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August 22, 2018

BSRC D817 carbon rear chassis brace insert

BSRC from Australia have a new option part for the HB D817 range of vehicles available in the form of a carbon fibre rear chassis brace insert. Using the insert will reinforce the rear end of the vehicle for less flex and thus faster rotation and higher corner speeds in higher grip conditions. Leaving the brace away will generate more grip in low grip and bumpy conditions. Required to fit the brace insert are three M3x10mm button head screws, three M3 Nyloc nuts and an M3 drill bit.

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August 22, 2018

2018 ROAR 1/10th Off-road Nationals – Report

Each year, RC racers from all over the country patiently wait for the most prestigious race of the year, the 1/10th ROAR Off-Road Nationals. This year’s host to the ROAR Nats was none other than the popular Hobby Action R/C Raceway in Chandler, AZ. While the temperature outside was a scorching 100F+, inside the spacious track facility was a cool and comfortable 74F thanks to the luxury of having air conditioning in a huge facility. One of the challenging aspects of racing is the track. This time, however, it wasn’t about the difficulty of the layout, but more so the track’s evolution. From early on, the track required some treads to make laps happen, but as the track transitioned from low, med, to high bite, it required less tread and eventually slick tires. Naturally, this also required drivers to adapt to a more precision style of driving that not many were able to master over the weekend.

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August 21, 2018

JConcepts YZ-4 SF Fin titanium turnbuckle set

Coming from JConcepts is the Fin titanium turnbuckle set for the Yokomo YZ-4 SF buggy. The base of the shafts design is entered on a .143” titanium hex size which gradually tapers down into a 3mm thread base design which accepts the standard Yokomo ball-cup configuration. 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, corrosion resistant and add visual impact to the buggy. In addition the links are produced with left and right hand threads, the left conveniently marked for easy orientation.

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August 21, 2018

MIP T6.1 & SC6.1 Bi-metal Puck kit

MIP have announced the release of their Bi-metal Puck kit for the Team Associated T6.1 and SC6.1 trucks. MIP’s Puck kit has become a well known accessory for 1/10th scale buggies and now it is also available for AE’s latest line of trucks. The kit decreases the car’s driveline rotational weight by 50 percent, resulting in faster acceleration, quicker deceleration, and less wear and tear on the electronics. The set includes a diff assembly sans diff gear as well as Puck dog bones foe the use with the original wheel axles.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

August 21, 2018

Team Raffee TRX-4 brass optionals

Team Raffee have introduced new brass optionals for the popular Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck in the form of link mounts, a front bumper mount and front knuckle weights. All are made of high-quality brass material, they sport a natural finish and the bumper mount also comes decorated with a Team Raffee Co TRC logo. All parts are direct fits and they help to up the truck’s overall weight for better climb performance.

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August 21, 2018

Jackson Andres wins at NCT Series Rd5

Round 5 of the Northwest Championship Tour was held at The Westside Challenge in Burlington, Washington. In the 4WD Mod Buggy class it was Tekno RC’s Jesse Munn with the TQ, however after the triple A-mains to was Yokomo’s Jackson Andres with the overall, courtesy of winning A1 and A2 as Jesse came out on top in A3 to seal the overall runner-up spot. In 3rd Derek Rasheed completed the podium result for Tekno RC.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

August 21, 2018

Exotek roll out new B6.1 series option parts

Coming from Exotek are three new option parts for Team Associated B6.1-based buggies and trucks. First up is a lightweight aluminium motor plate for vehicles using the laydown or layback transmission. The stealthy 2-colour anodised 7075 motor heatsink plate sports a polished black base with blue chamfered accents that go with stock plastic parts or after market blue parts. The black motor plate helps reduce motor temps while the built-in gear cover is stronger than the stock plastic cover to insure that the body does not press the cover onto the spur gear in hard tumbles. Also, the alloy material is kept in place around the motor and bolt screws to resist excess motor plate flex or bending but machined out elsewhere to reduce its weight to 12g. Lastly, the backside spacers are machined into the plate to provide more secure mounting to the gearbox. The plate is usable for the B6.1, T6.1 and SC6.1 vehicles.

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August 20, 2018

Racing Experience 2135 hard-coated pipe sets

Racing Experience from France have two hard-coated EFRA 2135 exhaust pipe sets for O.S. and Picco-based off-road engines available. Both are made of harder material for improved efficiency while the black hard coating ensures better durability and easier maintenance. The sets are available for O.S. and Picco-based engines and they include the muffler, manifold as well as seals and mounting springs.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]