November 14, 2017

Tobias Seidl joins Team Powers

Team Powers have announced the signing of Germany’s Tobias Seidl to their factory team. While racing at national and international level events, Tobias will also help with the development of future products and he had the following to say:

I would like to thank Andy and everyone at Team Powers to let me join their factory Team for the rest of the 2017 season and beyond. After my first tests this decision was very easy to make as their products perform just awesome on track. I really looking forward to a great future together and hope we can achieve some nice results. My first big race will be the Essex international race in the UK.

Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]


November 14, 2017

Xray 99T 64 pitch touring car main gear

Xray are ever expanding their range of 64 pitch touring car main gears with the latest addition being a 99T variant. Strategically lightened to reduce rotating mass and coming made from a special hard-compound material, the offset design gear will last long while being very quiet at the same time.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


November 14, 2017

Vigor T4’18 carbon fibre chassis, top deck & shock towers

Vigor RC have introduced a range of carbon fibre parts for the Xray T4 2018 touring car kit. Available now are a 2.25mm and 2.0mm carbon fibre main chassis as well as 2.0mm and 1.6mm top decks, with the thinner chassis and top deck being best suited for low grip conditions. Also available are 3.0mm carbon fibre front and rear shock towers. All parts are CNC-machined from high-quality carbon fibre.

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November 14, 2017

Neal King to run Capricorn & One in 2018

Italian company Capricorn has announced the addition of UK on-road frontrunner, Neal King to their team. Neal will be using Capricorn’s LAB C803 1/8th nitro on-road kit powered by One engines and had the following to say about the deal:

I would like to thank Patrizio for the opportunity to join the Capricorn team. I look forward to racing the Capricorn Lab C803 Evo with the “One” engines in in 2018.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


November 14, 2017

Xtreme Aerodynamics Gunner 190mm touring car body

Xtreme Aerodynamics have introduced their all-new Gunner 1/10th 190mm touring car body shell. Developed for both indoor and outdoor conditions, the new body offers improved downforce without compromising corner speed or slowing down the rotation of the car. The body debuted last weekend, taking a 2nd in the competitive 13.5T class at the Italian UISP Indoor Nationals in the hand of Federico Barbieri.

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November 14, 2017

Team Magic B8ER 6S 1/8th electric RTR buggy

HRC Distribution have introduced the 6S LiPo-compatible version of their popular B8ER 1/8th electric off-road buggy. It is based on the race-proven B8RS competition buggy and features a waterproof HARD brushless system, a powerful 16kg-cm metal gear servo and it is equipped with aluminium shock towers, high-quality CVD driveshafts as well as HRC longline high-traction tyres. With its 150A-rated speed controller, 2250kV brushless motor and and optional 6S LiPo battery the buggy is capable of a top speed of up to 110km/h.

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November 14, 2017

Mugen MTC1 linear & progressive shock springs

Coming from Mugen are two new shock springs for the MTC1 electric touring car. Available very soon are the 1.58 linear, that is slightly harder than the kit springs, and the 1.46P progressive spring. The springs come in pairs, they sport a black surface coating for wear and laser-engraved markings for easy identification.

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November 14, 2017

Schelle B64 Extreme shock tower set

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced their new Extreme shock towers for the Team Associated B64 buggy. Machined from 4.0mm carbon fibre for stiffness and durability the front and rear tower have the unnecessary outer holes removed for less leverage to break while the front tower sports optional wing mount holes. The front wing is a great addition in high traction when using the less-agressive kit B64 body. Schelle’s testing has found that the JConcepts F2 body does not require a front wing, but the kit body will definitely benefit from it. In the rear, racers get a more durable tower, with new upper link options that improve handling. The kit outer row of holes are shifted 2.5mm towards the centreline, which lengthens the link and improves cornering balance. The inboard row of holes are shifted 2mm and only marked with a drill dimple, as they will be rarely used except for extreme traction conditions. The towers are usable on all B64 kits with standard 27.5 rear shock bodies, they come separately or as complete set with the optional 3-D-printed front wing mount being available separately.

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