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November 17, 2014

CRC Xti-WC 1/12th scale pan car kit

CRC’s 2014 IFMAR World Championships winning Xti-WC 1/12th scale pan car kit will soon become available for the public. Building on the winning heritage from the multi-champion Xti and Xti-Altered Ego cars, the World Champion edition features a new chassis and a front sub frame U-plate as well as minor geometry tweaks to allow both stock and modified racing right out of the package. The main feature of the new design is the front sub frame that uses six attachment points rather than four. The “double decker” design coupled with the increased mounting positions results in a much more rigid front end, however, the user can remove one set of mounting points to adjust the front flex of the chassis.

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November 15, 2014

Sweep XB8 Muzzle bodyshell

Sweep introduce the Muzzle bodyshell for Xray’s XB8 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy. Designed in cooperation with Sweep factory drivers Reno Savoya and Jason Nugroho the body provide an easy and predictable driving feeling that allows an aggressive driving style. It sports a pretty hefty cab forward design with a highly angled windscreen, a roof-top shark fin and sculptured side pods. The body is made from 0.8mm polycarbonate material and comes including window masks and decals.

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November 15, 2014

Wayne Mah wins TC Stock class at WCICS Rd1

Round 1 of the Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series was held in the capital city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The SARCAR RC Club hosted a great event, with eight WCICS classes, including the debut of F1, and as the first round of the season, the championship points are wide open. In the Touring Car Stock class Ryan Rice and his Xray took the early TQ, later bettered by Xray’s Danny Buck. In the main, Danny and Wayne Mah (Awesomatix) battled it out, with Wayne eventually coming out on the top spot of the podium, with Danny in 2nd and Ryan in 3rd. Full results and podium pics can be found here.

Source: WCICS [wcics.ca]

November 15, 2014

More STRC Axial Yeti aluminium option parts

Following first a first range of aluminium option parts ST Racing Concepts have more upgrades for Axial’s Yeti off-road vehicle available. First up is the CNC-machined aluminium front skid plate/hinge-pin brace and HD steering bellcrank upgrade set that is made to improve the durability and precision of the steering. The set will replace all the stock plastic steering pieces with stronger and more precise aluminium parts. Also new is the front skid plate/hinge-pin brace for more durability around the front hinge-pin area. The set is available in black, gun metal, green, silver and limited edition red anodising.

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November 14, 2014

Xray XB4’15 4WD electric buggy kit

Xray XB4'15 4WD electric buggy kit

Xray introduce the latest incarnation of their European Championship winning XB4 buggy. The 2015 Spec car builds on the successful platform and features a new 2-in-1 concept that allows to run the buggy with a conventional saddle pack or modern shorty LiPo battery layout right out of the box. Like the previous XB4’s the ’15 Spec car uses an aluminium main chassis that received some subtle updates to allow the use of both saddle and shorty LiPo batteries.

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November 14, 2014

FTW B5M Reactor bodyshell

For The Win introduce their Reactor bodyshell for the Team Associated B5M mid motor buggy. Striking the optimal balance between aggressive down force and stabilising side force, the body offers a somewhat mild cab forward design and large side windows that make it stand out. For 17.5 Stock racers with motors geared to the ragged edge, a moulded air intake is included which, when bolted to the body with the included feather-weight nylon hardware, channels fresh air directly into the motor area and also the speed controller, if mounted inline. Included with the body come two Fulcrum wings, a set of window masks and a decal sheet.

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November 14, 2014

Kim Nielsen wins at Aalborg Buggy Challenge

The Danish Aalborg Buggy Challenge was held at the flowing yet technical indoor track of Aalborg RC. During practice Mike Gosvig, Frederik Hovgaard, Kim Nielsen and Rene Jepsen were all showing very good pace and in the following qualifiers it was Rene Jepsen who took the overall TQ by scoring two round wins.

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November 14, 2014

VRC Pro Column – November

In the latest instalment of their VRC Pro column Virtual Racing Industries introduce the VRC Worlds schedule and they show how realistic the RC car simulator is. Starting with the VRC Worlds schedule, six major events on three exciting tracks lay ahead. Yes, just three tracks because this year VRI have combined classes to race on the same track, just like what happens at real events. Last year, 2654 racers participated in the various classes including some really big names for the real RC racing scene, like Ronnefalk, Joor, Wollanka, Craig, Gillespie, and Lutz.

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