Round 5 of the Alpencup was held at the RC Club Wyland in Switzerland on a pretty technical astroturf track. In the 2WD class Nico Schmid took the overall TQ after the four rounds of qualifying and he would be able to conserve his qualifying performance by taking wins in A2 and A3 to walk away with the overall victory from Philip Jeisy and Gregi Gassmann in second and third respectively.
To celebrate the forthcoming 2016 IFMAR Electric On-road World Championships in Beijing, China, Arrowmax have introduced a limited edition carbon fibre and alloy car stand. Coming in Arrowmax’ signature black and golden anodising the car stand is made up using honeycomb-design aluminium side frames and a carbon fibre upper deck, made from 2mm material and coming with anti-slip foam strips and a special print in the form of the 2016 Worlds logo. Limited to 200 pieces World-wide the car stand also sports machined holes to take four shock absorbers during building and maintenance and it is available from now on.
ST Racing Concepts have introduced new optional parts for Axial’s SCX10 II, Wraith and RR10 Bomber kits. The release includes heavy duty front and rear shock towers, servo mounts, and transmission mounts. The Front shock tower features heavy duty design that incorporates the front panhard link mount in the exact location as the stock plastic piece. The rear shock tower features the same beefy design that eliminates any flex and also keeps the body posts firmly in place.
Team Losi Racing have introduced the carbon fibre and aluminium battery strap for the 22 3.0 2WD off-road buggy. Utilising a carbon fibre brace and aluminium hinge the part replaces the standard composite plastic hold down with a more sturdy and cooler looking assembly. Included with the set come different size foam blocks that allow to shift the battery pack forth and back in order to fine-tune the weight bias.
Source: TLR [tlracing.com]
Team EA Motorsports have introduced their Energy Absorbent touring car front bumpers. Offering a 6mm extended design the foam bumpers do away with the need to add material in order to better support the bodyshells and keeping them from dragging on the racing surface. In case a less forward position is desired, the specially designed foam is very easy to sand down to whatever distance is needed. The highly supportive are also very light, preserving excellent steering response compared to heavier parts. The bumper is currently available in three different configurations, solid, pre-cut with inserts, and cut-out, with the solid bumper giving the least amount of steering and the cut-out one being the most corner-hungry, and it was designed to fit the Xray T4 but it also is usable on Awesomatix, Team Associated TC7 and Gizmo cars with some minor trimming.
View the other front bumpers here
Shepherd have released the new Velox V10 “WC” upgrade parts set which were successfully developed and tested by the company’s top team drivers during the last few months. The upgrade parts were used by the Shepherd team at the recent World Championships in Italy with Simon Kurzbuch taking the second place after the qualifiers and an overall third place in the final. Included in the set are several redesigned parts such as the new front end with a different diff position that gives more overall steering and different position for the servo saver and steering servo while the rear carbon stiffener makes the car easier and more precise to drive. Also include is a new chassis plate, modified front uprights, as well as new gearbox bulkheads and more.
View a list of the included items here
Tailor-made for Yokomo’s YZ2 buggy are JConcepts’ new Aero narrow and wide front wings. Mounted above the front shock tower on the Yokomo YZ2 series of vehicles, the Aero front wing mounts in clean air and is quite easy to trim, use and test without sacrificing all important track time. Available in two widths, the driver can choose either the narrow variant for a lighter feel or the wide wing for heavier down force. The Aero wing features a high-attack design with trim-able rear gurney options. A radical, edgy design which functions and compliments the Finnisher and Silencer body design includes elements and features fresh for the latest off-road conditions. Cut lines are included for easy trimming while triple wing mount dimples are included for a bolt-on fit to the popular Yokomo series of vehicles. The wings come clear and in sets of either two narrow or two wide wings.
View the narrow front wings here
Coming from RC Concept is a Losi-style air filter set for a range of 1/8th off-road vehicles. With the double elbowed design being a popular choice in today’s nitro buggy racing, the air filter makes for improved engine performance while the special high-quality air filter foams offer perfect airflow without sacrificing dust protection. The air filter is available separately or including two non-oiled foams with the foams also being available in convenient 6-piece packages.
