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December 17, 2024

Sontag exits TLR/Horizon Hobby

Reigning 1:10 2WD World Champion Tater Sontag has announced his exit from the TLR/Horizon Hobby race team. With team-mate Dakotah Phend subtly confirmed his departure from his career long sponsors TLR on Sunday with a post that simply read, ‘Bittersweet moment coming up in the next hour for the US Open Nitro Buggy main, Tater gave more detail on his departure from the manufacturer and Horizon Hobby owned Trinity and Pro-line. On his social media the 17-year-old made a widely expected posted saying, ‘This is a post I didn’t see coming in my near future. As many already know headed into 2025, I will no longer be representing TLR, Trinity, or Pro-Line. TLR took a chance on me when I was young, and since then I’ve grown so much as a racer/person, and they’ve helped me all the way to winning a world title. It’s been an unbelievable journey that I only dreamed of growing up. Proline being my longest lasting sponsor dating back to 2015 when I got my first deal, TLR’s been by my side for the past 8. I cannot thank everyone enough for the help along the way (I won’t name names in the chance I leave out a name) and only wish the best for all the companies in the future. As far as what my program will look like moving forward, stay tuned as announcements will be coming soon. I’m extremely excited to see what I’ll be able to do with the new program, see everyone at clash.’

Source: Tater Sontag RC [Facebook]

December 17, 2024

Gimar Raptor 1:8 GT Car

Italian engine tuner Gimar has announced the new Raptor 1:8 GT car which is designed and manufactured in collaboration with TES, a renowned company known for excellence in RC components. Born from the innovative vision of engineer Andrea Contarini and the creativity of Giovanni Crea, founder of GIimar, the Raptor sets a new benchmark in the GT class, offering uncompromising performance and cutting-edge design. Building on the expertise gained from the development and testing of previous models, the Raptor is the result of years of refinement and real-world experience. The Raptor will be available from 20th January.

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December 17, 2024

Factory Team RC8 Titanium options

Factory Team has released a number titanium upgrade parts for the RC8B4.1 and RC8T4 platforms. These products reduce the overall weight of your vehicle while retaining overall strength in harsh conditions. No additional hardware is needed for installation and parts also boast a great appearance with a machined titanium finish. The shock pins have been designed with threads and a 5.5mm hex to allow for easy threading into the suspension arms. The package comes with two right-hand threaded pins and two left-hand threaded pins. The left-hand threaded pins are denoted with an “L” inscribed on the head. Proper installation is achieved by always putting the left-hand threaded pins on the front right and rear left. Cumulative weight reductions over the kit steel part are 2 grams for the Shock pins, 3.3 grams for the Brake cams are 3.3 grams and 6 grams Steering posts.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

December 16, 2024

ProTek RC 7200mAh 2S Mid-Sized Shorty

ProTek RC has added to its battery range with the release of this 7200mAh 2S 130C Low IR Mid-Sized Shorty LiPo Battery Pack. Long, strenuous 10-minute mains in eBuggy and eTruggy can be challenging on your RC racing battery program. Providing longer runtime with incredible voltage and punch, this 7200mAh pack is longer and heavier than a standard 2S shorty pack and features improved efficiency, lower operating temperatures, and lower internal resistance. Also ideal for touring car and other racing platforms, it can be used in a variety of chassis configurations with a 113mm battery tray. The battery was designed and has been tested in the most demanding of racing conditions whether offroad, onroad, or oval. Each pack includes 5mm to 4mm bullet reducers, 5mm bullet connectors, and a 2mm balance bullet connector.

Source: ProTek RC [amainhobbies.com]

December 16, 2024

Shepherd Velox V8 Lightspeed 2-Speed Gearbox

Shepherd has announced the release of its Lightspeed 2-Speed Gearbox for their 1:8 Onroad Velox V8 cars. After testing by its team drivers around the world in various conditions this new Lightspeed 2 speed gearbox is now more consistent and lighter. Very simple to install and adjust, no need for set screws simply set and forget. This is unit is for all Velox V8 platforms. Also from the now British owned brand is a new Front Solid One Way Axle. This unit will help to improve mid corner rotation on both high and low grip tracks. The Drive Shaft Carriers are also narrower allowing the front end of the V8 to have more inboard adjustment. The Drive Shaft Carriers can also be used without the centre lock section as a traditional one way front axle.

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December 16, 2024

Maifield ‘Grand Champion’ at U.S. Open Fuel C/Ships

With this year’s edition attracting 300 entries, it was Tekno’s Ryan Maifield who took the title of ‘Grand Champion’ at the annual U.S. Open Fuel Championships held at Adobe Mountain R/C Raceway in Arizona. While Maifield secured the TQ in Nitro Buggy, after the Semis it was Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz with the fastest winning time who claimed pole but after 1-hour of racing it was Maifield who got the win 8-seconds up on Dakotah Phend, the race marking the end of an era for Phend and TLR. Lutz would complete the podium. In eBuggy it was also a win for Maifield as he took the win ahead of Top Qualifier Lutz. Lutz would take the win in Nitro Truggy but on combined results of the three classes it was Maifield who wrapped up his 2024 season with the ‘Grand Champion’ title.

Image: MOD Media [Facebook]

December 16, 2024

Donathen RC V3 Expandable Heated Lipo Sleeve

New from Donathen RC is their V3 Expandable Heated Lipo Sleeve. New features on the V3 model are a button attached to the sleeve, Button with box which is great for mounting to chargers, stands, etc, and regular without the button box, for those that prefer that style. The power button has also been moved closer to the bag, away from the USB port like previous models. The heated lipo sleeve (HLS) is a great way to gain performance out of your batteries without degrading them with useless cycles on your discharging device. When you heat your battery (internally or externally) you are decreasing the internal resistance and flattening the discharge curve, giving you more punch and less fade. According to the data, heating internally (via high amp discharging) or externally (via heating device) provides the EXACT same performance for internal resistance, discharge curve, and voltage drop. Benefits of the HLS compared to discharging include not wasting your limited amount of “high quality” cycles on your charger, control of temperature and for how long the battery is at that temperature, and you can use both of your charger channels (compared to using an external discharge bank. Additionally the HLS is much cheaper than any device that discharges, and you can use your batteries for longer (compared to high amp cycling) because you’re not wasting them on the discharger. Finally the HLS is made with the same premium materials that the DRC lipo safety bags are made from. Dischargers can be misused to cause dangerous conditions for your batteries.

Source: Donathen RC [drcproshop.com]

December 15, 2024

Ongaro beats impressive Polito as Italians dominate SIGP

Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro has won the SIGP in Xiamen, China, the World Champion being made to work hard for his latest race victory by a very impressive Mattia Polito. Describing the race himself afterwards as the ‘the hardest final of the year’, Ongaro and the Sworkz’s Polito provided all the entertainment as they quickly established themselves the class of the field in the 45-minute final. With Xray pairing Bruno Coelho and David Ronnefalk no match for the Italian duo, Top Qualifier Polito led the way from Ongaro with the first lead change coming during the second of fuel stops, the drivers one lap apart in stopping. With the pair running nose to tail and at times side by side, the middle third of the race would get plenty of reactions from the crowd. With Polito leading as the race entered the final 15-minutes, the 21-year-old would suffer a roll over that handed Ongaro a lead he would relinquish and second mistake later in the lap cost Polito a total of 6-second which despite a valiant effort he wouldn’t recover. In the end just 10-seconds would separate them while 2-laps down Coelho crossed the line to complete the podium at the 3-circle ARC International RC Racing Track.

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