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May 23, 2017

Fenix Mistral 2017 formula car kit

Fenix have introduced the 2017 variant of their Mistral 1/10th formula pan car kit. The evolution of the successful car features a new 16-ball ball differential with 1/4 inch Grade 5 titanium rear axle, triple ball bearings, thrust bearing and triple pressure springs for improved handling on all surfaces. The ball diff furthermore features a CNC-machined 84T 64 pitch main gear, large support plates for the diff rings and thanks to its design there is no axial load on the bearings which results in much longer life of all parts involved. The 2017 kit also comes with full titanium turnbuckles, a new front arm geometry, dual side dampers, inline/trailing front axles, longer titanium kingpins to accommodate after market springs and a special shock absorber with dual speed stroke improves traction. The car is available with a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis or a 2mm 7075-T6 main plate.

Source: Fenix [fenix-racing.com]

May 23, 2017

Team Magic E6-series aluminium steering blocks

Available now from Team Magic are CNC-machined aluminium steering blocks for the E6 series of 1/8th scale monster trucks. Coming in titanium or gold colour anodising the parts will greatly improve the durability of the suspension while adding visual impact at the same time. The steering blocks come in sets of two and they are usable in the front or the rear of the truck.

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May 23, 2017

VBC Racing FF17 Dynamics Edition belt-driven FWD kit

Coming from VBC Racing is the Dynamics Edition FF17 belt-driven 1/10th FWD touring car kit. Based off of the standard FF17 the DE kit features a range of option parts such as new low-profile TBBS big bore shock absorbers, suitable front and rear shock towers as well as a belt-driven gearbox over the standard 3-gear transmission for a more linear throttle response and improved overall handling. Also included are Yaiba Racing double joint front driveshafts and a 23.5g low CG rear brass weight.

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May 23, 2017

MR33 black Limited Edition on-road car stand

Coming from MR33 is the new black-colour Limited Edition car stand. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver edge details the on-road car stand offers visual impact while lower anti-slip rubber feet and two upper foam strips make for easy and convenient usage.

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May 23, 2017

Exotek 22 4.0 LiPo strap & SCT 3.0 body mount

Coming from Exotek are new option parts for the TLR 22 4.0 buggy and the 22SCT 3.0 short course truck. Starting with the buggy-related part, new is a carbon fibre battery strap for laydown gearbox’d 22 4.0 kits that features a special “V” shape that will not interfere with the speed controller wires when taking the battery mount, meaning shorter wires can be used. The carbon strap includes an alloy hinge plate for secure mounting and it works with the stock clips and posts or the optional Exotek 22 3.0 twist nut post set.

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May 23, 2017

Xray XB2D’17 1/10th 2WD buggy kit

Xray have introduced the 2017 edition of their XB2D dirt spec 2WD off-road buggy kit. Based off of the popular XB2 mid motor platform, that also includes a carpet spec kit, the buggy was specifically designed for the lower traction outdoor and indoor dirt tracks with the 2017 edition featuring some subtle changes to further improve handling and traction especially on lower grip tracks. First up is a new chassis with optimised flex characteristics thanks to an increased amount of longitudinal grooves that make for an overall softer chassis, resulting in improved overall traction and a more forgiving handling. New Multi-Flex points further increase the ability to adapt the overall chassis stiffness to suit a range of track conditions.

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May 23, 2017

Rioja & Abad win at Cantabrian Championship Rd3

The ASMOCAN club of Elechas, Cantabria in the north of Spain recently held round 3 of the Cantabrian regional championship. The race attracted a good amount of entries with drivers from all over the region attending in the 1/10th Touring Stock and 1/5th scale classes. In the Touring Stock class young Chicha Rioja took the TQ and win but the remaining podium spots where only decided in the final A-main with Alejandro Zarate and Edgar Schultz ultimately coming in 2nd and 3rd.

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May 23, 2017

BRCA Touring Car Nationals – Report

This past weekend saw the popular south coast Adur circuit host round 2 of the BRCA 1/10 Touring car national series. Yet again this year the event was fully booked and the optional Saturday practice saw most drivers taking to the track to fine tune their setups. Raceday started overcast but the wind had died down overnight, releasing the car’s full potential. In the Modified class tyres again proved to dominate the driver’s strategy with defending champion Chris Grainger electing to sit out round 1 clearing the way for round 1 winner Olly Jefferies to take the first leg and then sit out round 2 himself. Chris took round 2 to even it up but Olly came back onto track to take the third leg and secure the pole. Alexander Hagberg took the final round to leave himself tied with Chris, but Chris took the second spot on the grid by virtue of a faster run time. 2016 Adur winner Elliott Harper lined up 4th on the grid with young Harley Eldridge 5th.

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