At the inaugural Top Gear Hobbies Spring Shootout, a unique combination of “Reedy Race” style competition and traditional qualifying/main events set this event apart from others. In 2WD Modified, 30 of the top Pacific Northwest racers competed against a Team Associated star, Ryan Cavalieri and his B4.2 Factory Team buggy to see if they had what it takes to go up against the 2013 Reedy Race Champion in eight heads-up rounds of racing.
Even on the extremely high-grip surface, Cavalieri’s B4.2 Factory Team was no match for the competition, where he went a perfect 8 for 8 and swept the 2WD event. In 4WD the results were the same, with Cavalieri’s B44.2 Factory Team setting the TQ in all 4 rounds of qualifying and winning A1 and A2 to claim the 4WD Modified title as well.
Based off of the incredibly successful V1 Suburbs design, the Proton achieves improved performance and durability on a wider range of track surfaces. Indoor 1/10 scale Off-Road racing has taken off around the world but the traction conditions can vary wildly from loose and dusty to super wheelie traction. The V1 Suburbs performs exceptionally well at tracks with pure clay and medium to high traction and the Proton eclipses its predecessor by providing more forward grip and being easier to drive. The Proton features the same low tread found in the V1 Suburbs but the tread is thicker front to back and is more spaced out for improved performance on loose and low traction indoor surfaces.
Xray is proud to announce the release of their new machined aluminium upper shock caps for the XB4 shock absorbers providing increased durability and extended life time. Machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and additionally black coated, a set of shims are also included for fast and comfortable up travel & down travel adjustment.
JConcepts is pleased to offer a replacement bulkhead centre cap for the famous B44.2 buggy kit. The machined aluminium component, anodized in blue, is a handy replacement for the stock plastic unit and is a drop-on to the centre slipper assembly. With the motor mount and bulkhead as one assembly in the B44 vehicle, temperatures peak out and transfer through the entire centre assembly allowing the new cap to act with heat-sink capability. The stout design with external ribbing has increased strength over the plastic unit, is symmetrical in design and adds a higher level of detail and aesthetic appeal to an already championship vehicle. This part has been already used in competition by Ryan Maifield, winning events such as the Cactus Classic and JConcepts Indoor National Series events.
