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September 23, 2015

IDEA – Andreas Myrberg Column #2

Why are Touring Car drivers the ‘best’ drivers? Or to put it differently, if you make it in touring you can make it anywhere. Yes, now a lot of you are upset, I understand but give me some of your time and I will try to explain why, as well as try to back this statement up. First of all how do you define a Touring Car driver? Especially the world class drivers, as most drivers have driven many different classes during their careers. So maybe I should write, why is it that so many drivers who succeed in Touring Car racing ALSO have great results in other classes also? There are definitely more of those, than drivers from other classes who ALSO make it in Touring Cars. So I need to give some examples.

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September 23, 2015

Tesla nitro on-road pinion gear remover set

Capricorn have a new pinion gear remover tool for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro on-road cars available. Usable with M1.0 and M0.8 pitch gears the black anodised aluminium tool allows for save and convenient gear removal on cars such as the ones of Carpricorn, ARC, Mugen, Serpent, Shepherd and Xray.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

September 23, 2015

Avid ARC R10 ’15 aluminium chassis

Avid ARC R10 '15 aluminium chassis

Coming soon from Avid and made for the ARC R10 ’15 touring car is an aluminium main chassis. Cut from 2mm 7075-T6 material and coming black anodised and with silver edge highlights the chassis features unique herringbone cut-outs for a lower weight and optimised flex characteristics. Battery tape on the bottom of the chassis has a cutout slot so it doesn’t interfere with ride height checks or drag on track while the 2mm thickness allows for a lower centre of gravity and the ability to lower roll centres more than stock. The direct replacement 82mm wide chassis is recommended for medium to high-bite conditions.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

September 23, 2015

Hinz wraps up double PL Indoor Champs victory

The Pro-Line Indoor Championships race was recently held at Warehouse3. Friday started out as all-day practice, with everyone trying to find the hot setup. On Saturday the track opened for three rounds of qualifying with rocket round times. About halfway through the 18-heat program was Mod 4WD Buggy. Tommy Hinz set the TQ time to beat by over 15 seconds. Up next was 2WD. Hinz again had the TQ run by 4 seconds over teammate Ashe Deering. In the second round, Hinz again TQd 4WD. However, 2WD racing got a bit closer. Deering was in the first heat and had a good run going the extra lap. Hinz followed him to go the extra lap and take TQ back over by half a second. Sunday was the triple A-mains and Hinz would win A1 and A2, wrapping up the win for both 2WD and 4WD classes.

View the 4WD podium here

September 23, 2015

Pro-Line Micron 1/10th buggy rear tyres

Coming soon from Pro-Line Racing is the Micron 1/10th rear buggy tyre. The tread is basically a lower pin option of the Electron with whom it shares the connected tread technology with an emphasis on creating as many forward facing edges as possible for maximum forward grip. The unique centre tread zig zags back and forth for both forward and side bite while maintaining good wear given the low tread height. The Micron is available in M4 super soft and MC clay compound including blue closed cell inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

September 23, 2015

Arrowmax 1/10th touring car body gauge

Arrowmax have a new 1/10th touring car body gauge available. Coming machined from polycarbonate and made to check all relevant body and wing dimensions the gauge is a handy tool for all competition racers as it helps to avoid annoying disqualifications due to the car and bod not complying with the regulations.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

September 23, 2015

Pro-Line B5M Predator & Flow-Tek Fusion SC bodyshell

Pro-Line have introduced two new bodyshells, the Predator B5M buggy body as well as the pre-cut Flo-Tek Fusion short course truck bodyshell. Starting with the Predator, the design was originally developed for the RC8B3 and has now been scaled down to fit perfectly on Team Associated’s mid motor 1/10th 2WD buggy. The Predator features a sleek and low-profile front cab and a rear section the will fit any transmission configuration including 3-gear and laid down styles. It takes design features from both Phantom and Type-R designs to create a whole new look with balanced performance in any condition. As usual the body comes clear, including window masks and a decal sheet.

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September 22, 2015

Team Associated B5 series FT aluminium gear cover

Coming from Team Associated and made for 5th generation 1/10th off-road vehicles such as the B5/5M, T5M and SC5M is the Factory Team aluminium gear cover. It replaces the cover found in the optional gear diff kit and the aluminium material will prevent warping, providing a tighter seal than the current cover, and longer run times between maintenance.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]