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January 30, 2017

Team Magic E5 aluminium shock tower

HRC Distribution have introduced a new Team Magic aluminium shock tower for the E5 1/10th scale monster truck. CNC machined from high-quality aluminium and coming anodised in black or gun metal colour, the shock tower will improve the truck’s durability and suspension efficiency thanks to its sturdy construction. Multiple upper shock mounting locations also allow for a wide range of suspension geometry adjustments. The shock stay is usable on both the front and rear of the truck and it is available now.

View the gun metal coloured variant here

January 30, 2017

Hudy zero offset aluminium servo arms

Coming from Hudy and made for a range of servo brands are new zero offset aluminium servo arms. They are of a heavy-duty design, making them ideal for both 1/8th and 1/10th applications. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming black anodised and with laser-etched markings they also sport two threaded mounting holes for 3mm hardware and they are available in three variants for Futaba, Hitec and KO/Sanwa-style servos.

View the other arms here

January 30, 2017

Xray XB8 trailing axle steering blocks

Xray have introduced trailing axle composite steering blocks for the XB8 line of 1/8th off-road buggies. The trailing axle design leads to improved forward traction and an easier to drive car. The upgrade is ideal for all track conditions and the blocks are available separately for the left and the right hand side.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 30, 2017

Capricorn aluminium servo arms

Capricorn have introduced several new aluminium servo arms. Machined from high-quality aluminium and being a direct fit on all Capricorn cars the servo arms are available in single and dual arm specifications and for Sanwa/KO and Futaba/Savöx servos with the EP on-road variant featuring a 4mm offset which leads to a perfectly straight steering link on the TE-03 touring car. The arms come anodised in a light gun metal colour and they feature laser-etched markings for easy identification.

View the other available designs here

January 30, 2017

Neumann & Wollanka win at Lyon GP

The annual GP de l’Ouest Lyonnais was held in Lyon, France over the weekend in several electric off-road classes. The event attracted both national drivers and guests from abroad to race on a very technical and high-grip carpet track that was challenging for both man and machine. The 2WD portion of the event was held on Saturday and it was Martin Bayer who took the overall TQ after scoring round TQs with team mate Martin Wollanka also coming out fastest in one qualifier to take the 2 spot on the podium from Jörn Neumann in third.

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January 30, 2017

Steve Deblaere successful at Lovan Challenge Rd3

The third round of the Lovan Challenge was held at the Velocitatem Arena in Ingelmunster, Belgium this past weekend. In the Formula class it was Steve Deblaere who took the overall TQ after the three rounds of qualifying and he would also come out on top after the triple A-mains as he took wins in all three A-mains to grab the overall victory from Nic Desmet in second and Willy Voisangrin in third.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 30, 2017

Jilles Groskamp wins at 2017 Ride Futaba Cup

The 2017 Ride Futaba Cup was held at the Infinity Addict RC Circuit in Bangkok, Thailand, over the weekend. The event attracted both local racers but also international experienced drivers and three of them, Infinity’s Jilles Groskamp, Yokomo’s Nicholas Lee and Atsushi Hara, campaigning a Tamiya at this event, would make up the top 3 result in the competitive Touring Modified class.

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January 30, 2017

Phat Bodies GT-M GT12 bodyshell

Coming from Phat Bodies and made for the popular GT12 class is the new GT-M bodyshell. Developed with the help of multiple IFMAR World Champion David Spashett for the GT12 Worlds the body is made of lightweight polycarbonate material and it fits all popular GT12 chassis such as the ones from Mardave, Schumacher or Zen.

Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]