Summary: TSR Speed Shop RC podcast Hosts: Tim Smith, Matt Howson RC The Wonder Drug! Tim Notes: Hobbico files chapter 11, so what happens now? Is RC going back to its beginnings? Thank you to all the awesome people out there sending condolences. AMA Show and could there soon to be a joint show for all RC? News items Dallas Mathiesen, the concurrent present of both EFRA and IFMAR since 2005, died on Saturday. He was 69 years old. Mathiesen looked like a rock star from the 1980s, with a towering stature offset by a glowing smile, and was best known among the RC community for his patience in presiding over the industry’s most important events. Originally from Denmark but living for much of his life in Sweden, Mathiesen worked with troubled youth and the less fortunate in his community. He was a father and grandfather, and last posted to Facebook on Thursday, January 11, before flying to Great Britain to visit his daughter and grandchildren. Tater, Honestly how can we get upset, what role models does he have…. Mayfield out from MKS….. Wow what a shock….. Kinwald back to Team Lost, why should anyone care? RC Word of the Week Ball Cup A hollow plastic piece that snaps onto a ball end that provides a pivot point, usually for suspension movement. Using a ball cup/ball end assembly instead of a rigid system allows the car to absorb crash damage, so the ball cup will pop off instead of break. Ball cups are usually paired with turnbuckles for the ultimate in ease of use and assembly. Main topic The 55 and all its cool new add on parts thanks to Mike Hahn Rear tire blues…. Track update: Facebook Questions Featured Item of the week TEKIN RSPRO 209.00 The RS PRO is back! This RS PRO Black Edition utilizes both hardware and software advances recently developed for our latest ESC lineup. With its industry-leading Ultra Low Resistance you can be sure that your motor is getting all the power you can give it. More power, smooth control and reliability you can count on: the RS PRO Black Edition is engineered for performance. Capabilities such as Data Logging and HotWire 3.0 Bluetooth Connectivity allow you fine tune your system and gain an advantage over the competition. The RS PRO Black Edition was specifically designed for 1S-2S Spec Classes and Drag Racing to take full advantage of the ULR circuit design. ULR FlexWire is included with every Black Edition ESC. Pair the RS PROs with a SPEC-R motor for the ultimate Ultra Low Resistance system
