February 18, 2015

New in the Pits – HB & Pro-Line

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Ty Tessmann is running a pre production version of the soon to be released HB D815 Worlds Edition. The final version is based on the car that Ty used to win the World Championship last year in Sicily and will come supplied with a PL Trifecta wing and Type-R body shell. Expected to be released in the coming months it comes with 17.5 degree front caster blocks instead of the standard 15 degree version, new front and rear diff cases similar to those used in the 1/10th scale D413, utilising the same style crown and pinion gears. A new radio tray is much smaller than previously and fits a LiPo pack better while a new 2-piece centre diff mount allows you to access the diff from the top as well as mount the new linkage system.

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The brakes have also been revised, using steel brake discs and brake pads with a fibre based material, while the steering system sports a new aluminium servo saver arm with a clamp style tension nut. New rear hubs, with their carbon top link mounting plates, combined with the longer rear dog bones give the car increased rear grip. Updated anti-roll bars with the ends bent to be perpendicular to the A-arm make for a more free motion of the part. Finally there is a new lighter rear wing mount.

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Also from the mind of Ty Tessmann and realised by Pro-Line is the new Enforcer Truggy bodyshell. With truggys getting more front steering, two aerodynamic scoops at the back of the shell help to balance the car and give it more stability

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January 25, 2015

Chassis Focus – Joseph Quagraine

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Chassis – Schumacher K1 Aero
Motor – LRP X20 8.5T
ESC – LRP Flow
Battery – LRP  5800mAh Saddle pack
Tyres – Pro-Line Electron MC
Radio/Servos – Sanwa/Savox
Body – Kit body
Remarks – New Schumacher signing JQ is using the British company’s K1 Aero car here in the Reedy Open class. Only having tested the car on clay for the first time in California prior to the event he has already made some adjustments to the car including adding 5mm underneath the front outer upper link and raising the steering knuckle by 2mm, while also adding a further 2mm to the Ackermann ball mount, which all together make the car better on the clay surface. In terms of setup he added more rear toe to the car to help get some solid results at the start of qualifying but has tuned that out of the car to try and help him go faster. He has also lowered the chassis by 1mm to help make the car easier to drive.

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January 23, 2015

Chassis Focus – Ty Tessmann

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Chassis – HB D413
Motor – Orion VST2 5.5
ESC – Orion R10.1 Pro
Battery – Orion 4500mAh Shorty
Tyres – Pro-Line Electron MC
Radio/Servos – Airtronics/Savox
Body – Pro-Line Type-R
Remarks – Reigning ROAR 1/10th 4wd Champion Ty Tessmann is running his HB D413 with his own designed Type-R bodyshell from Pro-Line. Racing with his stock indoor setup he has made only small changes to the oil in the car, going softer in the shocks to handle the bumpy surface and softer in the front diff to get more steering in the 180 corners. In 2wd the Canadian is running an all new prototype from HB which we have been asked not to photograph.

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January 22, 2015

Chassis Focus – Ryan Cavalieri

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Chassis – Team Associated B5M
Motor – Orion VST2 7.5
ESC – Orion R10.1 Pro
Battery – Orion 4500mAh Shorty
Tyres – JConcepts Gold Dirt Webs
Radio/Servos – Airtronics
Body – Stock body
Remarks – Having done extensive testing here at OCRC prior to the Reedy Race, 4-time World Champion Ryan Cavalieri has made little changes to his Associated B5M for this race. Just adjusting the rear camber links outwards half a hole on the rear upright to work on the all-new layout, the rest of the car remains unchanged. A fairly stock car it features a full titanium screw kit and a number of Factory team optional parts. Given the option to run Associated’s 3 gear transmission, which puts the motor on the other side of the car which gives less traction and more aggressive braking, having not tested it extensively prior to this race he is sticking with the stock 4 gear setup.

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January 22, 2015

Chassis Focus – Atsushi Hara

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Chassis – S-Workz 104 Evo
Motor – Hobbywing Xerun 5.5T
ESC – Hobbywing Xerun V3.1
Battery – Protek RC 4700mAh 100C shorty
Tyres – Pro-Line Electron MC
Radio/Servos – Futaba
Body – Stock body
Remarks – Two time World Champion Atsushi Hara is running an Evo version of the S104 from S-Workz at this weekend’s Reedy race. The prototype car has a number of new changes to it compared to the currently available model, such as a new chassis plate, that has removed the kickup and new rear suspension mounts due to this change. The use of a centre gear diff makes the car more tuneable for different track conditions as well as new steering setup which allows the bump steer and Ackerman to be more adjustable. Finally there are all new shock absorbers that have removed the bladder used and gone for an aeration system which is the most common in this class. No word on availability and with the car still very much a prototype specs and configurations could change.

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January 10, 2015

Chassis Focus – Alexander Hagberg

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Chassis – Xray T4 ’15
Motor – ORCA 5.0T
ESC – ORCA
Battery – ORCA 6200mAh
Radio/Servos – Sanwa
Body – Protoform Speed6
Remarks – Fastest representative of the Xray team here in Odense, the Swede is running an version of the T4 ’15 equipped with both an aluminum chassis and a 1.6mm top deck. His car also features the characteristic white low friction belts together with a full AVID ceramic bearing set. To reduce the weight, Alexander is using a HiroSeiko screw set.

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