Chassis – TOP Racing Sabre
Motor – Hobbywing 4.5
ESC – Hobbywing
Batteries – R1 Wurks 6000mah
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Futaba
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – American TOP team driver EJ Evans is racing the Reedy Race of Champion with an almost entirely stock version of the Sabre. The only options to be found on the car are an aluminium center pulley and low friction belts.
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Chassis – HB Pro5
Motor – Reedy 4.5
ESC – LRP
Batteries – Reedy 6500mah
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Ko Propo
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Young HB team driver JJ Wang is here at the Tamiya Raceway running a very standard example of the Japanese company’s PRO5. The only changes to the car are that it is fitted with a Hiro Seiko titanium screw set and LeeSpeed gearing.
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Ron Schuur from Schuur Speed is at the Reedy Race of Champions with samples of their new limited edition “Select Signature Series” of 13.5T and 17.5T Stock motors. Hand built and race prepped by Ron himself, they have just become available for purchase through the Schuur Speed website where upon ordering the customer can choose among a series of customising options. There will be a choice of standard or the ability to select “extra strength” rotor, steel or ceramic bearings, timing and anodising color – the default color being blue. The order form also features an extra field for special requests.
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Chassis – Associated TC6.2
Motor – Orion 4.5
ESC – Orion
Batteries – Orion 6000mah
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Airtronics
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Used to a different kind of surface but very comfortable on asphalt, Team Associated’s offroad star Ryan Cavalieri is making his annual touring car outing at the Reedy Race running a slightly modified TC6.2. Very similar to that of Rick Hohwart’s, he is using TC4 rear arms and TC5 front arms and caster blocks. His Orion speedo features a WTF angled cooling fan.
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Chassis – Serpent S411 Eryx 3.0
Motor – Speed Passion 4.5
ESC – Speed Passion
Batteries – MTB 6500mah
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Serpent’s Viktor Wilck is running a S411 3.0 at the Reedy Race of Champions that sports a few option parts, the car featuring an aluminium battery holder and rear driveshafts. The most interesting feature on the car are some pre-production shocks – the production version set for release as soon as next week – they are slightly longer and bigger in volume. He is also using a mix of titanium and aluminium screws.
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Chassis – Xray T4 2015
Motor – ORCA 4.5
ESC – ORCA
Batteries – Reedy 6200mah
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – At his first outing on the World famous Tamiya Raceway, TITC Champion Alexander Hagberg is running a T4 2015 equipped with a number of option parts such as graphite wishbones, steel outdrives and aluminium servo horn and steering arms. The Swede is also using AVID titanium ballstuds & ceramic bearing, Hiro Seiko screws and for the heads up racing format has decided to fit a Protoform’s anti-body tuck stiffener in the back of his LTC-R.
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