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May 20, 2016

Exotek 1/8th & 1/10th titanium wing buttons

Coming from Exotek are titanium wing buttons for 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles. The 1/8th XL wing buttons offer the same design as their aluminium counterparts but they are made using the somewhat exotic titanium material. Measuring 22mm in diameter the XL buttons are ideal for 1/8th buggy and truggy wings and they offer a polished and laser-etched finish. Also new are the 16mm diameter Flite series titanium wing buttons for 1/10th scale vehicles. Made from high-quality titanium, coming polished and laser-etched, the buttons, that use 3mm countersunk screws, are ideal for off-road and on-road vehicles alike.

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May 19, 2016

Fabio Ferrero wins Chile National Championship

The international Chile On-road Championship recently took place at the CACH track near Santiago de Chile. Eduardo Giardino lead the qualifiers followed by Argentinian driver Fabio Ferrero and Alvaro Jara who secured themselves a direct spot in the main final. The final race began with a great battle between Fabio Ferrero and Eduardo Giardino. After 24 laps Fabio Ferrero moved to the front and led the race until the chequered flag.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 19, 2016

UFRA Wet 1/8th & 1/10th foam tyres

Coming from Swiss company UFRA is a new line of wet weather foam tyres for 1/8th and 1/10th scale on-road cars. Pre-mounted and pre-trued for most of today’s nitro on-road cars the tyres are available on white rims only.

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May 19, 2016

Serpent Cobra GT RaceRoller & RaceRoller Cup kits

Serpent have introduced three new kits based on their popular Cobra GT 1/8th GT. The pre-assembled kits allow to get on the track earlier and easier while accepting your choice of electronic and engines. All kits come factory-assembled and pre-set, they feature universal driveshafts, a 3-diff 4WD drivetrain, 16mm big bore shock absorbers, front and rear anti-roll bars and they build on 3mm heavy-duty aluminium chassis. Also included are clear bodyshells and pre-mounted high-grip tyre on BBS-style wheels. Available are the GT RaceRoller, the GT RaceRoller Cup Version for the Chinese Serpent GT Cup, including a Novarossi 3-port pull starter engine and also the GT-E RaceRoller for 1/8th electric motors. All three kits are available now.

View images of the race-ready chassis here

May 19, 2016

Fred Santos wins Portuguese Touring Stock Nats Rd3

Round three of the Portuguese Touring Stock 10.5T National Championship was held at the fast track of Pista Das Travessas in Sao Joao Da Madeira. Fred Santos (Xray) happened to take the overall win thanks to winning A1 and A2, coming from the 2 spot on the grid. Helder Silva (Capricorn) snatched the runner-up spot from Patrick Santos (Xray) on the third spot.

View the A-final results here

May 19, 2016

Baldissarri & Tinaglia win at Italian DM Trophy

The Italian DM Trophy was recently held on the Mandorlis track in Bologna. In the Touring Modified class Daniel Baldissarri would take the day’s win from Fabrizio Manicardi who suffered from the wet qualifiers in the morning but Fabrizio was able to recover with a third, second and first place in the triple A-mains, coming from the 7 spot on the grid. Behind the two, Stefano Bettazzoni would round out the top 3 result.

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May 19, 2016

VBC Racing Wildfire D08 brass suspension mounts

VBC Racing have introduced three brass suspension mounts for the Wildfire D08 touring car. Available is a 10.9g FR mount, a set of 4.3g split inner suspension blocks and also an outer 9.5g block. The brass parts are around four times heavier than the standard aluminium mounts and they help to fine tune the weight balance of the car while also doing away with the need to use a large amount of unsightly stick-on wheel balance weights. The mounts are available separately and they are a direct fit on the D08.

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May 19, 2016

Avid Slop Shock O-ring lube

Avid’s all-new Slop Shock O-ring lube will provide nearly frictionless lubrication for shock and differential O-rings and doesn’t washout or swell from silicone shock oil. The lube comes in a handy 4.5ml container and also protects against corrosion while being fully compatible with the temperature range found in RC racing.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]