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June 7, 2016

Brilliant RC C-18 R 1/8th scale on-road bodyshell

Brilliant RC have introduced their new C-18 R 1/8th scale on-road bodyshell. Available in a standard non-cut but also pre-cut variants for vehicles such as the Shepherd Velox V8, Mugen MRX-6, Serpent 977, Xray RX8 and ARC R8.0, the body is manufactured in Germany from finest 0.75mm polycarbonate with well distributed material thickness making for best durability and performance. The body’s shape ensures a very good overall traction in combination with a lot of steering, resulting in a super smooth but fast handling. Coming with window masking sheet and decals, the EFRA homologated body (#31545) will also be legal for the Pro Stock Series and it is available very soon.

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June 7, 2016

T-Works tyre additive bottle

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T-Works have introduced their new tyre additive bottle with heavy duty applicator. The sponge applicator will withstand even highly aggressive traction sauces such as the Mighty Gripper V3 with the 50ml bottles being ideal to mix own additives or to control the amount of sauce taken with you during travelling. Included with the bottle comes a range of coloured dots to allow for easy marking.

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June 7, 2016

Trinity 24K Certified Plus stock brushless motors

Coming soon from Trinity is the 24K Certified Plus stock racing brushless motor. Based on the standard 24K the Certified Plus went through specific checks to ensure maximum performance. First up the motor’s rotor asymmetry is being checked which is meant to be a crucial part in building a fast motor. Typically a rotor shows asymmetry values of 0 to 30 plus with Trinity’s Certified Plus motors not exceeding a 4. On top of this each motor comes with red-sealed ceramic bearings and pre-set timing specially dedicated for 2-cell off-road, 2-cell on-road touring or 1-cell 1/12th scale applications. The Certified Plus range of motors will include 13.5T and 17.5T variants, they come with dyno printouts and are available soon.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

June 7, 2016

Fast Race MBX7R coloured battery box

Coming from Fast Race and made for Mugen’s MBX7R buggy are coloured battery boxes. Constructed from ABS material the compartments easily take straight-type LiPo receiver battery packs while an incorporated channel makes for easy wire routing towards the receiver box. The battery box comes in fluorescent yellow or red as well as plain black colour with two screws allowing for easy battery access through the detachable lid.

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June 7, 2016

Xray Formula team manager role for Jan Ratheisky

Xray have announced the appointment of Germany’s Jan Ratheisky as their Formula-specific team manager. As part of the X1 development team Jan has an exceptional knowledge about the platform and he will now step up as the team manager in order to improve service and support at major international events. Jan will participate races such as the ETS, AOC, IIC and the European Championships and he has the following to say:

I am very happy for the opportunity to be the Formula Team manager. This opportunity form Xray makes me very proud and at the same time decisive like never before. I will do my best to provide the best possible support to every Xray driver at all major formula races or online at Xray forum & FB X1 group.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 7, 2016

Schelle Racing Innovations 10 for 10 Onyx bearings

Schelle’s popular Onyx high-quality ball bearings are now available as a 10 for $10 deal. The greased ABEC3 standard bearings sport combined rubber and metal seals, making them ideal for kits and RTR vehicles as well as both 1/8th and 1/10th scale cars as they have a lower starting torque, making them run with less drag compared to other rubber-sealed bearings. The 10-piece ball race packs are available in a range of popular metric and imperial sizes.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

June 6, 2016

Wahl, Hettrich & Vogel join T-Works

T-Works have announced the signing of Germany’s Tim Wahl, Valentin Hettrich and Tobias Vogel to their international team. The three will be using the company’s Tweak Terminator, Anti Tweak Blocks as well as accessories such as turnbuckles, body post locators and more during their campaign. This is what the three have to say:

One of the most important things with touring cars is to make sure that its always tweak free. T-Works has the best tools for this and we are thrilled to start this cooperation. Additionally T-Works also has great accessories for all kinds of cars. Thanks to T-Works for the trust and support as well as AME for making the deal happen.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 6, 2016

Lee Martin successful at 3rd Annual Mugen Challenge

The 3rd Annual Mugen Challenge was held this past weekend in Reims, France. Classes run would be Nitro and Electric Buggy and Truggy as well as GT and 1/8th On-road. Following a wet practice on Friday the qualifiers would be held on Saturday and it was Lee Martin who TQ’d round one and two to take the overall TQ in front of Spain’s Robert Batlle. The finals would be held in an electric triple mains format and it was again Lee who dominated the proceedings and with wins in A1 and A2 he took the overall victory from Robert Batlle and US boy Adam Drake.

Source: RC Concept [rcconcept.net]