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December 1, 2011

AKA SC10 4×4 pre-mounts

AKA is adding to their best selling line of pre-mounts with the release of these SC10 4×4 pre-mounts. The SC10 4×4 has been a hit since its release earlier this year and now customers no longer have to worry about mounting their tires to race or have fun with their SC10 4×4. AKA now has them covered with all their Short Course tread designs in both Soft and Super Soft compound now available mounted on a wheel made to fit the SC10 4×4. These new pre-mounts also feature AKA’s best selling red insert for superior handling and durability compared to the competition.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

November 30, 2011

JConcepts Super Cup final round report

The final round of the JConcepts Super Cup 2011 season was host at Daytona, FL during the Thanksgiving weekend and was the decider of the series winner in many classes. Due to the interesting characteristic of the Daytona track it causes many drivers to struggle. The track quickly builds up a groove during the practice day but still didn’t have traction like other FL track, due to the amount of sand. Many drivers were fighting for traction while eating tires like sandpaper. Drivers needed to adapt quickly in order to finish races making this one of the hardest track conditions to race on.

Continue reading the report here

November 21, 2011

Novak Havoc Pro SC with X-Drive

Novak is excited to announce its newly-developed speed control technology called Novak X-Drive. This ultra-efficient brushless motor firing technology has been added to all Novak Havoc Pro SC Brushless ESC. This new update significantly improves the throttle feel and response and it also reduces the ESC’s operating temperatures for more efficient operation. Team drivers, test drivers and customers who have run the Havoc Pro SC with X-Drive in side-by-side comparisons to their original ESC have all noticed an incredibly smooth feel, improved drivability, lower temperatures, and overall higher performance resulting in faster lap times and longer run times.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

November 19, 2011

MCD W5 short course truck

After releasing a handful of preview pictures MCD Racing have now revealed the W5 large scale gasoline-powered Short Course truck in full. Based on the V4 4WD chassis the truck features larger shock towers, longer shock absorbers, improved CVD driveshafts and the new Xross-Max called SC tyres with aggressive tread for maximum traction on most off-road surfaces. Although not officially confirmed it is understood that the W5 will come in different engine specifications such as the other MCD vehicles leaving you the choice between different displacement engines.

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November 16, 2011

Pro-Line V3 SC closed cell foam inserts

Pro-Line introduce the V3 SC closed cell foam insert for Short Course tyres. The insert is designed specifically for high traction or high speed track conditions and features a wider and flatter profile giving maximum support to the sidewall and will put more rubber to the ground. Made to fit the wider 2.0 tyre designs and ideal for indoor clay or outdoor blue-groove tracks.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

November 13, 2011

Vision Racing XXX-SCT motor centering kit

Vision Racing have introduced this motor centering kit for the Losi XXX-SCT and all XXX series chassis that use the black ball differential transmission. The kit shifts the motor to the right 3mm or 6mm to help cancel counter torque effect and improve left to right balance. The set includes two 3mm quasi-ply carbon fiber plates, longer screws and 6mm slipper shaft spacer.

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November 11, 2011

Janos Lazar wins Pro4 at Nitro clash warm up

JConcepts Clash is the Biggest off road race in FL every year. This year Clash is host at Coral Spring, FL (CSRCCC). With the amazing 370 pre entries this year’s clash is going to be the biggest Clash yet. This weekend’s Nitro clash warm up was a successful test day for all the Nitro racers. In order to satisfy the current RC trend, 1/8th E-buggy & Short Course truck were included in this weekend’s Nitro clash warm up to make things interesting. The Pro4 Short Course was the biggest class even at this Nitro Warm up event. It had 30+ racers attend this race showing everyone how popular Short Course truck racing has become. In the A main, the TQ, driving the Associated SC10 4×4, Christopher Viesins checked out early in the race. He was having his perfect weekend and was able to click in a fast lap of 27.8, the fastest time in SC. At the 4 minute mark, he started to make a few mistakes at the table top and this is where the race began. The battle for 2nd was between Johnny Meija, driving the Losi SCT-E & Janos Lazar driving the Durango DESC410R. The intense battle was focused on those two until Christopher’s mistake caused him to fall back. At the 5 minute mark the 3 drivers battled to the finish, Johnny’s mistake in the hairpin letting Lazar & Christopher to slip by. Lazar’s Durango flew over the table top follow by the double while Christopher fell short in the double costing him the chance to catch Lazar. Lazar won the race by 1 second over Christopher with Johnny finishing 3rd.

Source: Hobby Crap [hobbycrap.com]

November 9, 2011

Kyosho Ultima SC-R SP Edition

The race proven Ultima SC-R from Kyosho has been updated with the latest factory team parts, giving you the ultimate short course truck in the market today. The exciting category of short-course truck racing is now an officially sanctioned racing class and is becoming increasingly popular in Europe and Japan as well. Compatible with ROAR racing regulations, the Ultima SC-R kit is fully equipped with a range of high performance optional parts for a racing edge right from the start and at a great value. Similar in size to a 1/8-class model, the lightweight finish weighs in at only 2,000g. The Ultima SC-R SP is available in December.

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