Coming from Capricorn and made for their LAB C8SR 1/8th stock class electric pan car kit is a front and rear belt retainer kit. The set is light of weight and easy to use and it avoids belt skipping and wobbling even when running the drivetrain in a somewhat loose setting.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Xray have announced the Xray Racing Series Australia off-road for the 1st and 2nd of December. The race will be held in a variety of 1/10th Buggy and Truck classes at the Castle Hill off-road track and more information can soon be found here.
Coming from Yeah Racing are their new Desert Lizard 90mm piggyback internal spring shock absorbers for trial trucks and crawlers. The scale shocks come pre-assembled for easy upgrading and they feature double O-Ring sealing cartridges which prolongs the lifespan of the O-rings inside the shock. In addition the compression and rebound is further controlled by the fully functional piggyback. Hardware required for installation is included and the shocks are available in black or red colour.
The opening round of the Florida Nitro Series was held in Fort Myers last weekend in 1/8th Open, 1/8th GT and 1/10th Sedan classes. The latter saw Paolo Morganti taking the TQ and win in the 30-minute main final. Rafael Angulo, coming from the 3 spot, would snatch the runner-up spot as Jose Sanchez Jr. completed the podium result in 3rd for a Capricorn 1-2-3. Over in the GT8 class it was Rino Lino, who qualified only on the 9th spot, who would take the win some three laps in front of Avery Pierce. Top qualifier, Hector Montaner had to settle for 3rd overall, making it an all-IGT8 podium.
Xray have announced the Xray Racing Series Germany for the 2018/19 indoor season. The 5-race series will kick off on the 17th and 18th of November at the MAC Adenau club and with have its grand final at the Arena33 in Andernach from the 23rd to 24th of February 2019. The races will see Touring Stock, FWD, Formula, 1/12th and 1/12th GT classes and more information can soon be found here.
Coming from Capricorn and made for the LAB C8SR 1/8th on-road pan car are new X-hard composite spur gears. Available in 60T to 62T configuration the gears are made of a new extra-hard composite material for improved durability while a teflon treatment ensures overall reduced friction.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Airflow have introduced their new Turbolence polycarbonate rear wing for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. Produced from high-quality 1.5mm Lexan material the wing utilises a built-in wicker, aerodynamic performance enhancing dimples and large, EFRA-legal, side dams. An optional centre fin allows to fine-tune the straight line stability and the wing does not require the use of additional washers or screws for fixing, making it very lightweight.
Source: Airflow [airflowbodies.com]
After a tough day yesterday, David Ronnefalk has opened the final day of qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad World Championships with a TQ run. Having kicked off the event with a TQ in Q1, the HB Racing driver topped the times for a second time in the penultimate round ahead of last night’s Q4 winner Davide Ongaro. Building on his big improvement in the fourth round, Spencer Rivkin completed the Top 3 being just 0.034 behind Associated team-mate Ongaro. Robert Batlle would be the best of the Mugen runners setting the fourth fastest time ahead of top Xray for the round CJ Jelin while Jared Tebo once again completed the Top 6. Having held the overnight TQ, it was a rough round for Ty Tessmann who made a number of mistakes that resulted in being 7th fastest – his first time being outside the Top 6.
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