Round 9 of the Metropolitan Touring Eco Championship was held at the Herman Matticoli Circuit in Buenos Aires recently. 1/8th off-road specialist, Nicolas Bregante had no problems to adapting to tarmac and was able to walk away with the win, leaving behind Luciano Capel on the runner-up spot. Gianni Lupacciolu rounded out the top 3 podium result.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The 3rd round of the Argentinean National Off-Road Championship was held in the city of Santa Rosa La Pampa recently. In 1/8th Pro Nitro Buggy it was Agustin Cutini with the win from Nicolas Bregante on the runner-up spot. Santo Barbera came in 3rd to round out the podium.
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Sunpadow have announced the release of their new Phantom II Black Label competition LiPo battery range. Listening to the feedback of their factory drivers, the packs utilise a new technology and production process, making for improved performance while being more cost efficient for the customer at the same time. The range includes standard and shorty options with the standard size range coming as 8800mAh (25.1mm/308g), 6600mAh (23.1mm/312g), 6300mAh (23.1mm/288g), 6000mAh (23.1mm/295g), and 5600mAh (23.1mm/277g) variants. The shorty batteries are available as 2S 5100mAh (25.1mm/215g), 4500mAh (25.1mm/214g) and 4000mAh (18.5mm/157g) options and also as 8000mAh (18.5mm/155g) 1S 1/12th scale battery. All feature black hardcases with black labels and they come in zipped storage containers.
Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]
MST have introduced their new FXX 2.0 KMW limited edition drift car kit. The shaft-driven 4WD chassis utilises a 3.5mm carbon fibre chassis and vertical top deck design and it boasts a multitude of red anodised aluminium optionals to make it stand out. Features include a newly designed motor mount with integrated arm mounts, a redesigned steering assembly allows for maximised steering angles and the car comes with an aluminium alloy ATK front-wheel seat. The exclusive adjustable design features three-stage tow distance and four different Ackermann lock points, allowing for massive front wheel steering throw while offering more Ackermann angle settings. In rear the chassis is equipped with an aluminium alloy MB rear suspension system with reactive toe adjustment. Offering a wide range of adjustments the rear side bite can be fine-tuned to adjust the slip angle to the driver’s liking. The kit is rounded out by a newly designed aluminium alloy deceleration system with a wide range of gear ratio adjustments and it comes including an aluminium nameplate of a limited serial number to highlight the kit’s uniqueness.
Made for the Team Associated B74 4WD buggy are Bezerk’s new Plus 1 carbon fibre steering arms. The plates will add more Ackermann geometry to the buggy, with this helping with more steer in slower corners while smoothing out high speed steering. Made from 2.5mm glossy carbon fibre the set includes two arms.
Source: Bezerk [bezerk.com.au]
IGT8 have introduced the new dynamic anti-dive support set for their line of 1/8th GT cars. The kit eliminates the front body roll when the front suspension is under compression by keeping the body levelled, avoiding unwanted tyre marks on the front fenders and thus increasing the steering. The set includes two machined carbon fibre levers that are attached to the front C-hubs with the red anodised alloy posts and ball bearings supporting the body shell. Also included is all needed hardware.
Source: IGT8 [IGT8.com]
Coming from Xtreme Racing are some more carbon fibre optionals for the popular Arrma Limitless and and Infraction high-speed on-road bashing vehicles. First up are Limitless specific carbon fibre wing mount and wing end plates. The wing mount plates are machined from 2.5mm carbon material and they were designed to replace the standard plastic wing mount. Using the parts will provide a stronger support over the stock parts, resulting in improved downforce. The set includes two wing mount plates.
SMJ have introduced their new Teflon battery tape that will greatly lower the friction between the battery compartment surface and the battery case. Only 0.15mm thin the tape has a very low friction coefficient while not disturbing a low centre of gravity, ensuring the battery has way less influence in chassis tweak during cornering, ensuring more equal left-to-right chassis flex. The tape also offers protection to the chassis and battery case making both parts look fresh for a long time. SMJ recommend to place the tape on the lower side of the battery case instead of the main plate when running the latest breed of highly machined flex aluminium chassis.
Source: SMJ [smj-rc.com]
