Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 off-road buggy are rear composite mud protectors. The guards keep way moisture, dirt and mud from the rear driveshafts and lower arms and they are usable on the short or long specification rear A-arms of the XB8, XB808, XB9 and GTX cars. The protectors are made from high-quality composite material and they come as pairs, including one left and one right protector.
Coming soon from Muchmore is the Tweakmaster Ver.4 chassis tweak tool for 1/10th touring cars. The anti-tweak rod now features three holes for the antenna, motor mount post and spur gear while the anti-tweak plate is of a thinner and lighter design for easier carrying and storage. The tool, that is used to ensure the chassis, bulkhead and top deck assembly is tweak-free, comes in a protective pouch.
Last weekend the Danish DRCMU Series concluded and it was multiple Danish national champion, Mike Gosvig, who wrapped up another championship title. With four wins out of seven rounds, Mike sealed yet another Touring Modified title to add to his already impressive achievements.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
T-Works have introduced front and rear steel chassis skid plates sets for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The skid plates are machined from high-quality stainless steel for high corrosion resistance and protection of the front and rearmost parts of the chassis while in addition, the front plates also protect the droop “ears”. The plates come as separate 2-piece front and rear sets.
View the rear skid plates here
Wallace Motorsports welcome top US contender and West Coast based racer Brian Thomas to the Wallace Motorsports Family. Brian has decided to run Hot Race Tyres and Ielasi Tuned engines in both 1/10th Nitro Touring and 1/8th open classes on his current Mugen chassis. Brian brings years of Nitro experience to the table and Wallace Motorsports are extremely happy to have him run and support their brands.
Source: Wallace Motorsports [wallacemotorsports.net]
Quito in Ecuador recently held a nitro on-road race and it was Serpent’s Pipo Bastidas who snatched the top podium spots in both the 1/8th GP and 1/10th 200mm Sedan classes. Martín Campaña (Serpent) was hot on the heels of Pipo, however in the end Bastidas would prevail, taking the win from Pipo 2nd and Capricorn driver Damián Proaño 3rd. Over in 200mm Sedan Pipo kept it clean the whole race to secure the win from Hermann Saa (Capricorn) 2nd and Tito Jativa (Serpent) 3rd.
View the Nitro Touring podium here
Breathless Racing Products have introduced a set of titanium kingpin screws for the TLR 22 series of 2WD vehicles. The durable, lightweight titanium kingpin screws will save two grams of weight and they are corrosion resistant, eliminating the need to clean rusty screws. The screws will fit 22 3.0/4.0, 22T 3.0/4.0, or 22 SCT 3.0 and they come in sets of four.
Source: Breathless Racing Products [breathless-racing-products.com]
The annual Swiss Bütschwil GP was held last weekend and it was HoBao driver Max Hesse who scored wins in both the 1/8th Nitro and E-Buggy classes. In the 45-minute main final Max was able to take the win in front of Alex Schmitt 2nd and Aaron Münster (HB Racing) 3rd, the latter two ended the race a lap short of Max. Over in E-Buggy it was again Max with a dominant drive as he ended the 10-minute encounter a lap in front of his competitors.
Source: Graupner [graupner.de]
