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July 31, 2017

Novarossi Rolling 7-port 3.5cc off-road engine

Novarossi have introduced their new Rolling 7-power nitro off-road engine. It features a new sleeve with seven transfer ports and exhaust boosters with the patented shape and position of those will improve internal mixture flow to optimise overall performance. Also part of the package is a tuned crankshaft whose design will reduce mixture turbulences while the special front shape improves sealing against fuel leaking. Other fears include the proven R7 conrod, a steel-filled rear cover as well as the patented, shifted composite 3-needle carburettor. The engine is rounded out by the Lighter & Lower Evolution 2 cooling head that sports a 6-bolt design, it will make for a lower centre of gravity and thanks to excessive milling it is also very light of weight.

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July 31, 2017

Yeah Racing CC01 aluminium suspension parts

All parts of Yeah Racing’s recently introduced aluminium four-link essential conversion kit are soon also available separately. Beside the four-link rear conversion, the aluminium steering knuckle set, the aluminium C-hubs, front lower suspension arms and also the ball-raced aluminium steering will come separately and they are a drop fit for Tamiya’s CC01 off-road chassis. All aluminium parts are precision machined from high-quality material and they come blue anodised and with silver edge details. Included is also suitable mounting hardware.

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July 31, 2017

Cragg & Martin win at BRCA 1/10th Off-road Rd5

Round 5 of this year’s BRCA 1/10th Off-road Championship was held at the Southport Model Racing Club this past weekend. Team Associated’s Neil Cragg would TQ and win the 4WD portion on Sunday in front of Yokomo’s Lee Martin and Schumacher’s Tom Yardy. The 2WD part, run on Saturday, also had Neil Cragg taking the TQ but with wins in A2 and A3 it was Lee Martin who snatched the win from Neil in 2nd and Tom Yardy 3rd.

Image: Neil Cragg

July 31, 2017

GForce TS50A Rev Control brushless speed controller

Coming from GForce is the TS50A Rev Control brushless speed controller. It offers a compact size of 35.3×32.4×19.7mm, a 6V/2A BEC system and it is usable with down to 8.5T motor in on-road classes and down to 11.5T motors for 1/10th buggy applications. Unique to the Rev Control is an RPM limiter that can be set to values between 10,000 and 20,000 RPM in 500 RPM increments using the optional Progbox device. The controller is rounded out by an aluminium heatsink case as well as a dust-protected electronic power switch.

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July 31, 2017

Avid B64 carbon fibre battery strap

Avid have introduced a carbon fibre battery strap for the Team Associated B64 buggy. Machined from 3.0mm carbon fibre and offering a minimalistic design, the strap weighs in at 2.25g only and its shape allows for easy battery charging and removal as well as keeping the look of the vehicle symmetrical. The strap is available with or without a lightweight black thumbwheel.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

July 30, 2017

Jason Nugroho wins Indonesian Buggy Champs Rd3

Round 3 of the Indonesian National Buggy Championship was held at the Graha Raya track in Tangerang, West Java, Indonesia. A total of 76 drivers from Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, Banjarmasin, Bali, Kendari, Makasar, Gorontalo, Kupang, Batam as well as local drivers attended the event that originally saw six 10-minute qualifiers but due to heavy rain during qualifying day the race director decided to cut qualifying to four round of which two would count. Xray/Novarossi’s Jason Nugroho made the best out of the conditions, taking the TQ honours and also securing the win in the 1-hour main event some four seconds in front of Adrian Wicaksono (Mugen/Reds Racing) in 2nd while John Agus (Kyosho/O.S.) rounded out the top 3 one lap down.

View the final results here

July 30, 2017

Pro-Line Bomber Pro-Panels clear body shell

Pro-Line have released the Pro-Panels body shell for the Axial Bomber rock racer kit. The Pro-Panels are a direct replacement for the stock hood, roof and side panels and feature added shape details for a more aggressive look. The back of the roof features an optional brake light mount for 4″ light bars that can simply be trimmed away along the roof line if no light bars are used. Since the Pro-Panels come clear, drivers can put their own custom paint job on the Bomber and separate their rig from the rest. The Pro-Panels are made from very thick and super durable polycarbonate for long lasting performance.

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July 29, 2017

Pro-Line 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Desert Truck body shell

Made for most of today’s 1/10th 2WD and 4WD short course trucks is Pro-Line’s new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Desert Truck body shell. Pro-Line has included maximum scale detail into this body and sticker sheet for a highly detailed yet functional replica of the 2017 Raptor that has real Trophy Truck styling. The 2017 Raptor has a bold and tough body style and it fit trucks such as the Slash 2WD and 4×4, SC5M, 22 SCT, Ten-SCTE as well as many other kits. As usual the body comes, clear, including windowmasks, overspray film and a comprehensive decal sheet.

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