CSO have introduced two new main chassis plates for the Xray T4 touring car. First up is an alloy item for the T4’16, the chassis is cut from 2mm 7075-T6 material and it comes black anodised and with silver chamfered edges for cool looks. Also new is a carbon fibre chassis made from 2.25mm high-quality material. The chassis fits both the 2016 and 2015 variants of the T4.
Hitec have announced the signing of reigning French and Belgium 1/10th electric off-road champion, Nico Risser to their team. Nico, who also won this year’s Belgion 1/8th E-Buggy nationals, will use Hitec’s Lynx 4S radio system in his upcoming campaign and he has the following to say:
I am really happy to be part of Team Hitec, the Lynx 4S is perfect in every aspect.
Source: Hitec [hitecrc.de]
G-Force have announced the signing of Sweden’s Malin Karlsen to their team. The young lady already has a pretty remarkable CV following a successful racing year with the 4WD title in the Swedish national series, the Swedish 2WD and 4WD Junior title and an overall 28th place in the 4WD class at the 2015 IFMAR Worlds in Japan. In the coming year Malin will use the company’s chargers, power supplies and other accessories and she has the following to say about the deal:
I’m excited to have been signed to the G-Force Factory Team and can’t wait to start using their product line of chargers, power supplies, tyre warmers and corner weights. After the initial tests with the G-Force products I’m confident they will be a great asset to help me accomplish my goals for the upcoming 2016 season. I want to thank Qing Chang at G-Force for this opportunity and look forward to be working together with the entire G-Force Team.
Source: G-Force [gforce-hobby.jp]
The 4th annual Top Gun Shootout was held at SDRC in San Diego, California with just under 200 entries. In the premier class of 2WD Modified Buggy Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri would grab the TQ and also the win in the A-mains from 2015 IMFAR 2WD Buggy World Champion Spencer Rivkin. Fellow Team Associated driver Christian Toic rounded out the podium result in 3rd. In the 4WD Modified Buggy class it was again Ryan Cavalieri who came out fastest after the qualifiers and just like in the 2WD class he was able to conserve his qualifying performance to bring home the title from Spencer. Tyler Hicks in third would round out the all Team Associated podium. Elsewhere in the Racing Truck class Brent Thielke would grab the overall win from Kevin Kimberly and Reed Harper.
The 2015 Virginia State Championships were held at MBR Speed Shop, in Salem Virginia with drivers from Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina as well as host state Virginia in attendance. In a highly contested Touring car class that featured some pretty stiff drivers from the surrounding states Tim Harrington took the TQ and he led a 3-car freight train separated from the pack. Mike wise, coming from the 2 spot on the grid, made an unforced error, and slipped to 3d, and that he held till the end while up front Tim Harrington would take the win from runner-up Blake Ryan.
New from Team Associated come Factory Team CVA driveshafts for the RC8B3 and RC8B3e. They can be used as a tuning option to the universals that come standard in the kits as the CVA assemblies will provide a more aggressive steering feeling, perfect for use on smoother track surfaces. They include steel axles from standard but the an optional aluminium axle can be used for further adjustment to minimise both rotating and unsprung mass, giving an even more aggressive steering feeling and quicker acceleration; ideal for smooth tracks with high-grip levels. All components in the CVA sets are available as individual parts and can be rebuilt as wear occurs using the rebuild kit.
New from DE Racing and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 are the front BumpSkid and rear skid plate. The BumpSkid combines a superior front skid plate with a refined front bumper to create the ultimate in protection and performance. The rear skid plates offer the highest quality engineering resin that wears like aluminium at a fraction of the weight while eliminating the need for longer screws. Both parts protect the chassis from excessive wear on abrasive surfaces.
Team Associated have introduced the Factory Team aluminium rear hubs for the RC8B3 and RC8B3e buggies. These hubs include inserts for adjusting the axle height with the lowest setting will make turns easier to drive through, though slower whereas the highest setting will make the buggy turn more quickly. The kit universal axles will fit the Factory Team rear hubs with the addition of the optional 8x16x5mm bearings set and the hub inserts are also sold separately for spares and repair.
