Japanese brand Modify have introduced their new centre balance weight for the Xray T4 2015 and 2016 kits. Weighing in at 20g the weight is fastened along the battery and electronics compartment using already existing holes in the chassis plates of both cars, allowing to easily install or remove the part in seconds. Sitting on two low-profile pods the weight also only has minimal influence on chassis tweak and it comes in a stealthy black finish.
New from T-Works come several hardware sets for the Xray RX8’16 1/8th on-road car. First up is the 64 titanium turnbuckle and anti-roll bar ball end set. Included are two steering and two rear camber link turnbuckles as well as four anti-roll bar ball ends, all made from high-quality titanium and designed to replace the standard steel parts. The set makes for an overall lower weight and added “bling”. Included is also a suitable 4mm turnbuckle wrench. Also new and made for the RX8’16 is a 140-piece 64 titanium screws set and a 100-piece gold-plated steel M3 screw kit. The titanium kit will significantly lower the overall weight while the gold-plated screw add visual impact while retaining weight.
Team Magic Europe and HRC Distribution have announced the signing of Germany’s Steven Weiss to their team. The former European vice-champion, 6-time European Championship A-finalist and multiple ETS podium finisher will use Team Magic’s E4RS III Plus and he has the following to say about the deal:
I want to thank Team Magic and HRC to offer me the possibility to stay in RC Racing and their trust in me. I am happy to be a part of a still small and young Team with huge motivation and great teamwork. I will give all my knowledge and help into the Team and upcoming projects.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
The second round of the Brazilian Nitro On-road Championship saw Flavio Elias walking away with the win in the 1/8th class, coming from the pole position and beating Felipe Chaud on the runner-up spot. Peterson Parpinelli completed the top 3 podium result. With the win Flavio already secured himself the overall title with one round to spare.
Round three of the German 1/10th 200mm National Championship was hosted by the MBSC Wächtersbach club. Thilo Tödtmann grabbed the TQ after the qualifiers with Jannick Namyslo starting from the 2 spot into the finals after missing Saturday’s practice, starting directly with Q2 on Sunday. Thilo suffered some issues at the start of the main final which left his car tweaked and a handful to drive. This allowed Jannick to build a 1-lap gap on the field but two stupid mistakes and higher-than-expected tyre wear on Jannick’s car allowed Micro Thalheimer to take the win some three seconds in front of Jannick with Thilo rounding out the top 3 result.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The Norwegian 1/8th IC Track Championships and round three of the Swedish Cup where held at the Hverven Raceway, outside of Oslo. Mixed weather conditions made it difficult to complete the race as planned, but the drivers would get at least two rounds of dry track qualifying on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. After the qualifiers, Lars Haugen (NOR) would hold the TQ position in front of Tom Erik Haaversen (NOR), Trygve Berntsen (NOR) and Karl Ullenius (SWE), who completed the top four.
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Coming from Techra are a range of double joint driveshafts for 1/10th touring cars as well as two 1/10th buggy rear wings. Starting with the driveshafts, the parts are of the now-common dual joint design to reduce wheel chatter and improve efficiency at high steering angles. The are machined from high-quality spring steel, come with a hardened surface and they are available in a range of specifications including 41.3mm front and 39.3mm rear variants for Xray and VBC cars and also 40.6mm front and 39.1mm rear variants for the Yokomo BD7. All come laser-etched with respective markings for easy identification.
Round three of the Luxembourg Nationals was held at the iconic Mini Circuit Ville de Luxembourg track. With three TQ runs, Jacque Libar would take the TQ from Joe Streff and Gilles Choque. In the finals, Jacque continued to dominate, bringing home the win from Gilles Choque, while Laurent Libar rounded out the podium in third.
