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July 21, 2010

DE Racing Trinidad wheel & Hub Nutz

Named after a rugged valley section of the prestigious Baja 500 and 1000 desert races, DE Racing brings you the Trinidad SC wheel, what they claim is the most detailed and scale wheel available for your Short Course RC truck. From the bead lock bolts and lug nuts to the seamless integration for our optional Hub Nutz, one look and you’ll agree that these wheels form a package that is pure eye candy. Manufactured in the U.S.A. from the finest possible materials and utilizing an advanced ribbing design, these wheels offer strength and durability while still remaining lightweight. Intended for the highest levels of competition they also feature ROAR legal widths and glue bead diameters, a one piece design, and are available in factory offsets for several models. Also available in a 17mm hex version with the offset found on 1/8 scale buggy wheels and is intended for use with the adapters that many drivers have on their SC trucks. The scale realism of DE Racing SC wheels is enhanced even further when combined with their new Hub Nutz. Modeled after the floater hubs found on full scale short course and trophy trucks, they offer a finished look not previously found in RC. Made by over molding a steel nut with nylon, Hub Nutz mix the strength of steel with the holding power of nylon to create a fastener that a standard lock nut can’t match. They are sold in sets for several different models and include 4 nuts and an adapter tool.

View the Hub Nutz here

July 21, 2010

Ryan Maifield wins Short Course Modified at HRHS

If its July is must be time for another trip to the world famous Hot Rod Hobbies for the annual Shootout event. Each year the best off-road electric drivers convene for a winner take all battle of electric royalty in 1/10th off-road. For the 13th annual, things were a little different, Short Course has now been officially added making it an electric spectacular. JConcepts was well represented once again bringing out some of the latest products as well as relying on some existing products specifically designed for tracks like Hot Rod Hobbies. The Code of Silence has been broken at JConcepts, and the Short Course Bar Codes are out. Ryan Maifield’s brand new SC10 Factory Team was on rails, courtesy of the new Bar Codes, which were perfect for the black groove conditions. Ryan took TQ in 3 out of 4 rounds earning him the valuable pole position. Jared Tebo, Chad Due and Brian Kinwald completed the top 4. In the triple A-main format, Maifield came out blazing taking A-main 1 and 2 to lock up the championship with Tebo taking 2nd and the “Dirtinator” Brian Kinwald in 3rd.

View Ryan’s winning SC10 here

July 21, 2010

HPI Blitz chassis protector decal

Protect the chassis of your HPI Blitz truck with this stylish chassis protector. It’s made from thick vinyl for durability and printed with bold Blitz logos. The self-adhesive design is easy to apply and secured at the front by the skid plate. This version has a white background with black and orange Blitz logos.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

July 20, 2010

AKA Cityblock & Gridiron tires & Cyclone SC wheels

AKA have announced the release of the Cityblock SC and Gridiron SC tires designed specifically for the 1/10 short course trucks. Made to fit the stock wheels from all the popular short course trucks, they feature a 2.2”/3” bead design and an inner carcass design made to perfectly fit the industry standard AKA closed cell foams. The result is a much more controlled outer sidewall for more consistent handling and tread wear. The Cityblock pattern is their best selling tread pattern and will be the most versatile SC tire available, while the Gridiron is suited to high bite blue grooved tracks with little dust where a short pin is a must to keep the truck consistent. AKA have also released the Cyclone SC wheel that fit all standard 2.2″/3″ short course tires and are compatible with Associated, HPI, Jammin, Kyosho and Traxxas trucks. All wheels are made from the same proprietary nylon blend as the the 1:8 AKA wheels and will be released in black and come two to a bag. Expect September releases for all products.

View the Cyclone SC wheels here

July 17, 2010

Jeremy Kortz wins 4wd at SC Nationals

Jeremy Kortz has won the 2010 Short Course Nationals hosted RC Madness. Powered by Losi / Xcelorin Jeremy took home the victory in both 4wd nitro and 4wd electric Short Course classes. Jeremy powered his nitro Hyper SC with the Losi 3.4 engine which is also used in the Losi Ten T while in electric, Jeremy powered his Hyper 10 SC with Xcelorin motor and speedo and Losi LiPo battery.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

July 15, 2010

X Factory SCX-60 Conversion kits

X Factory have announced that they will soon release the SCX-60 Conversion Kits. Two Kits will convert either the AE T4 or the SC10 to a mid-motor SCX-60. The new S.C. is based on the successful X Factory X-60 mid motor truck. These Kits will be limited production items because the chassis’ will be hand made one-at-a-time by Speedy Dad in Phoenix, Arizona. X Factory ships two X-60 chassis’ to Speedy Dad; he cuts each into two parts using a special jig. One has a long front end and the other a long rear end. Dad then mixes special graphite glue and glues the two long parts together to make an SCX-60 chassis. Another jig is used to insure the result is straight and true. After the chassis’ are together and dry, Dad uses his CNC mill to accurately cut three pieces of carbon fiber which are glued into the floor of the chassis and two more small pieces which go on the side rail. The Kits also come with a CNC machined rear bumper mount from the X Factory mill. The T4 Conversion Kit will contain a J Concepts “Truth” short course body and the SC bumpers and nerf bars, so it will be priced more than the SC10 Conversion Kit. The SC10 Kit will contain no body because the customer can re-use his existing SC10 body and the customer already has the bumpers and nerf bars.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

July 14, 2010

HPI Adur Short Course Challenge – Announcement

British track Adur RC and HPI have announced the ‘HPI Adur Short Course Challenge’. This will be a one day short course extravaganza held at the Adur RC off road track near Steyning, UK on the 12th of September 2010. More details to follow but HPI are confirmed title sponsor and will be offering support to the event. There will be prizes, a raffle and likely a BBQ on the day and the whole emphasis will be on having fun.

Source: Adur RC [adurrc.org]

July 13, 2010

Brian Wynn wins Stock at SC Nationals

CRC factory driver Brian Wynn took his CRC/Losi XXX-T Short Course conversion kit to an A-main victory at the recent Short Course Nationals hosted by R/C Madness in Enfield, CT. Competing in national competition for the first time, Brian’s Losi XXX-T truck, converted to Short Course with the CRC conversion kit, easily dominated the A-main with a 5 second gap to second place. With over 230 entries, the Short Course Nationals in Connecticut proved to be a tough test of handling, power and driving. This event would mark the debut of the CRC Short Course Conversion for the Losi XXX-T. The CRC Losi XXX-T SC truck handled extremely well on the tricky dry offroad circuit at RC Madness. Brian led every lap and won by 5 seconds, even though he stopped twice on the last lap to avoid any contact with a back marker.

View images of the winning truck here