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July 31, 2020

TRCA Offroad Series Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of the TRCA Offroad Series was held at the newly established Titan RC Arena in Warsaw, Poland last weekend. The event saw the running of Modified and Stock Buggy classes as well as Truck Pro and Mini categories and in 2WD Mod Buggy it was Bartek Kramza (Xray) with the overall TQ from Jeremiasz Kramza (Schumacher) in 2nd. A1 and A2 then again went in Bartek’s favour as he took home the win in both legs to take the overall from Jeremiasz in 2nd. Sebastian Migal (Xray) came in 3rd to round out the podium.

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July 31, 2020

T-Works D819RS DLC-coated rear shock shafts

T-Works have introduced a set of DLC-coated rear shock shafts for the HB Racing D819RS buggy. The 72.4mm long shafts are a direct fit and their DLC coating ensures smooth suspension action and high durability. The shafts come in sets of two and they include shims and nuts for the shock pistons.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 31, 2020

Yeah Racing release new CC02 optionals

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Tamiya CC02 chassis are several new option parts. First up is a set of aluminium steering knuckles that replace the standard plastic parts. The machined aluminium construction will greatly improve rigidity and precision for improved suspension efficiency and durability. The steering knuckles are available in black or blue colour. Also new are hardened steel G45 rear axle shafts for the CC02. Using them will improve the durability of the drivetrain when running stronger motors or when tackling challenging terrain.

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July 31, 2020

Klinik RC Cat L1 Max Forward battery cradle system

Available now from Klinik RC is their new Max Forward battery cradle system for the Schumacher L1 and L1 Evo 4WD buggy. Designed and tested with top Schumacher factory driver Michal Orlowski, on-track back-to-back testing with Klinik RC’s standard forward battery cradle netted 0.1 to 0.2 quicker laps at the famous Titan RC raceway in Poland. Testers saw faster corner speed, more rotation mid corner and better jump and landing performance. The set works very well in all conditions and on all surfaces as the designers pushed the battery as far forward as possible, making the set the ticket on high-grip surfaces to squeeze that last tenth out of each lap and every corner. The set works with shorty batteries up to 24.5mm thick, including all LCG packs and it is CNC-milled from 3mm carbon fibre in-house at Klinik RC in the US. Included in the set come two carbon fibre battery cradles, 3x14mm screws, hold down rings as well as decals.

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July 31, 2020

Team Bomber introduce first TB-AK12 optionals

This week Team Bomber officially unveiled their all-new TB-AK12 1/12th scale pan car kit and now the Japanese brand also comes up with first optionals. First up are titanium-nitride-coated front suspension king pins whose surface coating reduces friction and wear for even smoother suspension action. Also coming is a titanium-nitride-coated centre shock shaft with the low-friction surface ensuring smoother suspension action. Also in the suspension department is a front suspension mounting plate that was designed to connect the left and right hand front bulkheads which results in a more responsive handling especially in high-bite track conditions. Next up is a short side link set that will improve handling on very tight tracks and last but not least there is a set of 2.5x8mm aluminium rear wheel screws that reduce rotational masses and overall weight with comes in handy especially when running in stock motor classes.

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July 30, 2020

Thurston & Mansell win at British 1/8 IC Track opener

The 1/8 Circuit British Open Championship 2020 finally started with a full entry at the famous Halifax circuit in the UK. Limited numbers were allowed in each race and precautions in place to follow Coronavirus guidance and keep racers safe. Both nitro and electric classes were popular with many new drivers trying their hand at 1/8 after lockdown, the British weather played its part with a damp track at times, in qualifying Alex Thurston lead the way in the nitro class from Tim Wood and James Conolly. In the electric class it was a close battle with Jamie Paton, newcomer Mikey Mansell, Rob Scott and Michael Lee with Capricorn driver Mikey taking TQ.

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July 30, 2020

LCG Racing tease SFX premium conversion kits

LCG Racing have released a first teaser for their forthcoming all-new SFX premium conversion kits for the Yokomo BD10 and Xray T4’20 mid-motor touring car kits. No official details are available yet but we bring you more updates as they surface.

Source: LCG Racing [facebook.com]

July 30, 2020

Arrma announce refreshed Mega & BLX RTR lines

Arrma have introduced their refreshed Mega and BLX line ready-to-run basher kits that feature a range of improvements. New key features across the range include the Spektrum SLT3 radio system, rubber-shielded bearings throughout, strengthened chassis, larger power module pull tabs, improved dirt sealing, redesigned steering to allow stones and debris to clear more easily, vented tyres, silicone shock O-rings, castellated slipper pads and sliding motor mesh as well as Safe-D pinion gears. The Granite and Senton trucks also sport all-new body designs. The updated sets will hit stores very soon.

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