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April 6, 2021

Double for Baruffolo at Italian Pride Race

Last weekend was the Italian Pride Race at SRB track in Nembro, Italy. With rain affecting the track conditions ahead of the race, during the event itself the track was dry and so it was Kyosho racer Mattia Polito that took the top spot in nitro qualifying while in the the EP class it was Xray’s Marco Baruffolo with the top spot. In the nitro final things changed fast with Polito making a mistake and then 3 turns later Baruffolo overtook Elliott Boots to the take over the lead from where he would control the race until the end. Polito would regain 2nd spot with Boots completing the podium in 3rd. The E-buggy was more of the same for Baruffolo as he won all 3 mains to take the win ahead of Gianluca Zecchini in 2nd and Nicolo Veronesi in 3rd.

View the podiums here

April 6, 2021

RC Maker MTC2 electronics & ESC plates

RC Maker have released another batch of new option parts for the Mugen MTC2. Starting with floating LCG electronics plates in both carbon & brass, the brass version adds an additional 26 grams with optional plates to add even more. There is also floating LCG ESC plates in both carbon & brass, the latter coming in at 14grams. RC Maker have also produced new 3D Pro Direct mount fan shrouds in 30mm & 40mm and finally a 21g Optional weight plate that can be either taped down or installed with FEP. These products add to their line of floating weights, making it super easy to remove and install electronics, adding weight to your car in the areas that it need them and making sure none of it effects the flex of your chassis.

View the other new products here

April 6, 2021

T-Works YZ-4 & YZ-2 shock tools

New from T-Works are these shock tools for use with the Yokomo YZ-4 and YZ-2. Made from aluminium and black anodised there is two version and they aid with the tightening of the caps to the shock body and separately the ball joints.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

April 5, 2021

JConcepts titanium Clod Buster, Regulator & B74.1 parts

JConcepts have produced number of new titanium parts for the Tamiya Clod Buster, JConcepts Regulator and Associated B74. The parts include large 8 x 9mm pivot balls, 5.5 x 8mm ball ends and 6 x 6mm ball studs. The 8 x 9mm pivot balls work with the ladder bars on the Clod Buster and Regulator chassis, while the 5.5 x 8mm ball-ends which seemingly attach to just about every corner of the Team Associated line of vehicles also work well on the Regulator’s behind axle steering assembly. The 6 x 6mm pivot balls replace the lower links move on the Clod Buster and Regulator chassis. With these lightweight JConcepts Titanium pieces, the application is smooth and simple with a 2.5mm or 2mm wrench while the light-weight material screws together very easily. The tough design, light-weight materials add to the simplicity of a monster truck build and can be used time and time again for consistency.

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April 4, 2021

Jin Sawada takes Speed King Tour Rd1

After a one year break, the Kazuki Endo produced Speed King Tour re-started at RC Stadium Sodegarura’s outdoor tarmac track in Chiba prefecture last weekend. With the 2020 series cancelled due to Covid-19, the organisers ran the event with measures in place. Unfortunately the weather forecast said that it would be raining from noon on race day so the first qualifying session started early in the morning. After finishing Modified class Q2, the rain started to come down and it was enough to cancel the other races and so the results were based on qualifying. In the modified class, Infinity/Rush driver Jin Sawada made the fastest laps and time in Q2 and his younger brother Shin Sawada took TQ in Q1. Jin’s result was faster than Shin’s so Jin took the opening round of the 2021 Speed King Tour with Rush driver Hayato Ishioka taking third. Kazuma Murai took the win in the Stock class with the best time from Q2, while in the new Super Stock class that uses G-force ESC & motor and Super RC (Radicon) original battery pack with the race motor lent by the organiser, KO Propo’s Yuichi Anahara took the victory using the new KO EX-NEXT. Next round of Speed King Tour will be take place at TM circuit Wakayama outdoor tarmac track in Wakayama prefecture on the 23rd of May.

View the other class podiums here

April 2, 2021

JConcepts DR10 brass front bulkhead

Front-end protection and weight are critical on all RC vehicles and in particular drag racing. JConcepts is once again on task with the release of the brass front bulkhead for the Team Associated DR10 line of vehicles. The all-brass machined bulkhead is spot on in terms of geometry, fit, finish and position and adds extra weight to assist in keeping the front-end down during high-speed runs. Installed with existing hardware included in the kit and can easily be installed trackside, between races or test and tune sessions.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

April 2, 2021

Capricorn ONE exhaust gaskets

New from Capricorn RC for their ONE accessories range is some new and improved exhaust gaskets. They can withstand higher temperatures therefore lasting a lot longer and not needing to worry about the gasket as often. They are available in red and white.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

April 2, 2021

FSEARA Rd6 Nugget Ranch – Report

Another Strong 80 entry event at the Nugget Ranch raceway for the 6th round of the FSEARA series. One of the bigger size tracks for the series. Saturday’s practice was filled with lots of laps, the weather was cold for this time of the year, but Sunday was even colder. With the wind again a challenging factor just like Rd5 at Coral Spring. It was hard for most racers as the cold front totally came out of nowhere. The high speed and the sudden cold weather made this track unforgiving. Many broke their cars in practice on Saturday. As time went on, many were able to adapt to have enough parts to continue for Sunday’s event. The highlight of the battle for the weekend was for sure in 17.5 TC.

Continue reading the report here