The opening round of the Xray Racing Series Italy, a 3-race indoor tour, was held recently at the SRC track with 70 drivers in attendance. In the premier Touring Modified class, Menicucci lead the race from the qualifying rounds with Mazzeo, Baruffolo, Romagnoli, Piersante and Mancini fighting for the remaining podium places. In the end it was Menicucci with the win from Baruffolo and Romagnoli (all Xray).
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HiroFactory have introduced a new central lock left wheel hub for Tamiya F104/F103 formula cars. Featuring a clamping design using a central locking nut the hub offers improved reliability compared to standard locking-type hubs while being gentle on the axle shaft at the same time. Usable with all 6.35mm or 1/4” axles and on F104/F103-style cars the hub comes machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and it is black anodised for wear and looks.
Source: HiroFactory [hirofactory.jp]
Coming from RC-Carbonstore’s Rebellion-RC brand is a low profile conversion kit for the Xray T4 touring car. The set allows for a somewhat radical shock conversion that places the dampers 5mm lower compared to the standard setting for an overall lower centre of gravity. In addition the updated geometry optimises overall damping for higher corner speeds, less traction rolling in high-grip conditions and a more linear shock action. The set, that fits the 2017 to 2019 variants of the T4, contains all needed parts, including shock towers, lower arm extensions and machined original T4 arms. As usual with Rebellion-RC’s carbon fibre optionals, the set is available in twelve different carbon fibre weave colours and all parts, as well as the machined arms, are also available separately for spares or repair.
KO Propo have introduced their new RSx3-one10 Type-T servo, specially developed for the use with Tamiya brushless speed controllers. The steering servo builds on the proven RSx3-one10 series, however a specially developed coreless motor makes for lower current consumption, ideal for speed controller with less powerful BEC systems such as Tamiya’s brushless ESC that features a 1.5A BEC system. The servo is aimed towards the use in Tamiya racing series where the Tamiya speedo is mandatory but it can be used with basically every other electronic speed controller. In addition the servo features five programmed settings, for high-grip asphalt, low-grip asphalt, low-grip carpet, Tamiya World Championship blue carpet and the Tamyia Kakegawa track, all of which are accessible using KO Propo’s HCS programming interface. To further make the servo stand out it features light blue case details and a black high-flex receiver wire.
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Muchmore have introduced three new standard size Impact Silicon Graphene series LiPo and LiHV battery packs. First up is the 8200mAh Impact Max-Punch FD4 7.4V LiPo pack that measures 138×46.5×24.8mm and weighs in at 323g. The 130C cells provide lots of punch for non-booted stock racing classes. Next up is the 6000mAh Impact LCG Max-Punch FD4 7.4V pack, again made of high-performance 130C cells but at 22.3mm of height it weighs in at 285g, making for an overall lower centre of gravity. The battery is aimed at blinky and boosted stock racing classes. Both packs features a flat voltage discharge curve and a super low internal resistance. Last but not least comes the Impact LCG HV FD4 LiHV 7.6V battery pack. Made of high-quality 130C cells and featuring a flat voltage discharge curve the 22.3mm tall battery weighs in at 283g and it can be charged to up to 8.7V, making it ideal for outlaw stock and modified racing.
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Avid have announced the release of their new aluminium wing washers designed especially for Kyosho’s 1/8th scale off-road wings. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming anodised in red, blue or black, the washers will add a little spice to your ride.
RC-Carbonstore have introduced new Rebellion-RC arm mount plates for the Xray X1 formula car. Designed especially for the multi-wheelbase chassis the optional plates provide more precise steering and more overall front side bite also when used with the original chassis. As usual the precision-machined and available in a variety of colours. Included with the plates comes an orange anodised alloy post to couple the steering bellcrank and the upper arm mount plates.
1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring benchmark driver, Serpent’s Dominic Greiner has announced his departure from Italian engine manufacturer Novarossi. The former IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Champion leaves behind a very fruitful 3-year campaign with the brand, that culminated in the 2016 Worlds title, and he has the following to say about his departure:
With the season hopefully starts soon I would like to announce that I will no longer race for Novarossi engines. It was a difficult decision for me but it’s time for a change. We had grateful three years together and could win some big events including my first world championship title 1:10 in Italy 2016. I want to thank the whole Novarossi factory for the trust and the support. Especially to Daniele Ielasi for the work at the track and the time for improvements. News will follow soon.
