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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]

June 6, 2016

Cox carbon tweak rod with bulkhead alignment block

Cox have introduced the a new touring car chassis tool in the form of the carbon fibre tweak rod with bulkhead alignment block. The design revolves around the bulkhead alignment block that allows to build straight and tweak-free bulkhead assemblies, offing a width of 19mm and 22mm, covering most of today’s touring cars. As the for anti-tweak rod, the 15mm high-quality carbon fibre rods, with cut outs for the spur gear and topdeck screw, are coupled using the alignment block and used like a usual anti-tweak tool but the multi-piece design allows for much easier storage and transportation.

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June 6, 2016

BMT984 30T aluminium side pulley

Italian company BMT have introduced a 30T side belt pulley for the BMT984 car. Machined from high quality aluminium for a light weight the pulley is finished off with a special coating for reduced wear and friction, making for improved durability and drivetrain efficiency. Due to being one tooth bigger than the standard 29T pulley the new part is also meant to improve steering and top speed.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

June 6, 2016

VBC Racing WildfireD08 centre weights & stiff topdeck

VBC Racing have introduced two new option parts for the WildfireD08 touring car. First up is the LCG centre balance weight set. Making use of a central 12.5g weight and a second, attachable 18.5g weight the set allows to easily add weight, up to 31g in total, to the centre of the car. The parts run beside and underneath the belt which makes them still easy to reach for swift weight distribution changes. Also new is the stiff upper deck made from a special carbon fibre. Additional carbon layers make for improved torsional rigidity compared to standard carbon fibre, resulting in a stiffer feeling. Still 2mm thick the top deck, marked with a gold-colour dot, is a direct replacement for the stock part and ideal for high-grip asphalt tracks.

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June 6, 2016

Yeah Racing SCX10 aluminium conversion kit

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Axial’s SCX10 off-road truck is the Aluminium Essential Conversion kit. It includes a multitude of CNC-machined alloy parts such as front knuckle arms, servo mounts, shock hoop mounts, motor plate, rear axle lock-outs, 11 degree C-hubs, rear chassis H-brace as well as front and rear bumper mount plates to replace the standard kit parts. The included parts both improve durability and looks and they are available in orange or blue colour.

View the blue conversion kit here