March 7, 2019

Nicolas Bregante wins at Argentinean Off-road Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Argentinean Off-road Nationals was held at the Maipu RC Track in Mendoza last weekend. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Xray’s Nicolas Bregante with the overall TQ and win, leaving behind Agustin Cutini (Mugen) in 2nd whileGianni Lupacciolu (Mugen) completed the podium result in 3rd. Elsewhere Agustin Achaval won the Buggy Open class while Matias Cardin took the overall win in the Buggy Master class.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]


March 7, 2019

Ronald Völker to use Diff Check Plus tool

Monaco RC have announced the addition of Germany’s Ronald Völker to the growing Diff Check team. The IFMAR World Champion has started using the diff hardness measuring tool recently to check and adjust the gear differentials of his Yokomo rides and he has the following to say:

Finally an instrument for diff measurement that is reliable and that allows the reading before and after the run.

Source: Diff Check [diffcheck.info]


March 7, 2019

Team Powers multi-function alloy parts tray

Coming soon from Team Powers is their new multi-function aluminium parts tray. Machined from high-quality material and coming black anodised the tray features four machined small parts compartments, 4mm and 5mm pockets to hold bullet-type connectors during soldering, it comes with an engraved ruler and an interchangeable shock stand or tool holder platform. In addition two brackets allow to place a mobile phone onto the stand. The tool measures 110x120x55mm and it weighs in at a lightweight 128g.

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March 7, 2019

Rickside Design 7.6V 4400mAh shorty battery pack

Rickside Design from Japan have announced the release of their new 7.6V 4400mAh LiHV shorty battery pack. The low centre of gravity pack measures 95.1×46.5×21.8mm and it weighs in at 183g. The battery is built from high-quality 100C graphene technology cells and it utilises 4mm bullet-type connectors.

Source: Rickside Design [ricksidedesign.com]


March 7, 2019

Exotek F1 IFS V2 front end set

Exotek have introduced the V2 variant of they F1 IFS front end kit for the Tamiya TRF102, the F104 and Exotek F1R3. New V2 IFS set includes wider heavy duty machined delrin arms that add 2mm per side, precision machined delrin shock pistons and HD steering pins. With our IFS suspension the handling of the car becomes much more linear with real body roll characteristics which means owners can drive harder into a corner while maintaining stability and confident road holding performance which translates to improved overall race time results and consistency. The front end excels in rough and bumpy track conditions and tames all high speed asphalt tracks by making the car glide through all sections. Like a touring car the IFS let’s drivers attack corners without fear of getting pitched out of the groove which typically happens with conventional Formula cars. Additionally, when coupled with the optional upper arm set, the design features of the IFS gives modellers much more set up options just as a real cars. The V2 kit is usable with the Tamiya TRF103, the F104 and the Exotek F1R3.

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March 7, 2019

Xray Racing Series Finland – Report

The inaugural Xray Racing Series Finland was held at the Fullspeed RC track in Vantaa recently. The race was held on the same track layout as the national a couple of weeks ago which ensured good grip right from the start. The finals would be held in a slightly different format with the finishing order of A1 would mark the starting grid for A2 and so on. In the end it was Team Associated’s Karri Salmela with the overall win in the Touring Modified class from Xray’s Joel Valander in 2nd. Schumacher’s Pekko Iivonen came in 3rd.

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March 7, 2019

SXT traction compound bottle holder

Coming from SXT is their new 3-D-printed bottle holder. Perfectly sized for SXT’s traction sauce containers, the handy item will prevent the bottle from becoming knocked over in most cases. The part is available in four different colours to match compounds, pit area or personal preferences.

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March 7, 2019

Marc Heim wins at Bütschwil Indoor GP

The Bütschwil Indoor GP was held in Bütschwil, Switzerland last weekend, attracting both local drivers and guests from the neighbouring countries. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class it was Marc Heim with the win from Pascal Jutz on the runner-up spot. Germany’s Sven Rodewald would complete the top 3 podium result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


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