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June 4, 2023

Phend & Maifield lift ’23 ROAR Fuel National titles

Dakotah Phend and Ryan Maifield lifted this year’s ROAR 1:8 Fuel Offroad National titles, Phend successfully defending his Buggy crown but hitting late issues that denied a repeat of the TLR driver’s 2022 double Tekno’s Maifield would take the Truggy win. Hosted by AMain Hobbies’ Silver Dollar RC Raceway in Chico, California, qualifying saw Phend secure the overall TQ honours for both categories. In Buggy it was Xray’s Ty Tessmann who was his closest challenger as the only other driver to register a TQ run in the four rounds. Truggy saw Seth Vandalen secure P2 after coming out top of a three way tie-breaker with Spencer Rivkin (P3) and Jared Tebo (P4). With the 45-minute Truggy Main up first, Phend was on target to retain his title but clutch issues in the final two laps dropped him to third allowing 5th place qualifier Maifield, who mounted a challenge for the lead earlier in the race, to come through to lift his 7th National Truggy Championship 4.7-seconds ahead of Tebo. After the disappointment of Truggy, Phend was able to convert his qualifying form into victory winning the 1-hour encounter from Maifield with the Team Associated of Rivkin completing the podium. In the 1:8 Buggy Junior Final Team Associated’s Jonah Wilson took the win from Top Qualifier Andrew Beauchamp with Phi Long Nguyen third.

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June 2, 2023

Avid D8 Worlds Spec Carbon & G10 Arm Inserts

New from Avid Racing are these Carbon & G10 Arm Inserts for the HB Racing’s D8 Worlds Spec 1:8 Buggy. The 1.5mm Carbon Arm Inserts for the front offer your buggy another great tuning feature by reducing the flex and twist in the arm. Because the arm is now symmetrical (left and right arm are the same), it has two locations for an arm insert (top & bottom) and the arms do not come with plastic covers anymore. Avid Racing recommend running the carbon insert on the top of the arm and their G10 insert on the bottom to keep the dirt out of the arm while not making the arm too stiff.

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June 1, 2023

RC Maker 3D Pro Car Stands

Australian aftermarket parts and accessories manufacturer RC Maker has introduced their brand new 3D Pro Car Stands. Offering two models to over both 1:10 Onroad and 1:10 Offroad & No Prep Drag Racing, you can add a splash of colour and style to your pit space with the new stands. Available in 9 vibrant colours to suit everyone, these car stands feature a carbon fibre top with rubber pads to grip your chassis and prevent scratches. The frame itself consists of a 3d printed construction with aluminium standoffs to tie it all together. The base has rubber feet so make sure not to scratch your pit board, and keep the stand in place while wrenching. The sides are finished off with a splash of colour thanks to out advanced multi colour 3d printers. The finish on these sides is outstanding with the black base consisting of carbon fibre reinforced plastic for maximum longevity, and perfectly laid colour that doesn’t even look 3d printed.

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June 1, 2023

Power HD GTS Series servos

New from Power HD is their brand new high-voltage brushless GTS series servo range. Consisting of four models, GTS-3, GTS-5, GTS-6, GTS-7, the new range supports Flysky i-BUS2 protocol following an alliance between to the two brands. Featuring four-pole brushless motor this gives faster response, greater heat-resistant and long life-span. The GTS Series supports the Power HD program box PG-CB63. The model numbers indicate the Kg rating of each servo with the range cover 30, 50, 60 and 70kg.

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May 31, 2023

Lucas Grainer doubles at Slovakian Nationals Rd2

The second round of the Slovakian 1:10 Offroad National Championships took place over the weekend where the Team Associated of Lucas Grainer took the double win. Racing at the RCcomorra track which is located in Komarno in the South West of the country, in qualifying Grainer secured the TQ in both classes. The Xray of Roman Dero Pavlus would be his closest challenger in the finals finishing runner-up in both 2WD and 4WD. In 2WD the Team Associated of Michal Nagy completed the podium while in 4WD the Top 3 was rounded out by the Xray of Lacko Toth.

Image : Thomas Grainer

May 31, 2023

T-Works 22X-4 Alu Center Bulkhead

Coming from T-Works and made for TLR’s 22x-4 is this aluminium centre bulkhead. The single piece is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium for exceptional strength and features a black surface coating for wear and looks as well as machined silver edge details. The part is a direct replacement for the standard kit bulkhead.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

May 30, 2023

Xray XB2’23 Alu Chassis with Bent Sides

Xray has released this Aluminium Chassis with Bent Sides for its XB2’23 1:10 2WD Buggy. The chassis plate retains flex characteristics but incorporates the traditional mounting of the rear suspension holder based on customer feedback for maximum reliability. The shorter chassis improves steering reactivity. The chassis features bent sides for proper weight balance and increased traction with maximum stability of the car. The rear part of the chassis is narrow. CNC-machined from high-quality 2.5mm Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, the lightweight chassis retains the necessary strength and rigidity, and is black coated at XRAY’s own in-house fully robotic coating line. The chassis is universal for both Dirt and Carpet edition.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 30, 2023

Newcomer Sparko release images of new F8 buggy

Offroad market newcomer Sparko Racing has released images of its first 1:8 Buggy chassis the F8. The Taiwanese manufacturer will shortly release full details of the buggy along with details of its Worldwide distribution network. A development version of the Sparko buggy ran at the FEMCA Championships held in Taiwan earlier this year showing promise in the hands of 11-year old Huang Han Ping who lined up third on the grid for the Main final before finished 5th in the 50-minute encounter.

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