October 3, 2013

JConcepts TLR 22 front axle conversion

JConcepts TLR 22 front axle conversion

JConcepts introduce the front axle conversion for the TLR 22 line of vehicles. A critical point of the conversion revolves around the front axle and surrounding geometry with the goal to convert the front axle to a more user friendly design. The conversion includes two front high-grade steel axles with incorporated wheel hex and threaded shaft allowing the use a traditional 4mm lock-nut instead of the stock screw type design. A low-profile, aluminium 4mm locknut has been included which features an inner serrated surface which grips the wheel when tightened for locking security. This design can easily be installed on the 22 buggy line of vehicles including the newly released TLR 22 2.0.

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October 3, 2013

Bradley Baird wins Irish national championship

Bradley Baird wins Irish national championship

The fifth and final round of the Irish 1/8th off-road nationals took place at the NIMCC track in Ballymena. Mark Penny (Kyosho/Bullett/VP Pro) took TQ in the nitro class ahead of Alan Scroggie (Agama/Bullett/Beta) and Bradley Baird (JQ/nVision/VP Pro). In the 45 minute nitro main Bradley Baird got a clean start and put himself in from within the first 10 minutes. As he neared the last round of fuel stops Bradley had extended the lead to around 20 seconds but fuel gun problems made an unscheduled fuel stop necessary which allowed Mark Penny to close up. Bradley needed to have a podium finish in order to secure the overall championship so he pushed hard to hold the lead and eventually he took the win in front of Mark Penny and Barkley Abernathy (Agama/Bullett/Beta) securing him the 2013 national title.

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]


October 3, 2013

RSD RX4 chassis conversion for Xray T4

RSD RX4 chassis conversion for Xray T4

The Reflex Racing RSD RX4 chassis conversion kit is designed for Xray’s pre-2014 T4 platform. The kit includes a new 2.25mm thick and only 85mm wide main chassis plate that offers more ground clearance during fast cornering. The chassis sports mounting positions for both regular length and shorty LiPo battery packs and features new captured pivot balls and adjustable plastic insert suspension mounts. Toe angles and track width is adjustable using different inserts and the design of the system does not allow the suspension arm to get loose when clipping curbs or dots, which over a race will allow the car to stay more consistent from beginning to end of the run. The backwards compatible set includes the main chassis, aluminium suspension mounts, a full plastic insert set, front and rear stainless steel hinge pins and hardened steel pivot balls.

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October 3, 2013

Kerem Düzgit & Bora Deniz Aksüt win at Ratrace

Kerem Düzgit & Bora Deniz Aksüt win at Ratrace

The 2013 Ratrace for 1/10th and 1/8th buggies was organised by Rcskool, Aytemiz Hobi and Team NCRC. In the 1/10th buggy class it was Xray driver Kerem Düzgit who took the in in front of Kayhan Torpil and Yesin Yenidünya.  In the 1/8th E-buggy class Bora Deniz Aksüt came in first followed by Cengiz Gökbulut and Nebi Akgün.

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October 3, 2013

Exotek XB4 aluminium option parts

Exotek XB4 aluminium option parts

New from Exotek Racing come several aluminium option parts for the Xray XB4 buggy in the form of rear hubs, servo and wing mounts. Starting with the rear hubs, the parts are machined from 7075 aluminium and sport vertical camber ball stud mounting positions for easy roll centre adjustments using different thickness shims. Included with the parts that come in orange or black colour are 2mm spacers to match the stock geometry of the kit’s plastic hubs. Next up are aluminium servo mounts, again machined from 7075 aluminium. The parts offer higher rigidity and sport a lightweight design and come in orange or black colour. Last but not least are the aluminium wing mounts. They are of a heavy duty design and add a huge amount of durability while being light of weight at the same time. Just like the other XB4 parts they are available in orange or glossy black colour.

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October 3, 2013

Losi Ten Rally-X 4WD RTR

Losi Ten Rally-X 4WD RTR

Losi introduce the Ten Rally-X 4WD RTR car based on the popular Ten chassis line. Coming factory-assembled the car features a tough aluminium chassis, aluminium oil-filled shock absorbers, sturdy suspension components and rally tread tyres for both on-road and off-road use. The car is powered by a 4-pole 3900kv Dynamite brushless system with 130A controller and controlled by a Spektrum SRS4200 2.4GHz AVC receiver with AVC standing for Active Vehicle Control, a gyro-based system to improve the handling of the vehicle even on very rough or slippery surfaces.

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October 3, 2013

MIP SCTE Pro4mance front linkage set

MIP SCTE Pro4mance front linkage set

Following the release of the new camber link sets for the TLR’s SCTE 4WD short course truck MIP introduce corresponding steering links. Just like the camber links the steering linkage set makes use of highly durable Dubro rod ends and genuine Lunsford titanium turnbuckles. The parts make for a lowered weight and higher precision resulting in quicker and more precise steering response. Included in the set is suitable hardware in the form of screws, conical washers and aluminium nuts.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]


October 3, 2013

CRC Gen-X 10 SE & Xti Altered Ego kit

CRC Gen-X 10 SE & Xti Altered Ego kit

Calandra Racing Concepts introduce two new car kits in the form of the Gen-X 10 Slider Edition and the Xti Altered Ego full car kit. Designed for the World GT class the proven Gen-X 10 received a make over to become lighter, narrower and more adjustable. The Slider Edition or SE in short now features CRC’s Slider rear pod plates for steeples, easy ride height adjustment. The chassis offers multiple battery positions using locators and sports additional slots for custom placement of 1S packs. Included with the kit comes CRC’s Encore shock and the Pro-Strut front suspension and all carbon fibre parts are now also made using a new quadaxial, high-modulus material for added toughness and rigidity..

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