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October 14, 2016

VBC Racing Wildfire D09 touring car kit

Following first teaser images VBC Racing have now officially introduced their forthcoming Wildfire D09 1/10th scale 4WD electric touring car kit. Completely redesigned from the ground up, the car utilises a newly designed carbon fibre main chassis and top deck with optimised flex characteristics. A new motor mount offers five adjustable flex configurations and the Center Isoflex Linkage system allows for improved torsional flex while keeping the chassis stiffness in longitudinal direction.

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October 14, 2016

T-Works Rapide P12-2016 screw & turnbuckle sets

T-Works have introduced a range of optional screw kits as well as a titanium turnbuckle set for the Roche Rapide P12-2016 pan car. As for the screws, available are a 60-piece titanium set with UFO heads, a 60-piece standard head set, black or red anodised 7075-T6 sets, mixed titanium and alloy kits, again in black or red colour, as well as a gold-plated steel screw kit. As for the titanium turnbuckle set, it includes 64-grade material steering and upper camber links and also a suitable 4mm wrench for both applications.

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October 14, 2016

Bill Sydor wins Spec GT class at IIC 2016

The recent International Indoor Championships in Las Vegas not only saw 1/12th scale and Touring Car racing but also the running of the popular Spec GT class. The category offered super close racing all week, thanks to having handout motor and speed control, as well as a FDR limit. In qualifying, Rod Canare would take the TQ spot, with Devin Patterson starting second and Bill Sydor starting third. In the main, a tap from Canare on the first lap would put him back in the pack, moving Patterson and Sydor to the top. Sydor would follow in Patterson’s shadow for a few laps, and on lap 8 Patterson made a small mistake on the curbing, allowing just enough space for Sydor to go through, giving him the lead which he would not relinquish.

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October 14, 2016

Avid Triad titanium wing screws

Coming from Avid are the new Triad titanium wing screws. A minimal design approach the screws already incorporate a wing button, resulting in an ultra-low weight of 0.34g each. They are machined from billet 6Al-4V titanium, feature a 12mm screw head and a 6mm long screw, making them ideal for both 1/10th scale off-road and on-road applications. The screws come in sets of two and in a silver polished or cool-looking oil slick finish.

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October 13, 2016

Bruno Coelho & Jan Ratheisky win at 2016 IIC

The International Indoor Championships were held last weekend with about 400 entries in seven classes. With six world champions and some of the country’s fastest drivers in attendance the Las Vegas based event once again was one for the history books. In the Touring Modified class 2016 vice world champion, Bruno Coelho would take the TQ in dominant fashion and he would also come out on top of the proceedings after the single A-main event in which he would leave newly-crowned world champion, Ronald Völker behind in second place.

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October 13, 2016

Serpent Project 4X lightweight carbon fibre chassis

Made for the Project 4X touring car is Serpent’s new lightweight carbon fibre chassis. Weighing in at 46g and thus being about 15g lighter than the standard chassis, the lightweight main plate also offers more torsional flex which can be beneficial in certain track conditions both outdoors and indoors. The chassis, that was used by Serpent’s Viktor Wilck to achieve a third place overall at the recent IFMAR ISTC Worlds, is available now.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 13, 2016

Blaze Racing Battle Sword 200mm pan car kit

Blaze Racing from Poland have introduced their all-new Battle Sword 1/10th scale 200mm pan car kit. Based on a black anodised 3mm 7075 aluminium chassis the car features milled-out battery pockets for a low centre of gravity and the ability to run both inline and transversal battery configurations. Up front the kit comes with CRC suspension components and a carbon fibre suspension plate that allows for three different wheelbase settings. The rear end utilises a sliding rear axle mount with large 1/4×1/2 bearings for improved durability and reliability. The 7075 motor mount makes for a secure motor fit and the rear carbon fibre brace offers mounting positions for a 30mm fan. The kit is rounded out by carbon fibre side wings that keep away harm from the rear tyres and rear axle.

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October 13, 2016

Avid A800 hard aluminium chassis & CF bumper brace

Made for Awesomatix’s A800 belt-driven touring car are Avid’s new hard-anodised aluminium chassis and a carbon fibre bumper brace. Starting with the chassis, the part is machined from aircraft-grade 2mm 7075-T6 aluminium and it offers strategically machined sections to optimise the flex characteristics. By widening the inner pivot points by 0.5mm on each side the car will also be wider, giving more confidence when driving the car harder. Avid have also brought back the optional battery position to move the battery back 6mm to increase the car’s rotation. The chassis is recommended for medium to high-bite conditions and it comes in a bright gun metal colour and with machined edge details.

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