The Genius Ring in Medeuzza played host for the XRS Slovenia Warm-up race this past weekend. Drivers from five different countries gathered and took the opportunity to get some laps under their belt in preparation for the upcoming season finale. In the Touring Modified class it was Andrea Ghilotti with the TQ and he also won the A-main to leave behind Sascha Klug on the runner-up spot and 3rd placed Florian Luyer, who rounded out the top 3 podium result.
Coming from Samix and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck are brass spring retainers. They are machined from high-quality material, come with a black surface coating for wear and looks and their closed design ensures they will not fall off even when the going gets tough. The spring cups weigh in at 25g and thus they add weight to one of the lowest parts of the chassis for improved climb performance. The set includes four direct-fit spring retainers.
Coming from RPM and made for the Losi Baja Rey truck are a front bumper and skid plate set. With the original Losi front skid plate being too stiff, preventing the bumper from absorbing impacts, RPM have designed an all-new assembly by moving the entire skid plate from between the chassis plate and differential to below the aluminium chassis plate. This move solved a couple of problems, it offers additional chassis protection while also creating a flex zone on the skid plate that would allow more movement of the bumper in impact situations, ultimately saving from costly repairs. The bumper was redesigned as well, strengthening the mount between the skid plate and bumper, yet also creating another flex zone that allows the bumper to compress under extreme impacts, yet return back to its original shape once the impact energy has dissipated, ultimately protecting the more fragile areas of the truck such as the front differential and chassis plate since the bumper now absorbs the impact instead of transferring that energy into the chassis. The bumper and skid plate are moulded from RPM’s renown nylon composite and the set will hit stores soon.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
T-Works have introduced four carbon fibre gearbox shim sets for the Team Associated B64 buggy. CNC-machined from high-quality material and coming including mounting hardware the sets are available in 1.5mm, 2.0m, 2.5mm and 3.0mm specification to raise the rear and front gearboxes for optimised driveshaft angles and grip. Included are also suitable chassis brace shims made from carbon fibre.
The Team Associated Offroad Championships was hosted by Trackside Hobbies and Raceway this past weekend and it had become one of the most anticipated races on the Eastcoast. Formerly known as the Spektrum and/or Horizon Hobby Race, the event has evolved into the Team Associated Offroad Championships and now attracts AE’s top pros. This year, the AE race consisted of 330 entries and a star-studded field of drivers to battle on the legendary Trackside Raceway. Taking the checkered flag in the 2WD Modified class was Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri, who was able to set TQ and go on to win A1 by 0.17 seconds over AE teammate Dustin Evans. A2 came much easier as Cav took the win by four seconds over 2nd place finisher Jared Tebo (Kyosho). With a clutch win in A3, Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated) would catapult himself up to 3rd and get on the podium as Dustin finished 2nd.
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Coming from Exotek is the XT6 1/10th 2WD stadium truck conversion kit for the Team Associated T5M and B6 kits. The kit is an essential laydown type chassis conversion and it features a specially designed 7075 alloy +6mm chassis that will help update the ageing T5M to the laydown type platform that is needed for today’s high grip tracks. The design allows the use of the newest B6 components such as the gearbox, battery layout, rear bulkheads, front bulkheads and steering, which then uses the T5M suspension components and body. The conversion includes heavy duty USA made 5mm carbon fibre front and rear shock towers that matches the stock T5M geometry and also included are front and rear T5M body mount adapters along with a detailed instruction sheet. Required for the conversion are a donor T5M and B6 kit or new parts including bulkheads, steering, gearbox and suspension.
Twin RC Speedway played host to round 1 of the Arrowmax Asia Race Cup Hong Kong. With most of the local stars attending the podium spots were hotly contested and only one TQ driver would successfully convert his pole position into an overall victory. In the Touring Modified class veteran racers, PC Boy and Stick King made for a great show. With PC Boy drawing the first blood and taking the TQ honour after the five rounds of qualifying, the final was a tight affair and would go down to the last leg before the winner would be declared.
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The 2017 Tamiya-Infinity-PRCA-Singapore Championship was held this past weekend. The event was held in the four classes of Touring Modified, Touring Boosted, Truck and Tamiya Mini and it attracted drivers from Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Sweden as well as local talent. The race was held on a pretty big nitro track and despite its size it made for some close racing. In the Touring Modified class it was Nicholas Lee who took the opening qualifier by 0.076 seconds from Akio Sobue and Nicholas also walked away with the TQ in the third qualifier, ahead of Akio Sobue and Naoto Matsukura, putting him in a good position for the overall TQ.
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