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May 10, 2011

Kyle Johnson wins 4×4 at Silver State SC Champs

702 Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada provides the setting for the annual Silver State Short Course Championships. For the 2nd annual event the crew put on a fantastic show with a brand new first class layout and together with race director Notch from West Coast Raceway, provided non-stop racing all weekend long. The Short Course 4×4 class was highly contested all weekend long. Kyle Johnson with his Losi SCT-E truck with JConcepts Subcultures tires took TQ in the first round and held onto the fastest time throughout the weekend placing the truck on the pole position for the A-main. As the last race of the day lined up and the tone sounded it was Kyle taking a quick start ahead of the 2wd champion Steve Antill. Just as it looked all weekend long Kyle’s truck was hooked up with the Green compound Subcultures and he was out front and maintaining a great leaders pace. Steve applied pressure for the first half of the race and looked to the inside on several occasions but Kyle remained sharp. A mistake and problems with traffic in the 6-pack section by Antill allowed Kyle to open a large lead. Crossing the finish line in style, Kyle celebrated with a well deserved victory earning the Silver State title. Rounding out the top 3 Steve Antill Finished in 2nd with Daniel Fry in 3rd.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

May 9, 2011

JBRL Electric Rd3 report

TLR’s Frank Root, Aaron Lane, Cody Turner, Matt Schreffler, Ryan Dunford, Casper Nielsen and Keith Whisler attended the 3rd Round of the 2011 Jimmy Babcock Racing League (JBRL) hosted by Palm Desert R/C Raceway this past weekend. The track layout was fast and fun with really high grip levels setting up for an awesome weekend of racing. TLR took home several TQs, and A-Main wins.

Continue reading the report here

May 5, 2011

Team Associated SC10 RS RTR truck

Team Associated’s SC10 RS (Race-Spec) is a Ready-To-Run R/C replica of the trucks driven in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. After winning the 2010 ROAR National Championships the SC10RS has received some major upgrades including the water-resistant high-power XP SC700 Brushless Speed Control and a water-resistant enclosed receiver box. The suspension also received an upgrade with the addition of adjustable blue anodized aluminum V2 coil-over shocks. The 2.6:1 ratio gearbox includes a sealed gear differential with new heavy-duty internal gears and the externally adjustable V2 slipper clutch. The new KMC replica hex-drive wheels come standard on the SC10RS with high traction JConcepts racing compound rear tires and inserts for more grip. The XP3-SS 2.4GHz 3-channel radio system and XP S1903MG metal gear steering servo round out the SC10RS as a potent short course race machine.

View the full features list here

May 4, 2011

Pro-Line Hole Shot SC 2.0 & pre mount updates

Lots of new SC tire combos from Pro-Line, starting with the release of their new Hole Shot SC 2.0 tire. It features more pins and a wider contact patch for insane amounts of traction and the unique mini-pin design gives the optimum level of traction in dusty, hard-packed and grooved conditions. Available in soft and super soft compounds. Pro-Line have also announced that their Caliber SC 2.0 tires will be available pre mounted on ProTrac Renegade black wheels as well as standard Renegade black wheels. The Trencher and Gladiator SC tires will also now be available pre mounted on Renegade black wheels.

View the pre mounts here

April 30, 2011

2011 Short Course Nationals – Announcement

The organisers of the 2011 Short Course Nationals to be held at R/C Madness in Enfield, CT were in touch to promote their event which takes place from the 26th to 28th of August. As the name suggests, the race is only open to short course vehicles and encompasses 8 classes including Slash spec, 2wd stock, 2wd open, 4wd open, SCT big block, mini short course open, SC buggy stock and finally 4wd nitro open. Registration is now open and you can find more information here.

April 28, 2011

Losi XXX-SCT rolling chassis

The 1/10-scale XXX-SCT from Losi is ready to take on the short course. As a ROAR-legal rolling chassis, it comes out of the box completely pre-assembled with wheels and tyres. Electronics and motor is the choice of the driver and this means that from the standpoint of putting a race car on the track this all important choice is left to the guy that matters, the driver. It is also a considerable saving for those who want a ready built chassis but would rather choose the type of electronics combination themselves. Another race trait, the body shell supplied is clear. So, all ready to take that all important colour scheme that individualizes the truck and makes it stand out in a race.

View images of the rolling chassis here

April 28, 2011

TQ Racing big bore shocks

Get your Short Course truck ready for those bumpy outdoor tracks of the summer with TQ’s big bore shocks. Developed from stellar racing results at events like the 2010 ROAR Nationals and Short Course Showdown Tour, these large diameter shocks will give your truck a better ride over the bumpiest terrain. Dual springs will provide your truck with the soft suspension feel needed to corner hard and land big jumps, with a second spring designed not to sacrifice the ride height needed to keep proper suspension geometry. These shocks will come as standard equipment on future TQ SX10 SC and SX10 T Pro Roller kits as well.

Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]

April 27, 2011

Novak Ballistic 550 Hi-Torque 4.5T motor

Novak is introducing a high-torque version of its popular Ballistic 550 motor. The Ballistic 550 Hi-Torque brushless 4.5T motor includes Novak’s larger diameter 14mm tuning rotor for a higher temperature threshold, higher torque and lower Kv. This combination is perfect for 4×4 Short Course trucks and offers drivers a different feel and response from their motor. This system will be available in May.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]