September 19, 2018

Justin Fales doubles at FORCE Series

A round of the FORCE Series was held at Strickland RC in Daytona Beach, Florida, attracting some of the region’s fastest off-road drivers. In the Pro Nitro Buggy main it was Justin Fales, coming from 5th on the grid, who battled it out with Billy Easton for the win. It was a super close affair for a great deal of the race with Justin eventually taking the win from Billy Easton 2nd and Kyle Phillipps 3rd, all running Serpent buggies. And to round out a perfect weekend, Just also took the win in the Expert E-Buggy class.

View the Expert E-Buggy podium here


September 19, 2018

Yokomo YZ-2T 2WD racing truck kit

Based on the IFMAR World Championship winning YZ-2 platform comes Yokomo’s all-new YZ-2T 1/10th scale 2WD competition racing truck kit. The truck utilises a long wheelbase chassis machined from high-grade aluminium while wide track suspension components and high-capacity big bore shock absorbers soak up any surface imperfections, ensuring optimised jumping, landing and handling characteristics in a wide range of track conditions. Newly developed carbon fibre Ackermann steering plates ensure optimised steering characteristics in combination with the wide track front suspension. The centre of the chassis sees a new battery hold down system for swift and easy battery swaps while also allowing to shift the battery forth and back by about 40mm. Additionally a new electronic mounting tray helps to provide a solid base for the receiver and speed controller, all while allowing for easy removal for cleaning or maintenance purposes. In the rear the YZ-2T features a new laydown 3-gear transmission that is ideal for all high-traction surfaces such as clay, astro turf and carpet and it comes equipped with a single style slipper clutch that can be converted to a dual style clutch using separately available option parts. The transmission is rounded out by a standard ball differential and the ability to adjust the diff height in a 3mm range in order to adapt the truck to different traction levels. Last but not least come newly designed lower shock mounts for more precise adjustments, alloy suspension mounts with inserts and a JConcepts F2 body shell that provides an aggressive look with hi-downforce features resulting in increased steering and traction.

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September 19, 2018

T-Works MP9 TKI3/4 connector style switch

Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI3 and TKI4 kits is a connector style on/off switch. The assembly consists of a machined carbon fibre plate that attached right to the receiver box while a jumper wire replaces the standard power switch for a more durable and reliable design that is less sensitive to dust, dirt, moisture and vibrations. The “switch” comes pre-wired with universal-type male and female connectors and it is available now.

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September 19, 2018

Ed Callan wins at Autumn Cup

The Autumn Cup was Robin Hood Raceway and YORCC club’s final outdoor race event of this year’s off-road season and it was held last weekend. 2WD Buggy qualifying was a showdown between Edward Callan and Ben Smith with each driver taking two rounds a piece. Coming down to countback on the fastest time, Edward missed out by just 0.1 second. In a change from the normal, traditional five minutes, the finals were run over six. Managing to get past Ben on the first lap due to a small mistake, Ed stayed out in front despite pressure from Ben to win and secure the Autumn Cup 2WD class.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]


September 19, 2018

SWorkz S14-3 1/10th 4WD Buggy – Coming soon

SWorkz have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming S14-3 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. No other information about the follow-up model of the popular S14-2 is available yet but we expect more details and images to surface very soon.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]


September 18, 2018

Yeah Racing TRX-4 alloy rear C-hubs

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Traxxas’ TRX-4 trail truck are aluminium rear C-hubs. Machined from aluminium and sporting a black surface coating, the hubs add strength and precision to the rear end of the truck without adding too much weight, making them the ideal choice over optional brass items.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


September 17, 2018

JConcepts orange Satellite tyre rubber bands

JConcepts have introduced their Satellite tyre rubber bands in a new orange colour option. Specifically developed for tyre mounting, the rubber bands are produced in a high-elasticity material capable of stretching to a full assortment of different sized tyres. Finely detailed array of handles are designed to ergonomically conform to your fingers so the user can deftly adjust the rubber band to the sidewall of each tyre to apply the pressure where it is needed. The Satellite rubber bands are usable for 1/10th, SCT and 1/8th buggy tyres and a set includes four bands per package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]


September 17, 2018

ArndtCraft 30mm motor cooling fan brace

Coming from ArndtCraft is a 30mm motor cooling fan brace that was designed to prevent fan breakage in extreme off-road conditions. The brace is ideal for all WTF-style fans and it attaches from the bottom, air flow outlet side of the unit. The 1mm carbon fibre plate is very light of weight and it will improve the fan’s life when running on carpet or astro turf tracks with wood or concrete base. It supports the fan’s centre section, as well as fan housing structure, to prevent fan centre section, and housing, from deflecting under hard impact, which can result in fan breakage.

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