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MIP’s popular Bypass 1 pistons are now also available for Kyosho and HB Racing 1/8th scale off-road kits. Featuring colour-codes Valves, the Bypass1 pistons combined together with these valves allow to control and maximise the car’s performance based on which valves used. Thicker valves generate a slower rebound and thinner valves get quicker rebounds. Each set includes four pistons and a set of three different valves with the Kyosho MP10/MP9 set coming with 16mm 8-hole pistons while the HB Racing set includes 16mm 5-hole pistons. Both are available from now on.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

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Robitronic from Austria have announced the release of their new Expert LD 300 300W DC charger. With its powerful charge circuitry the device is capable of up to 16A of charge current. A high contrast LCD screen helps to monitor all of the important parameters and menu operation is taken care of by a single multi-function dial. Different charge and discharge features round out the package.

Features & specifications:
– Compact dimensions
– Powerful
– German, English, French and Spanish menu language
– Easy operation using a single multi-functional dial
– XT60 connectors for input and output
– XH balancer port
– Various safety features
– Input: 7V-28V DC
– Max. charge power: 300W (@ >21V input)
– Max. discharge power: 5W
– Charge current: 0.1A-16.0A
– Discharge current: 0.1A-3.0A
– Cell count LiXX/LiHV: 1S-6S
– Cell count NiXX: 1-16
– Weight: 120A
– Dimensions: 80x80x32mm

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]

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The annual Silver State race was held at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last weekend. Presented by The Dirt Racing crew, the race for sure is one of the best 1/8th experiences of the year. 2018 was the inaugural year that the South Point Hotel and Casino hosted the Silver State and now with a whole year to make think about changes and adjustments, this year’s event was even better. The new make-shift driver stand felt like a real driver stand, the 1/5th scale track turned into a practice track for guys to get more run time than just three five minute quals and to dial in their rides on a surface that was similar to the race track. The track layout is always going to be fun as Joey and Aaron have been doing this for nearly 20 years now and they just understand racing and what it takes to make a fun track that challenges all levels. The real magic of the Silver State race is the evolution of the track and track surface. With Nevada being a desert climate and the driest state in the US, it’s really hard to find good natural earth dirt to make a track. However, by using what they have, the sandy fine dirt never packs together for longevity and over the course of the weekend will break apart creating holes, craters, and broken jump faces making it extremely difficult to race on by the mains. Despite all this, this is what makes the Silver State so special as it really does test the racer’s ability to adapt and overcome.

The Pro Nitro Buggy main didn’t disappoint as some of the best drivers in the world went head to head on one of the gnarliest track conditions that would rival the world famous DNC. With his new SWorkz team, Elliot Boots was fast all weekend showing the speed and pace he’s well known for as he took over the lead from an unfortunate for Dakotah Phend. Dakotah ran into some bad luck this weekend and was forced to retire despite leading the race early on. Boots held on to 1st as Xray’s Ty Tessmann mounted a charge late in the race and came within 4 seconds of Boots by the end of 45 minutes. Mugen’s Ryan Maifield had an uncharacteristic slow start in his main, but once his car came in he was one of the fastest drivers on the track. Dropping back to 13th early in the race required Maifield to put his head down and charge for the last 30 minutes. Slowly he was picked apart his competitors and was able to move back up to 3rd place and took the final podium spot.

Earning perhaps the biggest win of his career, Tekno’s Joe Bornhorst was hauling the mail in the Pro Nitro Truggy class taking down many of the biggest names in the game. Joe’s package was on point and after 45 minutes, crossed the line comfortably in 1st with a 12-second cushion to 2nd place finisher, Elliot Boots. For someone who doesn’t run Truggy much, Boots showed everyone why he’s one of the world’s best as he edged out Ty Tessmann for 2nd. Ty put in an amazing recovery drive after a bad start to work his way back to 3rd and was close to chasing down and passing Boots for 2nd.

From 3rd on the starting grid to 1st in the Pro E-Buggy A-Main, Team Associated driver Spencer Rivkin was impressive to watch during the 10-minutes A-final. With a mistake early in the race, Spencer remarkably clawed his way back and was able to slowly march his way to the front and soon built a 5-second gap to 2nd place finisher, SWorks’ Elliot Boots. TLR’s Dakotah Phend had tremendous speed all weekend moved up from 11th to finish 3rd was only a small glimpse.

Claiming another 40+ win, Xray’s Paul Ciccarello takes home yet another 40+ victory to add to his sizable collection. Paul was on fire the moment he set his E-Buggy on the track as he was able to claim TQs in all 3 rounds of qualifying and took a commanding win in the 10-minute final. Mike Battaile ran well and moved up 5 positions to finish 2nd with Miguel Perez also making a charge from the back of the pack to finish 3rd overall.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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Mibosport have announced their Summer Race for the 1st of June. The event will be held at the popular Blansko track in the Czech Republic in several on-road classes including Touring Modified, Touring Stock, Formula, 1/10th Pan Car, Hobby as well as 200mm Nitro Touring. Included with the entry for the Touring Modified and Stock classes is a free set of hand-out Sweep tyres. And as the 1st of June is the International Children’s Day, all kids can attend the race for free. Full information can be found of the official event website here.

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During this week’s Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan KO Propo are showing their forthcoming all-new EX-LDT high-end radio system. The radio is understood to range above the current EX-RR and it features a new grip unit with updated lower battery compartment and the laydown trigger system the company is working on for some time now. Information on specifications and features isn’t available yet but we keep you posted on the progress.

Images: RCMart [rcmart.com]

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Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 series of buggies is a graphite-reinforced lower front suspension arm for the C-hub-style suspension. The special graphite composite mixture offers increased rigidity in high-bite and high-temperature conditions while allowing for a more free suspension movement on dusty tracks. Due to being less flexible, the arm increased stability and cornering speed on medium to high-bite tracks. The arm is available separately and it is usable on both the left and right hand side of the buggy.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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RC Maker’s popular GeoCarbon front bumper mounts are now also available for the Infinity IF14, Yokomo BD9 and Xray T4 touring cars. The machined carbon mounts make for increased durability, better aesthetics and they also include an optional bumper support that braces the front bumper against the bulkhead in the event of a frontal crash.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

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Muchmore have introduced their new Fleta Euro V2 high-current BEC version brushless speed controller. The updated variant features a new high-power BEC system with switchable 6V/7.4V and 5A output, allowing for reliable receiver and servo operation. Other features include a built-in on/off switch, RPM limit and traditional blinky modes as well as the possibility to power a cooling fan even with the speedo being switched off. All this is housed in a compact 32.7×26.5x17mm case with the black and red anodised heatsink helping to recognise the updated high current BEC variant.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

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Round 2 of this year’s Spanish Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the RC Silla track last weekend. Kyosho/Bullitt’s Bryan Baldo took the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the 45-minute A-main event, leaving behind HB Racing/XTR’s Ignacio Candel in 2nd and Mugen/Ultimate’s Ricardo Monteiro in 3rd. Oscar Navarro (Mugen/Ultimate) and Daniel Bernabe (Agama/Bullitt) would round out the top 5 results.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com] | InfoRC [inforc.net]

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Exclusively from RcCar24.com comes a reissue of the popular Novarossi 3.5cc 35Plus21 nitro on-road engine. The Limited Edition sports a black cooling head, a 9-port liner and piston design as well as a 14.5mm silicone-filled and balanced crankshaft. Other features include a knife-design conrod, high-quality main bearing and an alloy carburettor with 9mm venturi insert. The engine is available now with only one batch being made.

Features & specifications:
– 9-port hard-chromed liner
– CNC-milled piston
– 14.5mm turbo crankshaft with silicone insert and balancing weights
– Aerodynamic “knife” connecting rod
– 14.5mm quality main bearing
– Displacement: 3.49cc
– RPM: 6,000-45,800
– Bore/stroke: 16.26mm x 16.80mm
– Ports: 9
– Ball bearing: steel
– Crankshaft: 14.50mm, Turbo SG
– Carburettor: 9.0mm 3-needle sliding carburettor

Source: RcCar24.com [rccar24.com]

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