New from Vision Racing comes this 3mm carbon fibre steering rack for Team Associated’s 1/10th 2WD off-road kits such as the B4, T4 and SC10. The rack offers four holes which gives finer adjustment of the steering Ackermann. Also the bushings included are machined for tighter tolerances, resulting in less slop in the steering system.
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MIP introduce their Bypass1 team tuned shock pistons set for the TLR SCTE 2.0 4WD short course truck. The kit includes pistons whose design is based on full-scale valve technology to allow for nearly infinite setup possibilities of shock compression and rebound thanks to special valves that control how the pistons moves through the shock fluid. The octagon shape of the piston reduces drag while keeping it guided in the shock housing. Included in the set are four #7 shock pistons, ‘fast’, ‘medium’, ‘slow’ and ‘gap’ valves as well as shims and locknuts. Additional pistons and a wider range of valves are available separately. The set fits all TLR SCTE 2.0, Losi SCTE 1.0 and MIP Pro4mance converted trucks.
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The JConcepts anti-roll-bar kit for Team Associated SC10, T4 or B4 vehicles is the result of continuous driving on indoor, technical driving circuits which require the correct vehicle balance. JConcepts, together with test drivers Brian Kinwald and Paul Wynn, sought out the proper pivot placement on the front and rear a-arms which provided the best performance point, which became the basis for the new design. The inner mounted locations place more emphasis on wire diameter and less mechanical advantage which allows the driver a more finely tuned piece.
The second race of the Belgian SCT Cup season was held last Sunday on the famous “Beach” track of the RC Electro Liège club. A great technical layout makes this track one of the best in Belgium. Rhythm is very important to get a good pace over here and during the day, a sort of slippy blue groove appeared on the racing line. The club welcomed us and organized everything smoothly in a friendly atmosphere. The race date conflicted with exam dates for the youngest racers causing some newcomers to skip on this one. In 2WD qualification, Martin Vierin took the TQ quite easily with his SC10. Nicolas Evens (TLR 22SCT), Jean-François Renard (TLR 22SCT) and Philippe Hautecoeur (SC10) followed in that order while Nicolas Graffeo (SC10) improved a lot on his B final win of the first race to take the fifth spot on the grid.
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Something a little different from Pro-Line is this 1966 Ford F-150 body for SC trucks with extended body mounts. Now you can have your very own custom ‘Hay Hauler’ with Pro-Line’s licensed body. The ’66 F-150 body comes with perfectly scaled details like the step-sides and huge fender flares that will bring you back to the good old days. You can even create your own version of the Class 8 Desert Truck that dominated the desert in the 1980’s.
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The 2013 Northwest Short Course Nationals were held for the fourth year in Pasco, WA. Many of the region’s best short course drivers make their way to this event every year to do battle. This year’s layout was fast and with plenty of technical features on the all clay racing surface. Chris Bridgewater would insert his early dominance in both the Modified 2WD SC Truck class and the SC Buggy classes, taking TQ in both classes after just two rounds using the qual points system with JConcepts teammates Justin Wilde, John Walentia, and Mike Hudson joining the highly competitive Modified 2wd SC Truck A Main. Meanwhile Mike Hudson was showing his speed in the 4×4 SC class, nipping at the heels of the TQ but having to settle for the 2 spot on the grid.
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Tekno RC offers new optional parts for their 1/8th and 1/10th off-road vehicles. First up is the +1.5 degree rear hinge pin brace, a CNC machined 7075 gun metal anodised aluminium part. It is a direct fit on all Tekno RC 1/8th scale vehicles and will give the option for 3, 4, or 5 degrees of rear toe for improved forward bite on-power and increased rotation off-power. The second new part is a black 44T composite spur gear for the EB48 and the SCT410. This spur gear will completely black out the kit making the vehicle look more sleek than ever. Also new are several accessories in the form of M4 countersunk washers and M2x5mm cap head screws. All hardware is packaged 10 pieces to a bag.
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Holeshot Raceway located in Sanford Florida was the host of round 4 of the 2013 Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour. With only a month’s notice, Kris James, owner of Holeshot Raceway and his crew got busy promoting the race, updating the layout including making the overall track bigger and a new ramp for the drivers stand. Their hard work paid off with just under 100 entries for this Short Course only event. Friday started off with a full day of practice and the track improved with more traction as the day went on. On Saturday there were three full rounds of qualifying, all qualifiers are heads up with only your fastest round placing you in the mains. After the end of the day, the class TQ’s went to JR Mitch in 2WD Mod, Matt Olson in 4WD Mod and Billy Bruce in 2WD Stock.
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