October 3, 2016

New in the Pits – AKA & ProCircuit

New in the pits from AKA come their DoubleDown tire. Positioned to be a halfway point between their Zipps and Impact tire it benefits from the handling of the Impact with the longer wear of the Zipps, a tire which was created for abrasive surfaces. Available in mid November, the new tire will work better in dustier conditions.

Also a new tire from Spanish company ProCircuit, is the all new Claymore tire. A mini pin design it is designed for clean hard packed surfaces and has more forward traction and is easier to drive on bumpy surfaces thanks to new internal structure. Being used by most of the ProCircuit drivers here in Vegas, it is not set to be released until the new year.

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October 3, 2016

Chassis Focus – Joern Neumann

Chassis – Serpent Cobra SRX8
Engine – MX B2
Tyres – Pro-Line Electroshot
Fuel – MX
Radio/Servos – Sanwa / K-Power
Body – Serpent High downforce

Remarks – Serpent driver Joern Neumann is running the new Serpent Cobra SRX8 with a new chassis that features more flex and optional 13 degree optional C-hubs for more steering. Also using new version 3 springs, the German driver is still fine tuning his setup having not raced on this track since the Silver State, when the track surface was completely different. Still needing more rotation in the car he has tried to go softer on the front roll bar as well as trying different tires, using Pro-Lines Fugitive, Holeshot and Electroshot, but feels he will go with settle on the new Electroshot.

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October 3, 2016

Chassis Focus – Davide Ongaro

Chassis – Mugen MBX7R
Engine – LRP ZZ.21C
Tyres – ProCircuit Claymore soft
Fuel – Nitrolux
Radio/Servos – Sanwa / Futaba
Body – Ultimate

Remarks – Top Italian driver Davide Ongaro is using his Mugen MBX7R with a number of Fastraceshop.com option parts installed such as kevlar side guards, battery mount, shock bladders and +5mm rear shock standoffs. Completing the car with a DKT clutch, that features a heavier steel flywheel, and an Ultimate body he is using steel pivot balls on the lower front arms and has added 50 additional grams to the chassis, 40 on front, 10 on the back. In terms of setup for his LRP powered Mugen, his standard setup has been changed to use softer shock oil.

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October 2, 2016

Chassis Focus – Jared Tebo

Chassis – Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4
Engine – MX B4
Tyres – Pro-Line Holeshot M3
Fuel – MX
Radio/Servos – KO Propo
Body – TKI4 body

Remarks – Kyosho star driver Jared Tebo is using his MX powered MP9 TKI4 with a number of TKI3 parts, such as the front knuckles and lower suspension mounts, which he feels more comfortable with. Using his basic setup, his focus is not on outright speed but on consistency and making the car comfortable to drive. Jared feels his current setup is better suited to the predicted bumpier conditions later in the event and is happy to stick with his current tire selection, which are PL Holeshots in M3 compound.

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October 2, 2016

Chassis Focus – Ryan Lutz

Chassis – Tekno NB48.3
Engine – Alpha Plus Dragon 3
Tyres – AKA Gridiron Super Soft
Fuel – Byrons Fuel
Radio/Servos – Futaba
Body – LFR Assassin

Remarks – Top Tekno driver Ryan Lutz is using his Alpha powered NB48.3 with a number of prototype parts aimed at making the car easier to drive. The car sports new front and rear arms, new c hubs, new spindles, new wider lower suspension blocks and new springs. Ryan himself hasn’t been to Vegas since the Silvestate and so is using his Sikcross setup from 3 weeks ago when they had most of the new parts and is very happy with the car so far in the early runs.

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October 2, 2016

Chassis Focus – Adam Drake

Chassis – Mugen MBX7R
Engine – Novarossi Drake
Tyres – Pro-Line Electroshot
Fuel – Flashpoint
Radio/Servos – Hitec
Body/Wing – Kit Body/Pro-Line

Remarks – Multiple US National Champion Adam Drake is using the MBX7R, powered his own Drake edition Novarossi engine. Using what is his base setup, he has just made some small changes, again for later in the week he will alter his setup to one he developed for bumpier conditions which sees changes to the anti squat, kick along with shock oils and pistons.

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