Available now are these SLF titanium-coated shock shafts for the Yokomo BD7-2014 kit. Coming for standard and low-profile shocks, the special coating of the shafts reduces friction for a more efficient damping action while the gold-colour surface treatment also increases the surface hardness to make them less prone to become scratched during use.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.eu]
Italian company WRC now have a 2mm ergal chassis available for the STX 2014 touring car. Made from black anodised material the chassis comes in handy on all high traction surfaces such as carpet and sprayed asphalt as it can make for smoother cornering and higher corner speeds.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Xray announce that multiple Italian champion Francesco Martini has re-signed with the Slovakian company for the 2014 season. Francesco is an extremely dedicated touring car racer and an important R&D member of the T4 platform. Francesco says:
During these past years I have got the chance to work in close contact with Juraj and Martin; their expertise and contagious passion led me to love this hobby more and more, and to chase perfection as the only possible result. Only those who know them can understand how strong and contagious their desire to always improve is. Martin’s further involvement in the touring project allowed the work team to get even more tight-knit. And now everyone works hard but with a smile on his face. Of course, also the development of the models has benefited of this mood. I think that our highest aim is to continue on this path.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Fantom introduce two new heavy-duty power supplies for 100 t0 240VDC input. First up is the smaller 575 watts version that offers up to 47A continuous output current and 12VDC output voltage. The device features two internal power supply units for redundancy and it measures roughly 330x57x76mm and weights around 1500g. The second new power supply offers a whooping 1150 watts output power, 47A output current and 24VDC output, making it ideal especially for all racers who need to fill 4S or 6S LiPo batteries at high charge currents. Like the smaller 575W version it offers redundancy, over-voltage, fault and short circuit protection, an internal cooling fan, rubber feet and 4mm female gold-plated output jacks. Both include heavy-duty US-type power chords and are available now.
Click here to view the 24V version
The Ultra Glowplug Wrench is the latest nitro tool release from Revolution Design Racing Products. The wrench is designed for the use with standard and turbo glowplugs, the main body is made from high quality spring steel and incorporates an 8mm nut driver for the plug while an O-ring equipped recession at the top end of the tool takes a spare glow plug, making the wrench the ideal companion for demanding qualifiers and finals. Laser-etched logos let the tool stand out while a sturdy cross pin makes tightening and undoing even tightly fitted plugs a breeze.
Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]
Xray announce that top US off-road racer Tyler Vik has joined their factory team. The multi-time off-road nationals finalist will race the company’s 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro and electric buggies and trucks at events such as the ROAR nationals, the Dirt Nitro Challenge and the 1/8th IFMAR Worlds beside other selected events. This is what Tyler has to say about the deal:
I’m excited to become a part of the Xray factory team, and look forward to showing the performance of the cars throughout the 2014 racing season. Over the years, I’ve watched the Xray off-road program and team grow. After testing the cars and running them as a privateer, I was more than surprised with the performance and reliability of the cars. I am looking forward to work with the US team as well as the European team including Reno Savoya and Martin Bayer. I’m very confident in the support of the team, as well as the cars, and I’m looking forward to the 2014 season. I’d like to thank the Hudy family, as well as Ralph and Bryan at RC America for making this possible.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
It has been announced that current European Champion David Ronnefalk has changed fuel sponsor for the new season. After 5 year with Meccamo he has joined Italian company Runner Time for 2014, and his first race for the team will be the Nitro Challenge in Phoenix next week. David had the following to say:
I want to thank Matteo Passerini at Runner Time to the opportunity to be in the Team, and hope for another successful year. I also want to thank Meccamo for the last 5 years of support.
Source: David Ronnefalk
Exotek now have this carbon fibre mounting strap for the Team Associated B5 buggy available. The “Flite” weighs in at only 6.5g and is therefore almost 4g lighter than the stock part. Added rigidity makes for a secure battery mounting while the design and material used underline the cool factory look.
Click here to view the mounted part
