Xray have introduced a graphite composite steering plate for the XB4 4WD buggy. Moulded from a specially formulated, graphite-infused composite material the part offers increased strength and a lower weight which will result in improved steering precision.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Round 4 of the PDX Underground series as held at PDX Underground in Portland, Oregon this past weekend. In 2WD Modified Buggy it was the Yokomo trio of Brad Borneill, Brian Stromberg, and Kevin Focht that finished on the top 3 spots. In 13.5T 4WD Buggy Mike Nguyen and Jeff Snavely finished 1st and 2nd while in 17.5T Pro Stock Buggy it was Jeff Snavely and Mike Nguyen with the top 2 spots.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Home town hero Michal Orlowski has won in Warsaw after a controversial call in A3 that involved the two main protagonists, Orlowski and Coelho. Just before the 2 minute mark the Xray driver got into the side of the Schumacher which resulted in the Pole ending up on his roof. Bruno tried to marshal the stricken car but at the same time they were swallowed up by the chasing pack, the Portuguese driver deemed to have left the incident early and so was asked to let Orlowski back passed. This ended Bruno’s challenge and so he pulled up, letting the race announcer know his feelings on the situation, deeming it unfair following a similar incident in the same location of the track in A1 didn’t receive a similar call. With a bad feeling in the air, despite taking the win, Orlowski didn’t celebrate, saying ‘during the race, I thought Bruno should wait, I spoke to him and he compared it to A1, In A1 he made a mistake and I touched him just after because I couldn’t react quick enough and then he made a mistake on the next jump. It’s a difficult situation.’ With two wins from two events Michal leaves Ptak Expo Warsaw as the leader of both modified championships, ‘Overall I’m happy cause it’s been such a difficult weekend especially in 4wd. Overall it’s a very good weekend’, ending by saying ‘I don’t know how to feel about the win.’
Continue reading this report here or view our complete event coverage here.
Xpress have introduced new 3x18mm flat spot suspension pins for the Execute XM1 kit. The shafts, used on the front C-hubs and rear uprights, feature a flat spot that, in combination with the standard grub screw, greatly reduces the chance of the pins coming loose or working their way out during racing action. The pins come in sets of four and they are available now.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
Yeah Racing have announced the release of an aluminium motor mount for the Tamiya CC01 kit. The motor holder is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes blue anodised for wear and looks. Using the mount will provide increased overall stiffness and heat dissipation compared to the standard plastic part.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
The 2018 Coupe des Champions race was held in Louvres, France this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was young Clément Boda (Team Associated) with the win in the A-mains as top qualifier, Mathieu Brière (Xray) had to settle for 2nd. Xray’s Jean-Pierrick Sartel came in 3rd to round out the podium. Over in the 4WD Mod Buggy class it was Jean-Pierrick Sartel with the TQ for Xray and he would also bring home the win in the A-main from Mathieu Brière (Xray) in 2nd. Team Associated’s Clément Boda rounded out the top 3 podium results.
View the 4WD Modified podium here
The 2018 Australian Electric On-road National Championships were held at England Park Raceway in Brisbane this past weekend. In the Touring Modified class it was Yokomo’s Simon Nicholson with the TQ, however he had bad luck in A1 where he broke his car and also had to use a broken car in A2 so it was Destiny’s Yugo Nagashima with the overall win from Yokomo’s Nicholas Lee in 2nd. Team Associated’s Christopher Sturdy snatched the final podium spot as Simon Nicholson was able to recover the 4th overall courtesy of his win in the third and final A-main.
Image: Christopher Sturdy
Coming from T-Works are new DLC-coated shock shafts for the Kyosho MP9 and Mugen MBX8/7 series buggies. The shafts are made from high-quality steel and are surface-coated using the a dark-coloured DLC coat, a material traditionally used to finish crankshafts on competition nitro engines. The hard-wearing coat will make for a slick and wear-resistant surface that ensures smooth and durable shock function. The shafts come as separate front and rear sets and they are available as MP9 TKI3/4 and MP9 Evo compatible items and also for the MBX8 and 7/R buggies.
View the MBX8 rear shock shafts here
