December 10, 2016

Chassis Focus – Spencer Rivkin

Chassis: Associated B6D
Motor: Reedy Sonic 7.5T
ESC: Reedy Blackbox 510R
Batteries: Reedy Zappers 5400mAh
Tires: JConcepts Octagon
Radio/Servo: Sanwa/Reedy
Body: JConcepts S2
Remarks – Reigning World Champion Spencer Rivkin is using the Associated B6D fitted with a ball diff and using his base indoor setup. Also running the all new Reedy Blackbox 510R speed control, he has been playing with the power delivery settings to give it a smoother power curve due to the track size. Working on tires and tire prep, he has switched between Spacebars and the all new Octagon from JConcepts and with no dust on the groove will continue to use the latter. Using a number of other JC options such as the 3d printed gear guard, turnbuckles as well as front and rear wings, Spencer has also switched out the lower shock screws and instead uses a 1/8th scale shock pin to make it easier to detach and reattach the shocks to the a-arm.

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December 10, 2016

Chassis Focus – Jared Tebo (4wd)

Chassis: Kyosho ZX6.6
Motor: Orion VST2 6.5T
ESC: Orion Vortex R10.1
Batteries: Orion 4500mAh
Tires: Pro-Line Prime
Radio/Servo: KO Propo
Remarks – Former World Champion Jared Tebo has made the trip to Speed RC using the new ZX6.6 from Kyosho, with its 3 gear diffs which Jared says allows it to be driven a lot harder than its predecessor. Using a standard set-up he has been playing with tires, trying the Prime from Pro-Line as well as ground down Electrons on the front and Positrons on the rear as well as switching from the standard sauce he uses to that used by the locals. New on the car from JTPRC is the 3mm carbon top decks, which replace the standard 1/8th scale style chassis braces, making the chassis a lot stiffer and preventing it from twisting on throttle.

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December 10, 2016

Chassis Focus – Max Flurer

Chassis: TLR 22 3.0
Motor: Orion VST2 7.5T
ESC: Orion Vortex R10.1
Batteries: Orion 4500mAh
Tires: JConcepts Spacebars
Radio/Servo: Sanwa/Spektrum
Remarks – Local ace Max Flurer is running the latest 22 3.0 2wd buggy from Team Losi Racing. Using the same setup as he had on the buggy at the last round of the JConcepts series at RC Excitment he has been playing with tire setup, switching between JConcepts Spacebars and slicks feeling that when the track grooves up more the slicks will work best. Choosing to run the JConcepts front wing mounted behind the front shock tower, he had tried the forward mounted front wing but felt it made the car too aggressive while no wing caused it to push.

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October 7, 2016

Chassis Focus – Cody King

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Chassis – Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4
Engine – Reds R7 Worlds Edition
Tyres – Pro-Line Holeshot M3
Fuel – Byron Fuel
Radio/Servos – KO Propo
Body – TKI4 Kit body

Remarks – 2010 World Champion Cody King is running his Reds Racing powered Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 here in Vegas with a basic team setup that has been tweaked. Running softer oil in the centre diff compared to others, he also tried harder oil in the rear but reverted back to help settle the car down over the bumps. In terms of tire package he has tried all the main tire patterns and decided on M3 Holeshots for qualifying but in semi practice will try Switchblade and Fugitive, but feels the former will most likely be the best choice for the semis and main.

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