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December 15, 2012

Xray Column – Making the T4, Part 2

The 65th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Martin Hudy continues to give us an insight into the track testing that went into their all new T4 touring car.

Even though Alex and I continued to test the prototype parts on carpet, the second real test came in March when Alex went to Gran Canaria for the ETS race. I was occupied with some other very important priorities at home so was unable to attend the race, leaving Alex to do all of the testing alone. In order to get in as much testing as possible, Alex arrived on the Monday leading up the race. I kept in touch with Alex via text messages during his testing period to keep up to date with his progress. After 3-4 days of testing Alex was 0.2 seconds faster with the new car than his T3 2012, and his feedback would prove valuable for the continuing development.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 14, 2012

Video – 1/8th Buggy WC A-main

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7xoOqJ5K4[/youtube]

From our friends at LiveRC, who helped support our coverage in Argentina, comes the IFMAR 1/8th Gas Buggy World Championship A-main in its entirety. With multiple cameras, commentary from Scotty Ernst and Charlie Suangka and interviews following the race, sit back and enjoy the one hour final which saw Spain’s Robert Batlle crowned World Champion.

December 13, 2012

JConcepts TLR22 Monroe battery brace set

Battery hold-down security and simplicity are packed into 1 set with the introduction of the JConcepts TLR 22, 22T and 22SCT carbon fiber battery brace set. A simple hold-down system which takes into consideration racers utilizing a short and long battery configuration on a regular basis. Simply outfit the TLR vehicle of choice with the JConcepts battery brace set and racers can now secure their battery of choice with a carbon fiber and aluminum assembly. The set includes a compact, lightweight and versatile carbon fiber Monroe battery brace, JConcepts black anodized thumb / wrench nuts along with aluminium long and short, black anodized posts, mounting hardware and detailed instruction sheet.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

December 13, 2012

T.O.P. Photon EX V2 caster blocks

New for the Photon EX, T.O.P. have released these version 2 caster blocks. The new caster blocks come with both 4-deg and 6-deg options and are designed in a way for easy maintenance. The universal could be removed without having to dissemble the steering block from the caster block which is done without sacrificing steering angles. The castor blocks are also double CVD ready.

Source: T.O.P. [top-racing.jp]

December 13, 2012

Hobbytech STR8 GT race roller

Hobbytech have released their STR8 GT car. This 1/8th scale 4wd Pro GT8 class kit is brushless powered and is 3, 4 & 6S LiPo compatible. Featuring a narrow 3mm lightweight chassis plate design with optimal weight distribution and ultra low center of gravity. The car comes supplied with hard coated Pro CNC machined spiral cut helicoidal gears for front and rear and a clear polycarbonate GT body shell.

View more details & images here

December 12, 2012

ROAR Region 4 Off-road Championships report

The 2012 ROAR Region 4 Off-road Championships were hosted by the ever increasingly popular Shiverville R/C Raceway in High Springs, FL. The Shiverville track crew once again went all out with an amazing layout and easily the smoothest outdoor surface to date. With ROAR events losing a bit of their luster over the past few years, Shiverville Raceway stepped up to the plate and brought back that “BIG” race feel. The race consisted of best 2 of 3 rounds of qualifying, triple A-mains, and a free raffle that rivaled some National events.

Continue reading the report here

December 12, 2012

Critters Raceway Fall-Brawl trophy race report

Critters Raceway & Hobby Shop of Fairfield NJ recently held its 2nd Annual Fall-Brawl Trophy Race. Classes consisted of 2WD and 4WD Mod Short Course, 2WD and 4WD Mod 1/10 Buggy and 2WD truck. Turnout was great with almost 70 entries with the most popular classes being 4WD Short Course and 2WD Buggy with all mains being 8 minutes in length, with three rounds of 5 minute qualifiers. 2WD Truck was the first A-main of the day. Top Qualifier Team Durango’s Stevie Charles led from the start and was on cruise-control for 8 minutes. 2nd place starter TJ Eller has a solid showing holding onto 2nd. 3rd place starter Santos Colon was briefly challenged by Randal Fraser falling back to 4th briefly, before taking the position back and bringing home a solid 3rd place finish.

Continue reading the report here

December 12, 2012

Matrix Tyres sign Simone Pausini

Matrix Tyres have announced the signing of young talented Italian Shepherd 1/8th scale driver Simone Pausini to their official racing team. Having tested the tires during a recent race in La Turbie, he decided to make the switch.

Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]