After several weeks of gloomy skies, wet weather and cold temperatures, the midwestern early-winter broke for a fantastic Sunday afternoon. The weather was so nice that I did something that I haven’t for quite a while- went on a Missouri River trail run. My “White Wolf” Traxxas TRX-4 Sport was just dying to hit a […]
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The Thunder Tiger crew has announced that their Jackal Desert Buggy is now available in Black. Not only does the Jackal get a new color, but it also receives new high performance tires, new wheels, as well as big bore shocks and new electronics. * Fully assembled 4WD RTR * Aluminum oil filled shocks * […]
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ARRMA has announced Four New T-Shirts for your bashing pleasure. These high quality shirts feature four new designs and can show the world that you are a fan of the ARRMA line-up. * New Vintage, Tread, Motorworks, and Zoom artwork * Available in sizes from small to 4XL * Made from 60% cotton/40% polyester blend, […]
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Are you building a new no-prep drag car? You are? So are a lot of other people right now. To help your build be the fastest on the strip, Xtreme RC has announced a new Carbon Fiber Traxxas 2WD Drag Chassis. * Fits 2WD Traxxas trucks like the Slash and Rustler * Made from high […]
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The Mexican 1/8th Off-road Championship was held recently and it was Luis Gudino (SWorkz) who would be crowned double national champion after winning the Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. Iram Torres (Mugen) and Felipe Martinez (TLR) came in 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Nitro Buggy class.

In E-Buggy and behind Luis, it was Ruben Schaedler (Tekno RC) and Ricardo Fautsch (SWorkz) who would round out the top 3 while in the Truggy class it was Iram Torres (Mugen) with the title from Felipe Martínez (TLR) 2nd and Ricardo Fautsch (SWorkz) in 3rd.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

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Futaba have announced the soon release of their new 7PXR 7-channel top of the food chain radio system. Based off of the popular 7PX the R variant features several updates such as new home and menu buttons, an optimised weight balance for effortless handling even during long mains, and new carbon-reinforced steering and rear housing parts. By the use of red-anodised aluminium screws the weight was further reduced – and visual impact greatly improved – while a new-shape throttle trigger and brake lever improve the throttle and brake feeling. An “R” specific display design and background colour function as well as the included 1100mAh LiFe battery round out the 7PXR package. Other features such as the 4.3 inch full-colour LCD display, telemetry functions, MicroSD card slot and more have been taken over from the previous radio. The “R” is available as a set with one or two R334SBS or R334SBS-E T-FHSS SR receivers.

Specifications & features:
– 2.4GHz telemetry system (T-FHSS SR/T-FHSS/S-FHSS/FASST-C2 compatible)
– LiFe 1100mAh battery
– Left-handed support
– Variable trigger position
– 4.3 inch colour TFT-LCD
– Touch panel
– Clock function
– MicroSD card slot (card sold separately)
– Telemetry reading function (speaker/earphone)
– Receiver voltage display function
– External voltage display (optional sensor), temperature display (optional sensor), speed ​​display (optional sensor), GPS display (optional sensor)
– Steering gyro sensitivity adjustment function
– Gyro mixing
– 4WS mixing
– Dual ESC mixing
– 40 model memory
– Model name (15 characters)
– MC link function (supports MC970CR, MC960CR, MC940CR, MC950CR, MC851C, MC850C, MC602C, MC601C, MC402CR, MC401CR
– S.BUS servo setting function
– Fail safe
– Battery fail safe
– Timer function
– Gear ratio table

Source: Futaba [rc.futaba.co.jp]

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JConcepts have announced the release of their popular Octagons 2.2” buggy tyres in “silver” compound. Developed for high-bite slick tyre racing, the tyres feature a heavy X-pattern style inner ribbing for increased support while the continuous thickness carcass is lightweight and utilises the industry standard 2.2” mounting bead. Like the name suggests, the embossed tread which is Octagon-shaped is repeated and overlapped to form a subculture of grippy surface edges for dry or abrasive surfaces. The Octagons are available as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant in aqua, green, black, gold and now also silver compound to match just about any racing surface. Each package includes the Dirt-Tech inserts.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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Shepherd have introduced a set of hard plastic suspension parts for the Velox V10 “nineteen“ 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car. The hard plastics set includes all six upper and lower suspension arms moulded in a harder high-quality composite material that is characterised by an increased percentage of fibre glass in comparison to the standard wishbones, improving car’s handling on high grip tracks or when used at high temperatures. The set is a direct replacement and available from now on.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

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Coming from Fenix Racing is their new, fully-licensed Classic Team Lotus 78 body shell for 1/10th formula pan cars. The Lotus 78, in the iconic black and golden livery, was used during the 1977 and 1978 Formula 1 seasons, being the first Formula 1 car utilising ground effect technology. The new body, developed with full support of Classic Team Lotus, depicts the car used by Mario Andretti to win the 1978 World Championship. The body is fitting Tamiya F103 and F104 chassis as well as all cars of similar layout and dimensions with Fenix working on their own chassis to further extend the range of usable chassis. The body comes moulded from high-quality polycarbonate and it is further customisable using Fenix Racing’s Classique aluminium air intakes.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]

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The opening round of the FinTrack Tour was hosted by the Fullspeed RC track last weekend. The event was held in three different Touring categories and a single Euro Truck class and in Touring Modified, that attracted 30 entries alone, it was Karri Salmela with the overall TQ and win from Pekko Iivonen in 2nd and Leevi Martikainen in 3rd. Chmigal Georgy and Jere Saarinen rounded out the top 5 results.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]

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Xray have introduced their new graphite-reinforced centre layshaft pulleys for the T4 2020 mid-motor touring car. Specially formulated and moulded from a graphite reinforced material the pulleys are of a distinctive orange colour and they offer reduced friction and thus increased performance especially when racing in limited-power stock racing classes. Coming in sets of two the pulleys fit the T4 2020 only.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Rebellion-RC have released first teaser images of their forthcoming new Crossflex aluminium chassis and update carbon fibre shock towers for the popular Xray T4F FWD touring car. Starting with the chassis, it is machined from high-quality aluminium and features Rebellion-RC’s signature Crossflex technology that allows to add brass inserts for the lowers possible centre of gravity while enabling the drivers to fine-tune chassis flex by using different amounts of screw to tighten down the inserts. The chassis alone weighs in at 98g with the fully brass’ed up variant weighing in at 164g. The design of the chassis allows for three different battery positions such as front right inline, centre transversal and rear transversal – the latter has been made possible thanks to additional carbon fibre “wings”. The chassis seen here is a prototype with the actual main plate coming black anodised and laser-engraved.

As for the carbon fibre shock towers, the updated front shock stay features two additional shock mounting positions that allow to run more inclined shock positions while milled out sections make it possible to route the motor wires through the shock tower for a more tidy setup. The rear tower mimics the T4’s shock positions and it utilises Xray X1 caster inserts for the body posts, allowing for easy body height adjustments. All parts will become available from mid to end of December.

Source: RC-Carbonstore [rc-carbonstore.com]

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Makintraxx RC of Rush, New York hosted the 2019 New York Winter Championship last weekend, attracting nearly 240 entries. In the 2WD Mod Buggy class it was Aaron Kothman with the overall TQ, however it was Mark Sousa who brought home the win after the triple A-main events thanks to 1-2-1 finishes. Aaron would have to settle for 2nd overall after scoring a DNF in A3. Kyra Bach would complete the top 3 results.

Over in 4WD Mod Buggy it was Kevin Siller with the overall TQ as Mark Souse started from P2 on the grid. In the finals Mark would again better his results and with 4-1-1 finishes he grabbed his second win of the day, leaving behind Kevin Siller in 2nd and Mile Rowley in 3rd.

Images: Mark Sousa

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Coming from Xray and made for their popular XB2 series of off-road buggies is a 1.0mm rear anti-roll bar set. Gearbox-mounted the swaybar helps to plant the rear of the vehicle in high-grip racing conditions, making for faster cornering and quicker lap times. The set includes all needed hardware including a 1.0mm anti-roll bar wire with thicker wires, for the use in higher grip conditions, being available separately. The set is usable for the XB2’20, XB2’19, XB2’18, XB2’17, and XB2’16.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Xtreme Racing have introduced their new drag racing chassis that allows to convert the Traxxas Rustler and Slash 2WD trucks in to a 2-cell no-prep drag racing car. Designed off Xtreme Racing’s LCG Slash chassis the narrowed down drag racing variant reduces the overall weight while extending the wheelbase compared to the standard Rustler specifications. The set includes the carbon fibre main chassis, top deck and ESC mount, battery straps, battery strap holders, small and large standoffs as well as steering post and servo mounts. Not included are the donor truck parts, low-profile shock towers and low-profile shocks visible in the full car image you can find after the break.

Source: Xtreme Racing [xtremercracing.com]

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T-Works have announced the release of new optional parts for the Tekno RC EB410.2 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. First up is a 64 grade titanium shock standoff set that replaces the standard steel parts for lighter yet sturdy items that also add some visual impact due to their natural silver colour finish. The standoffs come in sets of four and due to their lower weight, they will help to lower the buggy’s overall centre of gravity which helps especially in high-bite track conditions.

Also new is a 16-piece 64 grade titanium ball end set that reduces unsprung and overall weight while adding visual impact and corrosion resistance. Another piece de resistance so to speak is the stainless steel front chassis skid protector set that is a direct fit for the standard EB410.2 chassis, helping to reduce chassis wear when racing on highly abrasive surfaces. The skid plates are laser-engraved for easy identification and they come in sets of two. Last but not least are two screw sets, a 86-piece UFO head titanium kit and a 110-piece gold-colour steel screw set. Both look cool with the titanium fasteners reducing overall chassis weight.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

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Exotek have introduce their new 2-colour aluminium motor plate for the TLR 22 5.0 off-road platform utilising laydown gearboxes. The customised polished black base with silver chamfered accents stands out with its bright silver edges to match the new 5.0 look. The built-in gear cover is stronger than the stock plastic cover to ensure that the body does not press the cover onto the spur gear in hard tumbles and included with the lightweight motor plate, that weighs in at 11g, is an alloy gearbox spacer. The motor plate is usable with all TLR 22 5.0 and 22 4.0 series buggies and trucks using the laydown transmission.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

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The third round of the 2019/20 Mibosport Cup was held last weekend at its usual venue, the Hotel Sport in Hrotovice, Czech Republic. The event marked the season climax and the final round of this year with everyone being in Christmas mood already. Getting to the venue was less of a fun affair due to icy road conditions on Friday, this however did not affect action on the track as more than 200 drivers from as far as the UK and Denmark found their way to the Czech Republic. Both the on-road and off-road tracks were ready on Friday so the free practice starting at 4 o’clock in the afternoon would kick off with no issues. The grip level was enormous so there was some room to improve setup somehow to adapt to conditions. In the premier on-road class of Touring Car Modified Matej Sulc cemented his role as the pre-event favourite and showed just the rear part of his car. Mads Koue, coming all the way from Denmark, ended up with a nice 2nd place right in front of Kuba Simurda. Brano Panak was another surprise as he finished 4th and Petr Grof completed the top 5.

In Pro Stock Radko Cernohous did a brilliant job and despite Friday’s practise absence he took the overall TQ and victory. Simon Horak was too far away to compete with him, so he had to settle for 2nd position as Karel Kratochvil finished 3rd. Jan Gehrig had shown up in Hrotovice after a long time period finishing 4th and Marton Toth finished 5th.

In GT Stock 17.5T and with the absence of Ales Pelikan, who won two previous rounds, others had the chance to reach a first victory in this class. Ivo Gombik took the TQ, but Günter Krausgruber was just faster in finals. Ivo finished 2nd in the end and Dominik Stangl ended up in 3rd.

In FWD Alexander Mayer snatched the victory for the second time this season. Werner Spannbruckner was really a fellow to fight with. However, some driver errors cost him more than a chance to put himself in a top spot as he finished 4th. Michal Bok meanwhile pushed himself up 2nd in front of Roman Fiby. Marcel Dostal completed the top 5.

The Formula class promised nice fights as the competition is very tough here. Andreas Stiebler claimed the TQ spot and pole for the finals and somehow, he maintained it till the end. But behind him a lot of things happened. Lukas Hoch moved to the 2nd in front of Thomas Dvorszky. David Ehrbar finished 4th and Werner Spannbruckner did well as he came up with 5th position.

Over in off-road and in Buggy 2WD Modified Michal Orlowski took another victory. Being fastest in A1, A2 and A3 awarded him with the top spot on the podium. Martin Bayer did the same in style, just with 2nd place finishes and Max Götzl completed the top 3. Hupo Hönigl finished 4th and Bartolomiej Zambrzycki came in 5th.

In Buggy 2WD Stock Schumacher’s own Tristram Neal, coming over from the UK, showed that he is not only great at thinking about cars. He can drive them as well. And very fast, because he won this class by a margin. Hannes Mayer ended up in 2nd and Juraj Hudy finished 3rd.

Last but not least and in Buggy 4WD Modified Michal Orlowski dominated again. Martin Bayer ended the day on the runner-up spot and Max Götzl with Hupo Hönigl swapped their positions compared to 2WD Mod as Hupo finished 3rd and Max had to satisfy himself with the 4th spot. Adam Iszay finished 5th in the end.

The spirit of the race award went to Mads Koue and the Junior of the race award went to Vaclav Krizak.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]

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Coming from ST Racing Concepts and made for the Element RC Enduro trail trucks are several new optional parts. First up is the CNC machined brass diff cover that adds almost 34 grams of weight to the lowest part of the truck’s drive axles for more stability and durability. The cover sports a black surface treatment with a laser-engraved logo for a great look. For those that are looking for a more brilliant look on the drive axles while improving the precision and durability, anodised aluminium versions are also available.

Next up is a CNC machined battery tray holder also acts as a chassis rail brace for the front end of the Enduro, providing more strength to the front area of the chassis. The part is available in several colour options and works with stock battery tray only.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

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The final round of the Argentine All-Terrain Championship was held at the ACAR track last weekend. In the Pro Buggy Championship it was Agustin Cutini (Mugen) who would seal his 8th consecutive championship title with Nicolas Bregante (Xray) and Santo Barbera (Mugen) coming in 2nd and 3rd overall.

In the Truggy Pro class it was again Agustin (Mugen) with the overall title from fellow Mugen racer, Santo Barbera in 2nd and Xray’s Pablo Acosta in 3rd.

The Open Buggy classification saw Agustin Achabal (Xray) on top and in front of Daniel Serrano (Xray) in 2nd and Ariel Perez (Mugen) in 3rd.

In Buggy Master it was Matías Cardin (Xray) with the overall win from Tomás Copelotti (Xray) and Esteban Cañon (Kyosho) in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The Truggy Master Championship was won by Tomas Copelotti (Xray) from vice-champion Rodolfo Seibel (Mugen). Sergio Quiroga (Mugen) rounded out the top 3.

Finally in the E-Buggy Championship it was Patricio Radosta (Mugen) with the win from Nicolas Weber (Mugen) and Matias Vieytes (Xray).

Thanks to Gustavo Urrutia for the report.

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