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February 8, 2019

Xray 1-2 in seeding as Coelho tops final practice at ETS

Xray has claimed a 1-2 in seeding at the second round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Germany this evening, with Bruno Coelho setting the fastest 3-consecutive laps in the second & final controlled practice ahead of team-mate Alexander Hagberg. The reigning champion bettered the opening time set by Freddy Sudhoff by more than 2/10th while Hagberg also found 2/10ths to move ahead of Sudhoff who wasn’t able to better his time. One of the big improvers between rounds, Yannic Prumper would end up the top Infinity driver ending up fourth fastest ahead of team-mate Marc Rheinard who failed to better his CP1 pace. Again it was Christopher Krapp who would round out the Top 6 with a slight improvement in his time to remain in front of Yokomo team-mate Ronald Volker.

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February 8, 2019

Performa Racing Graphene LiPo & LiHV battery packs

Performa Racing have introduced their new line of high-performance Graphene series LiPo and LiHV battery packs. The range includes 2S and 4S standard and high-voltage packs for a variety of applications. Available 2S shorty batteries include two standard 25mm height 6000mAh 7.6V 120C (220g) and 5800mAh 7.4V 120C (220g) packs as well as two ultra low centre of gravity 16.5mm tall 4000mAh 7.6V 120C ULCG (125g) and 3600mAh 7.4V 120C ULCG (125g) variants. All are made using high quality Graphene technology cells for higher energy density, lower internal resistance, higher discharge rates, and a longer life cycle.

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February 8, 2019

Sudhoff tops CP1 at ETS Daun

Freddy Sudhoff has topped the first round of controlled practice at the Euro Touring Series in Daun, Germany. After an almost 4-month break in ETS action, Sudhoff opened the second round of the championship by taking his Awesomatix to the fastest 3-consecutive laps ahead of reigning champion Bruno Coelho. Behind, Marc Rheinard almost matched Coelho on pace, his arch rival quicker by just 2/1000ths of a second. It was a strong start to the weekend for Xray with Alexander Hagberg and Elliot Harper making it three of their cars in the Top 5. Completing the Top 6 would be Yokomo’s Christopher Krapp with team-mate and winner of the season opener Ronald Volker 8th behind Infinity new recruit Viktor Wilck.

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February 8, 2019

SWorkz M4 lightened low-profile serrated wheel nuts

SWorkz have introduced their new lightened aluminium large contact surface wheel nuts for 1/10th scale vehicles. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming in black or gun metal colour, the serrated wheel nuts securely stay in place while offering greater wheel support thanks to the larger diameter which comes in handy especially when running on high-bite surfaces. The nuts come in packs of six and they are usable with most 1/10th scale off-road and on-road wheels.

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February 8, 2019

Samix TRX-4 brass differential case

Samix have introduced a brass differential case for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. Machined from high-quality material the case adds 17g of weight to one of the lowest parts of the truck, helping to add climb performance while also offering greater stability compared to the standard composite diff case. The part is a direct fit and it can be used on both the front and the rear axles.

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February 8, 2019

Xray T4F FWD touring car – Coming soon

Following a first teaser image, Xray have announced the soon release of their first ever front wheel drive touring car kit. The T4F will be a purpose-designed 1/10th scale competition FWD car, however full, official details will only become available in time for the release.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 8, 2019

Yokomo YD-2EXIIS RWD drift car kits

Yokomo have introduced the latest incarnation of their popular YD-2 RWD drift chassis, the YD-2EXIIS standard black and limited red edition. Both kits include an impressive amount of the latest upgrade parts including the new curved slide rack steering system that provides a smooth, precise and consistent steering feeling through to the highest of steering angles. This has been made possible thanks to a no-bump-steer design that also allows to adjust the caster and KPI options without affecting steering angle over bumpy parts of the track. In addition to the standard black edition Yokomo will issue a 300-piece red anodised limited edition. Both kits will become availably by end of February.

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February 8, 2019

Muchmore Hybrid X4 DC quattro charger

Coming soon from Muchmore is their all-new Hybrid X4 DC quattro charger. Offering four independent 100W charging outputs the device is ideal for all multi-battery applications such as 1/8th scale on-road and off-road racing. The charges features large back-lit LC display, XT60-style outputs, XH2.5 balancing ports as well as a built-on XT60 DC input port for 10V to 18V power supplies. Temperature-controlled cooling fans ensure silent operation of the compact device that measures only 133.5×105.5x51mm.

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