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Ruddog Product’s new air filter foams provide optimum protection for your 1/8th scale off-road nitro engine. Made from quality foam in Germany, these filters offer improved filter performance and life compared to kit filters, which results in longer engine lifetime. Pre-oiled with high-performance synthetic oil and ready to use in your nitro buggy, they come in packs of 12 and are available in 3 different types, for Mugen, Kyosho and a third set for the RC8B3, 8ight, D819, SRX8 & NB48 2.0.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

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The Southern Nationals 2020, run by Racetime Entertainment, were held last weekend in West Monroe, Louisiana on a beautifully presented dirt track at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center. Attracting most of the US 1/8th scale top guns, the blue ribboned Pro Nitro buggy class saw Mugen/JConcepts driver Ryan Maifield lead the field in qualifying, doing a clean sweep in all 3 rounds. Behind, Spencer Rivkin (Associated) would line up in 2nd with Dakotah Phend (TLR), Ryan Lutz (Agama) and Jared Tebo (Tekno) completing the top 5. Getting his head down early in the race, Maifield was able to convert the top starting spot into the win to bring it home just over 7 seconds ahead of Tebo who took just some 7 laps to move up from 5th into the runner up spot. Dakotah Phend would take the 3rd spot, having dropped back early, finishing where he started. Ryan Lutz would bring his Agama home in 4th with HB driver Cole Ogden 5th of the 18 starters in the 30 minute main.

Pro Nitro Truggy qualifying was more of the same for Ryan Maifield, again taking all rounds of qualifying to start the main again from pole, with Dakotah Phend lining up in 2nd and Ryan Cavalieri (Sworkz) starting from 3rd. Phend would push early and get passed the Mugen driver, only for Maifield to drop out of contention at the halfway point allowing Cavalieri up into 2nd place and Spencer Rivkin into 3rd, only for the Associated driver to fall back near the end of the event with technical problems promoting Jared Tebo (Tekno) up into 3rd where he would stay til the end, behind winner Phend and Cavalieri in the runner up spot. Seth Vandalen (Tekno) would come home in 4th, with Brandon Rose (Agama) taking 5th at the end.

Pro E-Buggy again saw a dominant performance in qualifying from Maifield and this time he could again convert the pole position into victory. Winning the opening A-main ahead of Dakotah Phend and Joe Bornhorst, the second and final A-main was a disaster for Maifield as he ended the race in 8th. However his winning time from A1 was enough to give him the tie break over Phend who was the winner of A2. Ryan Cavalieri would end up in 3rd, with Joe Bornhorst and Spencer Rivkin rounding out the top 5.

Images: Racetime Entertainment [facebook.com]

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New for the P10W EVO2 and F1, Roche have produced these kingpin spacers. The tapered spacers are 3×5.5×1.0mm and ensure that there is no interference when using large caster angles. Machined from 7075 aluminium, they have been black anodised and come in a pack of 4 pieces.

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

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The Kaiju Racing R/C track played host the fourth and final round of the 2020 Swiss EP Offroad Championships. In the 2wd buggy class it was Associated driver Kay Frehner who took the top spot in qualifying and was also easily able to win the opening A-main. The 2nd a-main wasn’t so straight forward as Frehner had to battle with Fabian Luca Widmer (Yokomo) for the win, but was again able to come out on top to take the overall along with the Swiss National title. Fabian Luca Widmer could take the 3rd A-main to secure the runner up spot for the round with Nico Schmid (Xray) completing the podium in 3rd.

With Frehner also securing the overall 4wd title at the previous round the pressure was off for the season finale and so it was Nico Schmid that took the TQ spot in a 3-way tie with Widmer and Frehner. The Xray driver would go on to take the overall win but would take 3 legs to do it, having had a retire from the 2nd main. Fabian Luca Widmer (Yokomo) would secure the runner up spot thanks to his win in A2, with Fabian Widmer (Associated) taking the final podium spot.

In the truck class, Adriano Mariotto (Associated) took victory from pole position with Boris Jost (Associated) in 2nd and Dieter Schmid (Xray) in 3rd.

Source: Team Associated Switzerland [facebook.com]

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LCG Racing offer this new carbon brace for their Yokomo BD10 and the Xray T4 2020 SFX conversion kits that helps to further stiffen the motor mount longitudinally. The carbon brace makes the motor mount more rigid and also doubles up as a battery stopper with increased area. Additionally by minimising flex the longitudinal stiffness helps with corner speed and give the car a more direct response. The lightweight brace is made of high quality carbon fibre, features the engraved SFX logo and comes in either the SFXY Yokomo or SFXX Xray version.

Source: LCG Racing [facebook.com]

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Also included in the huge product drop by Pro-Line last weekend is their Active Backpack. This large, padded backpack can carry a 1:10 buggy, touring car or smaller RC cars but it is also perfect for everyday items like books, laptops, and clothes. It features one large, top-loading compartment and a smaller outer compartment with one internal zippered pocket and another internal elastic pocket. An elastic mesh pocket on each side allows for carrying water bottles and other accessories when needed. The shoulder straps are padded for maximum comfort and are made from a mesh material to wick away moisture. Also included from Pro-Line was their new RC Detail + Shine Spray. This large 18 oz. can is ideal for cleaning and restoring your RC car to factory-fresh condition and Pro-Line’s unique formula repels dust and leaves a shiny, clean surface finish without the greasy residue that is often left by other cleaners.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

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New from Xtra Speed for the Axial Capra 1.9 Unlimited Trail Buggy are these optional damper mounts. Made from black anodised aluminium, these new parts provide the user with a wide range of new shock mounting angles to choose from. Supplied with the mounting hardware, they are a direct bolt on addition.

Source: Xtra Speed [facebook.com]

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This corner weight system by Arrowmax is designed to measure their car’s corner weight distribution easily and make necessary weight adjustments to balance their cars for the best performance. A well balanced car is generally easier to drive quicker due to the increased car’s stability. The corner weight system comes with a case designed specifically for easy accessibility and storage.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

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T-Works introduce their new 2-way socket driver. Machined from hard coated 7075-T6 aluminium, the tool sports a 5.0mm and 5.5mm socket driver on either end, with the handle featuring a knurled finish for comfort and improved grip. The tips have size etched into them for easy reference and are removable should they need to be replaced.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

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