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Cole Ogden teams up with HB Racing

Posted: 04 Nov 2017 11:37 AM PDT

Following his split with Mugen, Cole Ogden has announced a deal with HB Racing to race the company’s off-road kits for the remainder of 2017 and into 2018. Beside attending races for his new chassis sponsor, Cole will also help with research and development of future products and he had the following to say:

I’m glad to announce that for the rest of 2017 and into 2018, I will be racing and helping develop future vehicles for HB Racing! The way the team operates on and off track is what weighed on me the most. I am super excited for this venture into the future, and I look forward to working with everyone at HB for the remainder of the year, and into the future!

RC Racing has been my life for the last 4 years. I strive to always do my best, and help out whoever, whenever. In recent negotiations, I’ve had an offer that would take my racing program to the next level.

As many of you know, I’m no longer with Mugen. As 2017 approaches its end, it sparks a new beginning for the upcoming racing season. New adventures, new faces, and an even better support system.

I’m glad to announce that for the rest of 2017 and into 2018, I will be racing and helping develop future vehicles for HB Racing! The way the team operates on and off track is what weighed on me the most. I am super excited for this venture into the future, and I look forward to working with everyone at HB for the remainder of the year, and into the future!

Huge thanks to Adrien Bertin, Philippe Neidhart, Eddie Laret, Chad Phillips and Victor Guerrero for making this happen. I am super stoked to be apart of the team, and can’t wait to see what this new adventure brings for the future!

Jake Thayer teams up with Yokomo

Posted: 04 Nov 2017 08:42 AM PDT

Yokomo have announced the signing of Jake Thayer to their US team. Store manager at OC RC Raceway in Huntington Beach, California, Jake is known as an extremely hard worker and also wicked fast on the track, taking countless club race wins while also bringing a great knowledge of set-up and racing experience to Yokomo’s growing USA race team.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

T-Works MTC1 30mm/40mm motor fan mount

Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:08 AM PDT

T-Works have introduced their new motor fan mount for the Mugen MTC1 electric touring car. The item is machined from aluminum and it comes gun metal anodised and includes gold-plated hardware. Its design with dual mounting patterns allows to use 30mm or 40mm fans and the fan holder attaches directly to the car’s layshaft mount to avoid influence on the chassis tweak.

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

Samix CFX-W brass portal axle covers

Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:00 AM PDT

Made for MST’s CFX-W truck are brass portal axle covers from Samix. The parts are machined from high-quality material, they add 40g weight per pair and their rigid construction improves the overall durability of the vehicle’s drivetrain. Their black surface coating protects the covers while making for enhanced aesthetics at the same time.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

Mon-Tech Racer200 & Silvy200 nitro touring car bodies

Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:52 AM PDT

Italian company Mon-Tech Racing have introduced their new Racer200 and Silvy200 body shells for 1/10th 200mm nitro touring cars. Based off of the respective 190mm electric variants, the 200mm wide bodies offer comparable characteristics to their electric siblings and they are made from high-quality 0.75mm polycarbonate. Included with the bodies come window masks, wing mounting hardware and a decal sheet.

Source: Mon-Tech Racing [mon-techracing.net]

STRC TRX-4 aluminium diff covers

Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:36 AM PDT

Coming from ST Racing Concepts and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck are CNC-machined aluminium diff covers. With the diff covers for any scale rig being the focal point of the front and rear drive axle, ST Racing Concepts now offers alloy covers for Traxxas’ popular truck. These diff covers add a bit more weight to the front and rear drive axle for better climbing performance while also improving visual impact. The parts are direct replacements and are available in anodized blue, black, gun metal, red and silver.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]