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February 25, 2019

Yokomo SP-02D RWD drift car servo

Yokomo have introduced the SP-02D, a specialised servo for RWD drift cars. Designed especially for the use with gyroscope units and thoroughly tested by Yokomo’s team drivers, the servo does away with issues such as humming, shaking and general inaccurate performance, problems that are associated with different servo and gyro combinations and settings. The standard voltage low-profile servo pulls up to 12kg-cm of torque at speeds of down to 0.093s, it utilises a coreless motor, offers smooth steering characteristics ideal for RWD cars and it will hit stores by the end of March.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 25, 2019

Xray XB2 gearbox height adjustment plates

Xray have introduced new carbon fibre gearbox height adjustment plates for the XB2 series of buggies. Machined from 2mm carbon fibre the plates are available in two designs, a T-shaped spacer to raise both the gearbox and rear suspension mounts by the same amount and also a smaller plate that only raises the gearbox. An optional -2mm aluminium motor plate will ensure the motor sits as low as possible, ensuring a low overall centre of gravity. Raising the gearbox, or lowering the chassis, will ensure optimised driveshaft angles, a lower centre of gravity and thus less rolling in corners in high to very high bite conditions. All parts are available separately to help create the desired setup.

View the other new parts here

February 25, 2019

T-Works RC8B3 series alloy wheel hubs

T-Works have introduced new aluminium wheel hubs for the Team Associated RC8B3 series of buggies. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks, the wheel hubs are available in standard, +1mm or +2mm offset configurations, allowing to adjust track and overall width easily. The standard offset hubs come as 4-piece sets while the +1mm and +2mm kits include a pair of hubs with the letter two sporting laser-etched markings for easy identification. The wheel hubs fit all RC8B3 and B3.1 buggies.

View the +1mm and +2mm hubs here

February 25, 2019

RC-Cox T4 aluminium front solid axle outdrives

Coming from RC-Cox and made for the Xray T4 series of touring cars are front spool driveshaft adapters. The outdrives are machined from lightweight yet strong 7075-T6 aluminium and are finished with a special coating for improved wear resistance. Also included are C-shaped driveshaft blades in black colour. The driveshaft adapters are usable for all T4 series cars and they help to reduce rotational masses for quicker spool-up and thus better acceleration.

Source: PPM RC Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]

February 25, 2019

Monaco RC fireproof LiPo bags

Coming from Monaco RC are two new fireproof LiPo bags. First up is the large LiPo Fly Bag, a handy container that allows to conveniently carry up to five standard size LiPo packs. The bag measures 205x55x155mm and it was designed with weekly racing and even travelling in mind. The sturdy design with a double zipper and the fireproof material allows to take the bag on-board of airplanes and due to the large size, it also can be used to transport power banks, camera batteries, electronic cigarettes and more. On track it also makes a spacious charge bag. The LiPo Fly Bag is available with a pre-cut inner foam or as bag only, making it even more versatile. Also new is Monaco RC’s standard LiPo safe bag, a traditional bag that takes up to three standard size LiPo bags. Made from fire-repellant fibre material and coming with a large hook and look strap, the bag is ideal for storage, transportation or charging of most RC-related LiPo batteries.

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February 25, 2019

Martin Bayer teams up with Mibosport

Mibosport have announced the addition of Xray off-road frontrunner, Martin Bayer to their team. Martin will be using Sanwa products in all of his Xray 1/8th and 1/10th scale rides while being Mibosport representative at all races he attends locally, nationally and abroad. Martin has the following to day about the deal:

I am very happy I can join Mibosport team. It’s great opportunity for me and I have to thanks to Michal Bok for his trust in me. I will be racing with new Sanwa M17 radio, everyone is welcome to come for chat about new radio, and I am free to help. See you on track.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]

February 25, 2019

Exotek YZ-2 series LiPo tab set

Exotek have announced the release of carbon fibre LiPo tabs for the Yokomo YZ-2 and YZ-2T. Designed to replace the stock plastic tab with simpler, more secure and better working large sized carbon fibre tabs, the set includes two battery hold downs cut from carbon fibre as well as hardware and an instruction sheet. To make the set work on the YZ-2 buggy, the it requires the side rails and LiPo cups from the YZ-2T truck which are a direct fit on the YZ-2.

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February 25, 2019

Jesper Rasmussen wins at Danish On-road Champs Rd5

Round 5 of the Danish Electric On-road Nationals was held in Tinglev this past weekend. In the Formula class, that suffered from a somewhat low turnout, it was Jesper Rasmussen with a clean sweep, taking the wins in all qualifiers and the triple A-mains to grab the victory from David Hansen in 2nd and Lasse Moller Horup in 3rd.

Image: Jesper Rasmussen