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December 24, 2013

AKA Impact Evo 1/10 buggy tyres

Available now from AKA is the Impact Evo tyre range for 1/10 off-road buggies. Designed to fit AKA’s Evo wheels the tyre features a dense small square lug pattern with offset lug rows in the centre of the tyre to deliver maximum forward traction and good wear characteristics. The two outer rows of lugs are parallel to create a circumferential groove at the edge of the tire to give the tyre very predicable side bite. This allows the car to rotate in the centre of the turn while still feeling very stable and predictable entering and exiting the turn. Available in soft and super soft compounds as tyre with red insert or as pre-mounts on white or yellow Evo wheels.

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December 23, 2013

Jilles Groskamp wins TC Modified at Ride Cup

While Thailand and Bangkok downtown citizens were the middle of the large protests for democracy, in its suburbs there was still RC racing going on. The Huge RC track and its manager Surikarn kept its door open to host the Ride Cup which was organised by Ride founder and proprietor Ohe-san and his staff. It was surely a good test opportunity for the upcoming TITC, and already some of the best racers like Adachi, Groskamp, Hara, Meen, Moore and Surikarn took the chance to sniff the track challenges, with around 100 drivers in various classes enjoying the cool 25°C Winter in Thailand. The track proved have very good traction, and although slightly bumpy at some areas, it was no problem to put the horsepower down to show some impressive top and cornering speeds. Though it was not such surprise to see the 3 Touring Car World Champions taking the top 3 spots, followed by the local hero and TC GP World champ Meen, the current Touring Car World Champ Jilles Groskamp presented himself with a dominant victory for Tamiya. Driving the new updated Tamiya the Team Orion factory team member left Atsushi Hara and Andy Moore behind. Meen V. came in 4th while Shinosuke Adachi completed the top 5 result.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

December 23, 2013

JConcepts RC10 Finnisher wing buttons

Available soon from JConcepts are these Finnisher wing buttons for the RC10 buggy. Wing mounts, typically a plastic unit, can strip easily while trying to tighten the assembly. With the Finnisher aluminium wing buttons and threaded 4-40 holes, bearing down on the set-screw is easier and helps maintain a more standardised position during racing. The buttons, built in a familiar pattern for JConcepts, include a pass-through hole with chamfered edges on the hole exit for a smoother build with the wing wire. Available in blue and black colour options the buttons also fit other (vintage) buggies with wire-type wing mount.

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December 23, 2013

RB Blast V18 limited edition engine

RB introduce the Blast V18 limited edition .21 off-road engine. It features a lightweight yet strong crankcase with high-speed bearing, 14.5mm turbo lightened crankshaft, lightweight machined piston, 5-port liner and turbo combustion chamber insert. The composite slide carburettor is equipped with a 7mm venturi insert and the large cooling head sports engraved logos for that distinctive look.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

December 23, 2013

TRG 114 1/10th scale F1 chassis

Japanese company TRG introduce the TRG 114, the follow-up kit of the 112. The conversion kit for Tamiya F103 and F104 cars makes use of a 79mm wide 2.4mm carbon fibre chassis with link-type rear suspension. The car is designed for the use with a wide range of battery configurations including 19mm and 25mm high LiPo batteries, it features new black fibre glass 1.2mm side links, updated rear pivot positions for increased traction and side bite, redesigned roll tube dampers with O-ring seals as well as new steering knuckles. The kit also includes the new V2 motor mount that allows to mount a cooling fan as well as rear ride height adjustment via 8 different axle spacers. Coming in a 180mm and 200mm wide version the TRG114 conversion kit will hit the stores beginning of 2014.

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December 23, 2013

Team Associated B5 – Teaser

Team Associated’s follow-up model of the long-running B4 buggy is rumoured for some time now and by the looks of things the official presentation is around the corner. Over the weekend AE put a teaser online showing what appears to be a 2WD buggy front end. The image hides more than it shows but with the Holidays around the corner maybe Team Associated targets a full presentation over Christmas. We will bring you more information as soon as we get it.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

December 22, 2013

2014 LRP Touring Car Masters – Announcement

The 17th running of the annual LRP Touring Car Masters will take place in Rüsselsheim, Germany on the weekend of the 16th of March. The TCM is regarded as one of the most competitive touring car races worldwide and, like every year, will see the attendance of international stars from Europe, the USA and Japan. A total of 5 classes will be run including a Masters and EFRA Stock class along the national LRP-HPI-Challenge. The registration for the 2014 event starts on January 1st and more information can be found here.

December 22, 2013

Yeah Racing SCX10 aluminium servo mount

YeahRacingSCX10ServoMount

Yeah Racing now have this aluminium servo mount for the Axial SCX10 crawler available. The 2-piece set is made to replace the stock plastic mounts with a stiffer and more durable solution in order to improve durability and steering precision. The mounting brackets come blue anodised and are ideal for standard and high-torque steering servos.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]