The second round of the German Nitro Buggy Nationals was held at the Osterhofen track over the weekend. With a win at the second and final round, and following a win at round 1, SWorkz’s Jörn Neumann secured himself another German National title. Agama’s Burak Kilic ended the season as overall runner-up as Mugen’s Carsten Keller rounded out the overall top 3 results.
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Coming from Team Associated and made for the 6.1 series of vehicles is the new Factory Team graphite servo plate. Weighing just 5g, the graphite servo tray installs under the steering servo for added bling. The plate fits the B6.1, B6.1D, SC6.1, and T6.1 kits.
Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Force RC 1/8th scale Muckraker truggy and Epidemic monster truck. Both build on a rugged 3mm aluminium chassis for strength and durability while large capacity 16mm oil-filled shock absorbers ensure exceptional bump and jump handling. The shaft-driven 4WD drivetrain provides great acceleration and performance in all environments which is further helped by sealed differentials and full ball-bearing support. Pillow ball front suspension flexibility and 10kg metal-gear steering servos ensure steering authority even in demanding track conditions and the factory-installed brushless motor and speed controller are capable of speed up to 65km/h. Both trucks were developed for the use with a single 4S or dual 2S LiPo battery packs and the Muckraker truggy comes with a high-downforce rear wing while the Epidemic monster truck sports a rear wheelie bar for improved control during stunts and bashing.
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The third round of the Australian AARCMCC Nationals was held in Townsville last weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Truggy case it was Mugen’s Aaron Stringer with the TQ and win from young Mugen teammate, Caleb Noble. HB Racing driver, Shane Mangu would round out the podium result in 3rd.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
The third round of the Norwegian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Hvervenbukta Raceway in Oslo. The weekend started out with heavy rain on Friday afternoon, so track was ready for a boat race, not cars. Thankfully the weather got better so limited practice was possible before the race start on Saturday morning. Saturday kicked off with Daniel Kobbevik taking a solid TQ in the opening Nitro qualifier, and he would carry on that way so take the overall TQ after the four qualifying rounds. The closest driver was Mugen driver Hans Magne Berg, who had a really good pace this weekend. One more qualifier was held on Sunday morning and Daniel won that one as well. This weekend was especially important for Daniel to get into the final in both classes to take the overall wins, since the last race is on the same date as the 1/8th Electric Euros and the start of the EOS.
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T-Works have introduced a set of titanium shock standoffs for the Tekno EB410 buggy. Includes are upper titanium shock mounts as well as POM shock cap bushings with all parts reducing weight over the standard items for an overall lower centre of gravity while adding precision at the same time. The set includes four shock standoffs and four POM bushings and it is a direct fit on the EB410 buggy.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Made for Team Associated’s T6.1 and SC6.1 trucks are new front and rear anti-roll bar sets. They will help minimise chassis roll on high-traction surfaces, making the vehicle more responsive in cornering and more stable. Each front and rear set has three bar thicknesses to choose from: soft white, medium grey, and blue firm. In addition a hardware set is available that contains all the parts needed to mount both front and rear bars.
Vaterra have introduced two new optionals for the Ascender trail truck in the form of a lower transmission shaft set and a solid mount battery tray conversion. The trans shaft set includes the new v2 drive shaft cups for improved durability and efficiency while the solid mount battery tray conversion allows to run standard battery packs in the popular rig. Also included is mounting material and a hook and loop strap battery mount.
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