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December 6, 2017

Jason Frank TQs & wins at Turkey Hangover

Southside Raceway in Lake City, Florida hosted the 2017 Turkey Hangover recently. In Intermediate Nitro Buggy it was Xray’s Jason Frank with a TQ in round 1 and a 2nd place in round 2 to start the 20-minute A-main from 1st on the grid. A couple minutes in Jason would find himself about 15 seconds ahead of second place. He would be able to maintain the lead from tone to tone and take the win from Xray teammate, Blake Raulerson 2nd and Soar Seiki’s Joey Perez 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 6, 2017

William Piper wins at 2017 Gobbler race

The 2017 Gobbler race was held at RC Excitement in Fitchburg with the event drawing over 170 entries. In 4WD Modified Buggy it was Jared Phair (Xray) with the TQ from Xray teammate William Piper in 2nd. In the main, William was able to take advantage of a small bobble, and get around Jared which he was just able to hang on to as Jared was coming hard, but in the end William took it with Jared 2nd and TLR’s Caleb Jennings in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 6, 2017

HPI Racing SCM-2S waterproof speed controller

HPI Racing’s SCM-2S WP is a small and powerful electronic brushed motor speed controller that is suitable for micro RC vehicles of all types. The speedo is also fully waterproof, making it the good choice for anyone who enjoys driving their car in wet conditions. The controller is suitable for five to six NiMH cells, as well as 2S LiPo batteries with a low voltage safety cut-off fitted to protect the battery from becoming deep discharged.

View the specifications and another image here

December 6, 2017

Spencer Rivkin doubles at Top Gun Shootout

The 2017 Top Gun Shootout has evolved into one of the SoCal’s best race of the year with some of the nation’s top drivers in attendance for 2017. Entries were in the 280 range making for an ultra-competitive race on the famous high-bite clay track. The layout was fun and had great flow with tough jump sections that required focus and timing. In 2WD Modified it was a gutsy performance by the Team Associated Super Duo, Spencer Rivkin and Ryan Cavalieri, as there were able to finish 1st and 2nd on the podium of the highly contested class. Cavalieri went on to win A1, but rising to the challenge, Spencer Rivkin took the win in A2. The ultimate showdown was set for A3 as the two aces put on an amazing show for the crowd. Through five minutes of nose-to-tail racing, Spencer crossed the line 1st and took the overall victory. Team Associated’s Jake Mayo finished 3rd making the fast top 3 podium.

View the other podiums here

December 6, 2017

HRC Racing Dual Star Pro multi-chemistry charger

HRC Distribution have introduced the new HRC Racing Dual Star Pro multi-chemistry AC/DC charger. Offering two 200W charge outputs and an LiHV mode, the device is capable of up to 20A charge current with the internal balancers sporting a swift 1A balancing drain for fast charging. In addition the charger features two back-lit LCD screens, dual 4-button programming and an integrated 400W power supply.

View the specifications and another image here

December 6, 2017

RCSS EB410 Next Level Cheater shock pistons

Coming from RC Speed Secrets and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy are the new 2x 1.7 + 2x 1.0 and 2x 1.6 + 2x 1.0 Next Level Cheater shock pistons. CNC-machined from high-quality Delrin material the pistons offer the 4-hole “Competition Hole” setup with two larger and two smaller holes for improved suspension performance and handling. The 1.7 pistons are best used in the front of the buggy while the smaller 1.6 variant excels in the rear of the EB410. The pistons come as pairs and they are available now.

View the 2x 1.6 + 2x 1.0 pistons here

December 6, 2017

Reedy-R hooded sweatshirt

Team Associated have introduced the new Reedy-R hooded sweatshirt. Featuring a 50/50 cotton and polyester blend to cut the chill, the Reedy-R hoodie features the iconic Reedy Powered logo across the front and rear lower corner, making it perfectly suitable for the track or daily wear.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

December 6, 2017

2018 Philippine Masters – Announcement

The 2018 Philippine Masters will be held from the 4th to the 6th of May at the Circulo Verde track in Quezon City, Philippines. Classes run will be 1/8 Nitro Buggy and 1/8 Nitro Truggy and the event is organised by the Voice of RC, Scotty Ernst. More information can be found on social media here or by emailing Edward Sio (sioedward@yahoo.com).