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April 14, 2017

SMJ Kabuto 21XB2 & R21 3.5cc nitro engines

SMJ have introduced the new Kabuto 21XB2 off-road and R21 on-road engines. Starting with the off-road engine, the 21XB2 is available in a Power and Eco variant with he first one being aimed towards racing on high-speed off-road tracks on the the growing 1/8th GT class while the Eco variant is best used on low-grip or bumpy tracks. Both long-stroke engine feature DLC-coated and balanced crankshafts as well as ceramic rear ball bearings. On the carburettor side of things the Power variant is equipped with a 7mm venturi while the Eco engine utilises a smaller 6mm venturi. Both engines come pre-run-in meaning minimal preparation time to get them track-ready.

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April 14, 2017

Team Bianchi Racing 5x7mm washer set

Italian brand TBR have release a 5-sheet set of laser-cut 5x7mm washers. Coming in 0.1mm to 0.5mm thickness, with the 0.3mm sheet also including 7x9mm washers, the sets are usable for a range of applications.

Source: TBR [bybianchi.com]

April 13, 2017

Serpent SF2 alloy chassis & more optional parts

Serpent have released a range of optional parts for the older spec F110 SF2 1/10th formula car. Originally designed for the new SF3 the parts also fit the older SF2 with the range including a black-coated 7075-T6 aluminium chassis, carbon fibre side electronic mounts, a carbon fibre front suspension plate as well as upper and lower aluminium suspension posts. All parts are available from now on.

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April 13, 2017

Xray 1/8th GT on-road kit – Coming soon

Xray have released a first official teaser image of their forthcoming 1/8th GT kit. No details of the car, that is likely based off of Xray’s successful XB8 platform, are known as of yet but expect full details and more images to surface soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 13, 2017

Adrien Bertin wins French 1/8th On-road Nats Rd2

The second round of the French 1/8th On-road Nationals was held at the Vichi track in central France. Romain Picard would take the TQ on the very technical track in front of Anthony Abisset and Benjamin Brasset. In the opening stages of the 45-minute final Adrien Bertin took over the lead with Romain Picard in second but the latter was later forced into a DNF later due to mishap at the end of the straight. Meanwhile Leo Arnold was able to take the 3rd place at the 20 minute mark but a mistake just before the tyres pit stop cost him some seconds and two positions. In the final 15 minutes, Leo pushed really hard, closing the gap to the 2nd and 3rd place drivers. During the final fuel stop Leo made up some valuable time, allowing him to eventually finishing in 2nd place on the finish line.

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April 13, 2017

Alex Thurston wins BRCA 1/10th Touring Nats Rd1

The opening round of the British 1/10th Nitro Touring Championship was held at the Cotswolds circuit. In the main final and after a bit of an action packed start everyone broke off into their own groups. Alex Thurston was in a comfortable 3rd place until the leader, who was Mark Green at the time, had a crash which cost him some time and put him behind Alex. That was where the two’s race battle started, both were fighting for a long time back and forth making overtakes sometimes three or four times per lap. Meanwhile, while the two were battling for 2nd place, the race leader had an incident which put Alex and Mark fighting for the lead. After the last pit stop Mark came out behind Alex. Green went inside, outside, hard into the corner, slow into the corner but Thurston had him covered off. With just a few minutes remaining Mark tried to overtake but hit a kerb and went off track with left Alex an easy coast to the end of the race where he would take the win some 8 to 9 seconds up the road from Mark. Fellow Serpent driver John Zottl completed a Serpent podium lockout.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 13, 2017

Capricorn C803 Sapporo bearing kits

Capricorn have introduced the new Sapporo ball bearing kits for the C803 1/8th scale car. Containing 18 Japan-made high-quality ABEC X grade ball races each, the kits are available for the “standard” and “lightweight” transmission configurations and they are meant to greatly reduce drivetrain friction and thus up acceleration, top speed and milleage.

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April 12, 2017

Texas Electric On-Road Series Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Texas Electric On-Road Series was held at NControl RC Raceway, site of the upcoming 2017 ROAR Electric On-Road Paved Nationals in Dale, Texas. The permanent track features smooth asphalt and wide flowing lanes that made for close racing across all 6 classes. The event produced record breaking turnouts, which made making a spot on the podium all the more challenging and rewarding. In the star-studded Modified Touring class, Chris Tosolini and Ralph Burch would trade TQ position back and forth over the opening three qualifying rounds, with Tosolini eventually securing TQ honors. In the A-main, Tosolini would lead wire-to-wire followed by Burch in second. The real battle took place between 5th place qualifier Cristian Tabush and 3rd place qualifier Chris Adams. Within the first few laps of the main, Tabush was able to jump from 5th to 3rd, where he would battle with Adams for the rest of the race swapping positions. In the end, Tabush would claim the final podium position.

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