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October 18, 2022

JConcepts 3.5 x 46mm Fin Titanium turnbuckle set

JConcepts has introduced new 3.5mm Fin turnbuckle sets designed specifically for style, durability, and performance. The base of the design is centred around a .143” titanium hex size which gradually tapers down into a 3.5mm thread base design which accepts the new Team Associated #92308 ball cups. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment hex area and the “finned” cuts that rotate about the centre. The Fin turnbuckles are lightweight, and the original design brings out the glamour and quality that makes titanium one of the most sought-after exotic materials in the world. The JConcepts turnbuckles are produced with left- and right-hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation. The turnbuckle sets are available in two colours, stealth black and burnt blue with the latter having intentional sporadic colouring ranging all around the blue spectrum.

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October 18, 2022

Infinity launch ‘Fam1ly’ App

Infinity has released their own app called ‘Fam1ly’ which offers 8 useful tools that will help you during your racing sessions. These include Sensor tool, a tool with which you can measure the Camber and Caster angle of your car in the quickest way possible. Fuel calculator, it will tell you the runtime of your engine, a must-have tool for a racer. It will also let you save your runs and make an average calculation between them. Tyre consumption, this tool is used to calculate the lifetime of the tires for the IF18 and the IF15 cars. As with the Fuel calculator tool, you can save your runs and make an average calculation between 2 or more runs. Oil converter, ever been in a situation where you want a specific gradation of oil but you don’t have it available? This tool can tell you exactly how much oil to use to produce the desired oil density. Stopwatch: this is more than a normal stopwatch. When you save a run you can watch it in details, check the fastest lap, average lap, consistency, and much more… You can also race with the “Ghost” of that run. Gear ratio tool, this will help you to calculate the gear ratio of your car. Notes, a note taking tool to write down everything you need. Setup database, from this tool you can download an editable blank setup sheet of your car, edit it and then upload it on the app to always have all your setups in a single place. The App is already available for download on digital stores and a barcode to register your account is available and free of charge for all Infinity customers.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

October 18, 2022

Reds Racing G4 PRO 1:8 Brushless Motors

Reds Racing has introduced their new Gen4 Pro Brushless Motor range for 1:8 categories. Gen4 Motor efficiency has been heavily improved, effectively reducing temperature increase. Their main objective was to optimise motor structure in order to reduce motor temperature of about 20% and we achieved it. Thanks to new design and materials the Reds Gen4 Brushless motors are simply more reliable and efficient compared to the older versions. Another important feature is the new dustproof design, specifically developed for off-road applications when dust and dirt could affect motor performance and duration. Featuring an extremely high level of accuracy and quality, every motor is hand-tested and hand-inspected to achieve the best product standards. Capable of both sensored and sensorless operations, the new line is ideal for 1:8 Buggy, Truggy, GT and On-Road categories and is available in three KV options of 1900KV, 2100KV and 2500KV.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

October 18, 2022

Team Associated RC8T4e Team Kit

If nitro is not your thing Team Associated also have you covered for Truggy racing with the release of the RC8T4e Team Kit. The big features of this 1:8 electric platform are a new chassis layout featuring two saddle pack-style battery configurations. Both configurations include a centrally mounted centre differential and in-line centre driveshafts for superior drivetrain efficiency and equalised chassis balance. Four battery configurations to choose from: Two 2S shorty LiPo batteries for lowest CG and exceptional weight bias. Two full size “saddle pack” LiPo batteries for lowest CG and exceptional weight bias. One 4S shorty LiPo battery for simplified setup and more centralised weight bias. One full size LiPo battery for simplified setup and more centralised weight bias. Like the nitro variant, innovative front-end geometry with new 8° steering blocks are paired with a new wider upper suspension arm pivot for improved steering balance and predictable handling in all conditions.

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October 17, 2022

Team Associated RC8T4 Team Kit

Team Associated has unveiled its latest 1:8 Truggy, the RC8T4 Team Kit. The world famous brand has dubbed the release of the new kit as ‘Pushing the Boundaries’. 1:8 scale off road racing is one of the hobby’s most challenging disciplines; it requires a high standard and demands attention to detail. The latest development to come from Associated Electrics’ Area 51 is designed to push boundaries of performance and build upon the number of accolades accumulated by the RC8 series. Key features of the RC8T4 Team Kit are innovative front-end geometry with new 8° steering blocks that are paired with a new wider upper suspension arm pivot for improved steering balance and predictable handling in all conditions. New front and rear gearbox designs are engineered for better drivetrain efficiency with reduced phasing and vibration. Larger bearing sizes resulting in longer life of ring and pinion gears.

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October 17, 2022

Cavalieri & Maifield with the wins at Kinwald Klassic

The third annual Kinwald Klassic took place over the weekend at Hobby Action RC Raceway, Arizona, with Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield taking the wins in buggy. In qualifying it was Team Losi Racing’s Cavalieri who took the TQ for both buggy classes. In the three rounds of qualifying he posted the fastest 2WD time in Q2 and fastest 4WD time in Q3. With Team Yokomo’s Maifield second fastest in both it was Tom Rinderknecht who would completed the top 3 each time. With all three A-Main results to count, Cavalieri took the overall win with a win, a second & a win with Maifield, the A2 winner, finishing second overall with 1up Racing’s Matthew Gonzales completing the podium. In 2WD, Maifield took the opening leg but was only fourth in A2. With another win in A3 he was the overall victor ahead of Gonzales and Rinderknecht with Cavalieri having to settle for 4th despite his A2 win, his retirement from A1 meaning he had to carry the 11th place points. With the Kinwald Klassic a race set-up to remember legend of the sport Brian Kinwald, the biggest winner on the day was charity and the Crohns Colitis Foundation who received a cheque from Hobby Action for $4,500. This money was raise through the track raffle with Mountain Mikes Pizza topping up the total donation with a further cheque of a $1,000 for the charity which is working to cure Crohn’s disease.

Image: Hobby Action RC Raceway [Facebook]

October 17, 2022

Isaacs takes ROAR Electric On Road Paved Nationals

Sam Isaacs is the 2022 ROAR Electric On Road Paved National Champion. This year’s event took place at Valkaria RC Raceway in Malabar, Florida, with 125 entries over the classes. Four rounds of Modified qualifying saw Isaacs’ Awesomatix go fastest in 3 with the fastest time from Q3 giving him the TQ ahead of the Xray of Mike Gee who topped the final qualifier. Serpent’s Felix Law would line up third on the grid. In the finals, Isaacs took A1 as the Top 3 remained static and taking another win in A2, this time over Xray’s Chris Adams, it was yet another National title for Isaacs. With fifth place qualifier Adams winning A3 he would finish Runner-up with Gee completing the podium. Gee would take the title in the 17.5 class, with Dave Vera and Cory Parsons joining him on the podium.

Image: Valkaria RC Raceway [Facebook]

October 15, 2022

1up Racing Forged Carbon Fibre Pit Board

1up Racing has released this Forged Carbon Fibre Pit Board. At 390mm x 490mm it is the perfect size to work on just about everything with Ryan Cavalieri loving it for his 1:8 Buggies and Truggies. It’s perfect for Joe Pillars’ 1:10 Buggies and Randy Caster’s Touring Cars. At 5mm thick the Forged Carbon Fibre Pit Board is rigid and won’t sag or conform to uneven surfaces even with heavy cars. It features rounded corners and is finished with chamfers on top & bottom so there are no sharp edges and is topped off with a bright white 1up logo. Forged Carbon Fibre sheets typically have a lot of surface variations but 1up were able to identify the source of the issue and worked hard with their carbon fibre professionals to make 1up Pit Boards as flat as possible. Our production boards are the result of over a year and a half of testing multiple samples and while the surface may still show some variations, they are small and won’t affect getting a properly set up car. The 1up Racing Forged Carbon Fiber Pit Board is as much a status symbol as it is a pit board, and it’s only available at Pick1up.com.

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