Last weekend the annual Montpellier GP, season opener for the 1/8th nitro buggy class, took place and it was Kyosho’s Elliott Boots who took the TQ honours with his Novarossi powered and Pro-Line shoe’d Kyosho. The race saw a close finish between Boots and Xray’s Reno Savoya with Team Associated driver Yannick Aigion completing the podium.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Available now from iRacing is a reverse type clutch system for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road cars. The design with a flat surface flywheel and tapered clutch shoes gives a progressive feel and a more consistent engagement. The clutch bell from the 1/10 version is compatible with Xray NT1 and Serpent cars. Included in the set is a hard spring that gives plenty of punch also on high grip tracks and the set comes complete with flywheel, centrifugal shoes, reverse plate, clutch shoe, locking nut, cup, spring, bearings, and more.
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TLR introduce new option parts for the 22 line of vehicles. Newly available for the TLR 22 and 22T are aluminium CVA driveshafts that reduce weight in the most critical area of any vehicle, the driveline. Available are complete sets with the axles, couplers, pins, set screws, thread lock and black grease, or you can purchase just the CVA bones.
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New from Racers Edge comes this LiPo charging pouch for two 2S or one 4S LiPo battery pack. A mandatory at many sanctioned events and racetracks worldwide the bag is made from fire-resistant fabric, comes with a Racers Edge logo and Velcro patches for a secure closure. The inner dimensions are 140x55x60mm and the pouch is available now.
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Exotek Racing report that Mark Smyka has TQ’d and won the F1 class at the 2013 Snowbirds Nationals. Mark piloted his Exotek F1R to 3 out or 4 heat wins and found the car to really suit his driving prowess. Also used by Mark were Exotek F104 adjustable front arms which were a great tuning aid for the carpet conditions at the Snowbirds.
Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]
AKA introduce the Handlebar indoor low-profile tires. The patterns feature minimal tread height for speed, stability and traction on hard-packed surfaces. The leading and trailing edges of the treads have been rounded to minimize break-in time while AKA’s proprietary compounds provide low tire wear. The Handlebar is available in 1/10 Buggy rear and 2WD front, as well 1/8 Buggy in soft, super-soft, and the new clay compound. Kyosho’s Jared Tebo and Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri put their stamp of approval on the clay compound Handlebars at the 2013 CRCRC Midwest Champs. They put in a combined effort of 4-TQ’s and 4-1st place finishes in their first race on the new Handlebar tires.
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Protoform have sent us this teaser picture of an upcoming on-road body shell. No details are known yet but the front details, cab design and overall appearance suggests that it very likely is a new 1/8th nitro on-road body. More information to follow.
Source: Protoform [racepf.com]
Xray announce the signing of top US off-road racer and World Championship A main finalist Taylor Petersen. He will race in all the off-road categories using Xray’s XB9, XT8, 808E and the new XB4. Taylor says:
I would like to thank Xray & RC America for the opportunity to better my racing career. I look forward to getting to the track and start racing with the team. It is the start of what i hope will be a great relationship together. I’m super excited about the new opportunities they have asked me to pursue with 1/10. The quality of the product was apparent on my first kit build. Can’t wait to hit the track.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
