German company PSM have introduced new carbon fibre shock towers for the Mugen MBX7R 1/8th off-road buggy. Cut from semi-gloss 5mm carbon material the shock towers offer refined upper shock mount positions with the rear tower also sporting an updated camber link geometry. The parts are a direct fit and they are available now.
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Serpent have introduced a suspension update package for all pre-3.0 Cobra GT cars. Included in the set are 4.5mm carbon fibre front and rear V2 shock towers, aluminum shock extension brackets, front V2 uprights, C-hubs, as well as suspension brackets to recreate the updated shock and suspension geometry the new Cobra GT 3.0 has to offer. All parts are also available separately for independent updates of the shock or suspension department.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Coming from Reedy is the WolfPack 7.4V Shorty LiPo battery pack. Made using 25C cells and offering a light weight of 207g the 3800mAh pack is ideal for all 2WD applications. The ROAR-approved pack utilises a protecting hardcase, 4mm power and a 2mm balancing connector and it is available now.
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The opening round of the Danish 1/8th off-road nationals was held in a large horse riding indoor arena and with the participation of some swift guests from abroad. The laid out track offered medium grip and a tight, flat layout. In the qualifiers Oliver Fischer (HB) and Magnus Frandsen (TLR) battled it out for the TQ spot and ultimately with two round TQs and a second place finish Oliver would take the overall TQ. After the semi finals Peter Harder (Xray) grabbed the pole position for the finals and he would also lead the field in the opening stages of the A-main but two mistakes and also problems with traffic let him drop down the order. Peter was able to recover but it wasn’t enough to challenge leader Oliver Fischer and he also had to defend himself against a storming Pelle Culmsee in the closing stages. Up front Oliver Fischer would bring home the win from Henrik Steiner while Peter Harder had to settle for third.
Round seven of the Czech Open Challenge was held in Prague and it saw Xray’s Kaja Novotny sweeping the 2WD Buggy qualifiers despite only arriving late due to attending the final round of the Mibosport Cup held the day before. Vaclav Broz and Arnold Lorenz qualified 2nd and 3rd while in 4WD Buggy Kaja TQ’ed round 1 and 2 but he had to retire in Q3 due to technical issues.
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Italian company 7075.it have introduced a rear aluminium chassis brace for the Kyosho MP9 buggy. Machined from high-quality 7075 alloy material the brace features a redone design compared to the original part for improved fitment, durability and a constant rear end geometry. The CNC-machined part features a dark gun-metal anodising for wear and it comes laser-etched with the white 7075.it logo.
TWT have introduced their revolutionary Pit Mat Bag, a combined setup board bag and pit mat. Made from synthetic leather material the bag features two setup board pouches of 320x460mm for convenient and secure transportation and storage of the TWT setup board while the unfolded bag, measuring 640x470mm, also makes a good pit mat thanks to the durable and somewhat anti-slipping surface.
The recent FastRace Trophy was held at the beautiful Asti track with more than 100 entries from France, Switzerland, Germany and Italy. The 2-day event saw the controlled practice and the opening qualifiers run on Saturday with qualifying resuming on Sunday. At the end of the four rounds it was Davide Ongaro to take the TQ, and in the 45 minutes final the Mugen ace also took the win over Kyosho’s Riccardo Berton ending his domain on the Asti dirt. Marco Natale rounded up the podium, also running a Kyosho.
