Round 7 of this year’s JBRL Electric Series was held at Rainman’s Hobby & Raceway in Bakersfield, California. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class Jake Mayo came out successful in front of runner-up Kevin Motter. Shawn Blackwell Sr. would round out the podium in third place.
GForce have introduced their new G8 Duo multi-chemistry dual output charger. The device can make use of 11VDC to 30VDC input and its dual 700 watts charge circuitry allows for up to 30A charge current per channel while charging 2S to 8S LiXX, 1 to 20 cell NiXX or 2V to 24V lead-acid batteries. The compact case measures 200x140x55mm and sports dual back-lit LCD displays and 4-button menu operation. A special Li-HV mode allows to charge the latest generation of high-voltage LiPo cells to up to 4.35V and the charger comes with a range of accessories such as two balancer boards, XT60 charge harnesses and more.
New from Brilliant RC come high-quality metal-shielded ball bearing sets for a range of vehicles. The bearings come pre-lubed with a special grease that will not thicken up during use and the highly precise steel seals ensure dust and dirt stay away from the internals while making for significantly less drag compared to standard or rubber-sealed bearings. The ball races are available for a range of cars including the 1/8th on-road kits of ARC, BMT, Capricorn, Mugen, Serpent, Shepherd and Xray as well as for the 1/10th touring car kits of Serpent, Xray and Yokomo, with more sets to come. Beside the full sets the bearings are also available as pairs in different sizes.
Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]
The French National Cup was held this past weekend at the very technical Gargenville track near Paris. The weather, with some heavy rain on Sunday, was not great at all but thanks to the tremendous work done by the club Sunday’s finals would go ahead despite a delay to dry and clean the track. In the finals of the 2WD Buggy class Nico Risser (Team C) took the win from Olivier de Montfumat (Schumacher) in second and Ludovic Valtier (Team Associated) in third. Nico then also swept the 4WD finals by coming out successful again from Olivier de Montfumat (Schumacher) in second. Julian Ferrandis (Xray) would round out the top 3 result.
The 2015 ROAR 1/10 Electric On-Road Paved Nationals were held this past weekend at the Tamiya USA track in Aliso Viejo, California. This has been the famous site of numerous Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions events and with over 100 entries at this years ROAR Nationals, it was going to be a great weekend of racing. In the Modified Touring Car class Team Associated factory driver Ryan Cavalieri would secure the overall TQ honors by taking the TQs in rounds three and four of qualifying. In the triple A-mains Ryan took full advantage of his hard earned TQ position and went onto dominate A-mains one and two leading each A-main Event from tone to tone and take home his first ever ROAR Modified Touring Car National Championship. Behind him his Team Associated’s team mates Rick Hohwart and Kevin Hebert would make for an all-AE podium lock-out.
Schelle Racing Innovations have expanded their Black Diamond series ceramic ball bearing sets to include a B5M Factory Lite Car set and a B5 axle set. The Factory Lite Car set includes all 14 ceramic bearings for the gearbox and four Axles to roll on low-drag ceramic balls. On top of that, the set includes ten Onyx chrome steel ball races to cover the steering bellcranks and diff internals. The ceramic axle set contains eight ceramic bearings to equip the front and rear axles with premium Black Diamond Ceramic bearings. The set fits all B5, B5M, B5M Factory Lite, T5M, and SC5M vehicles.
View the B5 series axle bearing set here
JConcepts have introduced their latest 1/10th short course bodyshell, the HF2. Specifically designed for mid-motor SCT trucks, the radical Hi-Flow 2 body has all new elements which take SCT tuning to the next level. With more reliable stability, increased speeds and more cornering ability in the SCT class, the body will effectively lowering the centre of gravity thanks to a low-profile design to further up performance. Air escape details, such as full rear opening capability just behind the cab as well as larger and more open louvers near the tail end of the bed help to fine-tune the body to the driver’s preferences. The wheel wells are an area of focus on the HF2 body with an edgier appeal and pronounced flare to them. The openings allow for more tire clearance throughout suspension travel and also provide a little release of air during high-speed cornering. The rear number plates have been updated to accommodate the lower roof line and also detailed for appearance. As a bonus, the body includes an HF decal sheet for compatibility as well as window mask and customer letter to fill the accessory package.
Available now from Revolution Design Racing Products is the Ultra Tray pit table organiser. Machined from aircraft-grade aluminium and coming in five different colours the tray offers four pockets to hold small and medium size parts during building, setup and maintenance. On top of this it sports machined holes to securely hold 4mm and 5mm bullet-type connectors during soldering, and it can take up to three 540-size rotors while a purpose-designed pocket helps to quickly measure the length of 3mm screws without any additional tools. The tray comes in the five different colours of “Tamiya” light blue, “Yokomo” dark blue, black, orange and red and it features silvered chamfered edges as well as laser-etched logos and markings to make it stand out from the crowd.
