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August 18, 2017

Samix universal clutch bell gear pliers

Coming from Samix are the universal clutch bell gear pliers. They were designed for easy and convenient assembly and disassembly of on-road clutch bells while also allowing to measure clutch bell distance in a range of 0.3mm to 0.7mm. In addition the tool offers a 3 and 4-pin flywheel wrench for off-road-style clutches. The pliers are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they come black anodised and including a 2.2mm retaining pin, making it usable for all current Serpent, Mugen, Shepherd, Capricorn, KM Racing and WRC Racing 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road kits.

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August 18, 2017

Dreighton Stoub takes ROAR 13.5T 4WD Buggy title

The 2017 ROAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road Nationals were held at The Track in Gaithersburg, Maryland, just outside of Washington D.C. last weekend. As a facility that doesn’t have a signature event, most of the competitors had never been there before. With an evolving surface and unknown preparation, it was a new challenge each day. In the up-and-coming and very competitive class of 13.5 4WD Buggy, Team Associated supported driver Dreighton Stoub started on pole. After a rough A1 from Stoub that saw privateer Jackson Brunson, also driving a Team Associated buggy, take the win, the race was on. In A2 it was another AE privateer, Will Cushing who got the win while Stoub finished second. This set the stage for a winner-take-all scenario in A3 among the three drivers. After the dust settled and the times were posted, it was a three-way tie for the win. Utilising the ROAR tiebreaker system of combined laps and times of the two best points, Stoub won the National Championship by just four seconds over Cushing, who beat Brunson by just a second while Team Associated’s AJ Maasco finishing fourth.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

August 17, 2017

Miikka Luhta takes FinTrack 21.5T Stock title

The FinTrack Tour 2017 recently concluded and in the Touring 21.5T Stock class it was Destiny driver Miikka Luhta who brought home the title. A total of 31 drivers took part in the championship series that consisted of six rounds – four run on carpet and two on asphalt. With the win Miikka also became the 2017 Junior Champion.

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August 17, 2017

Yeah Racing T4/BD8 3mm drive belts

Coming from Yeah Racing are 3mm front and rear belts for the Xray T4. The range included a 513T front and a 189T rear belt, both are suitable for the Xray T4 range of cars while the rear variant is also usable with Yokomo’s BD8 kit. Both 3mm wide belts are cut from high-quality, low-drag material for a long-lasting and free-spinning drive train.

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August 17, 2017

Jean-Pierrick Sartel sweeps French Night Race

The Noeux le Mines track in France played host to the “The Nocturne” 1/8th off-road night race recently. The race format would see two practice and three qualifying rounds followed by three finals for each main with the event kicking off on Saturday afternoon and ending on Sunday afternoon. Classes run were 1/8th Nitro Buggy and 1/8th E-Buggy and both categories were swept by Xray’s Jean-Pierrick Sartel who took the Nitro win from TLR’s Jerome Sartel while Felix Kogler (TLR) rounded out the podium in 3rd.

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August 17, 2017

TQ Wire 2-cell charge cable with 4mm/5mm connectors

Coming from TQ Wire is the 2-cell charge wire with 4mm/5mm stepped bullet connectors. 610mm long the charge and balance harness is made using high-quality 12AWG all-black wires, Gold-plated 6-point 4mm/5mm stepped connectors and it utilises an XH balancer plug. The cables are covered in nylon mesh for protection and to keep things nice and tidy.

Source: TQ Wire [tqwire.com]

August 17, 2017

Jeremiah Ward doubles at Triple Crown Series Rd3

The third and final round of the Triple Crown Series was recently held at Leisure Hours Raceway. The day started out under cool cloudy threatening skies but the weather would however hold out and the organiers were able to get the event started. Despite some tire issues in the qualifiers of the 17.5T Touring class, Jeremiah Ward would secure himself the top spot in Touring and also in USGT and after the mains he would also walk away with the wins in both classes.

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August 17, 2017

Yeah Racing Traxxas 4WD HD tool steel driveshafts

Yeah Racing have introduced front and rear tool steel driveshafts for Traxxas 1/10th 4WD trucks such as the Slash 4×4 and Stampede 4×4. The heavy-duty driveshafts are made from tool-grade steel for tensile strength while the middle sleeve is machined from high-quality aluminium for a good balance between weight and durability. The sliding-design driveshafts are a direct fit, they come including mounting hardware such as shims, drive pins and wheel nuts and they are available separately for the front and rear and in red or blue anodising.

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