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July 1, 2016

Avid 0.5mm to 2.25mm aluminium ballstud washer sets

Coming from Avid are several aluminium ballstud washer sets for on-road and off-road cars. Precision machined from aluminium, sporting a single chamfered design and coming black anodised the shims work with both M3 and 4-40 ballstuds and they are ideal for many setup purposes such as altering the ballstud height on hubs and shock towers. With their 5.5mm outer diameter they easily fit both on-road and off-road vehicles and they are available in 0.5mm, 0.75mm, 1mm, 1.25mm, 1.5mm, 1.75mm, 2mm and 2.25mm thickness, all of which come in 10-piece packs. Also available is as 12-piece pack of 0.5mm, 1mm and 2mm shims, including four of each type.

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July 1, 2016

Arrowmax 5200mAh 2S LiHV battery pack

Arrowmax have expanded their range of high-voltage LiHV battery packs, with the introduction of a 5200mAh variant. Built from high-performance 55C LiPo cells the pack offers an increased nominal voltage of 7.6V compared to the standard 7.4V and it can be charged to up to 8.7V or 4.35V per cell. The “outlaw” battery provides improved punch and runtime and it can also be handled like a standard LiPo pack and charged to the lower 8.4V while maintaining a flatter discharge curve and better punch characteristics towards the end of a run compared to a standard LiPo battery. The hardcase pack features split decals for clean fastening using tape and it utilises 5mm connector tubes.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

June 30, 2016

Mustafa Alp doubles at Xray TORC Rd3

Round three of the Xray TORC series was held at Burmod Bursa last weekend. The weekend started off with very hot weather but ended – yet again – in a rain drama. In the Nitro Touring class, Mustafa Alp took round TQs in Q1 and Q2 but suffered strange car problems in the following two rounds. After an overnight car rebuild Alp was back on track in Q5, taking the final qualifier and with it the overall TQ in front of Halit, who came out fastest in Q3 and Q4.

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June 30, 2016

Active Hobby Products 21mm touring car springs

Coming from Japanese company Active Hobby Products is a range of 21mm big bore touring car springs. They are available as medium soft 2.4, medium 2.5 and medium hard 2.6 variant made from 1.4mm wire. The colour-coded springs promise improved steering response and rear traction while also reducing tyre degrading and they come in sets of two or four pieces per hardness and also as 6-piece combo package, containing a pair of each spring.

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June 30, 2016

Core RC under shorty LiPo brass weight

Schumacher have introduced the new Core RC under short LiPo brass weight. Measuring 92 x 47mm and with 1mm thickness the weight can be positioned directly under a 1S or 2S shorty battery for the lowest centre of gravity. The weight weighs in at 35g and it comes with the Core RC logo etched on.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 30, 2016

Robert Okonski successful at Polish Nationals Rd3

Round three of the Polish On-road Championships was held at the recently refurbished Jelcz-Laskowice track. Offering fast sections and a low grip level the track was a bit of a handful for many of the EP Formula class drivers especially those who prepped their cars according to the EFRA rules with rubber tyres and slower motors than the boosted 17.5T and foam tyres that are allowed in the Polish Championship. In the qualifiers, run in very hot weather conditions on Saturday, the battle for the TQ was on between Michal Milanowicz and Robert Okonski with the better end for Robert. The final on Sunday were a much different affair with 20°C and some rain. Robert though would bring home the win from Michal who suffered from bad luck in A1 and A2. The third and final A-main was than dropped by the organisers due to too much rain. Overall, Jan Ruman would round out the top 3 result, making it an all-Xray top 3.

View the final results here

June 30, 2016

Jason Conley successful at 2016 Byron Challenge

The 2016 Byron Challenge recently wrapped up at Leisure Hours Raceway with some fantastic racing among drivers from across the eastern half of the United States. While the forecast was for heavy rain on Sunday, the conditions were high temperatures and sunny skies throughout the weekend. In 1/8th Open 4WD, Xray teammates Eric Jones and Jason Conley battled all weekend for the TQ starting position with Joseph Wright (Serpent) right on their heels. With Jason and Eric both TQ’ing two of the four qualifying rounds, Eric’s better tiebreaker gave him P1 for the start of the main event.

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June 30, 2016

Robert Lu wins at 2016 MTS China Rd2

This past weekend, the second round of 2016 Muchmore Touring China Series was held at the Shanghai-based RCI V2 indoor circuit. The rain season brought nice and cool weather to the early Summer which made for a good day of racing. In the 1/10th Touring Blinky class, local Xray driver Robert Lu was on fire right from the start. He took the TQ after the three rounds of qualifying and he would then continue to dominate in the finals by winning the first two legs to claim the overall victory early. In A3, Robert would sit out and so Xray young star Nicolas Koh took the win, securing his runner-up spot. Huang Hua finished 3rd place to round out an all-Xray podium.

Source: Rossel Hobbies [rossellhobbies.com]