June 23, 2017

Midwest Series Nitro Cup Rd2 – Report

The Midwest Nitro Cup, round 2 of the 48th annual Midwest Series was hosted by Team Nitro in Lynwood, Illinois. The event kicked off the weekend with open practice on Friday. Unlike round 1, the weather was working in everyone’s favour and was supposed to be dry and warm all weekend. Entries came in from as far away as Ontario Canada, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas. Following the Saturday morning practice session, round 1 of qualifying kicked off with Brian Jucha setting the early pace in 1/10th Sedan with Tom Esposito in P1 in Sedan Masters. Ralph Burch was quickest in 1/8th Open while Don Jones locked in the early TQ for 1/8th Open Masters. Rounds 2 and 3 were completed and the only change saw Lon Burling II taking the P1 position in 1/8th Open.

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June 23, 2017

Team Associated RC12R6 Factory Team 1/12th scale kit

Team Associated have introduced their next generation 1/12th scale pan car chassis, the RC12R6 Factory Team Kit. Designed for today’s demanding top-level racing, speed and traction, the design focusses on factors such as a low centre of mass, chassis rigidity, and a precise build. The kit utilises a precision front arm assembly utilising graphite lower control arms, a symmetric 7075-T6 aluminium chassis and lower pod plate, ultra-smooth centre pivot, and optimised graphite rear axle position. Includes are also a centre Fox shock genuine Kashima coat, a raised front bumper for extra ground clearance on the front of the chassis as well as a floating servo mount for equal flex of the chassis. Lastly the battery stops allow to mount the battery in three different transverse positions to fine-tune mass balance.

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June 22, 2017

Fabio Ramos wins at Portuguese IC Track Nats Rd3

The recent round 3 of the Portuguese Nitro On-road Nationals saw Fabio Ramos (Shepherd) walking away with the win in the 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring class. Fabio took the TQ, win and fastest lap, leaving Xray’s Carlos Manuel, who suffered problems in the qualifiers, behind in 2nd place. Jose Felix (Shepherd) would round out the top 3 podium result.

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June 22, 2017

Hitec D930SW, D954SW & D955TW digital servos

Hitec have expanded their range of premium-class D-series servos with three new high speed and high torque variants. The D930SW (0.07s/13.0kg-cm), D954SW (0.12s/29kg-cm) and D955TW (0.12s/20kg-cm) are powered by a 32-bit microcontroller unit with a 12-bit analog to digital converter for rapid, high resolution response. Coreless metal brush motors, long-life potentiometers as well as dual ball bearings make for high durability while nylon reinforced plastic upper and lower cases in combination with aluminium heatsink middle sections make for low weights as well as exceptional dust and splash water resistance. All servos are widely programmable, they are high-voltage compatible and the SW types feature precision-cut steel gears while the TW variant comes with a lightweight yet durable titanium gear train.

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June 22, 2017

MCD Racing 160mm Rally-Xross tyres

Turkish company MCD have introduced new 160mm Rally-Xross wheels and tyres for their line of rally cars and buggies. The tyres make for a lower centre of gravity thanks to their reduced 160mm diameter while the higher sidewalls help to get the power to the ground better especially on rough and rutted surfaces. They also increase cornering traction on gravel and dusty tarmac tracks. The tyre are available separately or on rally-style wheels in blue soft or medium compound.

Source: MCD Racing [mcdracing.com]

June 22, 2017

Xray GTX8 & XT8 rear graphite brace set

Coming from Xray and made for the GTX8 and XT8 kits is a rear graphite brace set. Cut from high-quality carbon fibre the braces reinforce the rear composite chassis braces which leads to an overall stiffer chassis which is beneficial especially for high-traction racing conditions. The braces come in sets of two and including mounting hardware.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 22, 2017

Yokomo BD8 40T diff pulley conversion kit

The 40T belt pulleys that are part of Yokomo’s BD8SV Stock touring car are soon also available separately for all BD8 owners. Designed to improve overall drivetrain efficiency the set will be beneficial for both stock and modified racing classes as with the 40T pulleys the car will gain balance and overall efficiency compared to the standard 34T pulleys. Traction is increased while the higher corner speed and smoother throttle response will lead to lowered and more consistent lap times. The set includes a 40T front pulley, 40T gear differential, carbon fibre shock towers as well as bulkhead spacers and new longer belts. Separately available are also the updated front and rear shock towers, the 1mm bulkhead spacers and the C bulkhead all of which are specially designed to fit the 40T belt pulleys.

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