June 15, 2017

WRC NTX 1.1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit

Italian company WRC have introduced their all-new NTX 1.1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car kit. The vehicle utilises a 3mm 7075 aluminium chassis with a 2.5mm carbon fibre upper deck and a composite rear bumper and diffuser unit for increased suspension protection and improved aerodynamics. The suspension parts are of a symmetrical design to reduce the number of parts needed to carry to races and an innovative floating radio plate design ensures optimised chassis flex for both high traction and improved steering response. The front steering spindles and rear uprights are of a multi-piece design to allow fine-tuning using optional parts while ensuring maximised rigidity and included in the kit is also WRC’s “spring-less” magnetic brake return system that provides a free-spinning drivetrain. Also part of the package are sliding centre balance weights that attach to the chassis below the fuel tank. The kit is rounded out by a set of composite gears for the front differential and metal gears for the rear diff which results in a low weight and high durability.

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June 15, 2017

Coelho aiming to wrap it up at Hudy Arena

The Yokomo Euro Touring Series travels to rc racing’s bucket list topping Hudy Arena this weekend (16-18 June) but unlike previous visits to the home of Xray the event will not mark the traditional conclusion to the season for the world famous touring car championship. Now scheduled in as Round 5 of 6, the ETS’ fifth trip to Slovakia however looks likely to decide the Season #10 champion with Bruno Coelho already within hands reach of successfully defending his title. The only one who can attempt to deny Coelho form celebrating one of the sport’s most coveted titles on Sunday night is World Champion Ronald Volker. With Coelho having three wins from four races, Volker is the only other winner this season but the Yokomo driver needs to dominate on a track where he has only won once before when the ETS made its first visit in 2013. Coelho on the other hand has never failed to win at his ‘home track’ since making his championship debut and would love to wrap up the title with that record remaining intact.

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June 15, 2017

Arrowmax black/golden 1/10th touring car setup system

Coming from Arrowmax as part of their black/golden range of tools is a setup system for 1/10th touring cars. Machined from high-quality aluminium and sporting the company’s signature honeycomb design and anodising, the setup station allows for precise measurement and adjustment of parameters such as camber, caster and toe-in/out. The ball-raced system is held together by thumb screws, allowing to assemble and disassemble the system without additional tools and included is also a set of M4 thumbnuts, doing away with the need to use the car’s wheel nuts when attaching the measurement plates to the wheel axles. The set is rounded out by an acrylic toe board and a transportation bag.

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June 15, 2017

Ielasi Tuned GT9 & GT5 nitro engines

Ielasi Tuned have introduced their all-new Nitro GT9 and updated Rally GT5 nitro GT and Rally Game engines. Starting with the GT9, the power plant is based on the Nitro.21-9WCE and it features a new cooling head, a new crankcase and tuned 14.5mm crankshaft for optimised performance. It was designed for the use with 16 percent to 25 percent nitro fuel and it comes with an aluminium venturi insert set. As for the GT5, the engine comes with a redesigned cooling head, 14mm turbo-tuned crankshaft and a ceramic rear ball bearing. The Novarossi-based engines come pre-run-in and are made from selected and modified parts, ensuring best possible performance.

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June 15, 2017

Serpent Project 4X short rear link set

Coming from Serpent and made for the Project 4X touring car is a short rear link set. Made for the standard RRS system the shorter links provided result in increased rear end grip which is beneficial for both modified and stock racing and it works on both low and high grip surfaces. The set includes all needed parts and it is available very soon.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


June 15, 2017

Yeah Racing T4 adjustable aluminium LiPo mount set

Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium LiPo mount set for the Xray T4 series of touring cars. The kit includes adjustable aluminium mounting brackets that allow to shift the battery back forth and back to achieve different weight bias configurations. The included hook and loop battery strap makes for swift and easy battery swaps while also being light of weight. The set is available in orange or black anodising.

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June 15, 2017

Exotek 1/8th motor fan clamp-on set

Coming from Exotek is a motor fan clamp-on set for most of today’s 1/8th scale electric brushless motors. The mounting bracket has multi-mount features that allow the fan to be angled or parallel with the motor can. The mount is designed for use with high power 40mm and 30mm fans and it is machined from high-quality aluminium and available in anodised black, blue or orange colour. The clamp fits all motors with a diameter surface of 39.5mm to 40.5mm.

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June 15, 2017

Nuno Duraes wins Portuguese 1/8th On-road Nats Rd3

The third round of the Portuguese 1/8th On-road National Championship was hosted by the popular Coimbra track last weekend. After the qualifying José Félix took the overall TQ, but in the main final it was Nuno Durães (Mugen Seiki/Team Orion/Nitrolux/HotRace) who laid down a strong performance from tone to tone, winning with a 4-lap margin on Carlos Rodrigues (Xray/Picco/RunnerTime/HotRace) and Solange Araújo (Mugen Seiki/Novarossi/Nitrolux/HotRace) in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Thanks to Nuno Durães for the report.


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