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March 10, 2017

CWIC Xray Racing Series UK Rd7 – Report

The recent round seven of the CWIC Xray Racing Series UK concluded the 2016/17 series and as with the previous rounds the event had a good turn out of racers. In Super Touring the final round of the series seen some top racers attend to challenge for the win, but in keeping with recent rounds Olly Jefferies topped the podium with back to back final wins. Alex Hagberg came in close to take second and Alex Thurston made up the podium.

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March 10, 2017

Muchmore 5mm LCG Euro connectors

Following the introduction of the 4mm LCG Euro connectors, Muchmore also have a 5mm variant available. With a total length of 15mm the plugs are usable with standard height 25.7mm and also LCG 23mm LiPo battery packs and their low height head ensures neat wiring and unnecessary height build-up for a professional and clean looking wiring job. The connectors are gold-plated for wear and low resistance and they come in sets of two.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

March 10, 2017

Atomic BZ 2017 Evo 1/28th 4WD chassis kit

Atomic have released first information on the BZ 2017 Evo 1/28th scale 4WD competition chassis kit. The belt-driven micro touring car received a number of upgrades and improvements such as adjustable front and rear camber angles and link positions, adjustable caster, rear roll centre, anti-squat and pro-squat adjustments and the servo mount moved 2mm towards the centre line while also being of a more rigid design that is less prone to moving after a crash. Also new for the 2017 version are double flange diff pulleys to avoid belt jumps, the chassis is 1mm narrower for improved ground clearance during cornering and the top deck is of a more rigid design. Last but not least come the option of running longer rear shocks for improved traction and a tailor-made screw for the plastic bulkhead ensures that the screw holes won’t break any more. Proper images as well an official release date should become available soon.

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March 10, 2017

Exotek D413 4-piece motor plate & 4mm camber savers

Coming from Exotek are a 4-piece split motor plate set for the HB Racing D413 buggy as well as the trick camber savers. Starting with the motor plate, the set is of a unique design that allows for quicker access to the buggy’s centre differential without the need to remove the top plates or ripping out the whole centre bulkhead assemblies. After removing the battery and the top diff cover the two side plates are released so that the diff comes out from the side. The set works with the standard D413 and also Exotek’s Pro’17 chassis and it includes the bulkhead plates machined from black anodised 7075 aluminium, instructions, hardware for the stock or Exotek top diff plates and it uses the stock motor cam and clamp.

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March 9, 2017

Dynamite Prophet Sport Duo AC charger

Horizon Hobby have introduced the Dynamite Prophet Sport Duo AC charger. It offers dual outputs, 50W of charge power per channel and it is usable with up to 6S LiPo or four to eight cell NiMH batteries. Two 4-digit LED indicators display charge current, battery type, charge capacity, cell voltages and error codes and charge current dials as well as battery select switches make for easy operation. Included with the charger come two banana-type to EC3 battery adapters and two JST-XH balancer adapters.

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March 9, 2017

Jake Dellinger wins at inaugural Thornhill Cup

The first annual Thornhill Cup was recently held at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. In the Nitro Buggy A-main Jake Dellinger (Team Associated) would bring home the win from Noah Dickerson (Xray) in second and Tyler Hooks (TLR) third. Rocco Margiota (Xray) and Edwin Hartman (Tekno) would round out the top 5 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 9, 2017

AME T-Shox V2 1/10th touring shock absorbers

German AME distributors Ruddog have introduced the new T-Shox V2 1/10th touring car shock absorbers. Completely redesigned AME left no stone untouched inside and out but the design of the shock absorbers remained the same with a through-type shock rod making volume compensators unnecessary. Thanks to the redesign with a better guided shock rod the shocks offer a more consistent and smoother ride. The piston now moves perfectly through the shock body which results in optimised oil flow over the whole dampening movement. The design also results in zero rebound and thus perfectly matched left-right and front-rear shocks. The set included a total of four shocks and it is usable for a range of touring cars including the latest offerings from Yokomo and Xray.

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March 9, 2017

Racers Edge Ultra 120 Touch AC/DC charger

Racers Edge have introduced their new Ultra 120 Touch AC/DC touch-screen multi-chemistry charger. Featuring a new 16-bit CPU the charger allows for safe and accurate charging of Lithium-Polymer cells, including the new LiHV batteries, as well as LiFe and a range of other cell chemistries with a charge rate of up to 12A, with automatic protection against reverse polarity input or output. A convenient 5V USB outlet delivers power to charge phones, tablets, or other devices. Advanced users can adjust the LiPo charge termination voltage to extract maximum performance, while a built-in cooling fan enhances reliability and efficiency. The control software allows the user to choose from 10 different alerts, beeps, and tones to provide additional personalisation options. The device includes removable AC and DC power input cords, balance board, charge lead with T-plug output, and stylus pen.

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