Fenix have announced the launch of new 70T and 72T 64 pitch main gears for the Xray pan car gear differential. The machined spur gears are a direct fit, they offer high precision and come with engraved size markings for easy identification.
Source: Fenix [fenixracingshop.com]
Made for the SWorkz S14-3 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is a competition ball bearing kit. The specially selected metal-sealed high-quality bearings will reduce natural drivetrain drag for improved acceleration and top speed. The 18-piece set includes three different sizes of bearings and it is available now.
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
Shepherd have announced the signing of Italian frontrunner and multiple national champion, Andrea Pirani to their team for the 2019 season. The multiple ENS and European Championship podium finisher will join an already strong national lineup to attend all major races with his Velox V8. Furthermore Andrea will bring in his vast experience, helping with testing and developing future Shepherd 1/8th scale products. Andrea had the following to say about the deal:
I’m super happy to stay in a so famous team like Shepherd, composed by many drivers on the top level like Simon and Toni. For sure I will do my best to take the best results at 2019 races.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Coming soon from HPI Racing is the Venture SBK Scale Builder Kit. This brand new interpretation of the Venture allows to build and completely customise the look and performance of the Venture 1/10th 4WD trail truck from the very start and also includes a host of sought-after upgrades that helps the truck perform even better on the trail than before. Included in the kit are front universal driveshafts, that are tougher, rebuildable and they add extra steering angle. Also included are aluminium lower links – thick 6mm anodised links for great looks and increased performance. Other features include a 4-link rear setup for increased articulation at the rear, improving grip for better side climbing. The kit is rounded out by axle weights that extra weight directly to the axles, for increased traction exactly where it’s needed.
Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]
Coming soon from Destiny are two 2019 specification conversion kits for the VD12 1/12th scale pan car. Available as carbon or aluminium chassis version, the kits include new main chassis plates, new lower pod plates as well as updated floating servo mount and centre shock plates. Also included are redesigned aluminium power pod side plates. The conversions were thoroughly tested by Destiny’s Yugo Nagashima and they will hit stores soon.
View the alloy chassis conversion here
Reflex Racing have introduced new optionals for the Gizmo Genesis and GZ2 touring cars. First up is a long arm conversion kit that has been designed for the use in combination with the V2 uprights. Contrary to typical longer arms, these arms actually make the suspension act softer as the distance between lower shock mounts and outer arm pivot has been increased. The pivot of the uprights has been moved out further which in the front end allows for less wheel scrub as well as more wheel support. The result is a more precise car, with more stability and higher corner speeds. The conversion works with the Genesis and GZ2 kits, however the latter requires the use of angled ball ends for rear toe link.
Round 1 of the Notts and Derby Model Raceway Spring Series was held this past weekend in damp and cold conditions. Neil Cragg was the man to beat all day, taking the TQ after the qualifiers and also the win in the 15-minute A-main, leaving behind Kieran Cox with a 2-laps margin. Lewis Marshall came in 3rd, some 25 seconds short of Kieran.
Image: Neil Cragg
Round 4 of the Danish Electric on-road national was hosted by the Birkerod Radio Control Club this past weekend. Touring Super Stock attracted 22 entries and saw Xray’s Kevin Nielsen making a clean sweep in the qualifiers and he also came out on top in the triple A-mains for the overall. Frederik Brolos Mikkelsen (Awesomatix) and Patrick Folman (Xray) rounded out the top 3.
