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June 18, 2020

Josh Ford doubles at Dakota RC Summer Series Rd1

Dakota RC of Jamestown, North Dakota held the opening round of their Summer Series last weekend, attracting 70 entries. In 1/8th Nitro Buggy it was Josh Ford with the overall TQ and he also came out swinging in the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind GJ Kim in 2nd, some two laps down. Lathin Rahmann would complete the top 3 result another eleven seconds back. Over in 1/8th Nitro Truggy it was again Josh Ford with the overall TQ and win, as Roscoe finished in 2nd, some three laps behind Josh. Zander Johnson came in 3rd, another lap down.

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June 18, 2020

Hong Nor release more X3GTS.e images

Hong Nor have released more details of their forthcoming new X3GTS.e 1/8th scale electric GT kit. The car was first seen in a short video clip with the new images now showing the production prototype car. The kit will feature aluminium open-type front and rear gearboxes – previous option parts – as stock, as well as a new chassis weight balance with the electronic components repositioned compared to the previous X3GT Electric kit for optimised traction and handling. Full details will become available in time of the release.

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June 18, 2020

Roche fabric pit mat

New from Roche is their high-quality fabric pit. The mat measures 100x60cm and it is only 0.3mm thick while still offering a non-slip rubber layer for secure positioning on the pit table or work bench. The pit mat is made of black material and it features a colourful Roche logo.

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June 18, 2020

Rêve D YD-2 HT rear lower arms

Rêve D have announced the soon release of their new HT rear lower arms for drift car kits such as the Yokomo YD-2. The High Traction HT specification arms are CNC-machined from high-quality Duracon POM material for an accurate finish and best possible suspension action and they are of a reversible design, allowing to run the rear lower shock absorber mounting positions in two different heights, helping to fine-tune the suspension settings. The arms are available in 45mm, 48mm, or 51mm length and they use 3mm inner and 2mm outer suspension pins. Also available is a maintenance kit that includes four M2 tapping screws as well as a pair of 6mm spacers, the latter is necessary for the YD-2 series cars as the arms are 6mm narrower in the inner arm mounting area.

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June 18, 2020

Exotek DR10/DB10 alloy steering rack & servo arm

Coming from Exotek are two new aluminium optionals for Team Associated vehicles in the form of an aluminium steering rack for the DR10 and DB10 vehicles as well as a general purpose aluminium servo arm. Starting with the steering rack, the part is of a heavy duty design and it is compatible with all DR10, DB10, and B5-based trucks and buggies. The part is precision-machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes polished and blue anodised for that factory racing look.

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June 17, 2020

Bobby Horan wins at ROAR Region 4 On-road Champs

The ROAR Region 4 Championship was held at The Fort track in Fort Myers, Florida last weekend. While Gianni Giorgio walked away with the win in the 1/8th Open class it was top qualifier, Bobby Horan (Capricorn) with the win in the 1/10th 200mm Sedan category. 2nd place qualifier, Jerry Guerra (Infinity) came in 2nd overall, already five laps behind as Will Carrera (Infinity) finished in 3rd overall, another three laps down.

Continue reading the report here

June 17, 2020

Bittydesign 1/10th on-road body shell carry bag

Bittydesign have announced the release of their new carry bag for 1/10th scale on-road body shells. An upgraded version of their popular 2015 design, the bag allows to store and transport seven to eight touring car or six to seven FWD body shells with the bag’s new material and completely redesigned structure ensuring the bag keeps its shape even after hot summer days while allowing for easier loading at the same time. The side panels sport Bittydesign’s updated graphics with the smaller front panels being made of light smoke colour material for improved looks while still to catch a glimpse of the bag’s content.

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June 17, 2020

Nikolai Lamberts wins at Danish Off-road Champs Rd1

The opening round of the Danish 1/8th off-road Championship was hosted by the Skanderborg RC club last weekend. With Nitro Buggy being held on Sunday, it was time for the E-Buggies and Nitro Truggies on Saturday. The latter saw Pelle Culmsee taking the TQ honours from Nikolai Lamberts on the 2 spot. The 45-minute A-main final then had Serpent’s Nikolai taking the winning honours some three laps in front of Mugen driver, Jan Hansen in 2nd. Steffen Culmsee (SWorkz) completed the top 3 result some five seconds behind Jan.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]