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August 3, 2016

RC Concept MC3R nitro off-road engine

French company RC Concept have introduced their all-new MC3R nitro off-road engine. Building on the MC5R the MC3R offers a smoother powerband and better fuel consumption, making it an ideal all-round engine. The hand-assembled power plant comes with a new carburettor for improved runtime and more mid-range power, it features a matching sleeve and piston, a silicone-filled and balanced crankshaft, rear ceramic bearing and it comes including a new 8mm as well as a 7mm venturi insert. Included with the engine, that sports a new silver-colour cooling head with for improved temperature management, also comes a #5 RC Concept glowplug.

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August 3, 2016

Malin Karlsen takes EFRA Euros 4WD Junior title

During last week’s 2016 EFRA 1/10th Electric Off-road European Championships in Valladolid, Spain, it was Xray’s Malin Karlsen to take the 4WD Junior Championship title. With stunning drives in the A-mains she would come out 7th behind her highly experienced Xray team mates Martin Wollanka and Martin Bayer. Beating Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen, who finished 9th in the A-main, as well as leaving JQRacing/PR’s Max Mört behind won her the 2016 Junior title.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 3, 2016

Malaysia National League Rd4 – Report

Round four of the Malaysia National League was held in Kulim State, Northern Malaysia with about 60 entries for the Pro and Semi-Pro 1/8th Nitro Buggy classes. In the Pro Buggy A-main event, Kelvin Yong (Xray) would take the win from Danny Kato (Tekno) and Danny Teh (Tekno). The Kyosho duo of BH Gan and Loon Lee rounded out the top 5 result.

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August 3, 2016

Tamiya Blackfoot 2016 1/10th 2WD truck

Tamiya have announced the soon release of the 2016 Blackfoot 1/10th scale 2WD truck kit. The re-release of the original 1986 Blackfoot features a number of upgrades while still keeping that oldschool appearance and so the vehicle sports a 4-wheel independent suspension design with a front double wishbone and rear trailing arm setup, the kit comes with CVA shock absorbers as well as rear universal driveshafts for improved reliability, efficiency and power supply. Part of the kit are also yellow wheels with chevron-tread tyres and also the Blackfoot’s iconic pick-up truck bodyshell. The ’16 kit will become available by mid-September.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

August 3, 2016

BRCA British Open GP – Announcement

The BRCA have announced the 2nd annual running of the British Open GP. This year the premier event will take place at the Halifax circuit in West Yorkshire over the weekend of the 27th and 28th of August. Making its debut last year at the Cotswold circuit, this year the entry will be boosted by the addition of 1/8th electric and 1/8th GT classes which will run alongside 1/8th IC, 1/10th 200mm and 1/10th Sports GT. 2015 Champions Alex Thurston and Andrew North have already confirmed that they will battle to defend their titles. The meeting will feature organised practice and qualifying along with bump up finals using the same format as the highly popular ENS series. The event is open to any BRCA license holder and registration is available here.

August 3, 2016

X Factory Infinity B6-series carbon fibre shock towers

New from X Factory’s Infinity line of option parts are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers for the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggy. Machined from heavy duty 4mm carbon fibre the towers are available as straight and gullwing A-arm front variants as well as standard rear and also a new taller variant for the use with the longer B5M shocks for improved rough track handling. 0.5mm thicker than the standard parts the shock towers are also more durable.

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August 2, 2016

Fastrace introduce new RC8B3 option parts

Fastrace have introduced a range of new option parts for the Team Associated RC8B3 buggy. First up are anti-twist bushings for the rear suspension of AE’s latest 1/8th buggy. Machined from aluminium and coming in a shiny silver look the bushings prevent the A-arms pivot pin area from deforming under load, resulting in a more precise suspension action. The parts are a direct fit and do not require any modification.

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August 2, 2016

O.S. Engines 24K Gold-plated #80 glow plug

O.S. Engines have introduced their limited edition 24K Gold-plated #80 glow plug. The release goes along with the the recently announced O.S. Speed Spec II Gold Edition and B2101 Las Vegas Edition engines with the #80 glow plug being a renamed #8 covered in a luxurious gold-plating in honour of O.S.’s 80th anniversary. The plug is usable just like a standard #8 and available for a limited time only.

Source: O.S. Engines [osengines.com]