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June 4, 2015

Tamiya Nissan GT-R LM Nismo & TT-02S Type-S

Coming soon from Tamiya are the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo and the TT-02D Type-S kits. Starting with the Nissan, the full-scale car is the company’s LMP1 contender for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race and a pretty special machine as the GT-R LM Nismo is a front motor/front driven vehicle. Tamiya’s 1/10th scale kit unfortunately does not mimic this setup but uses a pretty standard F103GT rear wheel drive pan car chassis with rubber tyres. The included Nissan bodyshell is a multi-piece affair with separate rear fin and rear wing as well as a comprehensive decal sheet.

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June 4, 2015

JConcepts Super Cup Spring Session Race 4 – Report

The JConcepts Super Cup Spring Session Race 4 was held in Sarasota, Florida at FZRC, a hidden treasure of golden (red) clay. After many trips to Marty Chilton’s track, all racers have learned it’s going to be a great time on his fast, flowing, groomed surface. Racers packed the track to full capacity Friday for practice and returned very early Saturday morning for the final minutes of practice before racing began. Jason Ruona took is 2WD Modified Buggy to start P1 after qualifying. JR Mitch nailed the setup on his car for the early evening mains making the pass on Ruona during lap 5 and raced into the sunset with the win. Jason took 2nd with Paul Wynn 3rd, Daimon Borkowicz 4th and Shon Harding 5th.

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June 3, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team Compact Starter Box

Team Associated Factory Team Compact Starter Box-1

Team Associated have introduced their Factory Team Compact Starter Box for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro vehicles. Featuring a single heavy-duty 775-size motor and being useable with two 6-cell NiMH or 2S LiPo packs the starter box is powerful enough to even bring factory-new engines to life. The case features a built-in handle and the top surface is customisable using the supplied Factory Team decal. The package is rounded out by wiring and alligator clips for hooking up the box to an optional external 12V power source.

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June 3, 2015

Essex Summer Series 2015 – Announcement

The EWS events team, the organisers of the successful Essex Winter Series and International Carpet Challenge events in the UK, have announced that their outdoor Essex Summer Series race will return in 2015. Last year, the ESS took their race format and style of event to an outdoor track for the first time, and the team have again secured the use of the Adur Model Car Club facility on the South Coast, to stage the event again this year. The event, which will take place on the weekend of August 15th and 16th, will remain largely unchanged from last year. The event will start mid-morning on Saturday, meaning drivers do not need to travel on Friday evening to help reduce costs. A large marquee will again be used for pitting to create the typical EWS Events atmosphere. The event will consist of controlled practice, qualifying and three-leg finals, with classes for Modified and Super Stock 13.5 Blinky Touring Car, both running on the Sorex 32RY control tire, and new for 2015, a Formula 1 class running to the widely accepted ETS rules. All abilities of driver are welcomed, with the organisers also hoping to be able to announce a number of star international visitors to the event for this year to battle against the best in the UK. Entries are now open here, where further information is also available.

June 3, 2015

Yokomo Drift Package RWD conversion kits

From Yokomo and made for the Drift Package range of on-road vehicles come the RWD conversion kits. Available in an aluminium and an aluminium/plastic version the sets will increase the counter steering angle and allow for a wide range of steering Ackermann adjustments. The aluminium version also provides a wider selection of upper arm pivot points for increased control over the front tyre angles. Included in both sets are a front shock tower, front upper arms, front upper arm supports, with these parts coming as aluminium or plastic items depending on the selected set while the included aluminium lower arms, alloy steering knuckles and long steering bellcranks come as alloy parts in both sets.

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June 3, 2015

Team Durango 2WD mid motor buggy prototype

Team Durango have released a first sneaky teaser image of what could be the successor of the popular DEX210 2WD off-road buggy. The front end, with the characteristic chassis connection “button” looks to be taken over from the standard 210 car but the rear end, with the lack of a motor cooling plate, hints towards a new design that could house both a longitudinal motor or a “low rider” gearbox as seen on Yokomo’s YZ-2 buggy and one or the other aftermarket gearbox for the Team Associated B5M. We bring you more updates on this car as we get them.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]

June 3, 2015

New MCD Racing aluminium option parts

Turkish large scale specialists MCD Racing have new aluminium option parts available for their range of 1/5th scale vehicles. First up is an updated front chassis stiffener that now allows the connection with the centre diff holder for improved rigidity. Along with the release also goes a new rear chassis stiffener set to further increase the structural integrity of the chassis. Also new are the aluminium centre differential holder set that improves durability as does the aluminium brake plate with optional servo mount for standard-sized servos. Last but not least comes a set of front alloy steering knuckles whose design resolves bump steering and steering lock issues when used in combination with 0 degree caster blocks. All parts are CNC-machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium, they come anodised in a light gun metal colour, are laser-etched and include suitable mounting hardware.

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June 3, 2015

Jarno Pijpers joins Xray Junior Racing Programm

Xray have announced the signing of young and talented Jarno Pijpers to their Junior racing team. The 14-year Dutch racer has so far shown an exceptional talent in off-road racing and he will be racing the full line of Xray off-road cars in his upcoming campaign including the XB8, XB8E, XB4, and XB2. This is what Jarno has to say:

I am very pleased to be given this unmatched opportunity to join the junior Xray team and to represent the greatest RC car company. To be part of this team has been my dream since I started racing few years ago and it was Xray that was my first car. I am honored and also fully motivated to work as much as possible to improve my racing results. Thank you Xray for your trust in me.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]