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February 10, 2016

Xray XB2 steering knuckle Ackermann plates

Xray have introduced new steering knuckle Ackermann plates for the XB2 2WD buggy. Adding to the standard “long” plate are middle and short plates that help to fine-tune the Ackermann angle during cornering. While the standard “2-slot” plate creates a mild steering response the optional 1-slot and 0-slot plates make for a more aggressive steering feeling with the short 0-plate being the most aggressive, making it ideal for tight and technical tracks. The plates are cut from 2.5mm carbon fibre, they come in pairs and are usable both on the left and right hand steering knuckle.

View the 1-slot plates here

February 10, 2016

Tesla introduce new nitro fuel line

Tesla have introduced their new line of competition fuel that was developed in cooperation with Runner Time. Available in on-road and off-road specific blends with 16 percent or 25 percent nitro the fuel comes in 4 litre cans with child protection caps.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

February 10, 2016

Tamiya Racing Fighter 1/10th 2WD buggy

Tamiya have introduced the Racing Fighter 1/10th scale 2WD entry level buggy. A facelift of the Neo Fighter, the vehicle, based on the DT-03 chassis, features a long travel double wishbone suspension, oil-filled shock absorbers, a gear differential as well as a new polycarbonate bodyshell. The easy-to-build kit is rounded out by front rib and rear pin tyres on black rims.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

February 9, 2016

RPM Team Durango & Arrma 1/8th wing mount

RPM have introduced wing mounts for Team Durango’s and Arrma’s latest 1/8th off-road vehicles such as the DEX8, DEX8T, DNX8, the Kraton, Typhon and Talion. The parts solve the breaking issues associated with the original mounts where primarily the front cross brace holes are cracking. RPM’s solution was to eliminate this hole in favour of a flat plane of solid nylon and on top of that the entire mount builds a curve to help add some impact flexibility during a crash. When running normally, the massive amount of material keeps the wing locked in place, providing stable down force on the rear of the vehicle. The wing mounts contain the support bars only and will require the use of the stock Team Durango or Arrma wing, two stock cross braces and stock mounting hardware.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

February 9, 2016

RJ Hart doubles at RC Super Bowl race

The recent RC Super Bowl saw RJ Hart walking away with a double win in 1/8th E-Buggy and 4×4 Short Course classes. In the E-Buggy category RJ took the TQ after winning all four qualifying rounds and in the final he cruised to the win in front of Casey Maul and Cody Romanczuk in second and third respectively. In 4×4 Short Course RJ would win two of the four qualifiers but he lost the TQ in the tie-breaker. The main was a different story then with the lead swapping constantly but at the end RJ hold the upper hand over Ken Zimmermann who grabbed the runner-up spot. In third Randy Drapinski completed the top 3 result.

View the 4×4 SC podium here

February 9, 2016

Hard Racing Cheng-Ho XL hauler bag

New from Hard Racing comes the Cheng-Ho extra large hauler bag. Sized to carry 1/8th trucks the bag measures 787x330x430mm and it also takes a range of accessories, parts and more, allowing to use it for travels with your RC gear also. The bag is made from tough 1000 Denier nylon, it features zippers made for the use with safety lockers and three sturdy wheels for easy handling.

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February 9, 2016

2015/16 Mibosport Cup Rd4 – Announcement

Round 4 of the 2015/16 Mibosport Cup will be held this coming Saturday at the Hotel-Sport in Hrotovice, Czech Republic. The series attracted a huge entry of 246 drivers at the recent round 3 and due to the amount of sign-ups for the coming round the organisers have decided to run Friday’s practice in groups which also makes seeding for the qualifying rounds easier. Drivers arriving on Saturday will be placed according to their results in previous events. As for the championship, Oliver Havránek currently leads the Touring Modified standings from Zdenko Kunák while in the Stock LRP category Jürgen Horn sits on top of the sheets, closely followed by Oliver Havránek. Herbert Weber is leading the Formula standings from Mario Sailer and in the last of the on-road classes, 1/12th scale, Tomáš Lipták is leading the championship from Toni Eder. In the 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes young Kája Novotný is currently sitting on top with Marcel Rekettye in second. More information about the series as well as sign-up for round 4 can be found here.

February 9, 2016

SMC Totemic competition brushless motors

SMC have introduced the Totemic 2-pole 540-size sensored brushless motor. The motor’s power band has been tuned to provide a very classic brushless feel with a smooth bottom end, hearty mid range and a brutal top end. Available in 9.5T to 5.5T variants, the 9.5T, 8.5T and 7.5T motors are equipped with 12.3mm diameter rotors, which testing proved to be the best suited for 2WD applications. The 6.5T and 5.5T motors are equipped with 12.5mm diameter rotors for 4WD applications where a harder hitting bottom end can be useful. The motor design has the stator wind only displayed on the stator through the side windows, allowing the stators to be changed and easily keep track of the motor wind.

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