The Greek Hobbytech Cup recently kicked off at the Serres track in the North of the country. Xray’s Tasos Paparegas took an easy TQ and win in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy main final from his brother John on the runner-up spot. Mugen driver Zois would complete the top 3 podium result.
Coming from Exotek are new option parts for the Kyosho ZX6.6 and the Team Associated B6 buggies. Starting with the Kyosho parts, new are the heavy duty 5mm carbon fibre front and rear shock towers for the company’s current 1/10th 4WD buggy. Made of high-quality 5mm carbon fibre and weighing in 11g for the front and 13.4g for the rear shock tower, the parts add durability and overall rigidity by replacing the standard composite plastic shock towers. This results in a more consistent handling especially on high-grip tracks. Both towers are cut from glossy finish carbon fibre and they are available separately.
Team Losi Racing have introduced the new 2017 Tuning Kit for the 8ight 4.0 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Throughout the 2016 racing season Team Losi Racing Team and engineering staff was evolving their chassis setups on the buggy and all of this culminates into the 2017 Tuning Kit. The key improvements allow the buggy to better cope with bumpy tracks, they enhance braking, and improve durability. Part of the package are the Ultralite chassis that is not only lower in weight but it offers more flex for a more responsive vehicle in bumpy conditions. With this chassis the gear box now has the ability to move 3mm forward, in conjunction with the included offset rear adjustable hinge pin braces, to give the rear end less bone angle for less mechanical bind which allows the car to adapt quicker to rough terrain.
The Panik Team Troisdorf has announced the 2nd Annual Panik Grand Prix for the weekend of the 4th of June. The race will be held at the club’s recently refurbished astroturf track in the three classes of 2WD Modified Buggy, 4WD Modified Buggy as well as Stadium Truck – all three run according to current national DMC rules. More information about the race can be found on the club’s social media site here.
Coming from Flash Point and made for the Mugen MBX7 series of nitro off-road vehicles is an extended engine mount. The part reduces chassis flex and increases clutch bell, spur gear, and clutch bearing life as the mount extends all the way to the fuel tank post to reduce flex in the clutch bell and spur gear area to provide more consistent power delivery. The reduced chassis flex also provides more consistent handling in all conditions. The engine mount fits the MBX7, 7R, 7T and 7TR.
Source: Flash Point [flashpointrc.com]
Coming from JConcepts and made for the Team Associated B64 series of buggies are chassis protective decals. Pre-cut for a perfect fit the hard-wearing stickers protect the chassis bottom from becoming excessively scratched and damaged when running on abrasive surfaces. The application is slightly different on the B64 vehicle because of the low ground clearance and suspension design of the buggy. JConcepts made modifications to the sheet to help some peeling and tearing back of the corners of the material at the front edges of the chassis. This exposes chassis in this area but allows sheet to live another day on abrasive and surfaces constantly pulling against the sheet. Included in the package are two stickers and additional rear “skid plates”.
JConcepts now offers a 3-D-printed rear body mount for the Axial SMT10. The assembly is designed to be positioned further back which allows the use of a pick-up truck or flat-bed style body. The design includes three components, the mount bracket along with two body mount posts which are connected to the bracket. The kit installs using kit and optional hardware and it is available through JConcepts’ Shapeways store here.
Available now from Revolution Design Racing Products are the XB2 brass servo and chassis weights. Starting with the chassis weight, it is purpose-designed for Xray’s XB2 and XT2 series of off-road vehicles, made from high-quality brass material and is a direct fit in the vehicle’s electronics compartment. The plate is held in place using the kit’s standard battery mount posts and it slightly raises the electronics but at the benefit of additional 36g of weight that keep the vehicle more planted in high bite or bumpy track conditions. Fixed by only two screws it also allows to easily remove the electronics, such as the receiver and speed controller, for cleaning and maintenance.
