Reflex Racing have introduced hardened SKD-11 tool steel blade-less spool cups for the Xray T4 and a universal fan mount for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD7-2016. Starting with the spool cups, the parts are machined from tool-grade SKD-11 steel, usually used to cut carbon steel and stainless steel, so these cups are made to last while being smooth and super-tough. On top of this the cups look pretty trick too and they come in packs of two.
Speedmerchant have introduced an aluminium main chassis kit for the Rev.8 1/12th scale pan car. A trend in electric touring car racing and now also swinging over to 1/12th scale pan cars are aluminium main chassis plates that make for a smoother ride and higher corner speeds on the latest generation of black high-grip carpets. Using an alloy chassis over the somewhat softer carbon parts will reducing corner digging while also allowing for a lower centre of gravity which further adds to a more pleasant car feeling. Above image of Speedmerchant’s chassis conversion is a production prototype with the actual chassis coming in an anodised satin black finished with carbon fibre battery locators and mounting hardware.
Source: Speedmerchant [teamspeedmerchant.com]
T-Works have introduced the new Tweak Terminator Ver.2 tool for the use with 1/10th 4WD touring cars. Building on the previous tweak eliminator tool the new version is of a 2-piece design for easier transportation and storage and with its two openings for the spur gear and antenna mount it is also usable with the latest generation of touring cars with low-profile shock towers.
Round two of the TopRC Track Masters was held in Zagreb, Croatia at the technical yet fast Ayrton Senna track. In the premier 1/8th On-road class Nejc Mihelič, Jernej Vuga Štendler and Herfried Pucher battled for the overall TQ. The opening qualifier was won by Jernej who had to sit out Q2 due to being busy with race support, allowing Nejc to score a 20 laps TQ run, bettering Jernej’s previous time. For the final qualifiers the track had become slower so the top 3 qualifying positions would be Nejc from Jernej and Herfried.
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The Pista Verde track in Fener di Belluno recently hold the 2016 Tecnovi Trophy race. In the 1/8th Nitro On-road F1 category Mattia Collavo came out successful in the A-main from Francesco Mionetto on the runner-up spot. Luca Conte in third rounded out the podium result in front of Alberto De Lotto and Edoardo Beria.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]
The Novarossi/Ielasi Tuned Trophy was held in Italy at the Pista de Leno track with some of Italy’s fastest nitro on-road drivers in attendance. In the premier 1/8th class Dario Balestri would take the TQ but in the A-main final Walter Salemi held the upper hand with multi-time World Champion Lamberto Collari coming in second. TQ holder Dario Balestri had to settle for third. In the 1/10th 200mm Touring class Luca Redaelli made a clean sweep by taking the top qualifier position and also coming out fastest in the main final from Mattia Rinaldi in second and Angelo Brucculeri in third.
VBC Racing have introduced new option parts for the Wildfire D08 and Firebolt DM/RM kits. First up is a 1-piece FR “C” suspension mount for the Wildfire D08. The solid design helps to reinforce the rear end of the chassis which can be beneficial especially on high-bite surfaces. The suspension hanger is a direct replacement and compatible with the D08’s composite inserts. The second new part is the rear aluminium suspension mount in 2 degree toe-in XW specification for the DM, DM2 and RM kits. The red anodised aluminium parts allows to run 2 degree of rear toe-in and it comes laser-etched for easy identification.
Arrowmax have introduced their new line of low-profile LiPo battery packs. First up is the 7.4V 6000mAh pack made from high-performance 55C/110C cells. Just 22.5mm tall the pack makes for an overall lower centre of gravity compared to standard 25mm batteries which can lead to faster cornering and improved lap times. Targeting both Modified and Stock touring car racers the battery features 5mm gold-plated connector tubes and it is available now.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
