From Yeah Racing this belt tensioner is specially designed for Team Associated SC10 4X4 RC Car. Made from light weight materials, it makes SC10 4X4 run smoother than before. With the belt tensioner, the belt will run looser and at the desired running tension.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Team Associated have introduced a Ready-To-Run version of their SC8.2e 1:8 scale electric off road race truck. Modeled after Robby Wood’s short-course race truck as raced in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, the SC8.2e RTR takes the next evolutionary step in Team Associated’s 1:8 scale short-course line by adding the new performance suspension developed on their ROAR National Championship-winning RC8.2 buggy. It includes high-performance features like the XP SC1300-BL brushless electronic speed control with Deans Ultra Plug and a powerful Reedy 2000kv brushless motor. Also included is the XP 2.4GHz radio system with the high-torque S2008MG metal-gear servo that provides clean and consistent control.
The fifth round of the JBRL took place at the Controlled Chaos Raceway and it was MIP’s Matt Olson who held onto the top qualifying spot for quite a while, until being nudged out by .8 second faster Chris Blais. In the A-Main, Blais and Dunford had the initial leads, then Olson climbed to second for several laps behind Blais until Matt shifted into second gear taking the win by four seconds. Second place went to Chris Blais (Losi) with Ryan Dunford taking the final spot on the podium.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
The 4th stop of the Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour was run last weekend at Tacoma RC in Washington State. The weekend started out on Thursday with practice and a small club race that night. The track is run wet in the morning and then swept between rounds all day long. We found the best compound for this surface would be gold compound. For the 2wd class we ran Bar Codes rear and Pressure Points up front. For 4wd, there were some guys on Bar Codes front and rear and others on Pressure Point front and rear.
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Round two of Short Course Summer Cup in Finland took place recently at the Tammisaari SC track. Track was recently modified for SC trucks and it gave a great racing experience. The rrack was a lot rougher than what tracks usually are in Finland, but due to that it created some great off-road experience and good reviews from racers. For the first time in the SC winter or summer cup, 4wd cars outnumbered 2wd cars by having 23 participants over 12 in 2wd. As in previous round in Vantaa, Mikko Pyhältö in 4wd and Riku Tolonen in 2wd took first places after the qualifying heats. We also saw new drivers climbing to the A finals which shows that there is a wide range of drivers that can compete for the top positions.
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To combat the high temps and demands of the modern 4×4 Short Course race day, Novak is introducing the Vented Ballistic 550 brushless 4.5T motor. This is the same motor that has been powering drivers to the top of short course podiums across the racing world, but with the added value and performance of Novak’s vented end bells. The vented end bells will also be available as an accessory kit
Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]
JConcepts have announced that their popular Hazard short course wheel is now available for the Losi SCT-E in black, white and yellow. A powerful new look that combines the winning combination of a 10 spoke design, bead-lock appearance and center lug nut detail with a hint of inspiration from yesteryear. Wheel profile, interior and exterior ribbing and spoke design were all areas of focus while creating the combination of durability, clearance, functionality and appearance.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
VP Pro have released the new VP 503 SC tire Striker Evo which conforms to the industry standard 2.2”/3” bead size. Suitable for almost all kinds of track conditions, the surface adopts the same design as the Striker Evo buggy tire and inherits all the advantages. The square symmetrical tread pattern offers plenty of contact patches for consistent traction and the inner surface perfectly fits the VP Pro 1/8 buggy foam inserts.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
