July 10, 2013

Chassis Focus – Renaud Savoya

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Chassis Name – Xray XB9
Engine – Team Orion
Fuel – Runner Time
Tires – Sweep
Radio/Servos – Futaba/Highest
Remarks – 3-time European Champion Reno Savoya is running prototype parts on his XB9 comprising of new front and rear geometry and suspension parts. The rear sports wider suspension hinge pins with shorter suspension arms and less rear offset while the front now utilizes pivot ball suspension with easily adjustable Ackermann as well as the resulting geometry differences. Having tested the parts since after the Euros warmup the parts have been performing well with the car now being less aggressive with more power steering. In terms of setup the Shark has retained his French Nationals setup only tweaking small things like anti-roll bars as well as raising the rear upper shock mounting.

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July 10, 2013

Chassis Focus – Darren Bloomfield

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Chassis Name – TLR 8ight 3.0
Engine – Novarossi Plus 21-4 BTTS
Fuel – Nitrotane
Tires – AKA Wishbone/Handlebar
Radio/Servos – Spektrum
Remarks – The reigning European Champion is taking a very calculated approach to his setup here focusing on get the car well balanced making it easier to drive. Removing steering from the car instead of trying to increase grip at the rear Darren has done so by small tweaks as well as adding unsprung weight to the front C-Hubs. Running a custom Ackerman plate which he always runs it makes the outside wheel turn less than the standard configuration which he says helps make the car easier to drive coming out of corners. Currently running AKA Wishbones, due to a limited supply, he will try Handlebars for the next run.

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July 10, 2013

Chassis Focus – Robert Batlle

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Chassis Name – Mugen MBX7
Engine – Novarossi Plus 21-4 BTTS Worlds Edition
Fuel – Nitrolux
Tires – ProCircuit Hot Dices
Radio/Servos – Futaba
Remarks – Despite the unique conditions, the World Champion is running his MBX7 in pretty standard trim using the same setup he runs at the Spanish nationals with a few small tweaks such as changing the anti-roll bars. The biggest change and the one that has had the most focus is tires with Robert finally deciding on Hot Dices having played with many different threads and compounds.

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April 21, 2013

Chassis Focus – Cody Hollis

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Chassis Name – TLR 22T
Motor – Team Orion
Batteries – Team Orion
Speedo – Team Orion
Tires – JConcepts
Radio/Servos – Spektrum
Remarks – Cody Hollis is setting the 2wd truck pace here in Texas after 2 rounds with his box stock 22T. Having raced on this track last month at the Bigfoot race he is familiar with the track surface and has not needed to make any changes at all to the setup of his Orion powered ride despite there being a new layout for this weekend’s JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals.

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April 21, 2013

Chassis Focus – Dustin Evans

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Chassis Name – TLR 22SCT
Motor – Team Orion
Batteries – Team Orion
Speedo – Team Orion
Tires – JConcepts
Radio/Servos – Spektrum
Remarks – Running 2wd short course for the first time since the Cactus Classis, Dustin Evans is running his car back in rear motor configuration having raced as SRS in mid motor configuration. He is running his standard indoor setup and has done little to his car since arriving at Mike’s Hobby Shop in Dallas with the exception of new 2 hole pistons in place of 4 hole pistons which helps prevent the car from rolling so much in the corners.

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March 17, 2013

Chassis Focus – Naoto Matsukura

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Chassis Name – Yokomo B-Max 2 MR
Motor – Yokomo R-Series
Batteries – Yokomo
Speedo – Yokomo
Tires – Losi
Radio/Servos – Sanwa
Remarks – Naoto Matsukura, like all who have the possibility, is running the mid motor configuration of the B-Max 2 MR. Taking TQ in rounds 2 and 3 the 3-time 1/12th scale World Champion is running some prototype parts on the car which we weren’t allowed photograph or mention.

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