EFRA got in touch with us to ask the different brands of tire additives, who wish to have their product approved for use at EFRA gas on road events next year, to send them samples of their product for testing. At the recent AGM, EFRA made the use of tire additive legal at 1/8th and 1/10th scale gas on road events but they wish to ensure that the treatments used are not volatile or toxic, hence the need for pre approval.
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Stay warm and dry and look great too with Team Associated’s all-new windbreaker. Made with a 100% nylon shell, it has flannel body lining and nylon sleeve lining will keep you warm on a windy day. Featuring the Team Associated logo embroidered on the front chest and across the shoulders, it is available in sizes S to XXXL.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
The Badlands R/C club hosted the 2011 Fall Brawl last week. The turnout was great with 200 entries and the weather and track conditions were amazing, the track having lots of grip and stayed smooth all weekend. In the Expert 1/8th buggy and truck classes TLR / Novarossi driver Adam Drake was the top qualifier. All nitro A mains were 30 minutes for the Fall Brawl. In the truggy class Adam took the win with his Novarossi powered TLR 8ight T 2.0 followed by his teammate Jason Smith who was also running the same chassis and engine package. In the buggy class TLR drivers took all three podium spots with Adam Drake winning, Ryan Lopez finishing second and Jason Smith finishing third.
The 2011 Spektrum Off-Road Championships were held December 1-4 at Trackside Hobbies & Raceway in Milwaukee, WI. World Famous Race Director and THR owner Scotty Ernst would have a huge turnout at this years event reaching an amazing 407 total race entries. For Sunday’s main events, Modified Truck, 4wd Modified Buggy and 2wd Modified Buggy would all have 5-minute triple A-mains to decide the winners while in the 2wd Modified Short Course, 4×4 Modified Short Course and all Stock Classes they would run 1 single 7-minute A-Main.
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New from Picco, the 2012 spec Torque .21 EDO Modified on-road racing engine improves the overall performance over its predecessor with particular attention paid to the very low and mid range acceleration. The components have been ‘hand modified’ by Edoardo Picco using his extensive experience and thousand of hours of testing. Reliability and performance have been improved while maintaining good fuel efficiency while the balanced 14mm ‘turbo’ silicone-filled crankshaft improves fuel flow and reduces weight. Other parts receiving attention include the hand finished hard chrome brass liner with tear-drop work on the ports and the hand modified rear back plate for improved fuel flow.
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EDS has released a new graphite set-up board for 1/10 and 1/12 on-road cars. The board is 290 x 425 x 10mm and claims to be the lightest on the market weighing less than 330 grams. The board features a protective coating on the edges and comes supplied with a protective carrying case.
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Hiro Seiko have released a new range precision 4mm wheel nuts. Flanged and serrated for locking security they feature a lightweight design which sees them weigh in a 0.42 grams each. Each nut is 100% CNC machined and the serrated faces bite into the wheel ensuring it will not loosen easily. Available in a multitude of anodised colours.
Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]
With 407 entries, the Spektrum Off Road Challenge has grown in popularity like wildfire over the past two years. With Scotty Ernst at the helm and a great Trackside facility, it’s no wonder people flock to the event. Teams and racers came from all over the country to compete. Team Associated sent 2011 World Champion Ryan Cavalieri, Team Manager Brent Thielke, Kody Numedahl, Chad Due, and Reedy’s Sean Cochran for support. As qualifying started it was clear that Chad Due was comfortable on his home track and would compete for the top steps of the podium. Taking top qualifying honors in 2WD Modified in round 1, Due set the pace that challenged the field. In typical Cavalieri form, the World Champion put his head down and set TQ in the next three rounds with his B4.1 to start on pole with Team Associated teammates Due starting second and Numedahl fourth.
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