Coming from Serpent and made for the latest S120-LTR, S100-LTR and F110-SF2 pan cars is an aluminium centre pivot. The machined aluminium part replaces the standard composite pivot, it makes for improved durability and precision while adding cool looks at the same time.
Active Hobby from Japan have introduced a set of aluminium touring car wing mounts and steel droop plates. Starting with the wing mounts, they utilise “diamond-shape” upper plates as well as oval counter plates to sandwich the rear wing and the body’s wing stay in order to improve rigidity and durability at high speeds and in the event of a crash. Two different screw mounting holes in the counter plates allow to easy shift the wing forth and back by 4.5mm to fine-tune the aerodynamics. The wing mounts are available in the four colours of red, blue, black and silver and they include mounting hardware. Also new is a 4-piece set of steel plates to protect carbon fibre touring car chassis in the droop screw area. The 0.5mm thin plates weigh in at 0.8g each, they sport a diameter of 8mm and are best attached using thin double sided tape or CA glue. Using them protects the delicate carbon fibre surface from becoming damaged by the droop grub screws.
The recent MMR Challenge saw John Witta and Brian Wynn dominating the proceedings in the 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan car classes. John grabbed the TQs and wins in both in the 13.5T and 17.5T 1/12th scale classes while Brian would dominate the rubber tyred World GT-R and Formula categories with two TQs and wins.
Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]
Coming from JConcepts are the Fin styled serrated 17mm wheel nuts for 1/8th scale off-road vehicles and GT cars. These high-precision wheel nuts are flanged and knurled for locking security and feature a closed end to protect from dirt and debris build-up in the axle or hub. Completely CNC-machined, the large flange and clamping surface area supports the wheel and helps maintain geometry during flex and load. The larger area also provides more footing for the serrated area which provides a more comfortable lock-down. Cutting weight was accomplished by reducing material sections in unneeded areas, in addition, the nut is sliced removing even more bulk and adding a “Fin” like appearance. The wheel nuts come in sets of four and in blue or black colour.
F.T. Line have announced the signing of Mark Green to their team. The former Novarossi driver will use the whole line of F.T. Line on-road engines at the biggest events World wide and he also will be a key support and development figure for the Italian manufacturer. Mark had the following to say about his move:
I would like to thank F.T. Engines for this opportunity to race with their great racing engines and with support from DB Engine technology I am sure great results can be achieved for the 2016 racing season and onwards . Also a thank you to Gino Voghera for making it possible to join F.T. Line. I am looking forward to the start of the racing season with the F.T. Line of race engines and products and will be trackside to help any F.T. Line customers with tuning tips.
Source: F.T. Line Engine [facebook.com]
Team Magic have introduced a conversion kit to upgrade the older E4RS III touring car to the latest “Plus” specification. The set includes a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis plate, new front and rear lower A-arms, reinforced C-hubs and updated steering knuckles as well as a FR arm mount, arm mount inserts, a set of roll centre spacers, new rear driveshafts, a new motor mount support and a variety of small parts beside a sticker sheet and manual.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
Coming from Serpent are three different main chassis plates for the Eryx 4.0 touring car. First up is a 2.0mm carbon fibre chassis that is working well on both asphalt and carpet tracks. It helps to generate a good amount of rear traction and a bit less steering and it also comes in handy to avoid traction rolling on super high-bite tracks. Also available is a 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis for asphalt racing. It helps to gain steering and response on the expense of a slightly nervous and edgy car behaviour. Last but not least is a 2.0mm aluminium chassis for the use on carpet tracks. It makes for a lower centre of gravity and less traction rolling while keeping a good balance between steering response and an easy to drive car.
The second round of the Xray Winter Series Slovenia was held at the technical MSM club track in Maribor. The demanding track layout made for some fun racing and the event started with a round of controlled practice for seeding before the qualifiers started. In the Touring Stock class Jan Popic, Alojzij Osvald and Dario Veseli fought for the top spot with the better end for Jan who took the TQ from Alojzij and Dario. The Formula class saw Andrej Grebenc taking the TQ from Jan Pernarcic and Borut Svoljsak while in the 1/12th scale class Rok Rudl was the man to beat as he secured himself the TQ from Jernej Vuga and Mis Valentin.
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