Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck is a new stainless set suspension link set for 312mm wheelbase chassis. The links are direct replacements for the standard parts and while bringing with them a certain weight, that is helpful when tackling difficult terrain, they are also highly corrosion resistant, ensuring the links look good for longer.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Buri Racer have announced the soon release of their new E2.1 Evo 1/8th 4WD electric pan car kit. The latest incarnation of the popular pan car features several upgrades as standard, such as front carbon fibre aero discs for the steering hubs, body reinforcements for the rear body mount as well as struts that connect the lower front A-arms with the chassis. Full details will become available soon.
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T-Works have introduced their new Tweak Terminator Ver.3 chassis tweak rod specially designed for the use with mid-motor cars. The carbon fibre tool was developed to remove tweak from touring car chassis by allowing to push down both the front and rear bulkheads simultaneously while tightening the upper bulkhead caps. The result is a straighter drivetrain assembly as thus less chassis tweak that can disturb proper car handling. The rod is made of high-quality carbon fibre, it features machined aluminium end caps and a machined hole in the middle section that makes way for the car’s spur gear.
The opening round of the Japanese 2020 Mugen Off-road Cup was held this past weekend in 1/8th Buggy Open and Sports classes. In the Open class A main TQ holder Kenji Osaka took the lead with Tsuruta, Kajiwara, and Noguchi in tow. On lap four Tsuruta was able to get by Osaka for the lead and he gradually pulled away, extending the gap. Ultimately Aya Tsuruta was able to bring home the win at the end of the 30-minute main final, leaving behind Kenji Osaka in 2nd while Juriya Kajiwara rounded out the top 3 result another lap down. Over in the Sports class A-main and after an entertaining race it was Kiyohiko Sugiura with the win some 5.7 seconds in front of Daisuke Horii in 2nd as Kobayashi Hiroshi came in 3rd, some 6.4 seconds back.
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The annual Bütschwil GP was hosted by the Buggy Club Hornets this past weekend in Bütschwil, Switzerland, attracting nearly 100 entries. In 1/8th Nitro Buggy, a class that attracted 73 entries alone, it was Team Associated’s Carsten Keller with the overall TQ after winning three of the four qualifying rounds as Xray’s Aaron Münster came on the runner-up spot with a single round TQ. The 45-minute main final again had Carsten holding the upper hand as Aaron came in 2nd, some two laps behind. Felix Koegler (JQRacing) would end the day on the 3 spot, another lap down as Christoph Affolter and Sven Zünd came in 4th and 5th respectively. Over in the E-Buggy class it was again Carsten with the overall TQ and in the single 10-minute A-main event he would take the win with a lap margin from Noah Kaufmann in 2nd and Christoph Affolter in 3rd.
The opening round of the RC Pro Series was held at Mike’s Gulf Coast RC Raceway in Porter, Texas this past weekend, drawing close to 260 entries. In Pro Nitro Buggy it was Brandon Rose with the overall TQ, however it was Tekno RC’s Tyler Hooks who came out on top in the 45-minute A-main event, leaving behind Xray’s Ethan Lefebvre in 2nd, a lap down. Another lap down it was Agama’s Jake French who would complete the top 3 while HB Racing’s Dillon Caldwell and Agama’s Robbie Darby rounded out the top 5. Top qualifier, Brandon Rose had to settle for 13th overall due to a DNF.
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Following their B6.1/B6.2 Take One D arm mount Willspeed now also roll out D arm mounts for the Yokomo YZ2 and the Xray XB2 2020 and 2019 kits. Designed for carpet racers, The TakeOne D hangers remove 1 degree of in-board toe-in, racers to achieve 0.5 and even 0 degrees in-board toe. The capable in-board toe-in range is 0 to 3 degrees with no change to anti-squat adjustment. Removing toe allows the rear axle to act more efficiently, reducing tyre scrub, increasing mid corner rotation and increased on power steering. The parts come machined from high-quality aluminium and the are anodised clear for a shiny silver look.
Nor-Cal Hobbies of San Jose, California held their On-road race this past weekend, attracting 65 entries. In Touring Modified it was EJ Evans with the overall TQ and he also came out on top in the single 6-minute A-main event, leaving behind Aaron Lewis in 2nd, some five seconds behind. Lex Tyler would complete the top 3 podium result in 3rd, a narrow 1.2 seconds behind Aaron.
Image: Lex Tyler
