Chassis – Carson Wernimont

Chassis: Schumacher Cougar KF
Motor: Reedy Sonic Mach 2 7.5T
Batteries: Reedy 5700 saddle pack
ESC: Reedy Black box (production sample)
Body: Kit body
Tires FR/RR: AKA Pinstripe / Deja Vu
Radio/Servo: Futaba 4PK / Futaba BLS551

Chassis: Schumacher CAT K1 Aero
Motor: Reedy Sonic Mach 2 6.5T
Batteries: Reedy 5700 saddle pack
ESC: Reedy Black box (production sample)
Body: Kit body
Tires FR/RR: AKA Pinstripe / Deja Vu
Radio/Servo: Futaba 4PK / Futaba BLS551

Chassis: Schumacher 2wd SC Prototype
Motor: Reedy Sonic Mach 2 6.5T
Batteries: Reedy 5700 saddle pack
ESC: Reedy Black box (production sample)
Body: Kit body
Tires FR/RR: AKA Pinstripe / Deja Vu
Radio/Servo: Futaba 4PK / Futaba BLS551

Remarks – Schumacher team driver Carson Wernimont has been combatting the grippy track surface, and reduce chassis roll, by stiffening the car’s suspension. He has also tried running a stiffer anti-roll bar but that hasn’t worked so he reverted back to his standard ARB stiffness. As well as playing with different tires patterns and compounds, settling on the all new AKA Pinstripe and Deja Vu combo, to reduce rear end grip he trimmed his LMR rear wing lower. Also being run by the 17 year old is a prototype Schumacher 2wd short course truck. He has been running the car for 3 weeks now, having received the chassis at Motorama, and he is very pleased with it so far. Still very much a prototype, based on the Cougar KF, we are not allowed to take any body-off photos.

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Chassis Focus – Jared Tebo

Chassis: Kyosho Ultima RB6
Motor: Team Orion 7.5T VST2
Batteries: Team Orion Carbon Pro 4000 Shorty
ESC: Team Orion R10 Pro
Body: Kit body
Tires FR/RR: Pro-Line Scrubs X2 / Suburbs X2
Radio/Servo: KO Propo EX-1 /KO Propo RSX2

Chassis: Kyosho Ultima ZX6 prototype
Motor: Team Orion 6.5T VST2
Batteries: Team Orion Carbon Pro 4000 Shorty
ESC: Team Orion R10 Pro
Body: Kit body
Tires FR/RR: Pro-Line Scrubs X2 / Suburbs X2
Radio/Servo: KO Propo EX-1 /KO Propo RSX2

Chassis: Kyosho Ultima RT6
Motor: Team Orion 6.5T VST2
Batteries: Team Orion Carbon Pro 5500 Saddle
ESC: Team Orion R10 Pro
Body: JConcepts Finnisher RT6 mid-motor truck body
Tires FR/RR: Pro-Line Ion
Radio/Servo: KO Propo EX-1 /KO Propo RSX2

Remarks – Like every other driver here 2wd World Champion Jared Tebo has been adjusting his cars to cope with the high traction conditions, trying to find the balance between steering in the corner and preventing it from flipping over. Switching out his sponsor AKA’s tires for those from Pro-Line for this very specific track surface he has also done the standard set-up changes for high grip such as lowering the car and stiffening up the shock oil and springs.

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Chassis Focus – Ryan Maifield

Chassis: Team Associated RC10 B5M
Motor: Reedy Sonic Mach 2 7.5T
Batteries: Reedy SQ 5500
ESC: Reedy Black box (production sample)
Body: JConcepts Silencer
Tires FR/RR: JConcepts Dirt Webs Orange
Radio/Servo: Airtronics M12/Associated 1313

Chassis: Team Associated RC10 B44.2
Motor: Reedy Sonic Mach 2 6.0T
Batteries: Reedy Wolf Pack 4800
ESC: Reedy Black box (production sample)
Body: JConcepts Finnisher
Tires FR/RR: JConcepts Dirt Webs Orange
Radio/Servo: Airtronics M12/Associated 1313

Chassis: Team Associated SC10 Rear Motor
Motor: Reedy Sonic Mach 2 7.0T
Batteries: Reedy Stick pack 7000
ESC: Reedy Black box (production sample)
Body: JConcepts Hi Flow
Tires FR/RR: JConcepts Double Dee Orange/Dirt Webs Orange
Radio/Servo: Airtronics M12/Airtronics

Remarks – Ryan Maifield is running Team Associated’s recently released B5M here at SRS, the mid motor version of their all new platform suiting the high traction sugared surface here in Scottsdale. With the car so new, only being released in the last few weeks, the team has little track time with it and so are trying a lot of new things, with a focus on the front end which is much more adjustable than the B4 platform. On top of the car is JConcept’s all new B5M Silencer shell, something being used by the majority of the Associated drivers here who are running the car this weekend. For the 4wd and 2wd SC Ryan is running his standard set-up here for these conditions referring back to last year’s set-up when he won the 4wd class.

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New in the Pits – AKA

AKA have their new Deja Vu rear buggy and SC tire pattern here in Scottsdale. Based on a familiar discontinued tire pattern they are suited for blue groove indoor and outdoor tracks and will be available in clay, soft and super soft compounds. Up front to work with the Deja Vu tires in the same conditions there is the new Pinstripe 2wd and 4wd front tires. The buggy tires will be available on the companies Evo wheel.

Also for Short Course there is the new Gridiron II which is a good all round tire which the drivers here are using on the front of their 2wd SC trucks to take away steering while for 4wd trucks they would work when used front and rear on hard packed dusty tracks.  All tires should be available next month.

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New in the Pits – Pro-Line

Title sponsors of this year’s Cactus Classic Pro-Line are showing off a number of new items here including their updated rear Suburb VTR tire. As the name suggest the new Suburb has now been modified to fit their VTR wheel, a small change Pro-Line also took the opportunity to increase the size of the tires pins which are now more durable. Up front there is the all new Transistor VTR tire, which fits in their range between the Ion and Scrub and again feature a bigger pin for better wear. On the inside and outside edge of the tire there is a rib running the entire circumference which helps reduce the aggressiveness of the tire. The Transistor is available as a 4wd and 2wd front tire.

Other new items from Pro-Line include their all new high downforce Trifecta rear wing which is also high strength thanks to the included ribbing along the back edge of the wing. In terms of bodies they also have their Phantom shell for the B5M, following up on the release of the Phantom for the B5 earlier. All products on display are available from next month.

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