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October 30, 2018

R1 Wurks V21 brushless stock motors

R1 Wurks have introduced their new V21 brushless stock motors. Improved in three key points over the V16, the Version 21 offers further increased speed, optimised cooling and better tuning, meaning owners can extract more performance from the motor in a broader range of both gearing and timing. The stator is built from proprietary R1 laminate material, the end wind is epoxy-bonded and an ultra-low resistance collector ring is used, all resulting in improved punch and top speed. Included with the motor, that is available in 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T variants, comes an aluminium timing ring.

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October 30, 2018

Wesley van Helmond wins at Winter Is Coming race

The Winter Is Coming race was held at the Dutch Mach One track last weekend. The event was held in 1/8th Nitro and Electric classes and it saw SWorkz’s Jarno Pijpers taking the TQ in the Nitro Buggy class. In the 30-minute main final however it was SWorkz’s Wesley van Helmond who would hold the upper hand, taking the win a lap in front of Jeffrey Halsema (Serpent) as Colin Meijer (Serpent) rounded out the top 3 another lap down.

Source: Triton RC [tritonrc.com]

October 30, 2018

TPro Raider 1/8th buggy qualifying tyre

TPro have introduced their new Raider 1/8th buggy tyre. A professional qualifying tyre the Raider offers a T-bar centre design and smaller outer square pins, making it suitable for a range of track conditions ranging from wet, over dusty to loose surfaces where the tread will ensure exceptional steering, a fast response and good acceleration. This is further helped by the lightweight rubber. The tyre will be available for the upcoming IFMAR Worlds in Perth, Australia and it will hit stores shortly after.

Source: TPro [tproracing.com]

October 30, 2018

HB Racing D817/E817 JC Silencer lightweight body shell

Now available from HB Racing is the Silencer lightweight body shell from JConcepts. The Silencer lightweight lid is a no compromise body for hardcore racers. It is 30g lighter than the standard bodyshell for a lower CG, quicker acceleration and improved corner speed, however durability will be lower than the standard thickness version. This clear body has dimples for easy installation on E817 and D817 buggies.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

October 30, 2018

GForce Thunder Shot aluminium shaft holder

Coming from GForce and made for the Tamiya Thunder Shot buggy is a front aluminium suspension shaft holder. The item will reinforce the front bulkhead area around the suspension shafts for improved durability and precision. The mount is machined from aluminium, it comes black anodised and with a white GForce logo and it fits all buggies that use the Thunder-Shot-style chassis.

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October 30, 2018

T-Works RC8B3.1 titanium lower shock mount pins

T-Works have introduced a set of titanium lower shock mount pins for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 buggy. The shafts are machined from high-quality 64 grade titanium for a low weight and exceptional corrosion resistance. Using the items over the stock parts will reduce unsprung masses and they come in sets of four, enough to outfit one buggy.

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

October 30, 2018

Samix TRX-4 brass knuckle bushing set

Samix have introduced a brass knuckle bushing set for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The set includes four CNC-machined brass sleeves and four 10.9 steel silver-coated screws and the set is a direct fit for the original TRX-4 steering knuckles and C-hubs as well as Samix’s own aluminium or brass steering knuckles and C-hubs.

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October 30, 2018

Kaja Novotny doubles at Lestr Cup opener

The opening round of the Lestr Cup series was held this past weekend. The race was held on a technical track with old school jumps and it was well accepted by the drivers. Kaja Novotny was the man to beat all weekend, taking Q1 and Q2 of 4WD for the overall TQ in front of Jiri Mara. Vaclav Broz completed the top 3 in the wheeler class. In 2WD Kaja was in a different league, taking a pretty easy TQ followed by Vaclav Broz who was in a 3-horse battle with Marcel Dostal and Jiri Mara for the runner-up spot. In 4WD and in preparation for the EOS, Kaja tried different setups in the finals with A1 being a bit difficult for Kaja. In the end it was a 5-minute sprint race with Jiri, however Kaja would hold the upper hand. For A2 and A3 Kaja was able to improve his Xray buggy which allowed him to take quite easy wins for the overall in front of Jiri Mara’s SWorkz and Vaclav Broz’s Xray.

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