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March 27, 2019

Xray XB2 adjustable battery holder

Coming from Xray and made for their XB2 series of buggies is an adjustable carbon fibre and aluminium battery holder. The construction ensures improved battery fit and more secure mounting all while offering a unique design. The mount allows to use standard shorty type hardcase batteries of various dimensions and from different manufacturers. To eliminate play and battery movement, the height, width and length of the mount are fully adjustable. Slots in the graphite backstops allow to adjust the length and width while swivel battery straps hold down the pack. The adjustable holder and the battery backstops are CNC-machined from lightweight aluminium while the battery holders are machined from premium lightweight graphite material.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 27, 2019

Winter Jumps Series Rd5 – Report

Round 5 of the Winter Jumps Series was held at the permanent indoor track in Vaasa. The 2011 IFMAR Worlds organisation team did a great job running the event that was held on a tile track and using control Schumacher Mini Pin tyres. Saturday was 2WD day and right from the get go it was Jamiel Gabrielsson and Lauri Ruotsalainen who were showing the best pace and after four rounds of qualifying both Jamiel and Lauri had two TQ rounds but Jamiel was handed the overall TQ by the tie-breaker. Behind the two, local driver Oskari Mäki lined up 3rd, Arttu Syrjänen 4th, Jarno Siltanen 5th, Max Söderlund 6th, Jani Mäkinen 7th, Pekko Iivonen 8th, Markku Honkanen 9th and Jarno Pottonen 10th.

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March 27, 2019

Arrowmax 1/10th scale camber gauge

Arrowmax have introduced their new camber gauge for 1/10th scale applications. Machined from high-quality aluminium and sporting the company’s signature black and golden honeycomb design the tool helps to easily and precisely measure and adjust the wheel camber of 1/10th electric on-road and off-road cars. Laser-engraved markings add looks and help to conveniently read the chosen setting.

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March 27, 2019

Monaco RC orange & black ball bearing kits

Coming from Monaco RC and available for many of today’s competition electric touring car kits are new ball bearing kits. Made for the new Xray T4F is an “orange” set that includes orange RZ shielded ball races with rubber and steel seals for the best combination of smoothness and protection while the black colour sets are available for the Awesomatix A800X, Infinity IF14 and Yokomo BD9. All sets utilise high quality bearings, ensuring exceptional durability and low natural drivetrain drag.

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March 27, 2019

Pro-Line introduce new Wedge & Prism 1/10 buggy tyres

Pro-Line have announced the release of three new carpet and astro turf tyres for 1/10th scale buggies. First up is the Wedge LP 4WD front tyre that uses the popular Wedge tread that provides lots of steering without being too grabby while the lower profile tyre shape provides better corner speed and faster lap times. The tyre is also more user-friendly because it doesn’t require any hand trimming of pins for optimum performance. The overall size of the low-profile 4WD front Wedge is a better match to Pro-Line’s new low-profile Prism 2.0 and Pyramid rear tyres so drivers don’t have to worry about unequal tyre runout front to rear.

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March 27, 2019

HB Racing D418 aluminium steering rack set

New from HB Racing is an option aluminium steering rack for the D418 buggy that allows a wider range of set-ups and a special new “all-back” position optimised for carpet track racing. The new steering rack is machined from high-quality aluminium for improved steering response thanks to higher rigidity and it comes anodised black for looks and wear. The part also includes a set of bushings and it fits both the D418 and D413.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

March 27, 2019

Malaysian Electric On-road Nationals Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Malaysian Electric On-road Nationals was held recently, attracting nearly 90 entries for the touring and formula classes. In the Touring Modified class it was special guest, Dominic Quek who would hold the upper hand. taking the TQ and win from teammate Shahrin as Wong Kok Wai rounded out the top 3 results.

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March 27, 2019

Maifield doubles at inaugural JConcepts NCTS

Last weekend the inaugural JConcepts NCTS kicked off at 702 Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Testing the waters a few years back, JConcepts launched the JConcepts Turf Nationals in Enfield, CT and the growth and interest has been well received as entries now hover around 350. Last year, JC joined up with Northwest Hobbies in Albany, OR and created the NW Carpet Nationals, which also saw a lot of positive feedback. After a few emails and phone calls with a couple of different tracks, the JConcepts NCTS was born and the United States’ first-ever national carpet and turf series was created.

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