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February 26, 2022

Eldridge & Payne win Rd5 of EssexCarpetClash

Round 5 of EssexCarpetClash4 took place last Sunday, and the drivers entered the venue to a slightly untraditional track layout compared to normal. With the straight in the centre of the track, a cross over and a larger jump for this round, it was a ‘Marmite’ track for the drivers. After heated practice, the 4 rounds of qualifying started with the best 2 to count. Harley Eldridge got to grips with the track straight away taking the top spot in all rounds. Stephen Brown would line up second with Steven Kelly in 3rd beating Lee Hedges on a better time. 2wd saw a number of drivers at the top of the timing sheets, but it was Ollie Payne, that took pole for the final by taking TQ in the first 2 rounds. Billy Fletcher tied on round points with Klye Moon would line up 2nd on the grid having a better round time.

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February 25, 2022

Willspeed RF2 conversion for Cougar LD2

Willspeed have produced their RF2 conversion for the Schumacher Cougar LD2. The conversion platform was designed and manufactured by engineers and racers alike for the true ultimate in performance on medium to high traction surfaces. The RF2 design focuses on moving the weight bias forwards by utilising a 5 gear transmission which allows the motor position to be moved further forwards creating a smaller located area of main mass which aids to control weight transfer. The billet aluminium tub chassis is the ultimate in chassis design, the centre of gravity is super low, the chassis has no additional guards or stiffeners removing unwanted tweak and is self integrally stiff. The aluminium selected for its natural dampening properties this not only allows for an incredibly agile platform its also super predictable. The end result, a platform that not only loves corner speed but it is also dependable and predictable lap after lap making going fast, easy.

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February 24, 2022

Dakotah Phend joins Ultimate Racing

Modelix Racing is proud to announce that, through its US distributor Beach RC, Dakotah Phend is now a Factory Team Driver of the Ultimate Racing brand. Phend will be using the full line of products on all of his vehicles. The first race for the 2022 season will be at the world-renowned Dirt Nitro Challenge in Perris, CA this weekend. Phend will be using the M-3X in his nitro buggy and the M-5S in his Nitro Truggy. He will also be using all the tools, pit equipment and oils in shocks and diffs for all his rides.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]

February 23, 2022

Team Associated RC8B4 & B4e Team kit

Team Associated have released their new RC8B4 and B4e 1/8th buggies. Innovative front-end geometry with reduced kingpin inclination steering blocks places the wheel pivot in the centre of the front tire for increased stability and consistent steering through the entire steering throw. New gearboxes are specific to front and rear, with the front gearbox featuring a 3.5 deg. inclined pinion gear angle to straighten the centtr driveshaft for increased drivetrain efficiency and reduced phasing and vibration. The rear gearbox features a 0 deg. pinion gear angle and centre mounted rear chassis brace mount. A new front upper suspension arm design is designed to accommodate a wide range of flex and stiffness options with optional inserts to be made available for fine tuning flex and stiffness and will fit on the top or bottom of the arm. The arms also includes a moulded ‘wing’ insert for increased front-end downforce. There is also a new rear suspension and front lower suspension arm design too. A new rear wing mount has adjustable wing angle shims, significant strength improvements, an aerodynamic shape and extra clearance for shock position adjustment. The rear wing itself has more vertical fins for increased straight-line stability, a taller rear wickerbill height for increased downforce, increased strength in various areas to reduce bending fatigue and dimples on the backside as a template for cutout holes. Other updates include the rear chassis brace, new +1mm offset rear hub and for the gas version, a new fuel tank with many new features.

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February 23, 2022

SPower S6TT Buggy 3.5cc engine

The new SPower S6TT Buggy 3.5cc engine from SWorkz features a newly designed crankcase that improves internal gas flow and therefore higher performance at every range of RPM. The 14mm crankshaft with silicone insert is DLC coated in order to prevent wear of the pin as well as oxidation and the shaft works on a high quality rear ceramic Swiss-Made bearing. The 3+2 ports ‘cylinder and piston’ is made with special alloys to optimise life and reliability of the unit. Paired with the long stroke scheme the S6TT provides an improved drivability delivering more torque than previous models. The super aligned ‘knife edged’ aerodynamic conrod is also made with a special aluminium alloy. The die-casted carburettor sports the latest double bottom-end adjustment for a fine-tuning and guarantees low fuel consumption. Finally, the completely redesigned cooling head features a lower centre of gravity with the same quantity of cooling rings. SPower also offer a perfectly adapted EFRA homologated exhaust system for this engine.

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February 22, 2022

Reds Racing clutch retainer screws

Reds Racing’s new clutch retainer screws have been designed to provide maximum efficiency. They decided to use Titanium Grade 5 6Al4V over steel due to its high resistance and low weight. The total length of the screw is 10mm, 7mm of which are threaded. This means that the screw protrudes only 3mm from the crankshaft. In this way, you won’t risk any impact on the tank in case of chassis deformation. Moreover, these screws were designed to avoid any rubbing between the bearing and bell. In addition to that, the external diameter of the screws protects the bearing from dust and foreign bodies.

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February 22, 2022

T-Works MBX8R flywheel tool

T-Works have produced this new flywheel tool for the MBX8R. One end of the tool features a general flywheel wrench, while the other end is specific to the Mugen, shaped to firmly lock onto their clutch assembly. The entire tool has been made from 7075 aluminium and has been black hard anodised for increased durability.

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February 18, 2022

EOS Season #11 to kick off in Göttingen, Germany

With Season #10 of the EOS just recently completed, the upcoming EOS Season #11 2022/23 is already about to kick off in April. For the season opener, the EOS will head into their eleventh season with the first race being held from the 1st to the 3rd of April at a brand-new Astro Turf Indoor track in Göttingen, in the centre of Germany. The local club ‘ORC-B Göttingen’ is currently creating a new and very nice Astro Turf Indoor Offroad track in a big hall. The whole facility looks very promising right now, and the club is putting in a lot of work to get everything done in time. The EOS drivers can expect a very interesting layout, and everybody is looking forward to the race at this amazing new venue. Registration for EOS RD1 will open on MyRCM on Tuesday the 22nd of February at 20:00 CET.

Source: EOS [eurorcseries.com]