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September 16, 2011

LRP S10 Blast SC Short Course truck

LRP introduce the S10 Blast SC 1/10 scale 4WD electric short course truck. Based on the S10 Blast platform the SC offers a tough 4WD drivetrain, updated chassis and suspension components for both the gravel pit and the race track. Available as RTR or Non-RTR variant the chassis features two gear differentials, CVD front drive shafts, front and rear anti-roll bars, long oil-filled big bore shock absorbers and the RTR variant also a high-torque 540-size electric brushed motor, LRP speed control, LRP A2-STX Sport II transmitter with steering servo and a LRP NiMH battery pack. The truck is available with blue/silver and black/red body shell design.

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September 16, 2011

Team Orion confirm Elliot Harper signing

Team Orion have officially announced young on-road star Elliot Harper to their growing international team. Elliot who has been two time Worlds finalist, making the podium last year, will use Orion’s ESC, batteries and motors. The Tamiya driver, who has been running the Swiss company’s products for a few months now made the following statement:

I really like using the Team Orion products in my car. They are of high quality and the performance is awesome. The motors have great power and good feeling. The speedo is highly tunable for all conditions and tracks which is ideal, it is an ideal power package.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

September 16, 2011

Novarossi synthetic engine oil

Novarossi have announced the release of their new special synthetic oil. This 50ml bottle with large nozzle, for precise placement of oil deep into the motor, helps maintain the engine components after racing and keep them in top condition.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

September 16, 2011

Mazzara dominates 11th Annual Race against Cancer

This past weekend TLR driver Anthony Mazzara attended the 11th Annual Race against Cancer at McCulloughs Raceway in Sarver, PA. There were over 150 entries that included racers across six different states. Anthony TQ’d and Won the 1/8 Electric Buggy class with his TLR 8ight-E 2.0 while qualifying second in both 1/8th Nitro buggy and truggy. After the 30 minute A-mains in the nitro classes Anthony was able to pull off the win in both 1/8th Nitro buggy and truggy with his TLR 8ight 2.0 and 8ight-T 2.0 respectively. This gave Anthony the podium sweep in all three 1/8th classes. This was the 11th year of the event and their goal was to raise at least $10,000 dollars donating all proceeds to the American Cancer Society. Something that makes this more special is each year Anthony Mazzara raffles off his TLR 8ight 2.0 that was raced during the event and donates the proceeds to the event. Anthony raffled off his TLR 8ight 2.0 to the winner of the raffle Mike Lloyd (seen in the photo holding his new TLR 8ight 2.0) adding an additional $400 to the $11,000 dollars for the weekends race.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

September 16, 2011

Casey Peck does the double at Tumbleweed Classic

TLR was out in full force for the 18th annual Tumbleweed Classic hosted by the ARCOR R/C Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In recent years the club has raised enough money to add a separate Nitro only track. This keeps the heavy 1/8th cars off of the super high bite surface of the electric track. A mixture of loamy dirt and 600 pounds of sugar is known for its smooth high traction and 2 ROAR Electric National events. The two separate tracks make for an event that offers a challenge to any driver on the two opposite ends of the race surface spectrum.

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September 16, 2011

LRP iX8 brushless speed control

Developed for the higher voltage needed in 1:8 scale vehicles, LRP’s first, full-blooded 1:8 brushless speed control, the iX8 is the ideal speed control for both the serious racer and the backyard basher. Protected by a hard case to handle rough and tough conditions, the best in brushless racing technology comes together in this speed control that features pluggable connectors and cooling fan and is suitable for use with 2S to 6S LiPo batteries.

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September 16, 2011

Protoform Tornado RallyCross 1/16th body

Protoform have released this bad-to-the-bone ‘Tornado’ RallyCross body for the Traxxas 1/16th VXL chassis. The Tornado body is made to fit the Traxxas chassis perfectly and it can be mounted super low, yet maintain tire clearance. The body mount holes, as well as wing mount holes are clearly marked. This body is made to be used with the inexpensive Traxxas injection molded wing and it comes complete with window masks, decal sheet and protective film.

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September 16, 2011

Losi 1/14th scale Mini 8ight buggy

Based upon the ROAR-Championship-winning 8ight buggy, this brushless-powered prodigy is the ultimate mini buggy. Its 1/14-scale size allows it to handle tougher terrain while mastering the outrageous power and speed from the brushless system. Better still, the Mini 8ight comes with everything you need to get started, including transmitter, rechargeable NiMH battery pack and charger. The Mini 8ight comes ready to run with a Losi radio system that has Spektrum 2.4GHz technology. You won’t ever need to worry about frequency conflicts or interference. Plus, it features a shorter antenna, requires fewer batteries and allows you to run more than six vehicles at a time.

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