July 9, 2015

Chassis Focus – Joseph Quagraine

Chassis – JQ Products THECar White Edition
Engine – Reds R7 JQ
Tyres – AKA Chainlink
Fuel – Sidewinder
Radio/Servos – Sanwa/Savox
Body – Kit

Remarks – Creator of THECar, Joseph Quagraine is running his White Edition with a number of prototype parts for the hot low grip conditions. On the front of the car there is a new shock tower and upper arm mount from aluminium which mounts new front upper A-arms in place of the usual upper link which gives less flex in the very hot conditions here. Like the new rear shock tower, the front tower has higher inside upper mounting points. In terms of setup he is running very the car set very similar to how he does on his home track in Finland and for the conditions here he has chosen AKA Chainlink tires in a new yet unreleased soft compound.

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July 9, 2015

New in the Pits – Fast Race Part 2

Continuing on from yesterday’s Fast Race introduction comes the second and final part. Also for the Mugen MBX7R is a range of carbon parts which include the battery box shown above as well as 2 versions of side guards, which as well as coming in carbon are also available in a kevlar carbon mix. Super lightweight and very strong they are handmade in Italy.

For the Mugen, as well as HB and Xray, come this line of modifiable shock pistons which are blank, apart from pilot holes that allow you to customise the size and number of holes. Coming in regular and tapered versions there are 14 potential holes marked on the surface of each piston, 8 around the outside and 6 around the inside. Finally in terms of tools, Fast Race have their signature tire/wheel separator for 1/8th buggy wheels which sepearate the tire cleanly from the rim, while for gluing them up there is a tool which helps expose the bead of your buggy tire to allow for easy gluing.

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July 8, 2015

Chassis Focus – Darren Bloomfield

Chassis – Agama A215
Engine – Bullitt 220
Tyres – Beta Freeride Medium Soft
Fuel – Piranha
Radio/Servos – Sanwa/KO Propo
Body – Kit

Remarks – Another racer to have attended the warmup race, the 2012 European Champion has made no changes to his setup since arriving back at the Ongaroring. The only new part on the car is Agama’s newly released lexan wing which makes the car’s handling more lively while giving it less side bite. Having tried V-Max tires he felt they had more steering and side bite than the Freeride but the latter had more forward traction and so has chosen for them.

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July 8, 2015

Chassis Focus – Robert Batlle

Chassis – Mugen MBX7R
Engine – Ultimate M-4R
Tyres – Procircuit Hot Dices Blue
Fuel – Nitrolux
Radio/Servos – Futaba/Highest
Body – Delta Plastic

Remarks – Former World Champion and two time European Champion Robert Batlle is running the same setup and configuration on his MBX7R that he used at the warmup race. The only change being that he is now using a Delta Plastic body shell which he says has more stability than the kit body. If the track conditions remain the same, the Spaniard is not planning to change anything on the car for the rest of the event.

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July 8, 2015

Chassis Focus – David Ronnefalk

Chassis – HB D815
Engine – Orion 321 Factory
Tyres – AKA Enduro Soft
Fuel – Runner Time
Radio/Servos – KO Propo
Body – JConcepts Silencer

Remarks – Current European Champion David Ronnefalk is running his first Euros with the HB D815. Using a similar setup as in the warmup race he has mounted a 4mm longer chassis plate which makes the car more stable and he is also using an old HB rear shock tower which is lower and prevents the car from rolling so much in the corners. In terms of set-up changes he is waiting for the track to come to his car and has only adjust the oils in his car for the hotter conditions. Playing with tires he has found a good setup with his AKA Enduro but will try Chainlinks, both in soft compound.

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July 8, 2015

Chassis Focus – Yannick Aigoin

Chassis – Xray XB8’15
Engine – Ultimate M-4R
Tyres – Pro-Line Blockade X2
Fuel – Sigma RC Fuel
Radio/Servos – Futaba
Body – Kit

Remarks – Newly crowned French National Champion is running a standard 2015 version of the Xray XB8. Having raced at the warmup he started the event with the same setup but as the track is now a lot smoother than at the race in May he has since changed springs and gone to a softer rear diff and harder centre diff oil.

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