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September 13, 2016

SMJ CX11 aluminium main chassis plate

SMJ have introduced an aluminium main chassis plate for the CX11 electric touring car. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with chamfered edges at the sides and the rear end, the chassis is best used on high-grip tracks thanks to its overall greater rigidity compared to the standard carbon fibre chassis. Using the chassis also adds about 30g of weight to the lowest area of the car, further helping with on-track performance.

Source: SMJ [smj-rc.com]

September 13, 2016

Spektrum SRS2100 DSMR micro race receiver

Spektrum have introduced the SRS2100 DSMR built-in antenna micro race receiver. Designed to eliminate the usual wire antenna and to offer a less cluttered electronic layout the receiver features an internal antenna that additionally improved the RF performance of the overall package. The receiver delivers a 5.5ms frame rate when coupled with Spektrum’s DSM2 or DSMR transmitters, it is of a 3-channel design and it offers extra protection of a waterproof Reliakote conformal coating that seals its electronics from the elements and other corrosives like nitro methane or motor spray. Measuring 17.6×25.5x25mm the high-voltage compatible receiver weighs in at 5.5g and it is available soon.

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September 13, 2016

Collari & Redaelli win at 2016 Novarossi Trophy

This past weekend the 2016 Novarossi Trophy was held at the Fiorano track in Italy with some of the country’s fastest nitro on-road drivers in attendance. The 1/8th on-road class saw Infinity’s Lamberto Collari walking away with the win in the 30-minute A-main from Capricorn’s Dario Balestri in second and WRC’s Andrea Pirani in third. Carmine Raiola and Alberto Picco rounded out the top 5 result.

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September 13, 2016

Exotek Flite V2 aluminium wing buttons

Exotek have introduced the Flite V2 aluminium wing buttons. Made from 6061 aluminium and coming in a range of colours the buttons are now of a lighter and sleeker design, ideal for both 1/10th buggies and touring cars. A large 16mm diameter securely holds the wing while offering a large surface area for protection from crashes. The buttons use 3mm countersunk screws and they are available as pairs in “Tamiya” light blue, “Associated” blue, “Team Durango” gold, “TLR” gun metal, “HB and Xray” orange as well as “Kyosho” red anodising.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

September 13, 2016

Super Cup Championship Series Fall 2016 Rd2 – Report

The Super Cup recently made its way east to Beachline Raceway located in Cocoa Florida for race 2 of the Fall session. With 234 entries, everyone had another long day of racing but Lance MacDonald kept everything flowing smoothly and so the organisers were able to get two qualifiers and the mains done in about 12 hours. The premiere 2WD Mod Buggy class would have 30 entries and some very exciting lower mains. Daimon Borkowicz would be the top qualifier and go on to win the A-main event. The battle for second, third and fourth would make the A-main that much more exciting with drivers swapping positions throughout the 5-minute main. Paul Wynn would finish up in the two spot after an extremely tight battle with Ryan Eckert. Ryan would finish third just 0.546 behind Paul.

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September 13, 2016

T-Works TC7.1 titanium, alloy & gold-plated screw kits

A range of different screw kits for the recently announced and ROAR Paved Nationals winning Team Associated TC7.1 is coming from T-Works. Available is a full 64 titanium screw set, a 7075-T6 dark blue anodised aluminium set, a mixed 64 titanium and blue 7075 alloy set as well as a gold-colour steel screw set. All fasteners are made of high-quality material and included come most of the needed fasteners. Please note that the images show samples of T-Works’s screw kits but not the TC7.1-specific sets.

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September 13, 2016

Team Associated FT turnbuckle wrench

Coming from Team Associated is the Factory Team turnbuckle wrench. It is designed for the use with 1/10th scale 3.2mm and 1/8th scale 5.5mm turnbuckles and its design allows for a long reach for tight areas while providing extra leverage. The tool is made of hard-anodised steel for wear and it is available now.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

September 13, 2016

Power HD EP-XYT single bracket low-profile servo

Power HD have introduced their new EP-XYT single bracket low-profile servo. Coming with a single mounting lug the touring car specific servo makes for a cleaner electronics layout as it does away with the need to run standard servo mounts as three different inner mounting adapters allow to directly attach the servo to the chassis. The adapters are available for the Xray T4, Tamiya TRF419X and the Yokomo BD7. The high-voltage compatible servo offers up to 12kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.07s and it features dual ball bearings, a coreless motor and a mixed titanium and aluminium geartrain.

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