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January 24, 2023

Matrix Tires Universal Tyre Balancer

Italian tyre manufacturer Matrix has updated its Automatic Tyre Balancer to now be available only as a universal unit covering all your Onroad, Offroad and GT needs with the appropriate adapters. Originally launched in two models last August, one for offroad and one for onroad, now both categories are covered by a universal unit. The balancer is full automatic and using software indicates where the users needs to add balancing weigh to the wheel for the perfectly balanced tyre. For 1:8 Onroad, Matrix also offers its own weights that screw directly into their own ‘Five’ rims. The introduction of holes around the outer edge allows the insertion of tungsten headless screw with calibrated weight for perfect balancing.

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January 23, 2023

Rivkin wins TNR Fuels A-Main Challenge

With the majority of America’s Pro Offroad team drivers in action at the TNR Fuels A-Main Challenge at Thunder Alley RC Raceway over the weekend, it was Spencer Rivkin who the big win. In 1:8 Nitro Buggy Qualifying it was HB Racing’s Cole Ogden who claimed the TQ on a tie breaker with Rivkin, each counting a TQ and 2nd fastest run from the three qualifiers. Tekno’s Ryan Maifield also managed a TQ run opening quaifying with the fastest time and together with a 3 from Q2, secured him 3rd on the grid for the 25-minute A-Main. Ogden lead away the field but would drop to P3 allowing Rivkin to go to the front where he would stay til the finish. While Ogden got back up to second he would lose the position back to Maifield in the closing laps. Behind them Mayako’s Jared Tebo would finish 4th from 6th on the grid. Rivkin would make it a double Buggy victory securing the eBuggy win from Top Qualifier Maifield with the podium again completed by Ogden. In Truggy, Maifield took both the TQ and the win followed home by young gun Phi-Long Nguyen, Ryan Pavidis and Ryan Cavalieri.

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January 23, 2023

RC Maker HRP Body Mounts Pro

New from RC Maker is this new ultra Lightweight Body Mounting System for use with their Horizontal Rear Body Posts. Their original HRP Lite system was a huge success with thousands of racers opting to mount their bodies with the system. After months of feedback from drivers around the world as well as our team drivers consisting of the likes of Marc Rheinard, Yannic Prumper, Akio Sobue and Nicholas Lee, RC Maker set out to further improve on what was already a great product. Weighing just 6.5g/pair, the new HRP Pro is based around a US Grade 7075 Aluminium mount. With built in threads, incredible durability and minimal weight, they have also added locating pins which allows the HRP Pro do be adjusted in 1mm increments, and also stops it moving if the screws happen to come loose. On top of this, it also helps you to get them even left to right. They have also designed the carbon bracket to accommodate these locating pins, and also added more material around the body mount hole for improved durability. Opting for “1mm Play” this means the holes are now oval with a small amount of vertical play to allow the car to flex and move under the body over curbs and bumps.

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January 23, 2023

Milansport 1:12 Wheel Stand

Polish company Milansport has released another niche 1:12 product with this wheel stand. The stands are intended to kepp organise your pit table and help you keep your wheels in place and in correct order you want them. One stand is able to hold a set of tires – a pair of front tyres and pair of rear tyres. The 3D printed stands are equipped with magnets to help keep them together in line at your table. The rods are made of carbon material to keep it as light as possible with stand coming in at under 25-grams. Available in 3 colour options, black, grey and white, they are designed to hold most popular 1:12 wheels on the market. The rear rod being 10mm thick and front 7mm diameter.

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January 23, 2023

JConcepts SCX6 Landmines & Tusk Tyre

JConcepts has created two all-new 2.9” performance scale SCX6 tyres, the Landmines and Tusk. The Landmines, developed over a year of testing, tuning and analysis have reached the summit and now available to the crawling enthusiast. The design is based on a robust carcass carefully shaped and sized for a multitude of conditions and capable of completing those difficult courses while being down-to-earth enough to carry a scale appearance. After successful class 2 tires, the team focused on a new design for the Tusk with learned information by driving, crawling, and important input from a heap of development time by the JConcepts team. The team retained the 7.13” sizing making it a scale-based tire, but the tread layout went under the scope for changes.

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January 22, 2023

Coelho wins GP3F

Bruno Coelho has won the GP3F leading home an Xray 1-2 at the French classic. The 18th running of the race, Coelho would snatch the overall TQ from team-mate Alexander Hagberg. The Swede held the overnight TQ in Longwy but Sunday morning’s fourth & final qualifier saw Coelho put in the fastest run to take the TQ honours on the tie-breaker with his team-mate. Behind, Mugen’s Ronald Volker lined up third with defending Champion Marc Rheinard’s Awesomatix carrying the no.4. In the triple A-mains, Coelho took the the first encounter from a very fast Hagberg, the former 1:12 World Champion laying down the fastest lap of the race as he tried to get to the front. In A2, World Champion Coelho again took the win from Hagberg to go one better than 2022 and secure the overall victory. Hagberg got his win in A3 with a 1-second winning margin over Volker, the German completing the overall podium. In Pro Stock, Alexandre Duchet made it also an win for Xray, taking opening two A-mains from P2 on the grid. Top Qualified Tim Benson would win A3 to secure second with Adam Izsay making up the Top 3. In Front Wheel Drive it was Luxembourg’s Jacques Libar took the win.

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January 21, 2023

Hagberg holds overnight TQ at GP3F

Alexander Hagberg is the overnight TQ holder at the annual GP3F in France. The first major international touring car race of the new season, the Swede heads the qualification ranking having TQ’d 2 of the 3 rounds on the opening day’s schedule in Longwy. Xray team-mate Bruno Coelho set the early pace taking the first of the four rounds of qualifying from Awesomatix’s Marc Rheinard. In Q2, Hagberg found his form topping the times ahead of Mugen’s Ronald Volker who was top seed having set the fastest 3-consecutive laps in practice. Round 3 was a repeat performance with Hagberg posting the fastest time of the day from Volker while Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski posted a Top 3 run. With the overall Modified TQ still to be decided in the fourth & final qualifier Sunday morning, in Pro Stock its already confirmed that Tim Benson will start from pole position, the German having completed a clean sweep of all three qualifiers topping each round ahead of Adam Izsay.

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January 20, 2023

Kyosho Ultima SB Dirt Master

Kyosho has introduced the new Ultima SB Dirt Master 1:10 2WD Buggy. Developed as a ‘neo-retro’ model, the “Dirtmaster” combines modern chassis design with traditional features. The resin main chassis offers moderate flex characteristics and enhances grip for controlled stability and provides plenty of room for easy installation of electric components. Grip and drive power is increased with the rear overhang motor mount that achieves superior traction and driving stability. A motor guard is also fitted to protect the motor from impact after landing jumps. The Dirt Masters features proven double-wishbone suspension system incorporating turnbuckle rods to allow adjustment for set up changes. Resin oil-filled shocks have dial-adjustable spring tension with chassis height easily changed, and the shocks are compatible with competition-level springs. Made in Japan, the kit includes body, wing, wheels, and tires.

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