Coming from Motiv is their new Defy Grey Graphene LiHV battery range. Available are four specifications including an 8400mAh standard size pack of 329g, a 6000mAh low centre of gravity standard pack of 265g, a 5000mAh shorty of 202g, and an 8200mAh 1S shorty of 150g for 1-cell applications. All are made of high-quality +100C high-voltage LiPo cells and the 2S packs feature 5mm bullet-type connectors while the 1S pack utilises 4mm tubes.
For the 3rd Season, the CTS is making its way to 2018 with this time, seven rounds of racing for the points chase. Included are two new tracks in SoCal and one remodeled track in Norcal giving the series a variety of places to race. The first and second race will be on both old and new CRC carpet to start off the winter followed by asphalt to complete the series. The name has also changed for this year to Champion Touring Series allowing more racers from across the US and different parts of the world to compete. With the momentum in popularity of the CTS growing, expanding the series will make it more interesting to racers outside California. The season opener started on February 10th and 11th and more information can be found here.
7075.it from Italy have introduced their new X1201 battery positioning system for the Xray X12 pan car. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with silver edge details the brace allows to adjust the battery position within a 5mm range all while using existing chassis holes and at 2g the brace also hardly adds any weight to the car.
EZ Power have announced the signing of UK’s Olly Jefferies to their team. The Xray factory team driver will use EZ Power batteries in all of his electric rides from now on.
Source: EZ Power [ezpower.it]
The fifth round of the Polish PLMS series was held last weekend on a fast and flowing track. In the Touring Stock category it was Simon Horak with the TQ and he would also come out on top after the triple A-mains, handing him the win from Jakub Michalski and Mariusz Zachacz, making it an all-Xray podium.
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Vigor RC have introduced an adjustable battery mount for the Xray T4 series of electric touring cars. The multi-piece assembly utilises specially designed, eccentric inserts that can be turned around to place the battery pack in a front or rear position as well as in a more inward or outward placement. The carbon fibre battery brackets allow to wrap the mounting tape around them to do away with the need to route the tape on the bottom of the chassis for less chances to create a tweaked chassis, and chamfered edges reduce the chance of the battery tape being cut.
The second round of the Xray Racing Series Italy was held at the stunning SRC E-Track facilities in Pescara. More than 100 drivers attended the event that saw the running of six different electric classes. The high-grip indoor asphalt track proved to be a real challenge for the drivers and in the Touring Modified class it was Alexander Hagberg with the win from Dario Balestri and Alessio Menicucci.
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Coming from Reflex Racing and made for the Team Associated TC7.1 touring car are three new top decks. First up is the vertical top deck kit that was designed to make the TC7.1 take advantage of the adjustment characteristic of a vertical frame top deck. Vertical top decks provide better forward bite due to the increased fore and aft rigidity of the chassis. They also provide for a platform where flex adjustment can be isolated at different points of the chassis through using stiffening posts which allows for a more adaptable flex characteristic based on the track conditions. The vertical top deck setup will excel in outdoor tracks with long sweeping corners and also indoors when used in high bite conditions. Additionally, when used with Reflex Racing’s pitch control system, it allows for fully symmetrical flex characteristic on the car.
