Round 6 of the JBRL Electric Series was held at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, California last weekend. In 2WD Open Buggy it was Tyler Fenster with the overall win from Carlos Arredondo Jr. on the runner-up spot. Mason Templeman came in 3rd overall to round out the podium.
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Available soon from Tamiya are two new aluminium option parts for the TC-01 on-road chassis in the form of aluminium steering arms and an aluminium steering bridge. Starting with the steering arms, the bellcranks are precision machined and replace the standard T4 and T7 parts with the increased rigidity improving steering precision and durability. As for the steering bridge, the part was designed to replace the standard T9 plastic bridge and just like the alloy steering arms, the bridge will improve durability, precision and smoothness of the whole steering assembly. Included come six 3x5x0.1mm shims to adjust overall steering play.
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Team Losi Racing has stepped up the chassis skin game with new chassis protectors for the TLR 22 5.0 and 22X-4 buggies. Implementing the 2020 TLR Logo artwork, these all-new printed chassis protective tapes have much improved styling. Not just improving the form, the function has been updated with a removable tail piece for easier maintenance. Each Protective Tape also includes two tail pieces as these generally see the most wear over time.
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Coming from Arrowmax is their new mini digital scale that is ideal for many aspects of RC racing. Offering a maximum weight limit of 300g the digital scale comes in handy when filling gear differentials as it helps to estimate the needed amount of fluid while it also allows for easy comparison of wheels or wheel set weights. The compact scale measures 75x43x15mm and it weighs in at 34g, making it the perfect travel companion. Arrowmax logos make it stand out and it comes including a protective pouch, Arrowmax stickers and a lanyard.
SMJ have introduced their new spur gear spacer set that is useable for a range of vehicles. The set includes a 0.1mm and a 0.2mm spacer that can be used to adjust the position of the spur gear as well as spur gear play on the mount. The metal spacers are precision manufactured, they come with size markings for easy recognition and are stackable if needed.
The Limousin Mini Racing Car club hosted the Coupe de France race this past weekend in 1/8th E-Buggy and Truggy classes. In the E-Buggy Coupe de France class it was Jerome Sartel with the overall TQ and he also brought home the win after the quadruple A-main events from Jean-Pierrick Sartel in 2nd with the two ending tie on points. Theo Lemaire came in 3rd overall. Over in the Truggy class it was again Jerome Sartel with the overall TQ after a clean sweep in the qualifiers and he also swept the four A-main legs for another overall win to round out a perfect weekend. Baptiste Menager followed on the runner-up spot as Roger Manigot completed the top 3.
Round 3 of the Danish Electric Off-road Nationals was hosted by the Tinglev club this past weekend. Young Team Associated driver, Marcus Kaerup was the man to beat in the 2WD class as he took the overall TQ from Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo) in 2nd. The triple A-mains saw Marcus taking wins in the opening two legs for an early overall win from Frederik on the runner-up spot. Jonas Kaerup (Team Associated) would round out the top 3 podium result. Over in 4WD Buggy it was again Marcus with the overall TQ and pole position from Frederik in 2nd. With wins in A1 and A2 Marcus would secure his second win this weekend with Frederik coming in 2nd again and Schumacher’s Mike Hansen completing the top 3.
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RC Race Prep have introduced their new M3 low-profile stainless steel screws. They sport a slight chamfer from the head to the shaft, centralising screw holes and locating components. They are also very effective in keeping the top deck located during a roll or impact minimising the chance of a tweaked chassis. The screws are available in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm length and they come in 20-piece packs.
