hi, 1st of all, sorry for d delay cos i was kinda bz last few days……Last Thursday(1st May 2008) race was very competitive…with d hot n sunny weather, it made everybody “HOT” and it also effected d Tyres very much…Everyone encountered Tyres Overheating thus it also effected the whole race with unconsistent lap time…. The track surface temperature on that day was around 56celcius(sia tembak tu track use temperature gun..ehehehe..) which is damn hot!

The Race was divided into 2 group with 3 Heats and 3 Finals. Each Round with 5minutes race. For the 1st time, EP racers ran till the SWEEPER. This is kind of like new challenge for EP racer… It’s all about d car setting . Without a good setting, d car wont able to race through the sweeper smoothly and stably

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okay okay…these are the racers according to the group:

Group 1
1.KSChu - Serpent S400
2.Jason Shim - Serpent S400
3.Ronnie - Hotbodies Cyclone
4.Marzuki -Hotbodies Cylone
5.Ah Chung - Hotbodies Cyclone S
6.Delbert -Hotbodies Cyclone WCE
7.Zaldi - Hotbodies Cyclone S

Group 2
8.Raphael - Hotbodies Cyclone S
9.Luther - Hotbodies Cyclone
10.Casey - Hotbodies Cyclone S
11.Ah Keat - Yokomo BD
12.Ah Min - Hotbodies Cyclone S
13.David Voo - Serpent S400
14.Abdullah - Serpent S400

And these are the photo that i snapped, ada yang curi curi tangkap, ada yang terperasan sia snap..and got oso la yang me memang mau snap! hehe..

Every one was so busy setting their car..me busy snap..hehe..oi ah keat, laju sudah tu!


Mr.Cassey…serius juga, pak!

yang ini control cute la kunun..hehe…go 1, go 2 , go 3..na, turn ko sudah tu..

part of our RC yang memang expired on that day! sian tu ESC o…

Ko tinguk ni Priczes …banyak kegunaan tu..hehe..Thanks Jason!

Mr.Cassey in 14th position…ah, tu handplast lakat la mana mana ah!! hehe

Aik…this one look weird leh….ur wife di dapan la…Ah Chung 12th

Mr.Marzuki 11th

Mr.Ryonnie Tang 10th..improved a lot bro!

Mr.Zaldi 9th…hara on the run!

Mr.Luther 8th.

Mr.Dullah, the next organiser…7th

Mr.David VOOOOO…6th..

Mr.Mr.Delbert 5th

Mr.Jason Shim 4th

Mr.KSChu 3rd…tu battery tu bah….nvm…try again next time..

Mr.Raphael 2nd…Congrats bro

Mr.AH keat…fuyoo..bangga dia…hehe…CHAMPION

TQ MR.DAVID VOOOOOO..hehehe..serpent bah tu…

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Based on Associated’s successful Factory Team TC5, we now bring you the TC5R, an electric touring car chassis that has been optimized for lower traction, rubber tire racing. The components that make up the TC5R have the desired attributes that are sought after for indoor and/or outdoor racing with rubber tires, making the TC5R an even more lethal racing machine!

The TC5R starts with a full ball bearing, dual belt-drive system that transfers all the power from the motor smoothly and efficiently.

With today’s motors and batteries delivering more power than ever before, the belt-drive system gives the TC5R a very predictable throttle response and feel, making it easier to drive fast and carry more speed through the corners.

The blue aluminum ball differentials are super light for reduced rotational mass. Reducing the weight of the diffs lets the TC5R accelerate harder out of the corners. Hardened-steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips and blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes offer reliable service getting all the power to the wheels.

The TC5R has a fully adjustable and durable ‘soft’ composite suspension package. The rugged A-arms pivot on 3mm inner hinge pins and 2.5mm outer hinge pins, making it easier than ever to drive away from some of the most severe mishaps. Fully adjustable roll-centers and hinge-pin angles (anti- & pro-squat) help you to squeeze every last ounce of handling potential out of the TC5R. The steering is handled by a mono-bellcrank with adjustable Ackermann for more precision and less free play. An integrated adjustable servo-saver releases only when you need it to and not before. Front and rear anti-roll bars are included.

The VCS2 shock package is included and features hard anodized threaded shock bodies and are very quick and easy to rebuild thanks to the silicone shock bladders. Weight-bias is a very important part of tuning any race car and to accommodate this, the stiff 3mm carbon fiber shock towers are indexed with center-holes designed for balancing the TC5R side-to-side.

The TC5R has an ITF 2mm carbon fiber chassis and top plate, and when assembled with the blue aluminum bulkheads makes a chassis with ‘Increased Torsional Flex’. The torsional chassis flex gives the TC5R a broad sweet-spot making it easier than ever to get dialed in for high-grip carpet racing or for low-traction parking lot racing and all the conditions in between.

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Factory Team TC5R features

• Belt drive with adjustable differential heights and belt tension
• Blue aluminum outdrives
• Hardened steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips
• Blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes
• 20 Precision ball-bearings
• Blue aluminum bulkheads and motor-mount
• Woven carbon fiber battery strap included
• ITF 2mm woven carbon fiber chassis and top plate
• Front & rear anti-roll bars included
• VCS2 shock package
• Titanium turnbuckles
• Genuine Kimbrough 48 pitch spur-gear included
• 3mm inner hinge-pins and 2.5mm outer hinge pins
• Adjustable roll-centers hinge-pin angle
• Vertical ball studs
• 3mm woven carbon fiber shock towers
• Mono-bellcrank steering with adjustable servo-saver
• Indexed balancing holes in shock towers
• Spool option included

#30105 TC5R Factory Team Kit
MSRP: $629.99
Availability: June 2008

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Based on Associated’s successful Factory Team TC5, we now bring you the TC5F, an electric touring car chassis that has been optimized for high traction, foam tire racing.

The TC5F starts with a full ball bearing, dual belt-drive system that transfers all the power from the motor smoothly and efficiently.

With today’s motors and batteries delivering more power than ever before, the belt-drive system gives the TC5F a very predictable throttle response and feel, making it easier to drive fast and carry more speed through the corners.

The blue aluminum ball differentials are super light for reduced rotational mass. Reducing the weight of the diffs lets the TC5F accelerate harder out of the corners. Hardenedsteel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips and blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes offer reliable service getting all the power to the wheels.

The TC5F has a fully adjustable and durable ‘hard’ composite suspension package. The rugged A-arms pivot on 3mm inner hinge pins and 2.5mm outer hinge pins, making it easier than ever to drive away from some of the most severe mishaps. Fully adjustable roll-centers and hinge-pin angles (anti & pro-squat) help you squeeze every last ounce of handling potential out of the TC5F. The steering is handled by a mono-bellcrank with adjustable Ackermann for more precision and less free play.

Front and rear anti-roll bars are included.

The VCS2 shock package is included and features hard anodized threaded shock bodies and are very quick and easy to rebuild thanks to the silicone shock bladders. Weight-bias is a very important part of tuning any race car and to accommodate this, the stiff 3mm carbon fiber shock towers are indexed with center-holes designed for balancing the TC5F side-to-side.

The TC5F has a 2.5mm carbon fiber chassis and top plate, and when combined with the blue aluminum bulkheads makes for a very rigid chassis assembly. This chassis rigidity gives the TC5F a broad sweet-spot making it easier than ever to get dialed in for high-grip carpet racing or for low-traction parking lot racing and all the conditions in between.

Demands and expectations of race level touring cars have never before been higher. The Factory Team TC5F not only meets those demands and expectations but surpasses them with the best touring car made by Team Associated to date.

The Factory Team TC5F is truly a champion by design.

Factory Team TC5F Features

• Belt drive with adjustable differential heights and belt tension
• Blue aluminum outdrives
• Hardened steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips
• Blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes
• 20 Precision ball-bearings
• Blue aluminum bulkheads and motor-mount
• Woven carbon fiber battery strap included
• Rigid 2.5mm woven carbon fiber chassis and top plate
• “Hard” suspension rears, 6° caster blocks and 1° rear hubs
• Front & rear anti-roll bars included
• VCS2 shock package
• Titanium turnbuckles
• Genuine Kimbrough 48 pitch spur-gear included
• 3mm inner hinge-pins and 2.5mm outer hinge pins
• Adjustable roll-centers hinge-pin angle
• Vertical ball studs
• 3mm woven carbon fiber shock towers
• Mono-bellcrank steering with adjustable servo-saver
• Indexed balancing holes in shock towers
• Spool option included

#30104 TC5F Factory Team Kit
MSRP: $629.99
Availability: June 2008

http://www.teamassociated.com/

Novak had bright ideas for its HV Brushless Motor Series when the motors were released in 2006, and the series has continued to grow to include two more motor winds and a handful of exciting features.

Novak’s HV Brushless Motors with 5mm Shafts are available in four motor winds:

• HV4.5 High-Voltage Brushless Motor with 5mm Shaft is best used for short, high-speed runs (#3524).
• HV5.5 High-Voltage Brushless Motor with 5mm Shaft has superb control, and excels in racing and bashing applications (#3525).
• HV6.5 High-Voltage Brushless Motor with 5mm Shaft is the best all-around-motor with a great balance between power and run time. It also shines in racing and bashing applications (#3526).
• HV7.5 High-Voltage Brushless Motor with 5mm Shaft has incredibly smooth power delivery, making it the easiest to drive, and is recommended for users looking for the longest possible run times (#3527).

HV BRUSHLESS MOTORS WITH 5MM SHAFTS

In addition to its already impressive features, including awesome starting torque, low-speed driveability, and no cogging for smooth acceleration and smooth coasting, the HV Series has been fitted with a rugged 5mm output shaft for maximum resilience and race life. The HV Series is ideal for monster trucks, converted electric 1/8-scale vehicles and vehicles requiring massive power output. Additionally, the motors are sensor-based, so they always know the position of the rotor, which provides excellent starting torque and continuous synchronization for smooth, controlled low-speed driveability and consistent brakes. Simply stated, it means no uncontrolled bursts of power or delays! HV-Series of motors also features a shielded sensor cable with sheathed sensor wires and a completely rebuildable design.

Get the full details here.

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HARD LABOUR DAY MODIFIED RACE 2008 aka Toyota Cup

Venue: HMS Racing , Kolombong
Date: 01/05/2008 (Thursday)

Motor : Open. Whatever power u can squeeze out
Tire : Open rubber and Foam
Body shell : Open
Weight : 1500g minimum with transponder (6cells)
: 1430g minimum with transponder (5cells)
Battery : 5 (6.0v) or 6 cell (7.2v) or Lipo

Race R&R :

# 5 minutes for Heat n Final
# 3 Heats & 3 Final (if weather doesn’t permit, 2 heats only)
# Clockwise
# This race, I will use the nearer exit to the straight but will run till the sweeper. Racers prepare your best batteries, tires, settings as this is going to be race where we push our cars to its limits. 2.5 Turns? 3.0 Turns? 3.5 Turns?

I will follow the ISTC rules in this race. TQ will be based on best heat of the heats. Final will be on a point system, i.e. 1st (10 points) 2nd (9 points) 3rd (8 points) etc. Best 2 final points from the final to determine winner.

Prizes: Trophy for all racers and I will chip in more to make it better and more fun as well. Not forgetting to make married man easier to obtain Passport to come for races as what Rocky Mania did….haha

Entrance Fees: rm35.00

Let’s start the registering for the Race.

1. Raphael , DSM , HB Cyclone
2. Luther, xxx, HB Cyclone
3. Daniel, DSM, HB Cyclone
4. Delbert , DSM , HB Cyclone
5. KS Chu , 75.630, Serpent S400
6. Jason Shim, DSM, Serpent S400
7. David Voo, DSM, Serpent S400
8. Ah Keat, xxx, Yokomo BD
9. Abdullah , DSM , Tamiya MSXX
10. Ah Seng , DSM , Yokomo SD
11. Marzuki, xxx , HB Cyclone
12. Ronnie, DSM, HB Cyclone
13. Zaldi, xxx, HB Cyclone
14. Dragon, DSM, Serpent S400 (Yet to confirm)

Hope more racers from Drift Department will join this race.

Well. the race commenced at exactly 10.51a.m.. thou some racers turned up early, Mr.KSCHU and the organiser of this race ,the one and only MR.Raphael..and ripley believe it or not..haha..MR.Ah Keat..

7.45 a.m
Weather was good.No sign of raining.MR.KSChu ,MR.Raphael, and MR.Ah Keat came early … followed by MR.Jason Shim and MR.Dragon 4..and the rest…. Racers went to have their breakfast whilst waiting for the others to come…MR.Jali and Eder came later and settle evrything..the P.A Systems and so.. Thanks to MR.Raph for the music..haha..remembering those old days huh..
All racer busy practising hard to reach their car setting… and some didn’t miss to “inspect” the track too..haha…
As the list of participant reached 14’s, Group A and B were formed with each 7 racers.

10.51 a.m
Race started with Group A for qualifying 1. Followed by Group B after that.The mood was so tensed as everyone raced to get their best time and lap.But as u all know in all race, there is always racer with car problems.Feel sorry for that.Try again next time guys.
Mr.Ah Keat tried to get 17 laps but onli managed to get 16, the same goes to Mr.KSchu and the rest.
QUALIFYING#1-GROUP A: Mr.Jason shim managed to get his best lap which is 00:18:540.
-GROUP B: MR.KSCHU with his best time and lap, 00:18:705
(MR.RAPHAEL,MR. MARZUKI from GROUP A , MR.DANIEL FUNG,MR.RYONNIE and MR.LUTHER , DNF caused by car problem.

QUALIFYING#2-GROUP A: MR.AH keat managed to get his best time and lap,00:18:163.
-GROUP B: Still running wild,MR.KSChu with his best time and lap 00:17:987
(MR.RAPH, MR.DULLAH,MR.DANIEL, MR.LUTHER,MR.RYONNIE,and MR.DAVID VOO, DNF due to car problems)

QUALIFYING#3-GROUP A:MR.AH Keat with his best time and lap,00:18:234
-GROUP B:MR.KSchu managed to get his best time and lap,00:19:342 BUT DNF due to car problem.(CVD pin came off..) Mr.David Voo finished the race,with 15 lap in 5:15:639.hehehe…
( To all the other racer , do try again next time..just a game ma)

It was obvious that some new touring racer like Mr.Zaldi..improved so well in this turf la.. welcome to the team bro!..Mr.Delbert who always susah to get his visa to the track…coped up so well with the others too..

at about 12.30p.m or so..
QUALIFYING heats finished.Had their lunch break for at least 20 minutes or more…later, Final #1 was performed.2 mains, A main and B main…here are the list..

A Main:
1) Lean MengKiat
2) KSCHU
3)Jason Shim
4)David Voo
5)Abdullah
6)Dragon4
7)James Chong

B Main:
1)Marzuki
2)Zaldi
3)Delbert
4)Raphael
5)Daniel Fung
6)Ryonnie
7)Luther

As the B main participants were about to race, there was tis heavy downpour that potong stim this…so they rushed back to the track deck and waiting dissapointedly for the rain to cool down..huhu..kesian..but as expected..it did stop..for a while… so these RC enthusias worked as a team to dry up the track..they took out everything such as cloth, vacuum, broom, broom bergigi jarang pun got…dustpan..cement scooper a.k.a spade..slippers(derk..u know who u guys are la)..for u guys heart contents..here are some of the pictures that i snapped, the incident that “do” happens when frens work together..so fun la.. hehe..enjoy ah!

[Click some of the picture to see bigger one ]

Mr.Abdullah and Mr.Zaldi with Mr.VACUUM

WELL guys..

THE INTERESTING PRIZES..THANKS to MS.Joyce for helping out wit the ideas…

WELL, AS u GUYS WONDERING..THIS WAS WAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE RACE STARTED..HEHE

aya…AH KEAT AH..INSPECTING THE TRACK AH U????

AND WHEN NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE..THERE IS OWES AN OPTION..SEE HERE..GOOD JOB JASON!! HAHAHA…

HAHA..MACAM MACAM ADA..

FOR THE OVERALL RESULT…SEE HERE..

A MAIN
TQ : MR.KSCHU
1ST: MR.KSCHU
2ND:MR.AH KEAT
3RD:MR.JASON SHIM
4TH:MR.DAVID VOO
5TH:MR.ABDULLAH
6TH:MR.DRAGON4
7TH:MR.JAMES CHONG

B MAIN
1ST:MR.MARZUKI
2ND:MR.RAPHAEL
3RD:MR.ZALDI
4TH:MR.DELBERT
5TH:MR.DANIEL FUNG
6TH:MR.RYONNIE TANG
7TH:MR.LUTHER

P/S:IF U GUYS WERE WONDERING, WAT THOSE MAGGIES and rice DOING IN THE PICTURES..WELL, THOSE were THE ‘EXTRA’ PRIZES THAT BEING GIVEN TO ALL RACER, SO THAT THEY WONT GO HOME EMPTY HANDED..eh..dun pray pray ah..got beras and telur somemore o…HEHE..SO ALL MARRIED PARTICIPANTs, U GUYS WONT NEED ANY EXCUSES TO NOT TO JOIN ANY COMING RACE IN ANY MONTHS!!! WELL DONE MR.RAPHAEL FOR ORGANIZING THIS RACE WHICH ALSO KNOWN AS RACE OF THE YEAR AH..HAHAHA…WATCH OUT FOR TOYOTA CUP AH..

TO ALL RACER, HERE FOR U.. ACTUALLY, ITS NOT ABOUT WINNING THAT KEEP US GOING BACK TO THE TRACK..BUT ITS THE FRENSHIP THAT WE SELDOM FINDS OUTSIDE THAT BOND US together, KEEPS US GOING BACK…WE HAVE ALL THE 3F’S ,FREN ,FAMILY AND FUN!!! and sometimes..FRUSTRATED too la..hehe..

signing off for now, bye.
COVENNA L.

1st Final

2nd Final

Want to know more, please read back the HPI Challenge 3008 1st Round reports by our reliable source, the champion himself

Please forgive us for the poor video taking. It was a bright sunny day and holding the videocam together with the umbrella is no easy task.

Please leave your comment if you have anything to say. If none, we will take it as we have done good job providing you with good coverage. Haha.

source: KSCHU

A1 - Touring Modified
TQ - Paul LeMieux XRAY
Winner - Paul LeMieux

XRAY’s Paul LeMieux would take the lead from the sound of the tone to try to run away with it. Not going down with out a fight, teammate Barry Baker would make LeMieux work for the win. A similar battle was brewing for the third spot with Corally teammates Chris Tosolini and Mike Dumas; Dumas would win that battle(2:40 minutes into the video clip thru 3:50). LeMieux would take the A1 win, and Baker would take second.

source: radio control zone

Heat #1
Mr.Raphael from Team Hotbodies leading for Group A and Mr.Jayjay from Team Serpent led for Group B.More or less, it was a nice starting heat for both groups.

Heat #2
Still, Mr.Raphael got the TQ position and Mr.Jayjay led again for this heat. Congratulations man!

Final #1
Still leading in front was Mr.Raphael with his best time 20.9s in his lap 13. Phew~ Followed by Mr.KSCHU from Team Serpent chasing behind but seem like something up to his car la … yet still came out in 2nd. Came in 3rd, Team Serpent’s Mr.Jayjay..and so on la…hehe..at this moment the state was obliviously heat up. Everyone were racing to get their best position..hehehe. Mr.Daniel Fung’s motor burnt out caused him to DNF the race. Forgot to mention that there were 2 mains for the Final. A main and B main.

For B main, Mr.Delbert came in 1st place. Not bad man, for starting. hehehe.

Final #2
A main: For this round, the starting was so way bad..as the cars banged on each other except for Mr.Abdullah who managed to untangled his way and led the rest of the racers. In the second minutes of the race Mr.KSCHU managed to chase from behind and turned up in 1st position, followed by Mr.Jayjay and Mr.Raphael, time was moving very fast as in the 3 and half minutes of the race, still led by Mr.KSCHU and Mr.Raphael chasing fast from behind.Mr.Jayjay got his 3rd place here.

B main: Mr.Luther a.k.a Lut heat up here as he won 1st and Mr.Delbert came in 2nd position.

For overall results, please scroll below..hehe:

TQ : Mr.Raphael (Hotbodies)
1st : Mr.KSCHU (Serpent)
2nd :Mr.Raphael (Hotbodies)
3rd : Mr.Jayjay (Serpent)
4th : Mr.James Chong (Yokomo)
5th : Mr.Daniel Fung (Hotbodies)
6th : Mr.Abdullah (Serpent)

forgot to capture the 7th to 12th position..sorry guys..who can recall please help me out here! hehehe..

So far, this is the only info we have now but we will keep you all updated as soon as possible.

THE BEBAS MODIFIED RACE 2008

Venue: HMS Racing, Kolombong
Date: 20/04/2008

Motor : Open
Tire : Open rubber
Bodyshell : Open
Weight : 1500g minimum with transponder
Battery : 6 cell (7.2v) or Lipo

Race R&R :

# 5 minutes for Heat n Final
# 3 Heat & 3 Final (if weather doesnt permit, 2 heats only)
# Anti Clockwise

I will follow the ISTC rules in this race. TQ will be based on best heat of the heats. Final will be on a point system, i.e. 1st (10 points) 2nd (9 points) 3rd (8 points) etc. Best 2 final points from the final to determine winner.

Prizes: Trophy for all racers (subject to changes, may be only medals to save $ so that I can give prizes for TQ, 1st, 2nd and 3rd and if possible some small gifts for all racers so wont empty handed la!)

Let’s start the registering for the Race.

1. Raphael , DSM , HB Cyclone
2. Luther, xxx, HB Cyclone
3. Daniel, DSM, HB Cyclone
4. Delbert , DSM , HB Cyclone
5. KS Chu , 75.630, Serpent S400
6. Jason Shim, DSM, Serpent S400
7. David Voo, DSM, Serpent S400
8. Ah Keat, xxx, Yokomo BD
9. Abdullah , DSM , Tamiya MSXX
10. Ah Seng , DSM , Yokomo SD
11. Dragon , DSM , Serpent S400

Correct as at 6th April 2pm GMT+8hrs (Malaysian time).