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May 13, 2014

Vizon 3D printed TC rear wings

Previously 3D printing techniques, or rapid prototyping, was used to built mock-up products too brittle for on-track use but with improving materials 3D printed parts become usable “in action” too. A good example is the Vizion touring car rear wing made by a company called Shapeways. U.S. on-road legend Josh Cyrul introduced the Vizon branded wings to the public with the 190mm TC wing being available as a high and medium downforce version, both greatly improve the overall grip and stability of car. The wing comes white and in a slightly grainy finish and it has to be painted not only to match the body’s colour but also to make for more flexibility and durability as the porous material soaks up the paint. We understand that more Vizon products will surface very soon with several 1/12th scale rims and option parts being in the making.

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May 13, 2014

Ken Miller takes WCICS 1/12th Stock title

At the final round of the non-profit Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series (WCICS), which hosted over 1500 registrations across 8 events in its 24th season, Ken Miller took the The UPS Store (Country Hills) sponsored 1/12th Scale Stock season Championship, the largest foam tire class in the series. Second in the championship was British Columbia’s Colin Roussel, followed by fellow B.C. racer Luke Pittman in his first full year of racing. Full results can be found on the series’ website by clicking here.

Source: WCICS [wcics.ca]

May 13, 2014

BRCA Clubman Series 2014 Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of the BRCA Clubman Series 2014 saw mixed weather conditions at the midlands track of Bedworth. Saturday practice seen drivers try to fine tune with great difficulty their cars to run round the technical bumpy track which at some points could be wet and then could be dry. Round 1 of qualifying started on the Sunday which seen clouds which lasted all day however the day started with a wet track with rain on and off all the time. All cars were on the wet tyre which meant it was round by round type qualifying to help with the unpredictable weather. In 17.5, Mark Bristow was showing how well he knew the track and his ability to compensate with a wet track and TQ’d the round where in 13.5 Luke Burr came on top well known for how fast he can get his car round the track in the tricky conditions.

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May 13, 2014

PSM B-Max4 III carbon fibre steering brace

PSM from Germany have a new option part for the Yokomo B-Max4 III available in the form of a carbon fibre steering brace. The part is machined from 3mm glossy finish carbon fibre, weights in at only 2.5g and improves the steering response of the buggy by adding rigidity to the standard composite brace. Included with the part comes fastening hardware to make it a drop fit solution.

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May 12, 2014

Avid D812 0.75mm carbon arm inserts

Avid introduce new carbon fibre arm inserts for the Hot Bodies D812 buggy. With a thickness of 0.75mm they offer an in-between solution between the standard plastic and the optional 1.5mm carbon inserts that are only used in rare high-bite conditions. The Avid parts are cut from 1.5mm material but are heavily machined to offer pockets of 0.75mm thickness allowing to run the parts in a wide range of track conditions. The front inserts are also of an updated design to prevent them from breaking as the original parts can do. The inserts are available as separate front and rear sets as well as complete 4-piece offering.

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May 12, 2014

LsL Prolite 4×4 RTR aluminium steering brace

LsL Prolite 4x4 RTR aluminium steering brace

LsL Racing introduce an aluminium steering brace for Team Associated’s Prolite 4×4 RTR truck. This first in a line of option parts is CNC-machined from 7075 material, it is light of weight and offers super high strength to reduce the slop in the front steering and to stiffen the front of the chassis in a key area. The part is a direct replacement and comes blue anodized.

Source: LsL Racing [lslracing.com]

May 12, 2014

Yeah Racing SCX10 11 degree aluminium C-hubs

New from Yeah Racing come these 11 degree C-hubs for the Axial SCX10. The CNC-machined parts are light of weight yet durable and they come blue anodised to add a splash of colour to the chassis. Included in the set is one left and one right hand hub carrier along fastening hardware.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

May 12, 2014

Thilo Alexander Toedtmann claims Euro-B title

The 1/10 200mm EFRA European B Championship was held in the last week at the ARCA RC Track in Alcobendas near Madrid. The race showed some strong competition with practice started on Monday running on controlled tires and the race officially kicked off on Thursday with controlled practice rounds. Right from the start Xray’s Thilo Alexander Toedtmann showed a strong pace that he was able to conserve for the timed practice and also the qualifying rounds handing him the provisional TQ on Friday with two rounds to go on Saturday. Cooler temperatures on the weekend meant Thilo’s TQ would be in danger and a mistake in the final lap of the final qualifying round let the German drop to 3rd place overall.

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