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May 12, 2020

Muchmore Fleta ZX V2 ER Spec 13.5T motor w/21X rotor

Coming soon from Muchmore is a 13.5T variant of their Fleta ZX V2 ER Spec motor with MR-FZR21X 12.5×7.25×24.2mm [X] titanium rotor. The motor will produce increased torque which comes in handy especially for blink buggy classes and when running in high-bite traction conditions. Besides the rotor, the motor makes use of the same features as the standard ER Spec series, meaning it utilises the highly machined Flow-Max 2 aluminium can, a high-power stator, heavy-duty solder tabs and an adjustable timing end plate, and it is also available in 17.5T and 21-5T variants.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

May 11, 2020

Jackson Brunson doubles at JConcepts Super Cup Rd4

Round 4 of the JConcepts Super Cup was held at NewRed Hobbies in Ocala, Florida over the weekend, attracting 115 entries. The race format saw two rounds of qualifying and double A-mains for all classes. In the premier class of Expert 2WD Mod Jackson Brunson took the win from top qualifier, Lee Setser as AJ Marasco came in 3rd to round out the all-Team-Associated podium.

Continue reading the report here

May 11, 2020

Desiles Aero 1/8th on-road body mount horns

Desiles Aero have announced the release of their new body mount horns for 1/8th on-road kits such as the ones from Mugen, Shepherd and WRC Racing. The 3-D-printed parts add to the rear body mount as usual, reinforcing the side dams of the body for improved aerodynamic efficiency, however the horns include a lower airfoil that is meant to improve downforce for improved stability at high speeds. The add-on horns are available for Mugen, Shepherd and WRC Racing cars with more brand to follow shortly.

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May 11, 2020

John Prickett TQs & wins at JConcepts Super Cup Rd4

The JConcepts Super Cup round 4 was hosted by Newred Hobbies in Ocala, Florida over the weekend. The event attracted 115 entries and in 40+ 2WD Open Buggy it was John Prickett with the overall TQ from Dave Duncan in 2nd. When the dust had settled after the double A-main format, John Prickett and Tom Sherman ended tie on points with John holding the upper hand after the tie-breaker as Tom had to settle for 2nd overall. Dave Duncan came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]

May 11, 2020

T-Works T4’20 anti-tweak block

T-Works have introduced their new anti-tweak block for the use with the Xray T4 2020 mid-motor touring car. The tool allows to straighten the bulkhead assemblies of the car, ensuring maximum precision and thus minimised chassis tweak and less stress on the spool and diff ball bearings. Using the block is pretty straight forward. During bulkhead assembly it will be sandwiched between the left and right bulkhead sides and the lower bulkhead screws are tightened down with the block ensuring the bulkhead sides are sitting perfectly parallel. The tool is also usable during car maintenance, making it ideal for quick checking between races. The block is machined from aluminium, it comes black anodised and it is usable for 16mm and 17mm bulkhead spacing.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

May 11, 2020

F1 Paintlab AlphaTauri decal sheet

F1 Paintlab have introduced their new Scuderia AlphaTauri decal sheet for 1/10th scale Formula body shells. The decal set allows to recreate the 2020 Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula 1 car and it includes all needed stickers including helmet visors, seatbelts and tyre decals that are usable with many of today’s Formula class body shells, front and rear wings and tyres.

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May 11, 2020

Pontus Larsson TQs & wins 2020 Hå-We Cup Rd1

The opening round of the 2020 Hå-We Cup was hosted by the Swedish SMK Trollhättan club this past weekend, attracting nearly 20 entries for the single Nitro Buggy class. For many it was the first race of the year due to the Sars-CoV-2 epidemic shutdown and in the end it was Serpent’s Pontus Larsson who would excel by taking the overall TQ from Patrick Mattsson and coming out on top after the 45-minute A-main event, leaving behind HB Racing’s Kristian Johansson some three laps down in 2nd while Team Associated’s young Nils Gustafsson came in 3rd, only about five seconds short of Kristian.

Thanks to Pontus Larsson for the report. | Image: Nils Gustafsson

May 11, 2020

Tamiya SW-01 reinforced B & C parts sets

Coming soon from Tamiya are reinforced B and C parts sets for the SW-01 stunt trucks. The sets use high-quality fibre-reinforced composite plastics, ensuring both higher rigidity and precision compared to the standard resin parts. The sets will ship from July and include suspension, steering and drivetrain components and they are usable with the Comical Wheelie Lunch Box and the forthcoming Mad Mad trucks.

View the C parts set here