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July 29, 2015

Schumacher Cougar KF2 mid motor conversion

New from Schumacher comes the mid motor conversion for the Cougar KF2 2WD buggy. The conversion moves the motor cluster back by 19mm and puts the LiPo battery in front of the motor. The included carbon fibre chassis accepts all motor positions, standard, low grip and mid as well as all LiPo layouts. The shift gives the KF2 more rear traction and allows the power to be transmitted easier into forward bite and acceleration. This means that racing on low and medium traction conditions such as dirt and sandy/dusty astro just got easier. The chassis accepts normal height shorty LiPos, to maximise traction on very low grip conditions a low profile battery could be used. The body requires a small modification to clear the spur and side gear cover and a modified body is readily available.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

July 29, 2015

Shepherd Velox V8 aluminium middle shaft

Shepherd have introduced another option part for the Velox V8 1/8th on-road car in the form of an aluminium shaft for the use on the middle bearing block. Compared to the standard shaft the aluminium part saves about 65 percent of weight, resulting in improved acceleration. The shaft comes hard-coated for wear and is available now.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

July 29, 2015

Swiss 1/8th Off-road Championship Rd4 – Report

Round four of the Swiss 1/8th Off-road Championship was held at the multi-surface track of the Valceresio Racing Team in Viggiu. The track offers at least four different surfaces including different grades of astro turf as well as challenging elevation changes and jumps which makes setup crucial. Around 100 drivers signed in for the Expert and Amateur classes. The 45-minute main final of the Expert class saw some very intense racing in the opening minutes when the top positions got mixed up. Jeremy Pittet lost some places and valuable time but got back into the lead later although he had to pit more often than second placed Robin Frischkopf who had to defend his position against Patrick Hofer and Joachim Kallen. At the end Jeremy brought home the win in front of Robin who was 12 seconds clear of Patrick in 3rd place.

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July 29, 2015

NT1 graphite radio plate flex brace

Coming from Xray and made for the NT1 car is the graphite radio plate flex brace. The part is cut from 2.5mm carbon fibre and designed to stiffen the front end of the car which can help to calm down the car in high-bite conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 29, 2015

Ari Heinonen wins at Finland Nationals Championships

Ari Heinonen continued his recent great form by taking the TQ and victory in the latest round of the National Championships in his native Finland. Ari was on top of his game again and was able to place his buggy at the top of the pile.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

July 29, 2015

Brandon March triples at Indoor Electric Champs

The 1st annual North American Indoor Championships were held at Sparks Park in Columbus, Ohio and the event brought in approximately 160 entries across the ten classes that were offered. In Modified 2WD Buggy, Brandon Marsh took the TQ and in the A-main he was able to lead from start to finish to take the win while Brandon Weiland and Eric Clark came in second and third respectively, making for a Team Associated podium lock-out.

Continue reading the report here

July 29, 2015

Yokomo YZ-2 graphite front suspension parts

New from Yokomo come graphite suspension parts for the YZ-2 1/10th 2WD buggy. Available are front suspension arms in flat and gullwing specification, C-hubs as well as steering blocks all of which are made in a harder graphite-reinforced composite that was developed with this year’s IFMAR World Championships at the Japanese Yatabe Arena in mind. As for the different design front arms the flat type was developed to offer maximum stability while the gullwing arm gives more steering.

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July 29, 2015

Milan Mudra wins Czech IC Buggy Championship Rd2

The second round of the Czech Nitro Buggy Championship was held on the astro turf track in Opatovice. Young Milan Mudra took the win in the Junior category and also the overall victory, leaving Petr Katovsky and Kaja Novotny behind in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]