I had a chance to catch up with the Tacoma Terror and Rd 3 Pacific NW Showdown race winner, Michael Schoettler, and asked him a few questions about his car and how the performance was over the weekend. Being the class act that he is, Michael was more than happy to answer a few questions … Continue reading
So the 2014 Reedy Race of Champions has finished up and coming down to the very last race, Ryan Cavalieri takes the win in dramatic fashion. Before going into the last round of 4wd, it looked like the overall was all wrapped up for Maifield even when he had a mechanical and failed to start … Continue reading
Round 2 of the JConcepts Winter Champs Series was held last Friday on January 17th, 2014 at Top Gear Hobbies in Clackamas, Oregon. As this was the 2nd race on the current layout, most locals had a lot of time to dial in their rides to hopefully go even faster than they did in round … Continue reading
– January 11th and 12th, 2014 – Round 3 of the 2014 Pacific Northwest Showdown found itself in Tacoma, Washington at Tacoma RC Raceway, or better know as ‘TRCR’. This wonderful track is home to some of the northwest’s best 1/10 scale offroad racers and also the home of RC legend, track owner, and ambassador… … Continue reading
Last Friday night…. I remember getting off from work and making my way to the track to help kick off the annual 5 race winter series held at Top Gear Raceway in Clackamas, Oregon. There were questions to whether it was going to happen or not, but I was happy to hear things got ironed … Continue reading
The Pacific NW Showdown Series is not just about racing, but also about reconnecting with friends from around the northwest for a friendly, competitive, top tier battle to see who is the fastest in the northwest. This year, the participating tracks are Olympia, Tacoma, Portland, Bremerton, and Albany. The race format is open practice on … Continue reading
As always, JConcepts is a company that never rests. Even after a successful IFMAR Worlds win in 4wd, they are constantly hard at work producing some of the finest aftermarket parts for all the racers out there. Lately, I’ve seen them focus on the C4.2 and these parts are a great addition to the car’s … Continue reading
It is now upon us. The era of mid motor is happening in the USA whether you like it or not. If you’re a die hard rear motor guy this might be a few more nails in that rear motor coffin b/c last year the track was all rear motor cars and this year…… well … Continue reading
Centro C4.2 What’s new in the C4.2 kit from the C4.1 kit you ask??? – New rear shock tower – New rear aluminum suspension mounts and inserts – New molded tranny case – New +8mm aluminum chassis with more battery configurations – New rear bulkhead – New Proline Bulldog body. The Centro C4.2 takes an … Continue reading
