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December 19, 2018

Gollner & Riedmann win as Austrian EP On-road Nats

A round of the Austrian Electric On-road Nationals was recently held at the Trinko Racing Hall in Mistelbach. The event was held in the four classes of Touring Modified, Touring Stock, 1/12th scale and Pro10 GT and in Touring Modified it was a 2-horse battle between Sascha Klug and Patrick Gollner. After the qualifiers it looked like Sascha would be the man to beat but Patrick worked tirelessly to fine-tune his car’s setup and his own driving, eventually being able to put pressure on Sascha in the A-mains. In the end it was Patrick who would prevail, taking the day’s win from Sascha Klug in 2nd and Christian Luyer in 3rd.

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December 19, 2018

T-Works long on-road clutch bearing stopper

T-Works have announced the release of a long clutch bearing stopper for nitro on-road engines. The set includes a machined bearing stopper insert, several thing washers to adjust ball bearing play and it also includes a long, gold-colour screw to ensure secure and reliable mounting. It is understood that the set is usable with most 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro on-road clutch systems.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

December 19, 2018

Samix SCX10 II 6mm aluminium hex adapters

Samix have introduced a 4-piece set of 6mm offset aluminium wheel hex adapters for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. The adapters are machined from high-quality aluminium, they add a total of 2mm of track width to the truck and they are available in the three different colours of natural silver, gun metal or black.

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December 18, 2018

ARC R8S slot-less 3mm carbon fibre main chassis

Coming from ARC is a new slot-less 3mm carbon fibre main chassis plate for the R8S 1/8th on-road kit. The chassis has the battery adjustment slots removed, making it less flexible and also more durable in the event of a crash.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]

December 18, 2018

Infinity Team T-shirt USA edition

Infinity has released a USA edition Team T-shirt to celebrate its most recent World Championship title. The t-shirt was designed for this year’s 1:10 200mm World Championships held in Miami in October and was worn by the team during their successful title winning campaign at Homestead R/C Raceway. Featuring the USA colours both front and rear, the t-shirt is available in M through 3XL sizes.

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December 18, 2018

Hudy Air Vac on-road shock & diff vacuum pump

Following several teasers on social media Hudy have finally released their Air Vac vacuum pump for on-road shock absorbers and gear differentials. The device is a handy, ultra-compact electric-powered vacuum pump for shock absorbers and diffs, developed to quickly and easily remove unwanted air bubbles from oil-filled shock absorbers and differentials. The main platform is fully CNC-machined from aluminium, and includes exchangeable shock/diff stands and a transparent plastic cover. The Air Vac includes a strong vacuum pump that is powered by 7.2VDC to 12VDC power sources. Included are holders for shock absorbers and differentials, a 600mm connecting cable with gold-plated banana plugs and the pump comes in a premium hard case for safe storage and transportation. The Air Vac will become available in three different sizes for 1/8th to 1/12th on-road classes, 1/10th off-road and 1/8th off-road.

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December 18, 2018

Kyosho MP10 1/8th nitro buggy – Coming soon

Kyosho have released a first official teaser image of their forthcoming all-new Inferno MP10 1/8th nitro buggy platform. Successor of the long-running and ultra-successful MP9, Kyosho have yet to reveal full details with the official introduction being scheduled for the 20th of December.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

December 18, 2018

Xray XB2 & XB4 2.5mm pin rear driveshafts

Xray have introduced their new spring steel 2.5mm pin rear driveshafts for the XB2 and XB4 buggies. They are available in various dimensions to cover a wide range of track conditions and drivetrain designs. First up is the 72mm variant for the use with the XB2 in gear diff configuration and on lower grip, small and tight tracks. Next up is the 73mm variant for gear diff XB4’s run on large carpet and high-grip astro tracks. Last but not least comes the 75mm driveshaft for ball diff equipped XB4’s run on large dirt or low-grip astro tracks. All are made of high-quality Hudy spring steel, they feature 2.5mm pins and add to the already existing 67mm, 69mm, and 71mm variants.

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