November 8, 2019

Oliver Havranek takes double Czech Touring titles

The final round of Czech Electric On-road Nationals was held in Jedovnice recently. Pre-event favourite, Oliver Havranek was able to top qualify both the Touring Modified and Touring Stock classes and after some awesome battles with Matej Sulc in the Modified category, he would also bring home the wins in both classes. With these results Oliver was able to grab the back-to-back titles, leaving behind Matej Sulc and Karel Kratochvol (all Xray) in 2nd and 3rd respectively in the overall standing.

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November 8, 2019

2019/20 Essex Winter Series Rd2 – Report

The second round of the 2019/2020 Essex Winter Series took place this weekend at the popular indoor venue in the south-east of the UK. Elliott Harper, who had taken the TQ and overall win at the opening round of the series last month, set the initial pace in the Modified class as he topped Q1. However, he was pushed hard by Chris Grainger, who finished just four tenths of a second behind. Chris’s Team Associated team mate Matthew White took third in the round, a second and a half back on Chris, with Harley Eldridge and Kyle Branson rounding out the top five. The second round saw the top two positions unchanged, but Elliott managed to open up a two second gap this time. Harley moved her Yokomo into third place, with the Capricorns of Stefan Chodzynski and Kyle fourth and fifth. The third qualifier had Elliott as the first driver to break into the 22 lap bracket, securing pole position with his Xray. Again, Chris was second, with Kyle besting Stefan and Harley this time. Elliott made it a clean sweep of qualifying in Q4, finishing up ahead of Harley, Matthew, Kyle and Stefan.

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November 7, 2019

STRC Enduro aluminium bumper options

As the Element RC Enduro trail truck series continues to gain popularity and become a serious contender in the scale crawler segment, ST Racing Concepts is keeping the option parts coming to allow hobbyists to continue customising their rig. First up made for everyone looking to have a cage-style body setup for the rear of the Enduro, STRC bring a CNC machined aluminium rear bumper eliminator brace that gives the Enduro a clean look while providing more strength and rigidity to the rear part of the chassis rails. Also new is a CNC machined heavy duty aluminium front bumper mount that offers the right amount of durability and looks for the front end of the Enduro while not adding too much extra weight to the higher parts of the rig. Both parts are available in black, gun metal, limited edition red, and silver anodising.

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November 7, 2019

JConcepts L8 Night 10” wide late model body shell

JConcepts have introduced their new L8 Night 10” wide late model dirt oval body shell. The 10” wide body capable of a drop-fit on an assortment of Late Model chassis, the body styling starts up front with a heavily dropped nose pointing the vehicle in the correct direction. Super tall power rails line the front fenders allowing corner tracking stability. Offset cab positioned for high-speed left turning with recessed front, side and rear windows, and dual ribs on the roof strengthen the top of the shell. The flat rear deck incorporates indented channels promoting flow upward to the large rear spoiler and side-dams. The innovative side-panels of the body feature recessed sections, this accomplishes a multitude of design goals in the process. First, the side pockets increase the rigidness of the panel giving one of the highest aero elements of the body stability at speed and in risky manoeuvring situations. Increased resiliency also works to minimise body tucking and helps maintain a healthy distance from wheel well to tyre. Centred in the bonnet, a protection shroud for the mock air cleaner chiseled into the hood of the new body looks very “Late Model”. Included in each package, the pre-trimmed rear spoiler with hardware is one of the most trick items on the market. The slotted side-dams are ready to go and feature an adjustment section of 3 positions for the rear spoiler angle. The rear spoiler is cut, bent and ready to position on the back of the body with the included 9 pieces of light-weight hardware. As with all JConcepts body shells, the set includes clear body, window mask, instruction sheet and decal sheet.

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November 7, 2019

Infinity IF15 chassis weight

Infinity has extended its offering of chassis weights for their World Championship winning IF15. A new 9.5g weight allows for finer set-up adjustments when used in combination with the previously available 14g and 28g optional chassis weights. The screw-on part comes with a black surface coating for wear and looks and it features laser-etched graphics and weight info for easy identification.

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November 7, 2019

Zero Tribe T4 FWD V2 conversion kit

Japanese brand Zero Tribe, known for their popular Xray T4 front-wheel drive and mid motor conversion kits, have released a first image of their forthcoming new T4 FWD V2 kit. Building on the experienced gained with the original FWD conversion kit, a set that allowed to convert the Xray T4 4WD touring car into a front wheel scrubbing machine, the V2 variant will feature some subtile refinements and improvements, such as a floating battery mount, a new aluminium flex chassis plate, a redesigned front motor mount and more. Full details will become available in time of the release.

Source: Zero Tribe [zerotribejapan.com]


November 7, 2019

Picco introduce G-Line tools

Picco from Italy, known for their successful nitro engines, have introduced their all-new G-Line tools. The range starts an 8-piece tool set that includes 1.5mm to 5.0mm hex drovers, 2.0mm and 2.5mm ball-type hex wrenches as well as a flat tip screw driver. Also available is a flat tip engine screw driver and the range is topped off by a clutch setting tool that allows for quick and easy shift point adjustment of Infinity and ARC on-road clutches.

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November 7, 2019

HB Racing Baja 5B Double Blades tyres

Coming for the HPI Racing Baja 5B large scale buggy and made by HB Racing is the new Double Blades rib-style front tyre. Available in white medium compound the tyre excels in a range of track conditions, from soft to hard-packed and it comes in packs of two.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]