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July 30, 2012

Mike Aliberti wins SC Nationals warmup

The warm-up race for next weekend’s Short Course National Championship was held recently at R/C Madness in Connecticut. X Factory drivers Mike ‘Lights Out’ Aliberti and Chris Cristo qualified first and second, with privateer John Cravotta third, all driving the new SCX-60CF. It was a very large and busy lay-out with triples, doubles, a table-top and a monster berm, and as is often the case with short course outdoors, the wind make the many jumps interesting. Aliberti took the first round of qualifying by 10sec over second and that time stood up for the pole position in the main. In the second qualifier Mike was set to improve on that time with an 8-lap run when he did a big wheelie on the straight and the truck flipped over backward. Cristo’s time in Q2, four seconds behind Aliberti’s Q1 time was good for second on the grid. John Cravotta took Q3 five seconds off Aliberti’s time. It was all Mike Aliberti in the main as he checked out for the win. Cristo was involved in some first-lap ‘short course racing’ and came out of it 9th. He put he head down and worked his way through the pack to finish third.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

July 28, 2012

Michael Guzman wins @ HRH Shootout

Team C Racing’s Michael Guzman has won the 2WD Stock SCT class at the recent Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout. The TQ went to MIP’s Matt Olson (Team Associated) who ultimately finished on the third place. The runner up spot was taken by Matt Gilbert (Kyosho).

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

July 24, 2012

Atomik Metal Mulisha 1/18th SC truck

Atomik introduce the 1/18th Metal Mulisha Brian Deegan 4×4 Short Course Truck. The officially licensed Ford Raptor is decked out with the sponsor markings of ‘The General’s’ Lucas Oil Championship ride. This little beast comes fully ready-to-run and “Powered by Venom” with an included 7.2V 1000mAh NiMH battery and charger. The truck comes with a beefy V370 brushed motor and 2-in-1 waterproof receiver and electric speed control combo. The scale looks are only topped by its performance with full-time 4-wheel drive, scale short course racing wheels and tires and real oil filled shocks. The package is finished off with an innovative antenna-less 2.4GHz radio system for trouble free. Available soon is a full line of option parts to further enhance the look and performance of the truck.

Source: Atomik RC [atomik-rc.com]

July 19, 2012

TLR 22SCT Short Course truck kit

Possibly the most hotly anticipated release from Team Losi Racing since their revolutionary 22 buggy, the 22 SCT has been developed by racers for racers and is set to bring new levels of performance to the popular 2WD SCT class. Sharing the same design philosophy as the TLR 22 Racing Buggy and TLR22T Stadium Truck before it, the 22 SCT is the world’s first Short Course Truck that can be built with either as a traditional 3-gear rear motor transmission or as a 4-gear mid motor transmission thus endowing it with true Global race appeal. From the dust and clay built tracks that typify the USA homelands, Australia and warm climates to the high-bite Astroturf and carpet venues that characterize much of Northern Europe, the TLR 22 SCT can be built to handle whichever way is fastest on whatever track surface is being raced on.

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July 18, 2012

JConcepts 3Ds SCT race tire

JConcepts have released the 3Ds SCT race tire in blue and green compounds. Developed to be the ultimate slick-groove tire, the 3Ds are a first to combine the high-stability design of a black groove bar tire into an individually flexible pattern of finely spaced Double Dee lugs in one package. As racing on both indoor and outdoor conditions have matured, a more flexible, supremely grippy tire design was necessary to drive the edgy, fast pace. The 3Ds grip are a new, highly sought after, favorite in these conditions. Pre-mounted versions are also available for the SC10 RS, SC10 4×4 and Losi SCT-E.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

July 14, 2012

STRC Slash 2wd green option parts

Whether you are a fan of the iconic green Monster Truck or a loyal consumer of a particular brand of energy drink, STRC’s new CNC Machined Green Anodized aluminium option parts will allow you to customize your R/C vehicle to match the green theme. All components are machined of high quality aluminium with great precision and craftsmanship, anodized in brilliant green anodizing for awesome looks. The new green parts include pro racing battery strap, front body posts, LCG conversion kit, rear motor guard, rear shock tower, heavy duty front shock tower, 1deg. toe-in rear hub carriers, 17mm hex conversion kit, threaded front & rear shock bodies / collars / low caps and front suspension arms w/hinge-pins & delrin inserts.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

July 13, 2012

Pro-Line Slash 2wd LCG chassis

Pro-Line are releasing sneak peek photos of their pre production LCG chassis for the Traxxas Slash 2wd. The chassis has been made from aluminium instead of the kit plastic and is much narrower yet brings together all the electronics in a more competition configuration. The steering servo is now mounted in the centre of the chassis along with the receiver and so far in testing it is performing very well. More details as they are released.

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July 12, 2012

TLR Ten-SCT RTR

The TLR Ten-SCT is a no-holds-barred Nitro powered SCT RTR that’s ready to take on the toughest of all competition when you are. With its on-board remote start (R.O.S.S.) system, you can kiss goodbye to pull-starting and having to carry a separate glow igniter around with you; simply prime the system and hit the start button on the Spektrum DX2L 2.4GHz Transmitter. The Ten-SCT shares the same race-winning geometry and oversized durability that has made the Ten-SCTE such a hit already with racers and SCT fans around the globe. This is a heavy-duty truck that can take all the punishment you can throw at it and still come back begging for more. The new waterproof servos and weather-resistant sealed radio box means that the fun doesn’t need to stop if the weather turns against you and the 1.8HP from the 3.4cc small-block motor and tuned pipe is sure to put a grin on your face as soon as you squeeze the trigger.

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