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October 1, 2015

Akio Sobue dominates Speed King Tour Rd5

The fifth round of this year’s Speed King Tour was held at the RC stadium Sodegaura outdoor tarmac track. The track layout was updated a few days before the event to better suit the high-speed modified touring cars. The event saw the running of a total of four classes including Touring Car Modified and Stock as well as two oval classes. Current standings leader and reigning Japanese Modified Touring Car Champion Akio Sobue (Tamiya) made a clean sweep this weekend by dominating from the first practice on. Akio would then take the TQ and also the A-final win in front of round four winner Jin Sawada (Yokomo) and local star Kyoichi Matsumoto. With his fourth win this season Akio is now in a strong position to take the overall title in the Modified class.

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October 1, 2015

Vision Racing 1/10th buggy carbon fibre wing brace

Coming from Vision Racing and made for a range of 1/10th buggies is a carbon fibre wing brace. Cut from 2mm carbon fibre and usable with the TLR 22 platforms, the 22-4, Team Associated B5, B44 and B4, the brace will add rigidity to the wing mounting area as well as a little bling.

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October 1, 2015

Mugen Seiki Racing ride height gauges

New from Mugen Seiki Racing come two ride height gauges. Manufactured from aluminium and coming laser etched for precision measuring they are available for on-road and off-road vehicles with the on-road gauge offering a range of 5mm to 15mm while the off-road gauge has a range from 18mm to 45mm. Both gauges come pre-assembled and they use a simple thumbscrew to lock in the desired setting.

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October 1, 2015

JConcepts Detox 1/8th buggy tyre

JConcepts have introduced the Detox 1/8th buggy tyre. Designed for those extra brutal track conditions, the tyre features a closely spaced tread that was made to survive long mains and it is available in compounds such as red, blue and green giving racers an option for just about any temperature requirement. The design revolves around the centre structure which has hefty lugs arranged in a stacked configuration. The lugs have strategically placed cuts and grooves to allow flex in dusty conditions to perform even if the track is deteriorating while a long main is in progress. The outer portion of the tread fits together like building blocks, with shapes placed together that nest well but also work together to flex laterally to provide steadfast side-bite. The tread tapers off cleanly to the outer side-wall giving a smooth transition during hard cornering. Included with the tyre come JConcepts’ Dirt-Tech inserts.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 1, 2015

Schelle Racing Innovations shock tower plugs

Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations are the shock tower plugs to fill unused 3mm holes in buggy shock towers to avoid unwanted soil-samples when you crash and the buggy is digging into the ground. Their stealthy black colour makes them pretty much invisible after installation and the pack includes 10 strips that can be easily cut to size.

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September 30, 2015

EOS schedule confirmed

After a successful first visit to the famous full size Nürburgring racing circuit for the opening round of Season #5 of the Euro Offroad Series, the organisers are delighted to confirm the championship will also conclude at an all new venue. The fahr(T)raum Museum, a homage to Austrian automotive pioneer Ferdinand Porsche, will host the fourth & final round over the weekend of April 29th to May 1st. Situated in Mattsee, Austria, the town is no stranger to welcoming R/C racers from around the world having twice been a unique venue for a round of the Euro Touring Series. Great race hosts, the arrival of the EOS ties in perfectly with May 1st celebrations to throw a racer’s party over the race weekend.

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September 30, 2015

Capricorn 1/8th front & rear aluminium wheel shafts

Italian company Capricorn have new aluminium CVD wheel shaft sets for their 1/8th scale on-road cars available. Scrubbing a good amount of weight and rotation mass the sets are available for the front and the rear and a special hard coating increases the durability and they also include new dogbones and couplers.

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September 30, 2015

GForce G6AC Platinum multi-chemistry charger

Coming soon from GForce is the G6AC Platinum multi-chemistry AC/DC charger. The industry standard device received some updates such as an improved blue colour back-lit display and a LiHV mode to securely charge the latest generation of high-voltage Lithium-Polymer batteries. The low-profile charger is housed in a silver aluminium heatsink case, it is usable with 11-18VAC or 110-240VDC input and it offers a range of charge and discharge programs, ten battery memory and it allows to charge 1S to 6S LiXX packs with up to 6A charge current. Included with the charger comes an arrangement of charge harnesses and adapters.

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