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April 3, 2018

T-Works XB8’18 carbon fibre rear chassis brace plates

T-Works have introduced two carbon fibre rear chassis brace plate sets for the Xray XB8’18 and ’17 kits. The plates are available in a thick 2.0mm and a thinner 1.5mm variant and they are used to sandwich the rear composite chassis brace in order to reinforce the rear area of the chassis which can be beneficial in smooth, high-grip track conditions. The thicker 2.0mm plates give maximum rigidity while the thinner 1.5mm plates allow for slightly more flex. Both variants are available separately, they feature small grooves to make disassembly easy and they come including suitable mounting hardware.

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April 3, 2018

WRC Racing F18 1/10th formula car kit

Italian company WRC Racing have introduced their new F18 1/10th formula car kit. The competition spec kit makes use of a slim carbon fibre main chassis and it utilises a front composite upper arm suspension with new design lower carbon fibre arms, the kit includes a new aluminium central steel bell crank with servo saver, a new servo mount plate for low-profile servos as well as a new adjustable battery mount that allows to run the battery in transversal or longitudinal position. An adjustable single tube damper controls the chassis roll in corners as does the updated adjustable rear tweak system. The kit is rounded out by ETS-legal front and rear wings and a new high-downforce body shell.

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April 3, 2018

Traxxas Slash 2WD F-150 Raptor Replica truck

Traxxas have introduced a new body shell variant for their popular Slash 2WD short course truck in the form of the Ford F-150 Raptor Replica truck with silver, black and orange FOX livery. The proven 2WD truck is equipped with a composite tub chassis with huge ground clearance, the metal gear Magnum 272 transmission with Revo-spec slipper clutch, water-sealed receiver box and steering servo as well as adjustable steel turnbuckles and powder-coated springs. Also included is the name-giving FOX livery Ford F-150 body shell with moulded details such as front grille and bumper, engine cover vents and side mirrors, and the package is rounded out by a Traxxas Power Cell NiMH battery, a suitable peak-detecting fast charger and a 2.4GHZ TQ radio system.

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April 3, 2018

Bill Lykaris wins Greek 1/10 GP opener

Round 1 of the Greek 1/10th Nitro On-road Championship was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in Athens last weekend. Bill Lykaris soon made his intensions clear and after scoring promising laps in practice he also brought home the TQ and the fastest lap. Right from the start of the 30-minutes main final Bill opened a gap to 2nd placed Nikos Karabelas and even a change in weather around mid-race, which caused Bill’s engine to run richer and making an extra pit stop necessary, did not hold him from bringing home the win with a 1-lap margin.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

April 3, 2018

RC Speed Secrets YZ-4 hybrid ceramic bearings

Coming from RC Speed Secrets and made for the Yokomo YZ-4 buggy are four new Next Level series hybrid ceramic ball bearing sets. They are available as complete set including gearbox, wheel and steering rack ball race kits but also as separate sets to outfit specific areas of the buggy. The hybrid stainless steel and ceramic bearings are 21 percent lighter than popular ABEC3 ball races, they are highly corrosion resistant and come lightly oiled to reduce natural drivetrain drag and increase efficiency. The complete set includes 22 bearings, the gearbox set comes with two 5x13mm, two 5×10 and six 10x15mm ball races while the wheel hub set utilises six 5x10mm and two 5x13mm ball bearings. Last but not least is the steering rack bearings set consisting of four 5x10x4mm ball races.

Source: RC Speed Secrets [rcspeedsecrets.com]

April 3, 2018

Cavalieri & Drake win at JBRL Nitro Series Rd1

This past weekend Thunder Alley Raceway hosted round 1 of the JBRL Nitro Series. The event had nearly 300 entries with some of the top drivers in attendance included Adam Drake, Ryan Cavalieri, Cody King, Steve Harris, Colin Herzig, Jeremy Kortz, Anthony Westergaard, and Richard Saxton. Mugen’s Adam Drake took the top qualifying honours in Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truck while Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri was the top qualifier for Electric Buggy. Due to the large turnout the main event times were reduced. In the Nitro Buggy A-main Drake and Cavalieri had a great battle, finishing only 0.221 apart with Cavalieri on the top spot followed by Adam Drake and Serpent’s Cody King.

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April 2, 2018

Hiro Seiko brushless motor alloy screw sets

Made for 540-class brushless motors such as the Muchmore Fleta ZX V2, ORCA Blitreme or Ready S+Plus and Sonic 540-M3 are new aluminium screw sets from Hiro Seiko. They are available in a total of six colours and while saving some weight they also raise the top RPM by about five percent as they have no influence on the magnetic field of the motor. The screws are made of aircraft-grade aluminium and they are available in purple, dark blue, light blue, orange, red and silver anodising.

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April 2, 2018

JConcepts YZ-4 SF chassis protective sheet

JConcepts have introduced a chassis protective sheet for the popular Yokomo YZ-4 SF 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The sticker is made of durable material and comes pre-cut, fitting the chassis bottom like a glove. Using the protective sheet will reduce wear and tear when running on highly abrasive surface while making for a slick surface to decrease friction between chassis and dirt surfaces. Each set includes two decals and additional front and rear skids that can be replaced once worn.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]