Made for the Team Magic E6 III and E6 BES are new +15mm hex wheel adapters. Machined from aluminium and including serrated wheel nuts the adapters greatly increase the overall width of the E6 series vehicles for cooler looks and a wider range of wheel options. The adapters come as pairs and they are black coated for looks and wear.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
Coming from Muchmore is the new LED pit light stand Pro. The foldable heavy duty pit lamp utilises a sturdy lighting arm than can be rotated at a 60 degree angle per side while the whole construction of the lamp is so tough that you can eve place heavy touring car or 1/8th truggy body shells on it. Four buttons take control of the lamp with the LED light being brightness adjustable while also offering selectable cold, warm or natural light temperature, making for eye-pleasing wrenching in whatever ambient lighting conditions. On top of this allows a 5V/1A USB output to charge or power mobile devises such as smart phones. The lamp is powered by an external 11VDC to 15VDC power source and it will hit stores very soon.
The Protoform Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series final round 8 descended on the Energy capital of Calgary, Alberta. Hosted by CarCar, the team of volunteers led by Kerry Nevatte build the best looking ever in the club’s history. Racing-wise and in the Touring Modified class Edmonton’s Awesomatix driver Wayne Mah would take TQ and the double win, sitting the final round out to watch the battle. Xray’S Blake Bell had finished just behind Wayne in the first two rounds, and took the win in the third for a solid 2nd. Fellow Xray driver Luke Pittman would have trouble in round 1, but come back strong with back to back 3rd places to take the final spot on the podium.
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Coming from JConcepts and made for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 and Stampede 4×4 is a suspension conversion kit. The upgrade includes carbon fibre front and rear shock towers, aluminium shock stand-offs, body mount adaptors and aluminium caster blocks. Using this combination of parts along with other optional parts allows to convert the stock trucks into high performance vehicles. The 4mm long-stroke front shock tower has been designed to use a longer Traxxas shock for better shock geometry in rugged conditions. The carbon material improves response of the suspension and provides a stable setting for the included aluminium body mount adaptor. The rear tower, also in 4mm material, utilises the stock geometry but with the addition of carbon fibre and precise machining, tightens up the feel of the rear suspension. The included aluminium shock stand-offs position the shocks at an advantageous angle and allows the shocks to work as designed.
Xray have introduced a brass battery backstop for the T4’17 touring car kit. While adding an additional 5g of weight it also makes for improved LiPo battery support as the weight is mounted to the right hand layshaft bulkhead where it will act as an inner guide for the battery pack. It is attached by two screws which are included.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Marka Racing have announced the addition of Italy’s Mattia Collina to their team for the 2017 season. The talented driver will use Marka Racing batteries during his campaign that will see attendances at all major national and international races. Mattia says:
I am very glad to announce my new partnership with Marka Racing brand for the next two seasons. I immediately appreciated this Italian company for the seriousness and the quality they can offer. I hope to continue with excellent national and international results and to contribute to the continuous improvement of materials.
Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]
Capricorn have introduced a new aluminium servo arm for the C803 1/8th on-road car. The fixed length arm does away with the possibility to adjust the inner steering link ball stud positions in favour of tried and tested settings yet it is still possible to move the ball studs closer or further apart and therefore changing the Ackermann angle by changing the inserts.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products are the new brass RF and RR suspension mounts for the Xray XB2 series of cars. They are a direct replacement for the kit’s lightweight parts and add valuable weight especially when running in low-traction conditions or when the track is getting bumpier. Machined from black-coated brass and sporting gold-colour chamfered edges the parts weigh in at 12g (RF) and 15g (RR) which shifts the weight bias further back for improved traction and a more planted ride when running on bumpy tracks. The RF and RR suspension mounts fit all XB2 series cars and trucks except for the XB2D’17, they are available separately and can be used together or in a mix with the standard mounts to achieve the desired weight bias and driving feel.
