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Losi have introduced the PROformace upgrade kit for the Tenacity SCT, and DB vehicles. The upgrade kit includes many items to update the Tenacity to a race-level vehicle. This includes an aluminium chassis, which provides more strength, and the items needed to convert to the upgraded chassis. It also includes aluminium front and rear shock towers which stiffen up the suspension for better handling. The aluminium shock bodies and shock caps it includes make for a smoother suspension. Finally, it includes adjustable turnbuckles and sway bars which add to the race-level experience. The set was designed for SCT, T and DB kits and dies not work with the Tenacity monster truck.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]

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Xray have announced the release of their X1 2019 1/10th formula car kit. The 2019 variant of the IFMAR World Cup winning car received some subtle updates to make the popular platform even more durable and also easier to work on. First up are new front lower suspension arms that were reshaped for improved durability, they are of a harder material for less flex and allow to adjust the front track width for a narrow or wide setting. The old-style arms are still usable and act as a tuning option for low-grip tracks for hard hand out tyres. To make maximum use of the new track width settings the 2019 kit also comes with two upper arm mount plates for tyres like Hudy and Volante. An updated aluminium servo mount rounds out the front suspension package as do new, softer C=2.0 front springs that are an all-round option for both carpet and asphalt tracks.

Next up is a new graphite top deck that allows to adjust the pitch chassis flex in three steps and according to the grip available and the assembly is rounded out by a new transversally-mounted carbon brace. The centre of the car also sees the addition of an O-ring battery mount and an adjustable battery backstop allows for four different mounting positions and swift and easy battery changes. The rear end of the car sees the addition of new left and right bulkheads that use redesigned bearing mounts with composite inserts for extended ball bearing life while the bearing mounts are of a directional design that allows to easily swap between short and long wheelbase settings. Shims are used for easy and precise fine-step ride height adjustments and the new low-profile bulkhead plates ensure a lower centre of gravity. The rear end is rounded out by a new graphite rear wing plate with additional wing height mounting positions while an incorporated fan mount allows to add an optional 30mm fan for lower motor temperatures. The kit will kit stores by the time you read this.

Key features:
– All-new front lower arms redesigned & made from harder material for better durability & front track-width adjustment ability
– All-new wider arm mount-plate included in the kit allows for front track width adjustment
– All-new graphite top deck allows adjustment to inline chassis flex
– All-new alu servo-mount works with new lower adjustable graphite arms
– All-new alu bulkheads allow for quick & easy ride height adjustment
– All-new upper clamps work with new bulkheads
– All-new rear wheelbase adjustment
– All-new graphite rear brace with integrated backstop and O-ring battery-mount system
– All-new O-ring for battery securement
– All-new 4-position adjustable graphite battery backstop
– All-new graphite rear bulkhead brace with extra wing mount position; redesigned to work with new rear bulkheads
– All-new plate for mounts to work with new top deck
– Softer, most commonly used front coil springs included in the kit

Find the full presentation here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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The third round of the popular HNMC Winter Series was held last weekend. With all most 60 entries the and daylight drawing in at 16:30 race control would need to be swift. Qualifying saw Graham Alsop taking the TQ in the Nitro Buggy class while Simon Reeves TQed E-Buggy. Over in Nitro Truggy it was Neil Sivins with the TQ. In the 20-minute Nitro Buggy A-main it was Graham Alsop with the win some 15 seconds in front of Simon Reeves. Lewis Jones would round out the top 3. Over in the E-Buggy main final it was Simon Reeves with the win from Darren Hayden-Ball and Dominic Powles in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Finally in Truggy it was Neil Sivins with the win from Darren Roper and Warabe Tatekoji.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

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Round 2 of the 2018/19 RugRacers series started with a full capacity entry. The new corners from the opening round proving popular with the drivers, making the track space bigger and racing closer and this round would see a very fast layout. 13.5 Blinky Touring was extremely close. Ashley Wiffen set the FTQ pace in rounds 1 to 3 with Jamie Hickin taking FTQ in round 4 by three hundreds of a second to snatch pole position, the Finals would see Jamie lead away and Ashley lay on heavy pressure, despite this Jamie held on to take the win ahead of Ash with Phil Vickers finishing 3rd overall.

In 17.5 Blinky Touring Billy Fletcher would set the fastest FTQ time in each round to line up on Pole ahead of Dani Young. In both finals Billy took the win comfortably with a fast moving Vasiliy taking 2nd and Mark Trinder starting in 7th place rounding out the podium.

Tamiya Trucks really sets the bar when it comes to the fun factor and all did so, some excellent close racing throughout the field treated those watching to some superb displays of sportsmanship and many a smile and handshake at the conclusion of the finals, Alex Carter taking the overall win from Adam Southgate again by virtue of a faster time as both had 1 leg win each with Martin Ewing taking 3rd.

GT12 would see champion elect Owen Smith continuing to stretch his legs early doors, and taking his advantage into the finals, but the one to watch was his younger sibling Darcie Smith who would line up 2nd behind him. Owen went on to take both final Legs with Darcie finishing 2nd ahead of a hard pushing Adam Downing.

First to hit the track however again where the M-Rage Mini TCs. Again these proved to be really good fun to watch and the drivers seemed to really enjoy the racing as well. More spec rules are being added to keep it close racing and keep the costs low enough to enjoy as well. Mark Rodgers was able to take the win from Mark Young over two legs by virtue of a faster time after both had a win a piece, Tom Hampson completing the podium. The Series returns for round 3 on the 16th December.

Source: The RC Racer [thercracer.com]

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Team Associated have announced their new Shapeways store for 3-D-printed products such as 6.1 and RC8B3.1 series optionals as well as scale accessories. The range includes items such as fan mounts for the B6.1, T6.1 and SC6.1, RC8B3.1 and T3.1 receiver boxes, transponder and switch mounts as well as wing splitters and also available are several scale accessories for the CR12 series of trail trucks. All parts are 3-D-printed and they are available directly through AE’s Shapeways store.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

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Coming from ST Racing Concepts and made for Traxxas 2WD off-road vehicles such as the Slash, Rustler and Bandit is a new aluminium wheelie bar set. No prep RC drag racing is the new growing segment of RC and with minimal parts, owners can now change their old Traxxas Slash 2WD, Rustler or Bandit into a hot rod drag racing machine. One of the key component in converting the vehicle to a dragster is the long rear wheelie bar kit. STRC’s CNC machined aluminium wheelie bar kit features seven inch in length with an adjustable angle, double or single wheel setup options and solid aluminium ladder frame construction. The wheels are of high quality bearings for the smoothness rotation. Compatible on Slash 2WD, Rustler, Bandit, with the preferred chassis would be a Slash 2WD LCG.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

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VBC Racing have introduced their new precision CNC-machined wide shaft gear diff set for the Wildfire, Ghost, FF18 as well as Xray touring car kits. The differential is of a wide gear shaft design that prevents the internals from misalignment and wobbling, resulting in greatly improved performance and smoothness at high revs. The new housing shaft and bearing slots are individually precision CNC machined to provide minimal tolerance with the housing, internal gears and internal gear shaft are all made with carbon injected CompositeX compound to provide a light weight, high rigidity and exceptional durability. The gear diff is compatible with all VBC Wildfire, Ghost and FF18 series touring cars as well as the Xray T2/T3/T4 cars.

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

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The 2018 Halloween Classic race was held at The Gat in Brunswick, Ohio attracting close to 200 entries. Modified Touring is always the premier class at any event and in the end it was Sam Isaacs with the win from Mike Gee and Chris Adams.

Can Am Super Stock Touring Car was another highly contested final with a slight mix up in the beginning. Ultimately it was Mike Gee with the title from Johnee Fenimore and Monti Panzica in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

In Can Am USGT, Clayton Young was able to put his car 2nd on the grid and hold off hard charging grid behind him to maintain his 2nd place as Dave Johnson took the win and Chris Vogan came in 3rd overall.

Modified 1/12 is always a battle of attrition to see who ends up finishing. Sam Isaacs was able to bring home the win from Max Kuenning 2nd and Monti Panzica 3rd.

Max Kuenning ended up on top in the Can Am Super Stock 1/12 class after a holding off Michael Hanulec for the win. Kevin Van Ert came in 3rd overall.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

 

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The 2018 edition of the Big Chill in Chilliwack, British Columba went down last weekend bringing racers from the North West together for a weekend of fun and competitive racing. In Touring Modified teammates Luke Pittman and Korey Harbke shared TQ honors throughout qualifying with Pittman taking Q1, Harbke resetting TQ in Q2 and Q3 and then Pittman taking TQ back in Q4. At the tone for the main Harbke pushed hard to apply pressure but pushed a bit too much and got into Pittman causing the need to be marshalled, but Pittman was able to hold on to the lead while Harbke unfortunately fell back in the field. In the end Pittman hung on to secure the win along with the TQ. Keith Yu came in 2nd, Logan Ruck finished in 3rd.

In Touring Stock 21.5 there were more teammate battles for TQ, this time between Darren Shank, Korgae Scales and Frank Bortalazzo, which in the end was how they ended up on the starting grid. After some gearing and rear toe changes Korgae was able to battle Darren hard right from the start but could not quite get close enough to try for a pass. They raced tight and close for the full five minutes and finished exactly as they started with Darren 1st, Korgae 2nd and Greg Gherasim 3rd.

In 1/12th Modified Korey Harbke set the pace and kept everyone chasing all weekend, with Blake Bell showing strength at times and grabbing the TQ for one round. In the end the starting order would be Harbke with the TQ, Bell in P2 and Pittman in P3. After a bit of a shake up in the main that was also finishing order.

In 1/12 Stock 17.5 Tim Copp dominated all weekend, setting and resetting TQ through qualifying and then driving a flawless race from tone to tone to take the win. Privateer Alex Pate also found his way to the podium after a solid climb up in the main to finished 2nd. Nick Keown would round out the podium in 3rd.

In Scale Spec 21.5 privateer Brent Wende dominated as he TQ’d and won with a considerable margin over Cole Chura and Alex Mardones.

Finally in the Formula class, privateer Greg Gherasim set the TQ and took the win in the main with a solid performance all weekend. Ed Mardones and Chris Lim came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Sweep Racing have officially announced their new Whips 1/8th buggy tyre. Having already made an appearance during this week’s IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Offroad World Championships in Perth, Western Australia, the tyre uses the new V6 carcass that is of an updated design with a rounder contact surface and sidewall, making it easier to drive in bumpy track conditions. The mid-sized square pins ensure exceptional traction in low grip or slippery track conditions with great forward and site bite. The tyre is available in Gold, Yellow, Silver, Blue, and Red compounds.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

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