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January 27, 2014

GForce TB-04 aluminium steering & chassis parts

Japanese company GForce soon have a line of optional aluminium parts for the Tamiya TB-04 chassis available. First up is a steering set containing CNC-machined aluminium bellcranks and an aluminium steering link. The parts are made to improve the steering precision and to make for a more durable steering setup. Also new is an aluminium shock tower mount. It is useable on the front and rear and improves the rigidity and durability of the suspension, plus it makes for a more precise shock mount. Last but not least come front and rear chassis braces that reduce the torsional flex of the chassis. On top of that the parts improve the drivetrain efficiency as the prop shafts stays straighter and the chassis tends to flex less when low turn motors are used. All parts are made from high-quality aluminium and come blue anodised.

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January 27, 2014

Exotek Micro RS4 option parts

Exotek introduce two new option parts for HPI Racing’s Micro RS4 line of cars. First up is the titanium rear axle and ball diff set that is designed to replace the stock gear differential. The externally adjustable ball differential makes for smooth acceleration and swift diff action setup. The alloy left and right axle hubs are polished and anodised in factory orange for looks and durability and the gear pulley set is machined from lightweight but durable POM. Included in the set are heavy duty 4x8mm axle bearings and a lightweight yet strong titanium rear axle shaft. Also new is the alloy and steel high performance CVD set for the Micro RS4. Designed to better withstand higher performance motors and batteries the driveshafts also look great too with their anodised factory orange finish.

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January 27, 2014

Maifield closes on first Reedy Race title

Ryan Maifield is closing in on his first Reedy Race of Champions title as Round 5 saw defending Champion Ryan Cavalieri fail to take any points away from his rival. Having topped the standings at the end of the six rounds of 2WD, Maifield came into 4WD with a 2-point advantage over his Associated team-mate Cavalieri but a broken drive shaft in the warm-up meant Maifield lost all his advantage in Round 1 of 4WD. Since then however Maifield has managed twice to finish one position ahead of the two time Reedy Race winner which counting Round 1 as his dropped score means the Arizona driver has pulled a further two points advantage going into the last round. Going into the final round of finals at the 20th running of one of the Worlds most famous races means the scenario is that 5th or higher, irrespective of how Cavalieri does, would give one of the sport’s most spectacular drivers the coveted title.

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January 26, 2014

Evans & Neumann out of Reedy Race hunt

It was a bad start to the final day of the Reedy Race of Champions for former winners Dustin Evans and Joern Neumann as disappointing heats put them out of contention to retake the title at the World famous event. In contrast it was a good morning at OCRC Raceway for Team Durango’s Travis Amezcua who became the first driver to take a second win in 4wd as he backed up a win in Round 2 yesterday with another straight forward win. The other winners of Round 3 were Jared Tebo, who also had an easy win in Heat 1 while Marc Rheinard held off a late challenge from Dustin Evans that would go badly wrong for the 2011 champion. Title favourites Ryan Maifield and Ryan Cavalieri netted themselves a third place finish each, Maifield getting lucky thanks to Evans incident.

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January 26, 2014

GForce TS120 Competition Black Aluminium Edition

Available from end of January is the GForce TS120 Competition Black Aluminium Edition brushless speed controller. The ESC sports an all-black CNC-machined aluminium case, an integrated on/off switch, optional high-flow fan unit and it incorporates a build-in data port for swift and easy programming via the optional programming box. The 120A controller is usable with 2S to 3S LiPo batteries, features a 6V/3A BEC system and measures 39x38x20mm.

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January 26, 2014

2014 Super Cup Championship Series Rd1 – Report

The 2014 Super Cup Championship season opener hosted by Space Coast RC took place in Cocoa, FL, attracting over 200 entries. There was a line of racers at the door 8am Saturday morning for practice that quickly began after everyone set up their pit tables. With lines at the drivers stand a controlled practice was put in place until 2pm when the track closed and was prepped for one round of qualifying, as the 2013 Awards Banquet was 7:30pm that evening. The track reopened at 8am Sunday morning for a quick controlled practice, with round 2 of qualifying resuming at 9:30am. The track conditions where hard packed and high bite, the layout was technical but every racer stepped up to the challenge with great close, intense racing over the 2 days.

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January 26, 2014

Brian Kinwald’s Reedy Race RC10 World’s Car

Brian Kinwald's Reedy Race RC10 World's Car

1993 World Champion Brian Kinwald is racing this Team Associated RC10 World’s Car kit in a RC10 demo class during this weekend’s Reedy Race of Champions in Huntington Beach, California. Brian, who back in the days piloted the RC10 to another World Championship title, did some modifications to this World’s Car kit in the form of period correct side frame, front kick-up and motor plate machining, he uses the original “non-threaded” shock absorbers with plastic spring preload clamps and he is running all-modern electronics like a 7.0T Reedy brushless motor, LRP brushless speed controller and a Reedy shorty LiPo pack. Following the re-release of the original “Gold Tub” RC10, Team Associated will soon also have a limited edition of the iconic 1994 World’s Car kit available Brian is driving here.

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January 26, 2014

Action packed finish to Reedy Race Day 3

The second round of 4WD at the Reedy Race of Champions would prove to be the most action packed of the day with Team Associated’s Ryan Maifield bouncing back from his Round 1 woes to win a star studded Heat 1 while a controversial Heat 3 would go to TLR ace Dakotah Phend. Winner of the 5th round of 2WD, Travis Amezcua claimed the tamest of the 3 encounters taking Heat 2 from Round 1 winner Neil Cragg. The results leave defending Champion Ryan Cavalieri holding the points lead two clear of Dustin Evans with Maifield a further point adrift. With four races left on the schedule, going into the final day of the 20th running of the event it’s still wide open as to who will be crowned champion at OCRC Raceway tomorrow in California.

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