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December 10, 2014

Exotek TLR 22 alloy motor plate & front camber block

Exotek have two new aluminium option parts available for TLR’s 22 line of vehicles. First up is the Flite motor plate, a fully CNC-machined part that is of a vented design to keep the motor running cooler and longer for that extra edge. Aggressive cut outs allows the heat that builds up inside the gear cover to vent out thus lowering overall motor temps greatly. The extra machining reduces the weight down to 14.5 grams, making it 6 grams lighter than stock, but the critical motor mounting areas are still intact to maintain solid motor mounting and gear mesh. The is intended for the use on indoor clay or carpet tracks, it comes laser etched, polished and anodised in gun metal or limited yellow colour.

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December 10, 2014

JConcepts Indoor National Series – Finals day

Sunday, December 8th, 2014 marked the final day of the JConcepts Indoor National Series with the tour making its’ final stop in Omaha, Nebraska. The INS is a 5 race series that travels the nation throughout the year elevating the indoor off-road scene wherever it goes. This evening the series crowned its’ 2014 overall champions in all the respective classes. The competition was one of the strongest seen to date attracting racers from coast to coast to meeting in the middle at the world famous Hobbyplex. Current INS Champion, TLR’s/JConcepts Ryan Maifield, was there to defend his crown from other elite drivers like current 4WD World Champion and Team Associated/JConcepts driver, Steven Hartson. Other notable heavy hitters were Team Associated/JConcepts’ Spencer Rivkin, Daimon Borkowicz, the Horne family, Cole Tollard, TLR/JConcepts Cody Hollis and Taylor Larsen, and Kyosho/Orion’s Jared Tebo. The field was stacked.

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December 9, 2014

Tekno locking spring perches & rubber shock boots

Tekno RC have new option parts for their line of 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles available. First up is the locking shock rod ends and spring perch set. The all-new design mates up with the company’s new captured shock boots and it will ensure the suspension stays consistent throughout any race or run. The spring perches rest on a shelf around the rod end instead of directly on top of the rod end. The result is less interference from the shock boot and absolutely no sacrifice in up travel. Each spring perch and rod end is also secured by an M3x10mm set screw for added reliability. The rod ends and spring perches are compatible with Tekno’s 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks as well as their 1/10th 4WD SC truck.

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December 8, 2014

Ryan Lutz takes 3 classes at 2014 Fall Brawl

Last weekend’s Fall Brawl in Myrtle Beach, SC saw Ryan Lutz taking the TQ in the 1/8th Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. He went on to win Nitro Truggy by over a lap, 1/8th Electric Buggy, and Pro4 SCT. A flame out in Nitro Buggy was the only thing stopping Ryan from a win in 1/8th Nitro Buggy.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]

December 5, 2014

TLR 22-series aluminium MM rear camber tower

Available now from TLR is this aluminium rear camber tower set for mid motor converted 22-series buggies and trucks. Containing a rear aluminium MM camber brace and a lightweight aluminium as well as a +14g brass tower the part is made to replace the kit’s composite camber plate with a more sturdy construction to prevent the inner ball studs to becoming ripped out during heavy crashes. While the aluminium tower only adds a small amount of additional weight the brass tower ups the weight of the rear compartment if conditions call for it. The parts are usable on the 22, the 22T and 22SCT as well as the respective 2.0 variants.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

December 5, 2014

Schelle diff ball & thrust set plus chassis protectors

Schelle Racing Innovations have a bunch of new products available in the form of 3/32″ diff ball and ceramic thrust sets as well as Schelle-branded UpGrade RC chassis protectors. Starting with the 3/32″ ball and thrust combo, the set is made to upgrade the diff in Team Associated and TLR buggies or trucks. The tungsten carbide high precision balls are ultra-precise, to the smooth feeling diff like a ceramic diff ball, but with the perfect hardness and ease of setting that comes with a tungsten carbide diff ball. The included ceramic caged thrust bearing gives the diff maximum smoothness and it is easy to build. The 6 caged ceramic balls run on a hardened, grooved ring which is perfect for the massive clamping force inside the thrust assembly. The set is available with 14 balls for the B5 and 2WD 22 series and as 12 ball set for the B44.2, B4.2, T4.2, the respective Centro conversions, the SC10.2 and the 22-4.

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December 3, 2014

AARCMCC 1/10 Offroad Victorian State Titles – Report

Held at the Knox track in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, the 2014 Victorian State Titles was the final major race of the year in Australia and it saw over 160 entrants treated to a fast, flowing and fun natural dirt track in high temperature summer conditions. Control tyres for the event were JConcepts 3Ds in blue compound for the rear, and JConcepts Bar Codes in blue compound for the front of the 4WD vehicles. 6 national classes were on offer, with 2WD and 4WD buggy in both Modified and 17.5T, 2wD SCT and Stadium Truck. Victoria also runs 21.5T 2WD and 4WD buggy classes which this year saw many junior drivers racing against the adults.

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December 1, 2014

JConcepts SCT & Stadium Truck Dirt-Tech inserts

JConcept’s popular Dirt-Tech inserts are now also available for SCT and Stadium Truck applications. Designed with the input of Brian “Dirt” Kinwald the grey-colour medium-firm density inserts are of an extremely light weight and they are ideal for medium to extremely high bite conditions. The reusable foam rings come in pairs and the specific variants fit most 1/10th short course and 1/10th stadium truck tyres.

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