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October 17, 2017

Kabuto R21 Model ’18 nitro on-road engine

Coming from SMJ is the Kabuto R21 Model ’18 3.5cc nitro on-road engine. The power plant is based off of the O.S. Speed R2103 and it received a new liner, crankshaft and steel main bearing for improved low to mid range torque. The DLC-coated and tuned crankshaft features Tungsten weight balancing and the overall design ensures low fuel consumption even in the high-grip conditions the engine was developed for. The engine is available pre-broken-in to have faster access to its full potential.

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October 17, 2017

Xray X1 2018 1/10th formula kit – Coming soon

Xray have announced the soon release of the X1 2018 1/10th formula kit. The highly popular car is understood to having received some subtle updates and all information and images should become available very soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 17, 2017

Mon-Tech Racing T4 Space Deck spacers

Italian company Mon-Tech Racing has introduced the new Space Deck top deck spacers for the Xray T4 touring car. The ultra-flexible spacers are made from 0.4mm material and they can be used alone or stacked to heights of up to 1.2mm in order to lift the top deck to the preferred height. Doing so is understood to ultrafine-tune the flex characteristics of the car. The pack includes eight spacers and it is available soon.

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October 17, 2017

Nejc Mihelic takes Austrian 1/8th On-road title

The Austrian 1/8th Nitro On-road National Championship concluded recently at the SFMAV Nußdorfring track and it was Nejc Mihelic (ARC/Picco/UFRA/Runner Time) with the overall title win. Herfried Pucher (ARC, Picco, UFRA, Runner Time) took the vice-championship from 3rd placed Alain Levy (Shepard, O.S., Matrix, Orcan) while young Pascal Knöller (ARC) was crowned the Austrian Youth Champion.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

October 16, 2017

Arrowmax Cup Singapore Series Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Arrowmax Cup Singapore Series was held this past weekend. In the Modified class, which concurrently served as the second round of the Singapore National Series, Dominic Quek (Xray) battled it out with Nicholas Lee (Yokomo). Taking TQ after the four rounds of qualifying, Nicholas had the edge going into the triple finals. A1 went Nicholas’ way with a strong run despite early pressure from Dominic.

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October 16, 2017

Xray T4 aluminium ball bearing hubs

Xray have announced aluminium ball bearing hubs for the T4 series of touring cars. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming orange anodised the bearing cams are a direct replacement for the standard composite parts. Due to being made of metal, they offer improved precision and free-up the drivetrain for less friction losses which is especially helpful in stock racing classes. The cams come in sets of two.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 16, 2017

2017/18 Mibosport Cup Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the popular 2017/18 Mibosport Cup kicked off in Hrotovice with 225 entries for the eight on-road and off-road classes. New for this season are a 2WD Stock Buggy and the 1/10th Pan Car class to offer the drivers even more possibilities to show their potential. The weekend started off on Friday afternoon when drivers were able to set up their pit areas and later free and controlled practice was offered to seed the drivers for Saturday’s qualifiers. On Saturday morning a couple of runs were reserved for the drivers who did not made it to the track on Friday and soon after the event officially kicked off.

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October 16, 2017

3DRC SF3 & YR-10 Fan Boosters and Diffusors

3DRC have expanded their range of 3-D-printed Formula Fan Boosters and diffusers by making these parts accessible for Serpent SF3 and YR-10 owners also. The Fan Boosters are available for 30mm fan units, which are intended for Formula racing classes, while the 40mm variant targets the new 200mm LMP class. The fan mounts attach to the rear motor pod and the 30mm variants are available with or without integrated diffusor while the 40mm booster is a non-diffusor affair.

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