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October 31, 2016

Xray XT2 1/10th 2WD racing truck kit

Xray have introduced the XT2 1/10th 2WD racing truck kit. The vehicle is based off of the popular XB2 2WD buggy but it sports some purpose designed features specially aimed at the competitive truck racing class. To make for a sturdy base the XT2 comes with a hard-coated 2mm 7075 aluminium main chassis plate with the composite side guards offering Xray’s Multi-Flex technology to adapt the overall chassis stiffness to the track conditions. The battery mount allows for several battery and electronic layouts including saddle and shorty packs and the use of standard or low-profile steering servos. Optional upper decks and lower chassis braces in medium and hard compound allow to further adjust the chassis flex to your liking.

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October 31, 2016

RDRP B6 carbon fibre steering stiffener

Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products and made for the Team Associated B6 series of 1/10th scale 2WD buggies is the a carbon fibre steering stiffener plate. The brace replaces the standard composite plastic part for a more sturdy and cooler looking item that not only adds visual impact but it also improves the overall stiffness of the steering assembly for increased steering authority in medium to very high bite surfaces. The steering stiffener is a direct replacement and it fits both the B6 and B6D.

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October 31, 2016

Roman Larkin wins at Russian 1/10th off-road Champs

The city of Sochi, located on the Black Sea coast recently played host to this year’s Russian 1/10th Off-road Championships. In the 4WD Buggy class it was multi-time winner, Roman Larkin who brought home leg wins in A1 and A2 to take the overall victory for the third time in a row.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 31, 2016

T-Works 25-35mm off-road ride height gauge

T-Works have introduced their new off-road ride height gauge. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes in a black and golden anodising. The design offers an adjustment range of 25mm up to 35mm and using the gauge is pretty simple; just choose the required ground clearance, slide the tool under the chassis and adjust the spring pre-load as needed.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

October 31, 2016

2016/17 Mibosport Cup Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 2016/17 Mibosport Cup was held this past weekend at the Hotel-Sport in Hrotovice, Czech Republic and it saw a total of 233 entries for the four on-road and two off-road classes. The Touring Car Modified class was dominated by reigning IFMAR Touring Car World Champion, Ronald Völker (Yokomo) who won the qualifying and took the overall TQ without any problems. Behind him Viktor Wilck (Serpent) and Tobias Seidl (Schumacher) made up the top 3 while, after some very strong runs in the qualifiers, Czech driver Radek Flek came in fourth.

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October 31, 2016

Dani Choi doubles at KMRCA Off-road Championships

The Korean KMRCA Off-road National Championship was held this past weekend. Newly signed Sweep Racing driver, Dani Choi (Kyosho) would walk away with the win in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy and 1/8th Nitro Truggy class to round out a perfect weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class and behind Dani it were Si Minsu and Jang Wonseok that rounded out the top 3 result.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

October 30, 2016

Vigor RC XB2 carbon fibre chassis & battery brace

Coming from Vigor RC and made for Xray’s XB2 ’16 and ’17 are a carbon fibre chassis and a battery brace. Starting with the chassis, the part is machined from high-quality 2.5mm carbon fibre and it is designed to replace the standard aluminium chassis. The lightweight material saves about 30 percent of weight with the carbon fibre chassis weighing in at about 86g. It fits the carpet and dirt edition kits, allows the use of several battery positions and it includes a protective chassis skin and mounting hardware.

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October 28, 2016

Hobbywing XeRun XR10 Stock Spec – Full details

Following first teaser images and brief information, Hobbywing have now officially revealed the XeRun XR10 Stock Spec brushless speed controller. Housed in a black anodised aluminium case with incorporated heatsink the purpose-designed stock class controller is of smaller dimensions than the popular XR10 Pro 160A controller. With a footprint of 31.5×25.6mm and a weight of 28g without wires the speedo makes it easier to place it in crowded environments. Despite the smaller size the controller boasts with a lot of features such as a high-voltage 7.4V BEC system, an 80A rating and it sports a patent pending dual switch design with the internal electronic switch is backed by an additional one that attaches to the rear part of the case, making for easier handling when the car’s body is already installed or when the internal switch is hard to reach. On the software side of things the XR10 Stock Spec is packed with a special firmware that includes pre-configured stock racing profiles for on-road and off-road, it features adjustable throttle and brake PWM frequency settings and the ESC is adjustable using Hobbywing’s WiFi Express module and a mobile device and also using Hobbywing’s LCD programming box.

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