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October 3, 2018

Xpress Execute XQ1 vertical top deck set

Coming from Xpress and made foe the Execute XQ1 and XQ1S kits is a vertical top deck set. The multi-piece top deck was designed to replace the standard top deck with a construction that will increase both forward traction and side bite in low to medium grip track conditions. Several flex features allow to adjust lateral grip by adding or removing centre stiffeners while the design also allows to connect the top deck with the motor mount stiffener post. The set includes all needed parts to perform the conversion.

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October 3, 2018

Austrian 1/10 Electric Off-road Nats Rd5 – Report

The fifth and final round of the Austrian Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the MRC-Traiskirchen club close to Vienna. The track underwent a major redesign with the former dirt track now being laid out with astroturf. However the natural contours have been preserved to ensure an off-road feeling, making the track very technical. Classes run were 2WD Buggy, 4WD Buggy and 2WD Truck and it was Team Associated’s Peter Pinisch who took the overall TQs in all categories. In the 2WD A-main 2WD there were tough but fair fights between Peter Pinisch and Yokomo driver, Lucas Grainer. In the end Peter would prevail to take the win from Lucas on the 2 spot. Yokomo’s Thomas Pumpler came in 3rd to round out the podium.

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October 3, 2018

Infinity IF15 front upper suspension shaft E-ring type

Having just claimed the 2018 Euro Nitro Series title with Jilles Groskamp, Infinity has released a new front upper suspension shaft for its IF15 200mm nitro touring car. With firm fixing both ends of the shaft, an E-ring one end and a stopper on the opposite end, the new shaft is designed to give added security against vibrations during long finals. Also added to the Infinity parts line-up are vivid red anodised aluminium washer sets (3mm inner diameter), which, if used in combination with the black versions can help easily distinguish a driver’s set-up. Supplied in packs of 10, they are available in 0.5, 1, 2 and 3mm thicknesses.

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October 3, 2018

Tamiya TT-02RR 4WD on-road chassis kit

Coming this December is Tamiya’s new TT-02RR 4WD on-road chassis kit. The race-worthy variant of the company’s popular entry-level chassis comes equipped with a host of performance-enhancing parts such as a blue hard-compound tub chassis, adjustable caster and oil-filled CVA shock absorbers. Also included are an aluminium centre driveshafts and rear aluminium uprights.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

October 3, 2018

RC Mission T4 rear hub upper blocks

Coming from RC Mission and made for the Xray T4 series of electric touring cars are the rear hub upper blocks, clever alloy caps that prevent the ball studs from breaking the hub in the event of a crash. The caps are machined from aluminium and they fit on top of the rear hubs, reinforcing the whole assembly and ensuring less stress on the single ball stud mounting position as the spare hole is filled with a grub screw. The caps can be flipped to use either the inner or outer ball stud mounting position and they are available as 2mm or 4mm variant, the latter resembling a setup with additional ball stud spacers.

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October 3, 2018

Trinity universal brushless motor bearing tool

Trinity have introduced their universal brushless motor bearing installation tool. It works with all brushless motors and allows for easy removal and installation of motor bearings. Included with the tool, that is made of quality aluminium, come all necessary adapters and sleeves.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

October 3, 2018

David Chichizola wins at Wednesday Night Race

Speedworld Raceway in Roseville, California held their first official Wednesday Night Race recently. In 17.5T Touring it was David Chichizola with the overall TQ from Alex Fera 2nd and track owner, Thello Jordan in 3rd. Off the line, Thello got a much better start than David and Alex and by the first corner was leading, with Alex in 2nd, and David in 3rd. About lap eight or so, Alex touched a curb in the darkest section of that track that he couldn’t see and rolled the car. It took a few seconds to get marshalled, but that was all it took for David to get by and begin chasing down Thello. Fortunately for Alex, the two of them got tangled up together and as a result, Thello’s car did not finish the race. Hearing this, Alex started pushing as hard as he could to try and close the gap up to David out front, but never quite got there. Ultimately Davis finished 1st, Alex finished 2nd about three seconds back, and Thello was 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 3, 2018

Czech 1/8th Buggy Nationals Rd5 & Rd6 – Report

The final two rounds of the Czech 1/8th Buggy Nationals took place at the Horni Jeleni track last weekend. At round 5 it was Max Gotzl with the overall TQ in the Nitro Buggy class, however after the semifinals it was Martin Bayer with the pole position for the 45-minute A-main event with Max coming in 2nd and Jiri Mara starting from the 3 spot. Soon after the start Martin had a bobble that allowed Max to take the lead but Bayer soon recovered and Max tried to fight back after the final stop for fuel but Martin had the faster pace and so he took the win from Max in 2nd and Jiri in 3rd.

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