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May 22, 2019

Nejc Mihelic wins at Austrian IC Track opener

Last weekend the opening round of the Austrian 1/8th IC championship took place at the SFMAV Nussdorfring club. Xray’s Nejc Mihelic set the pace in practice, however after four rounds of qualifying it was ARC’s Herfried Pucher who took the TQ as his main contender Nejc was unable to set a clean run. The start of the A-main was very turbulent and it was Nejc who took the lead in the first corner and stayed there until the end of the 45-minute long final, followed by Shepherd’s Ljubischa Paunovic in 2nd and Herfried in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 22, 2019

2019 SARDA National Championship Rd2 – Report

The TRAP Raceway was host to the second round of the SARDA National 1/10th Off-road Championship in Pretoria, South Africa last weekend. TRAP being a tight track with not many opportunities to pass makes qualifying in a good position vital, this also led to some of the closest and most exciting racing seen for a while with everyone hunting the top step of the podium. Charles Hollander would top qualify in the 2WD Mod and 4WD Mod Buggy classes while Wikus Coetzer swept 2WD Stock, Stadium Trucks and 2WD SCT. In the 4WD Stock class it was Michael Gibson who would led the field. In the 2WD Mod A-main it then also was Charles Hollander who also brought home the win with Rikus Jansen Van Vuuren and Wikus Coetzer coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Continue reading the report here

May 22, 2019

RC Maker 3D setup station & parts tray

RC Maker have introduced their new 3-D-printed setup station and parts tray. It is constructed from very high quality, 3-D-printed plastic and suits most common setup stations like the ones from Hudy, Arrowmax, or GForce. The tool holds the setup station, toe plate, setup wheels, ride height gauge, turnbuckle wrench, droop blocks and gauge for a more tidy pit setup while the small tray is ideal for setup wheel nuts, body clips etc. The tray also includes durable rubber anti-slip feet.

View more images here

May 22, 2019

Racing Performer Drift.Spec RPX II Red speed controller

Yokomo have introduced their new Red Edition Racing Performer Drift.Spec RPX II brushless speed controller. The speedo is built using matched premium-grade FETs for a super-low internal resistance, best possible power transfer and less heat built-up. A special firmware ensures optimised throttle and car control on all surfaces and in all track conditions. A switchable 6V/7.4V 6A BEC system ensures stable power supply even for high-power HV servos and the controller comes including a fan unit, all black wires, and a red anodised fan cover.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

May 22, 2019

Xray XB2 3mm aluminium shock towers

Xray have announced the release of new 3mm aluminium shock towers for the XB2 range of 2WD buggies. Machined from 3mm high-quality 7075-T6 material the shock towers are of an updated design with the front shock stay’s outer line being a tad smaller than the carbon part while retaining the standard shock geometry. The rear tower underwent a greater redesign with the inner shock mounting hole removed and an additional outer added. Also the shape is slightly different and a new lower wing mounting position has been added. The towers will improve drivability and precision when running on high-bite tracks and they are available separately from now on.

View the rear shock tower here

May 22, 2019

T-Works X3GTS/IGT8 titanium suspension pins

Coming from T-Works and made for the Hong Nor X3GTS and IGT8 1/8th scale GT kits is a titanium suspension pin set. The 4x66mm shafts are made of high-quality 64 grade titanium for improved durability and corrosion resistance while also being lighter than the standard parts. The set includes four suspension shafts and it is available now.

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

May 22, 2019

Motiv Launch 3S long pack LiPo battery

Motiv has introduced their new Launch series LiPo battery. The Launch battery is developed for only the most serious RC drag racer and it utilises high-performance 110C+ burst cells together with ultra-thick 8AWG wire. The new-size 3S pack, measuring 123x44x24 and weighing in at 317g now rounds out the line of batteries with options for all 1S, 2S, and 3S drag racing applications. Launch has been the battery of choice for many high-level competitors to set record times since its introduction in 2018.

Source: Motiv [motivrc.com]

May 21, 2019

Infinity IF18 aluminium servo horn set

Infinity has released a new aluminium servo horn designed specifically for its World Championship winning IF18. By making the shape of the arm offset it is possible to achieve the maximum steering angle with a linear steering operation. The servo horn is available in both 23T specification, for servos made by Sanwa and KO, and 25T for servos made by Savox and Futaba.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]