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October 13, 2017

Mark Pavidis splits with AKA

Former World Champion and veteran racer, Mark Pavidis has announced his split with tyre and accessory brand AKA. Along with Gil Losi Jr. and Joel Johnson, Mark was part of a World Champion trio whose developments for AKA lead to multiple National, International and World Championship titles. In a statement on social media Mark says:

I wanted to let everyone know that today I was let go from AKA Products. It was a very rewarding opportunity to start something from nothing. Along the way we won multiple National and World Championships all over the world. I want to thank all of the customers, racers and vendors I was able to work with along the way.

October 13, 2017

Exotek titanium Puck bones & B64 81T spur gear

Exotek have introduced new titanium Puck bones for MIP bi-metal driveshaft systems as well as a heavy duty 81T POM spur gear for the B64 buggy. Starting with the driveshaft dog bones, they are available as 76mm front bones for the Team Associated B64 buggy and also as shorter 67mm bones for the TLR 22 4.0 and AE B6 67mm CVA/hub/axle sets. At half the weight of steel and twice the strength of aluminium the driveshaft dogbones increase durability and reduce wear and tear. The replacement parts for the MIP bi-metal bone puck sets are machined from polished and laser-etched Ti 6-4 titanium and they come as pairs and separately for the front and rear of the buggy.

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October 13, 2017

Xray lightweight GTX8 foam front bumper

Xray have introduced a lightweight foam front bumper for the GTX8 1/8th GT car. The high-density bumper is cut from a special, lightweight foam with the part weighing 19g less compared to the standard bumper. It is yet very strong to ensure exceptional chassis protection.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 13, 2017

Team Associated Factory Team 4-shoe clutch gauge

Coming from Team Associated is the Factory Team 4-shoe clutch gauge. The tool was designed to detect worn-out clutch shoes that can negatively impact the performance of the clutch and cause an engine to intermittently flame out even when tuned properly. The “Go or No Go” style gauge is placed over the clutch shoes and rotated in the direction of the arrows, the smallest internal measurement profile of the gauge, 23.40mm, determines if the shoes are too worn – with new shoes, it will turn only slightly. If the shoes are smaller than the tool, the shoes need to be replaced for optimal performance. The tool works with a complete clutch assembly either installed or uninstalled on an engine. This eliminates the need for expensive measuring devices such as callipers or micrometers. The tool is made from hard-anodised aluminium and works on Team Associated 4-shoe clutch (stock B3.1 #81370) and Losi 4-shoe style clutches (steel and aluminium).

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

October 13, 2017

International Offroad Carpet Championship – Report

The inaugural International Offroad Carpet Championship was held at Westgate Resort and Casino this week. This is the first carpet off-road race by Scotty Ernst in Las Vegas making it nearly two weeks of racing with its sibling event the IIC right before. Using CRC Fasttrak II black carpet, the racers were treated to a high-grip experience and flowing layout that challenged the drivers and provided close racing. In Modified 2WD Buggy, it was Yokomo’s Ryan Maifield who was in peak form, establishing TQ and going on to take the overall win in the first two mains in a dominant performance. Behind him, the battles raged for the remaining spots on the podium. Current IFMAR 2WD World Champion Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated), showed his signature speed but couldn’t close the gap to Maifield and was forced to go for the silver in main three. However, it wasn’t easy for Rivkin and he was hounded by Team Associated’s Broc Champlin for the first few minutes. As a battle unfolded, Champlin and Rivkin touched wheels with Champlin receiving the worst of it. Champlin had a chance to rally back, but made a few mistakes and was gapped by Rivkin. Champlin stayed in control for a very respectable third overall.

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October 13, 2017

Hungarian Electric Championship Rd1

The opening round of the 2017/18 Hungarian Electric Championship kicked off in Kartal, Hungary. The series will be held during Fall and Winter on several carpet tracks and in both off-road and on-road classes. In 2WD Buggy Zsolt Bajusz Junior, Balint Rajki and Zsolt Bajusz made up the top 3 positions after the qualifying. In the opening A-main Zsolt Jr. and Rajki had a nice run with Balint waiting for a mistake of Zsolt but the latter had a flawless run and so the two would come in 1-2 and separated by only 0.2s. The second main was a different affair though as Balint made an early mistake while the leader had a comfortable gap. The lead would change many times though and ultimately it was Balint with the win in A2. For A3 Zsolt Jr. tried different tyres but it did not went to plan for him and Balint was able to get into the lead and bring home the win and with it the overall victory from Zsolt Bajusz Jr. and Daniel Schweizer.

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October 13, 2017

LMR RC Lifestyle car bag for 1/8th & 1/10th

LMR have released their all-new RC Lifestyle car bag for 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles. It is ideal for track days, club racing or even overseas competitions with its aircraft cabin compatible size and design. The bag can be carried using the small handles on the side or, but found in the rear zipped compartment are two straps that turn this bag into a backpack. Suitable for both 1/8th and 1/10th buggies and cars, this bag is capable of carrying 2 vehicles of either scale simultaneously or one car plus accessories, such as up to 30 sets of spare tyres. On top of that, there is a further zip pocket for carrying manuals, set up sheets, decals, pit board, towels and more. The padded main compartment provides the ideal protection for your most valuable RC items and the bag is branded with the iconic LMR design to make the bag stand out from the crowd, not only that, LMR are offering the opportunity to personalise the bag with the inclusion of the name of the driver’s team, club or even the name incorporated into the design.

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October 12, 2017

Mario Spiniello wins at Italian 1/10th Champs Rd3

The third and final round of the Italian IC Track Nationals was held in Gubbio last weekend and in the 1/10th 200mm Touring Expert class it was Mario Spiniello (BMT) with the win from Dante Piersante (Xray) on the runner-up spot. Alessio Mazzeo (Xray) would round out the podium result in 3rd.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]