T-Works have released new optionals for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 as well as other 1/8th buggies. First up us a 4-piece set of 7075-T6 aluminium lower shock mount pins that are made to replace the standard steel parts. The pins are machined from high-quality material and come hard-coated for wear. Using the shafts will reduce unsprung weight and thus improve suspension efficiency.
1up Racing have a new Pro Pit Iron bundle and optional tips available. Starting with a new bundle for the Pro Pit Iron, it includes a zip up case, DC Power cable, Premium R/C Solder, stand and 4mm chisel tip. When connected to a 24V power source, the Pro Pit Iron heats and is ready to use in only ten seconds. An easy-to-read LCD display offers accurate adjustment of the 100-400°C (200-750°F) temperature range and the 1up Boost mode offers a nearly instant temperature increase to 450°C (850°F) at the press of a button, making easy work of thick gauge wires. The Pro Pit Iron automatically cools to 200°C after two minutes of inactivity to prolong the life of the tip, and shuts down completely after ten minutes of inactivity.
Round 4 of the Force Series was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was veteran racer, Billy Easton with the TQ and win as Lee Setser took the runner-up spot in the 25-minute A-main event. Justin Fales, who qualified 5th, would round out the podium with all three ended the race in the same lap.
Made for Monaco RC’s Diff Check unit are two new adapters for Xray 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan car differentials. The 3-D-printed adapters are available separately and they were designed for the use in combination with the DFC-18 1/8th scale adapter as they plug right into the adapter’s hexagonal part, allowing to check the setting of both gear and ball differentials. On another note, the Diff Check unit is now also available in a customised variant, allowing owners to add their name for further personalisation.
The 2018 Snake Pit Racing MidWest Indoor Series would host its first round of racing at the world famous Trackside Raceway and Hobbies of Brookfield, Wisconsin. This round would host a final lap three-way battle in the 13.5 Wheeler class. Alex Vaughn started 3rd on the grid after a rough qualifying rounds but would make the final lap pass for the lead and overall during the 8-minute final, leaving behind Andy Krivitz in 2nd and Thomas Kreuser in 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Schumacher have announced the forthcoming release of the Top Cat Classic 2WD re-release buggy kit. First introduced back in 1988 the Top Cat was Schumacher’s first 2WD buggy kit and it came hot on the heels of the World Championship winning CAT XLS 4WD buggy, that was introduced two years before in 1986. With a couple of small updates for LiPo fitment and durability, the 2018 Top Cat Classic uses many of the original mouldings, and incorporates all of the innovative features such as laydown front shocks with crashback system. The Top Cat won the 1989 EFRA European Championships with Jamie Booth, and started a long line of successful Schumacher 2WD buggies, which are still winning races today. The kit is set for a release in December.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 buggy is a graphite composite servo saver set. The moulded parts are made of a special carbon-reinforced material that is lighter, yet very durable while offering improved friction between the parts for a slightly reduced movement which can help in high-traction track conditions.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from Yokomo’s Drift Performance brand is the DP-302 V4 drift car gyro. Dedicated for high end customers the device is housed in a new low-profile all-aluminium case and it is usable with 2-channel and 3-channel transmitters, offering a selectable steering end point, dual soft/hard gain control and dual normal/assist gain mode. The gyro will become available beginning of January 2019.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
