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JConcepts 1/10th buggy drawstring tote bag

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 07:37 AM PST

Coming from JConcepts is their new drawstring tote bag for 1/10th off-road buggies. The drawstring bag has a handy base design with durable material and it is comprised of multiple compartments with the largest area being reserved for RC vehicle resting space. Inside the large opening is a divider which allows the user to separate items, such as instruction manuals, setup books or generally small related items, from the vehicle compartment. On the outside, a zipper closure opens to another slide compartment that can be completely isolated from other items. Large gauge drawstrings are located on the perimeter which when pulled together clinches the bag at the top. Heavy stitching is used throughout to help maintain construction and the main material offers some resistance to moisture in select closed areas. Small holes are located at the bottom of the outside pouch for ventilation. The bag is topped off with printed JConcepts Racing Team logo for authenticity and brand loyalty.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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JConcepts A1R 190mm touring car body shell

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 07:00 AM PST

Following several teasers on social media and extensive track testing, JConcepts have finally unveiled their all-new A1R 190mm touring car body shell. A true drivers body, the new shell has fundamental differences necessary for performance. When the team hit the track during the 2018 ROAR Nationals, it was apparent there would be a new era starting in touring car racing. As a racing veteran for almost 30 years, Paul Wynn went to work sculpting a new A1R. After input from National Champion, Ryan Cavalieri the new speedster started to take shape. First, the front-end was considerably laid-back, shortening the nose allowing the force to be placed over the leading-edge of the front tyres. A-pillar rails extend over the hood for some air deflection straight over the nose. The front windshield appears sunk, however its widely connected to the aggressive roofline giving the A1R its distinctive shape. Behind the front wheel well and in front of the rear wheel well a definitive edge strengthens the openings and also provides better race posture. A hard edge runs the bottom of the rocker-panel providing more grit to the design while also providing extra front to rear rigidity. Moving to the rear section of the body, the trunk area was reduced giving the body a much shorter overhang. The rear overhang is important, a critical part of the body which controls down-force and provides the placement for the rear wing. To complete the look and finish, the bubbled roof profile and minimally structured greenhouse area allows the body to whisk through high-speed sections. Included in each body set, a JConcepts A1R decal sheet and paint mask for all windows. The rear wing option includes two styles, first a standard lip design and a gurney option for the ultimate rear down-force tuning. To attach the rear wing, 3mm mounting hardware and plastic nuts are included to complete the light-weight assembly. The body is available in lightweight and regular weight specifications and it is built for all 190mm width touring car vehicles and was designed to meet all the ROAR “global body spec” rules. Standard thickness is most comparable to all sturdy racing bodies on the market. Light-weight is a thinner gauge material, most often used on the world racing scene for the most experienced or weight-conscious racers. Wheel well openings are pre-marked on the clear body for a 253.5mm wheelbase, however, depending on the length of the vehicle, these may be altered slightly by the user. The rear wings are 180mm wide each with one featuring a slight gurney for added rear grip.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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HB Racing European Race Days – Announcement

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 06:52 AM PST

The 2019 HB Racing European Race Days will be held from April 5th to 7th at the ARCF42 club near Lyon, France. The event is open to all drivers piloting HB Racing 1/8th Nitro and Electric Buggies and a set of HB Racing Megabite yellow compound tyres will be included in the entry. The weekend will kick off on Friday, with Saturday and Sunday being the race days. Sign-up opens on January 15th and more information will soon be available here.

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Xray Racing Series Slovakia Rd3 – Report

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 06:19 AM PST

The third round of Xray Racing Series Slovakia took place at the Hudy Racing Arena last weekend. In the Modified class Zdenko Kunak and Martin Hudy put their cars in the front row followed by Oliver Havranek. In the opening A-main the top 3 finished as they started however the second A-main was more interesting. Following mistakes of Zdenko and Martin it was Oliver in the lead, but when Martin made a mistake he hit Oliver in the process, allowing Zdenko to take the win and with it the overall from Oliver 2nd and Martin 3rd. In the third main the battle for the lead was on between Oliver and Martin as Zdenko made a mistake in the opening stages. In the end it was Martin who would hold the upper hand, taking the win for the overall runner-up spot from Oliver in 3rd.

Touring Modified top 3 results:
1. Zdenko Kunak – Xray
2. Martin Hudy – Xray
3. Oliver Havranek – Xray

In the Touring Stock finals it was Jan Ratheisky with the win in A1 from Oliver Havranek 2nd and Mark Valent 3rd. A2 saw Oliver taking the win after a mishap of Jan but the decisive third final again held some drama when Oliver took out Jan, but waiting in great sportsmanship allowed Mark to pass the two stranded cars for the overall win. Oliver came in 2nd overall from Jan 3rd.

Touring Stock top 3 results:
1. Mark Valent – Xray
2. Oliver Havranek – Xray
3. Jan Ratheisky – Xray

In the 1/10th Pan Car class Igor Liptak took the TQ and win from Marek Helbich and Zoltan Polyak.

1/10th Pan Cars top 3 results:
1. Igor Liptak – Xray
2. Marek Helbich – Xray
3. Zoltan Polyak – Xray

In 1/12, it was again Tomas Liptak who dominated the qualifiers, but in the finals it was eventually young Branislav Panak who took the win from Tomas 2nd and Zsolt Kalnay 3rd.

1/12th Pan Cars top 3 results:
1. Branislav Panak – Xray
2. Tomas Liptak – Xray
3. Zsolt Kalnay – Xray

In Formula, World Cup Champion Jan Ratheisky dominated and took the TQ ahead of Balint Rajki and Mark Valent. After the finals the order would remain the same.

Formula top 3 results:
1. Jan Ratheisky – Xray
2. Balint Rajki – Xray
3. Mark Valent – Xray

In 1/12 GT, Igor Liptak took the win ahead of Branislav Panak.

1/12 GT top 3 results:
1. Igor Liptak – Xray
2. Branislav Panak – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Hudy 19mm professional bulkhead alignment tool

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 05:13 AM PST

Hudy have introduced their new professional bulkhead alignment tool for all 1/10th electric touring cars that use 19mm bulkhead spacing. The machined aluminium block and the includes steel pins allow to perfectly straighten the front and rear bulkhead assemblies during building and maintenance, ensuring a tweak-free assembly and thus a freer running drivetrain. The tool will be inserted between the left and right bulkhead sides with the spool and diff removed and the, bulkhead and upper clamp mounting screws slightly undone. With the inserted pins the screws are tightened again, the block will be removed and the drivetrain installed. The block is usable with all kits that use 19mm bulkhead spacing, such as the Xray T4.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

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HB Racing RGT8-E 1/8th electric GT kit

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 05:02 AM PST

New from HB Racing is the RGT8-E 1/8 scale 4WD electric GT Class race car. Already a winner on the racetrack, a pre-production RGT8-E driven by HB team driver Rosario Giaimo took pole position and the A-Main win in the 1/8 Electric GT class at the 2018 European Championships. The RGT8-E is based on the race-proven features of the RGT8, and adds the blistering speed of electric power. The RGT8-E has a fully adjustable battery mounting system that can handle a wide variety of battery configurations. When using shorty packs, multiple mounting points allow to easily move the weight bias fore/aft to help tune the balance of the car. The batteries are held in place securely, and mounted directly on the chassis for the lowest CG possible.

A two-piece CNC milled aluminium motor mount keeps the motor securely in place, and allows motor changes without having to readjust the gear mesh. The RGT8-E features a tough 3mm aluminium chassis with raised side guards, similar to the successful 1/8 D817 V2 buggy. The 7075 aircraft aluminium chassis adds durability, lowers the centre of gravity, dissipates motor heat, and helps dampen high frequency vibration. Moulded nylon side guards help keep out rocks and debris. The drivetrain uses a race-proven 4WD system with high strength steel centre drive shafts, tough sintered diff gears, precision machined steel input gears and spur gear, and machined aluminium wheel hubs. To decrease drivetrain rotating weight the steel spur gear is lightened, as are the diff outdrives and centre inputs. The centre bulkhead is split for quick and easy access to the centre differential. The RGT8-E suspension uses HB’s trademark monocoque suspension arms in a harder material as standard equipment, delivering precise suspension and handling response. The monocoque design gives racers the advantage of being able to fine tune the stiffness of the arms to match track conditions. The suspension features big bore threaded coil-over shock absorbers, front and rear sway bars, hinge pin inserts for easy toe-in and anti-squat settings, fine adjustment of the rear camber link locations, plus machined aluminium caster blocks, steering blocks and rear uprights. The steering system features an alloy servo saver arm, aluminium drag link, steel turnbuckles and woven carbon graphite steering arms on the steering blocks. Alternate arm mounts, steering blocks, caster blocks, steering arms, rear hub carrier arms and sway bars are all available to tune the RGT8-E to any track or driving style.

Features:
– Dual clamp aluminium motor mounts
– Low CG adjustable battery mount
– Carbon graphite battery hold-down
– Split centre bulkhead
– Carbon graphite rear hub carrier arms
– Aluminium servo saver arm
– High efficiency CVA driveshafts
– Protective boots on central drivetrain
– Aluminium caster blocks
– Aluminium steering blocks
– Carbon graphite front & rear shock towers
– Carbon graphite steering arms
– Stand-up servo mounting
– Enclosed receiver box
– 3mm 7075 aluminium chassis
– Anodised aluminium chassis brace
– Adjustable steel turnbuckles
– Big bore threaded aluminium coil-over shocks
– Aluminium arm blocks
– 43/13 diff gear ratio with lightweight gears
– Hinge pin inserts
– HB monocoque hard compound suspension arms
– Threaded outer hinge pins
– Sway bars front and rear
– Lightweight diff outdrives and centre inputs

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

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Roapex Rhythm & Morph 1/10th MT tyres

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 03:30 AM PST

HRC Distribution have introduced the new Roapex Rhythm & Morph pre-mounted tyres for 1/10th scale monster trucks. The Rhythm knob-type and Morph tractor-style treads work on a variety of surfaces and the tyres are moulded from a soft compound for exceptional traction in most track conditions. The tyres are available on zero or 1/2 inch offset wheels in black or chrome-black colour.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

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Tennessee Indoor State Offroad Champs – Report

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 02:34 AM PST

Apex Raceway of Murfreesboro, Tennessee held the Tennessee Indoor State Offroad Champs last weekend, attracting some of the region’s fastest electric off-road racers. In the premier 2WD Mod Buggy class it was John Barron II with the win from Tony Fox and Luis Oros.

The 4WD Wheeler class had Kemp Anderson taking the day’s win as Izriah Osborne and Dustin Fox came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

13.5T Stadium Truck had John Barron II scoring his second overall of the day, leaving behind Mark Thomas in 2nd and Wes McCutcheon in 3rd.

In 2WD 17.5T Buggy it was Izriah Osborne with the overall from John Barron II on the runner-up spot and Kemp Anderson 3rd.

Finally in 2WD SCT Robert Dirla came out on top from Brad Norris 2nd and Josiah Schelling 3rd.

Source: Apex Raceway [facebook.com]

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Xray XB4 Alpha lightweight body shell

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 02:16 AM PST

Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 1/10th scale buggy is the new Alpha lightweight body shell. The lid was designed to offer ultra-smooth airflow and increased steering and stability all while ensuring optimised jump handling. The front of the body features a new high-downforce area while the sides also ensure great downforce while the straight sidewalls improve overall stability. In addition to this comes a roof feature that channels the air towards the rear wing. The lightweight body will lower the overall centre of gravity for more nimble handling and less chassis rolling in corners.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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HNMC Winter Series Rd6 – Report

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 02:08 AM PST

Round 6 of the HNMC Winter Series was held last weekend in freezing weather conditions. Conditions on Sunday would be damp and slippery all day with most racers using Ultra soft tyres. Just over 40 diehard club racers made the trip and the Nitro Buggy TQ went to Graham Alsop, while Erik Lykke came out on top in E-Buggy and Warabie Tatejoki wrapped up the Truggy TQ. In the 20-minute Nitro Buggy A-final it was Graham Alsop with the in from Lewis Johns and Kevin Brunsden. The 12-minute E-Buggy main went to Erik Lykke from Darren Hayden-Ball and Holger Lykke while the 20-minute Truggy main was won by Warabie Tatekoji from Darren Ropper and Brin Tourle.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

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