspension parts

Japanese option parts company Tresrey introduce new aluminium option parts for Team Durango’s 210 series 2WD off-road vehicles in the form of C-hubs and rear suspension mounts. Starting with the C-hubs, the parts are CNC-machined and do away with the need to use the original caster inserts as they sport a fixed 0 degree angle. This makes for more a more accurately fitting part and makes for less maintenance work. The parts fit on all 210 series buggies and trucks. Also new are aluminium RF and RR front and rear suspension mounts for the rear end of the DEX210 chassis. The standard RF part has a 0 degree kick-up setting while the RR block is of a new low roll centre design with 3 degree toe-in. Both parts combined give 2 degree of kick-up for a lowered roll centre. The suspension block replace the standard plastic parts for added rigidity and durability. All parts come red anodized in ‘Tresrey red’ and are available from late July.

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July 8, 2013

PSM Racing RB-One R shock towers

PSM Racing have produced new front and rear shock towers for the 1/8th RB-One R. The front shock tower is made from glossy 5mm Carbon Fiber, its pretty lightweight at only 21.5 grams and like the rear tower helps solve the problem of breaking the stock towers. The rear shock tower is made from glossy 4mm Carbon Fiber and weighs only 19.5 grams.

View the rear shock tower here

July 7, 2013

Matsukura makes it seven 1/12th titles in a row

The Japanese JMRCA 1/12th scale nationals were held this weekend at the World famous Yatabe Arena. 3-time World Champion Naoto Matsukura was looking for his 7th consecutive 1/12th scale National title having dominated the class in his home country for close to a decade. Qualifying would go the way of the Yokomo driver who would start from pole position ahead of Hideo Kitizawa (Corally) in 2nd. On to the finals and Naoto would not have the best of results in the opening leg, a mistake dropping him down the order eventually recovering to 3rd, while Kitizawa took the win. The 2nd and 3rd final were business as usual for Matsukura and he wrapped up yet another title with Kitizawa taking 2nd spot despite a bad 2nd leg, while Hayato Ishioka (CRC) rounded out the top 3.

Image: Naoto Matsukura

July 6, 2013

Raiola Carmine is 2013 Italian Champion

Having previously written about the final round of the 2013 Italian 1/8th scale Championship which took place at the fantastic Cassino track we neglected to mention the title fight which was won by Raiola Carmine. The Xray driver was already very close to the championship title after taking the win in Gubbio and being 4th in Bologna. On Saturday, only two rounds of qualifying could be run due to the rain. Carmine finished 6th but had a good pace for the finals. In the finals we saw a thrilling one hour race. Carmine was driving safe to keep the 3rd place which was enough for the overall victory. His competitors who need to win were driving hard to get the win. Carmine avoid any kind of fighting and his 3rd final position in the race brought him the 2013 national champion title, quite an achievement against some of the best drivers in the world.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 6, 2013

Yaiba Racing wheel alloy wheel spacers

Yaiba Racing announce the soon release of this 4-piece set of wheel spacers. Made from aluminium and coming red anodised the shims are designed to increase the track width of 1/10th cars by 0.75mm per shim. They are ideal to bring the cars to the maximum allowed overall width and sport an outer diameter of 11.5mm with a 5mm hole for the wheel axle.

Source: Yaiba Racing [yaiba-racing.com]

July 5, 2013

Much More HISS tip Allen wrenches

Much More HISS tip allen wrenches

Much More Racing introduce their new Allen wrenches with HISS tool tips. The tools come with a dark anodised and highly ripped handle for easy and effortless handling while the HISS tool tips reduce the change of stripping screw heads. Available in all popular metrical and imperial sizes as single tool or 4-piece sets with the metrical wrenches also being available as ball tip variant.

Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]

July 5, 2013

ZZRacing announce more titanium screw sets

ZZRacingTitaniumScrews

ZZRacing expand their range of titanium screw sets for some of the latest on-road and off-road cars available. The screws are light of weight, hard, strong and significantly reduce the change of stripping the hex head due to the material used. For the moment ZZRacing adds sets for the ARC R10’2013, KM HK-1, VBC WildFire, VBC FF Twelve, VBC Flash04, Spec-R R1 and S1, Tamiya F104, Schumacher Mi5, TLR 22SCT and 22T, AE SC104x4 and Yokomo YRF001W.

Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]

July 5, 2013

Jarosz wins 2WD Mod at Nor-Star electric champs

Chris Jarosz wins 2WD Mod at the Nor-Star electric champs

Delta RC in Antioch, CA played host to the 1st Annual Nor-Star electric champs. Northern California’s best 1/10 electric drivers braved the triple-digit temperatures to see who would stand on the top step of the podium. Chris Jarosz was on hand to represent Team Associated, LRP, and Reedy. The racing, taking place on a sugar-prepped track, consisted of three rounds of qualifying along with a single seven-minute main event on Saturday. Jarosz set the time to beat early on in the 2WD Modified class, with his AKA-treaded Factory Team B4.2 topping the sheets after the first round of qualifying. This time held up throughout the scorching day in this most popular class on the weekend. As the sun was setting, the tone for the 2WD Modified main sounded with Jarosz taking a lights to checker victory over the 10-buggy field.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]