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December 17, 2015

Spec-R MF-01X aluminium option parts

Coming from Spec-R and made for Tamiya’s MF-01X kit is a range of blue anodised aluminium option parts. First up is a set of front castor blocks that are made to replace the standard plastic parts. The hubs offer improved durability, cool looks and they include a 6-piece set of bushings for the kingpins. Also new are three different length centre driveshafts, again made from aluminium and coming with a blue finish, the laser-etched parts are available in 203mm, 188mm, and 173mm configuration and they are not only light of weight but also spin very true, making for optimised drivetrain efficiency. Last but not least comes a 4-piece set of aluminium gear differential shafts. Again made to scrub weight and reduce rotation mass the parts also look cool until they are hidden inside the differential case.

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December 17, 2015

Karel “Kaja” Novotny team up with Xray

Karel "Kaja" Novotny team up with Xray

Xray have announced the signing of multiple Czech national champion, Karel “Kaja” Novotny to their off-road team. The long-time Team Durango racer will reinforce the Xray team on a national and international level by attending the Czech national series, the Mibosport Cup, the EOS as well as the European Championships, running Xray’s 1/10th and 1/8th scale buggies. Karel has the following to say:

To work with Xray team is like a dream come true and I am very happy for this opportunity. The ultimate precision, professionalism and the dedication of the Xray team is what inspires me and is the motivation for me to work on my next improvements in my racing career. I would like to thanks to Xray for this chance and I will do my best to prove my racing quality as well as my RC car knowledge with which I would like to help R&D team.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 16, 2015

Team Associated RC8B3 lightweight pillow balls

Team Associated have released lightweight pillow balls for the RC8B3 and RC8B3e buggies. The parts are a direct replacement for the standard steel versions and they reduce unsprung mass in the front steering block assembly, resulting in a more aggressive steering feel which is perfect for smooth track conditions with high grip levels.

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December 16, 2015

Zac Ryan takes Buggyparty Farewell Race win

The Buggyparty Farewell Race was held at the iconic PRC track in Pattaya, Thailand with drivers from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea and Australia in attendance. For the first 30 minutes of the 60 minute main final Jason Nugroho would be in the lead but he lost a lot of time during marshalling after a flip and the following flameout cost him dearly. Jason tried to get back in the lead but he lost his pace and so Australia’s Zac Ryan would bring home the win from Jason in second and Korea’s Ryan Lee in third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 16, 2015

Edianto wins at Batam Night Race

The Batam Night Race was held last Saturday at the Batam RC Speedway Track, in Batam with racers from Singapore, Jakarta, Medan, Batam, Tanjung Pinang, Pekanbaru and Aceh in attendance. After the five rounds of 10 minute qualifying Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi) took the TQ. During the final B-main it started to rain and the A-main was delayed by over an hour but all drivers wanted to race and so the main was started on a very wet track. Unfortunately no one was able to finish the race and so the top 3 result saw Edianto (Kyosho/O.S.) taking the win from Jason Nugroho with Asang Ho (Mugen/Reds Racing) grabbing the final podium spot. Behind the three Ameng (Mugen/Reds Racing) and Afriandy (Mugen/Reds Racing) completed the top 5 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 16, 2015

Pro-Line introduce new off-road bodies & options

Pro-Line have a range of new off-road related products available such as a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor True Scale body, BFGoodrich crawler tyres and 5 inch PowerStroke XT shock absorbers. Starting with the bodyshell, the all-new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor True Scale truck body is made for many of today’s SC trucks such as the Pro-2, Slash, and SC10 and it makes for a highly detailed yet functional replica of the unreleased 2017 Raptor thanks to the body’s details and the comprehensive sticker sheet. As usual the body comes clear and including window masks.

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December 16, 2015

STRC Wraith monster truck racing chassis kit

ST Racing Concepts have released first images of their forthcoming CNC-machined aluminium monster truck racing chassis kit for the Axial Wraith. The direct bolt on kit lowers the electronics and battery mounting, it offers adjustable weight distribution of the electronics, and the option to mount the Wraith sway bar kit. More information become available soon.

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December 16, 2015

Williams & Owen win at SIWS

The December round of the Silverstone Indoor Winter Series saw another packed entry and some great racing. In 2WD Greg Williams (Schumacher) set TQ from team mates Richard Barton (Schumacher) and Dave Poulter (Schumacher). In the final Greg drove to a comfortable win from Ian Mellish (Kyosho) and Dave Poulter.

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