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January 12, 2023

Willspeed RF3 Conversion Kit for 22 5.0

British specialist buggy manufacturer Willspeed has released their RF3 TLR 22 5.0 2WD Buggy conversion kit. Progressing on a successful 4 years since the incarnation of the RF2 conversion platform, utilising the same principles and philosophies now proven they took the design back to basics to keep the same integral properties but improve on further adjustability, tunability and durability resulting in an all new platform, with the RF3 the results.

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January 12, 2023

Dash RS-tuned Ultra Speed 13.5t Motor

New from Dash RC is this RS-tuned Ultra Speed 13.5t Motor. Designed for extreme performance in stock class category, it uses high quality materials to guarantee for high current flow. It is housed with “arrows” cooling openings and aluminium endplate to keep the temperature and overall weight down. It comes equipped with a balanced sintered rotor to reduce unwanted vibration and to be able to withstand high temperatures. The outlaw RS-tuned ultra speed motor is designed to break limits and to set a new standard in the stock class category.

Source: Dash [dash-rc.com]

January 12, 2023

Avid TLR 13mm Shock Bodies

Coming from Avid are these 13mm shock bodies for the TLR 22 and 22X-4 1:10 buggies. The shocks offer TLR racers the plush feeling of the larger bodies while utilising all your other G3 components. The larger 13mm body allows for less volume displacement under compression which allows for a much more predictable feeling on the track. This is why Avid have included (2) 2.0mm thin blank pistons for you to get going. With the piston face being larger at 13mm, this requires more oil to be moved so the standard piston configuration of 2×1.5 in the front and 2×1.6 in the rear does not work the same.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

January 12, 2023

T-works B74.2 Shock Towers +1.5mm Camber Hole

T-works has added to its offering of shock towers for Team Associated’s B74.2 1:10 4WD Buggy. The V2 versions have a widened +1.5mm camber hole compared to the previous release. On the rear tower T-works has added a second row of mounting holes to the overall wider V2 tower which like the front is machine from carbon fibre.

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January 11, 2023

Hudy Alu side mount 30mm RC Fan

Following the release of its bottom mount fan yesterday, Hudy has today announced a side mount version of the 30mm aluminium fan. Offering three different mounting design alternatives in the range, the fan can be used for ESC and motor cooling and features a brushless & bearing equipped design for extreme reliability. A 60mm main cable is soldered to fan which comes supplied with a 200mm connecting cable with BEC connector.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

January 11, 2023

2023 Desert Classic – Announcement

Hobby Action in Chandler, Arizona have announced the date for the 2023 Desert Classic with the 7th edition of the annual event taking place from March 1st to 5th. An event that has established itself as a major fixture in the early part of the international 1:10 Offroad calendar after filling the void left after the demise of the Cactus Classic. Again sponsored by Stickit1 Racing, the 2023 edition is set to have even more significance on the calendar as a preparation race for the IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championships that Hobby Action will host in September of this year. Entries for the Desert Classic are open from the 22nd of this month and the race will be open to all the usual classes.

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January 11, 2023

MonTech M22 1:12 Body

Coming from MonTech is their new M22 1:12 plan car bodyshell. The new design features sleek lines that result in an extremely clean airflow across the bodywork. On the track, this translates into extreme speed, cornering and entry while also providing great stability. Formed from high quality polycarbonate, the M22 is available in two versions, ‘Standard’ which weighs 40grams and the lightweight ‘La Leggera’ which is just 22grams.

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January 11, 2023

Crompton joins Xray

Xray has announced that UK driver Paul Crompton is joining the Xray Team to race the both its 1:10 electric and 1:8 nitro offroad platforms. With a 2023 programme that will include the 1:10 Offroad World Championships in Arizona in September, Crompton said, ” I’m really excited to join the Xray factory team, I can’t wait to to start racing with the cars and do everything I can to get the best results possible. I want to say a massive thank you to everyone at XRAY and the Hudy family for giving me this opportunity. Let’s make 2023 an amazing year!”

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]