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April 17, 2019

SWorkz sign Wataru Takashiro

SWorkz have announced the signing of top Japanese 1/8th off-road pilot, Wataru Takashiro to their factory team. The former Korean National Champion and top 3 JMRCA podium finisher will campaign SWorkz’ S35-3 platforms at all major races across Asia. Wataru says:

I’m so excited to join the SWorkz team. My first impression of the SWorkz buggy is, how awesome it drives and it looks so cool. I want to learn more from SWorkz and at the same time share, how to develop the car with all the SWorkz drivers. I really appreciate this opportunity and special thanks to Scott Yang. I can’t wait to race with my new team mates and friends all over the world!

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

April 17, 2019

Kyosho MP10 hard spring servo saver assembly

Kyosho are busy adding more Inferno MP10-related option parts to their portfolio. The latest is a hard spring type servo saver assembly. The construction consists of composite bellcranks and it built using a hard retainer spring that ensures a crisper steering reaction in high-bite track conditions. Using the servo saver requires heavy duty steering servos with durable metal gears in order to prevent the servo from becoming damaged. The servo saver set also fits the older MP9 series of kits.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

April 17, 2019

Kyosho MP10 titanium turnbuckle set

Kyosho have introduced a titanium turnbuckle set for the Inferno MP10 buggy. Machined from high-quality material the links will reduce unsprung wight for quicker steering response and more efficient suspension action while offering improved corrosion resistance at the same time. The set includes front and rear upper links, steering tie rods and a steering servo turnbuckle.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

April 17, 2019

Ty Tessmann wins Factory Tracks Invitational race

Sparks RC Raceway of Columbus, Ohio played host for the Factory Tracks Invitational race last weekend. The well-prepped track track offers a really fun, flowing layout with a super smooth surface. The race format was Reedy Race style, with a spec tire and spec sauce and no tire prep allowed and it featured some of the top drivers in the midwest. The schedule saw 4WD on Saturday, with five heads up races with one drop allowed. Xray’s Ty Tessmann had four 1st place and one 2nd place finished, which put him in the lead for 4WD and the lead going into Sunday. Sunday was 2WD race day and again it was Tessmann in the lead with one 2nd, three 1st and a 5th place finish, which again would give him the lead in 2WD and he would also finish 1st for the overall. HB Racing’s Spencer Heckert came in 2nd from TLR’s Mason Fuller 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 16, 2019

RDRP B6.1 black +5mm 7075 aluminium chassis

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their new +5mm 7075 aluminium chassis for the ultra-popular Team Associated B6.1 2WD buggy. The main plate adds 5mm of length for an easier to drive car especially in high-bite track conditions such as carpet and astro turf, allowing to pull faster single laps while offering greater consistency over the whole run at the same time. In addition the chassis will also improve handling on bumpy surfaces where the main plate will ensure improved stability. The chassis is machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium for strength and optimised flex characteristics while the black anodised surface ensures high durability and factory looks. Machined silver edge details and laser-etched RDRP logos make the part stand out. The main plate fits the B6.1 and B6.1D kits and is usable with most “under servo” and “under electronics” weight kits.

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April 16, 2019

Yokomo 34g steel shorty battery weight

Yokomo have introduced their new 34g shorty battery weight for the use with off-road buggies, drift and 1/12th scale pan cars. Machined from 1mm steel material and coming with a black surface coating and laser-engraved Yokomo logos, the plate allows to add weight in the central part of the chassis and when running lightweight battery packs.

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April 16, 2019

Jackson Andres doubles at NIS finale

The fifth and final round of the Northwest Indoor Series was held at the Tacoma RC Raceway in Tacoma, Washington this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Yokomo’s Jackson Andres with the TQ and he would also bring home the win after some very eventsome triple A-mains in which he would score 1-3-4 finished for the overall. AE driver, Tyler Miller came in 2nd, tie on points with 6-1-3 finishes. Daniel Lea (TLR) had to settle for 3rd overall with 3-6-2 finishes.

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April 16, 2019

JConcepts NCTS Rd2 – Report

This past weekend Northwest Hobbies in Albany, Oregon played host to round 2 of the 2019 JConcepts National Carpet and Turf Series also known as the Northwest Carpet Nationals. The 2019 NW Carpet Nationals layout was very challenging. The track flow was super fast and required a lot of low-speed steering as the angles and turns were really tight, but yet needed balance because of the full length straight and high-speed sweeper that required confident steering and stability. Getting the car setup right was the key to lap speed, but keep in mind the faster you go the harder it is to maintain consistency which led into an internal battle of pushing too hard and going too slow. In 2WD Modified Buggy it was a flawless performance by one of the industry’s brightest young stars as Team Associated’s Broc Champlin scored his 1st major victory on carpet at round 2 of the NCTS. After round 1, Broc was searching for a bit of redemption and with a dominant win in A1 and A2 here at round 2 in 2WD Modified, Broc is starting to emerge as a true competitor on the world scale. Team Yokomo’s Ryan Cavalieri finished 2nd, but is starting to gel better with his new gear and inching closer to his winning ways. AE’s Dustin Evans finally got his car to his liking on main day and found great speed and finished 3rd on the podium.

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