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September 11, 2019

2019 JConcepts Turf Nationals – Report

Each year, the first weekend of September holds one of the best-kept racing secrets in RC – the JConcepts Turf Nationals. It’s not your ordinary race as it’s a top-level race that’s focused on fun, exciting high-speed racing, and is consistently one of the biggest racing draws in the Northeast. Playing host to the Turf Nationals each and every year is radical RC Madness in Enfield, Connecticut and what a special RC facility it is. Between the numerous outdoor and indoor tracks, all together there are eleven possible tracks with the single sole purpose of having fun with your RC cars. The Turf Nationals always draws in some amazing talent from around the area and this year was no exception. Even with so much talent gathered at one track, the “chill” vibe is what makes Turf Nationals extra unique and one of the most fun races to attend. The friendly, warm atmosphere in the pits makes the time away off the track a whole lot of fun and when the sun is out – it’s just absolutely a show-stopping amazing experience.

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September 10, 2019

GForce Dyna 7.4V 3800mAh shorty LiPo battery

GForce is busy adding more competition LiPo battery packs to their growing range with the latest addition being a lightweight low-profile 3800mAh shorty battery. The pack is built using high-quality 65C/130C cells that allow to construct a low profile 18.5mm tall battery of just 155g of weight. The battery has a 93x46mm footprint and it is ideal for all applications that require high power output but not the utmost of capacity.

Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]

September 3, 2019

SBS 1/10 EP Malaysian Major League Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the SBS Major League at the SBS Speedway in Sg Buloh, Malaysia recently. The penultimate round of the series saw a hiccup with the timing software, forcing the race director to start the race later in the afternoon but with a lower than usual amount of entries finishing by the end of the day was not a concern. As in every round so far, 4WD Modified Buggy saw the most participants and this time was no different. Competition was fierce with reigning champion Bashir (Team Associated) battling against Shahrin (Xray) and Kent (Tekno) for the the win this round, however Bashir maintained his composure and grabbed the win in all the mains. Shahrin came in 2nd and Kent was 3rd.

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September 2, 2019

Pemberton RaceWorks Slash adjustable rear arms

Pemberton RaceWorks have announced the release of their The Final Answer Traxxas Slash Edition adjustable rear arms. These arms share a design as used in the 10th scale dirt oval world, and this very same technology is now available for the ever popular Traxxas Slash platform. The product offers a great amount of track side adjustability and allow for up to 12 degrees of rear toe adjustment (+6 degrees to -6 degrees) while also allowing to access track width adjustment. The arms sport two sliding rails that are captured in the arm’s front and rear pockets. The rails can be individually positioned at various lengths creating toe-in and/or toe-out at the outer hinge pin position. Advantages of the design include no change in wheelbase while adding toe settings, and toe positioning will not move as a result of a crash or brushing the wall. Built from nearly indestructible Nylon 6-6 and aluminium, these arms are also ultra-strong and applications include dirt oval, offroad, and drag racing. The set includes arms, rails, screws, pivot balls, shims and Lunsford Titanium inner and outer hinge pins.

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August 16, 2019

DE Racing Street Outlaw rear tyres

DE Racing have announced the release of their new Street Outlaw rear tyres for SCT drag or oval racing. Designed for the use with the company‘s Gambler series of wheels the slick tyres are available in D40 soft, D30 super soft and C1 clay compounds and including closed cell inserts.

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August 14, 2019

JConcepts Super Indoor Tour Rd2 – Report

Beachline Hobbies & Raceway was the host for round 2 of the 2019 JConcepts Super Indoor Tour over the weekend. Beachline Raceway is a unique indoor track that uses an artificial turf rolled out over top an old dirt track that gives racers that off-road feel, but with endless amounts of traction. With the unique track conditions, the local fast guys seem to have an extra gear and can be tough to catch throughout the single day race. Race day began with early morning practice as 101 entries prepared to do battle throughout qualifying and the double main format used in this new series. Qualifying was ultra-tight with the “best 3-lap” system being used as racers traded the top seed 5 and 6 times throughout a 4 minute qualifier bringing extra excitement to each and every heat. The double main format once again proved exciting as many racers took advantage of the 2nd chance main. 2WD Mod Buggy had some great battles, but it was local favorite Kai Goff that had a perfect weekend winning the double A-mains. Lee Setser and Brett Kingsbury would tie for 2nd, but it was Lee who took the tie-breaker for 2nd overall and Brett 3rd.

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August 13, 2019

RCLyfe 22SCT 3.0 carbon fibre optionals

RCLyfe have announced the soon release of new carbon fibre optionals for the TLR 22SCT 3.0 2WD short course truck. First up is the 22SCT LowRider front tower that was designed to give optimum performance by lowering roll centre, limiting roll created by the suspension, and smoothing out steering response. The LowRider front tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shock bodies and the TLR 5.0 G3 front shock shafts. Also new is the LowRider rear shock tower that also lowers roll cents and limited chassis roll, making it the ideal addition to the front shock tower. The rear tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shocks, the TLR 5.0 carbon tower base, and Exotek body mounts. Both the front and rear shock stay are cut from high-quality 5mm carbon fibre.

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August 12, 2019

Counsil & Myerson win at King Of Carpet race

The 2019 King Of Carpet race was held at 702 Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada, attracting nearly 140 entries. 13.5T 4WD Buggy saw Antonio Counsil making a clean sweep, taking the overall TQ and also the win in A1 and A2 for an early overall in front of Kyle Schmer in 2nd and Justin Myerson in 3rd.

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