Serpent have new optional lower A-arms for the 411 Eryx touring car available. Moulded in a new composite material that is light of weight, hard and very durable, the arms also feature repositioned lower shock mounting position to add steering to the front while the rear locations increase traction and keep the shocks from touching the wheel. The A-arms come as pairs for the front and the rear of the car.
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JQ Products announce new option parts for their THECar 1/8th off-road buggy. First up are CNC-machined aluminium wing mounts. They make for a more secure fitment of the rear wing, are machined from high-quality aluminium and come black or orange of colour. Also new is a set of swaybar stoppers designed to keep the swaybar centred at all time. Included comes a pair of grub screws to make the set a drop fit solution. Last but not least are CNC-machined rear hub shims. They are an easy and effective way to make sure the rear hub inserts do not move and add the much required bling thanks to their orange colour.
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Four years ago Red RC made its first trip to the US to report on one of many big annual Offroad races that keep the teams busy each season and I suppose the Pro drivers in a job. That event has since become my favourite annual event but having just covered the 15th edition of the race I don’t actually know why. It’s certainly not because of the well planned timetable, while in Europe a timetable is an expected standard, in the US I have found to be as rare as hens teeth. As a keeper of hens I can assure that pretty much means they don’t exist!!! Its not because of the short days, that’s if you can call a guesstimated 08:00 start time, racing actually kicked off at 09:30 after a few extra late entries were crammed in, and finishing at 01:30 the next morning a short day. It’s not because of the feeling of being outdoors in the sunshine & fresh air, eating dust all day is an acquired taste as is the kick off the nitro fumes that burn your nose and make your eyes water once darkness falls. Returning from a late coffee run on one of the finals days, driving towards the track one could be forgiven for thinking the hovering 2-stroke smoke, lit up by the track floodlights, was the cloud off some sort of nuclear explosion. Despite this The Dirt Nitro Challenge is my favourite annual event to report on and if your an offroad racer I think it’s one of the events you have to do before you die. It’s the Dakar rally of the rc world – a challenge both to man and machine!
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KM Racing have new option parts for the H-K1 200mm nitro car available in the form of spring steel rear dogbones and two new middle shafts. Starting with the dogbones, the parts are made from high-quality spring steel and are heat-treated to make them stronger and longer lasting. The red steel parts come laser-etched for easy identification and are a direct replacement for the stock driveshafts. The second new part is a hollow hardened steel middle shaft. The lightweight axle is suitable for pin-type and screw-type pulleys and offers the same design as the EVO2-485A HK485Ti-V2 parts. Last but not least comes the titanium middle shaft made for the screw type pulleys HK460-16TV2 and HK460-23TV2. It can be used with pin-type pulleys though and is of very low weight while offering exceptional durability thanks to the titanium material used.
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AKA now have updated baseball caps with puff embroidered logo available. Coming as snap back and FlexFit variant the 100 percent cotton made caps sport the AKA logo on the front and the company’s web address on the back. Both come in black colour and are available now.
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Set for an official debut at next week’s Cactus Classic is the JConcepts Silencer bodyhell for the new Team Associated B5M. Sporting the distinctive Silencer cabin design the body is made to give AE’s mid motor contender a totally new look and improved aerodynamics. Expect the official announcement to follow soon.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Xpert RC have announced the signing of multiple IFMAR Worlds finalist and national champion, Travis Amezcua to run Xpert servos. Travis has already used the servos while dominating the 2014 Chi-Town Shoot Out, where he won the 2WD and 4WD buggy classes.
Source: Xpert RC [xpert-rc-us.com]
The 2014 Silver State Nitro Challenge will take place from the 10th to 13th of April at the Boulder City Track in Las Vegas, NV with international super stars like Yuichi Kanai, Atsushi Hara and Kyle McBride in attendance. The event is also the second round of the USProCup 2014 and it will see the running of a Gas Buggy, Gas Truck and Electric Buggy category all of which are separated in three new classes; 100 percent, 99-1 percent and 0 percent chassis sponsor. Additionally 40 over Buggy and 40 over Truck will be held, separated into 100 percent chassis sponsored drivers and everyone else. Entry fee is US$80 per class payable per PayPal to thedirtracing@aol.com or call for entry 951-902-9319.
