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April 30, 2015

Exotek T5 & DEX210 Flite titanium front axles

Exotek have new Flite-series titanium front axles for the Team Associated T5 and the Team Durango DEX210 available. Starting with the Team Associated part, the precision machined front axles weigh in at only 5g a pair while stock axles are 11g meaning a significant reduction of rotational mass as well as unsprung weight. The axles are nearly as strong as steel and they come in a polished finish for added looks. Also new are titanium wheel axles for the Team Durango DEX210 buggy. Offering a 12mm hex and an offset design the shafts allow to use standard B5 front wheels. Like the T5 Flite axles they significantly reduce unsprung weight and rotational mass compared to steel axles and they come machined to an eye-catching finish.

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April 30, 2015

Yeah Racing Wraith HD lower aluminium links

Yeah Racing introduce lower front and rear aluminium links and shock mounts for the Axial Wraith crawler. The CNC-machined heavy duty parts come in gun metal colour with silver chamfered edges and they are made to improve the durability and looks of Axial’s successful off-road kit. The parts are a direct replacement for the standard pieces and come in sets of two.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

April 30, 2015

Mathieu Brier joins Xray

Xray have announced the signing of French 1/5th scale European Champion Mathieu Brier to their team. The French National Champion and Worlds finalist will race 1/10th scale electric on-road and off-road classes at national events as well as the EOS and ETS. Mathieu says:

After my previous years racing the 1/5 class I wanted to move onwards and decided to race also the 1/10 class and looking for the best product, team and support there was no other option for me than Xray. I am very happy that the French distributor RB Products have proposed me and I got this great opportunity to be part of the Xray team. I am looking forward the 2015 season and cannot wait once I hit the track.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 30, 2015

JConcepts 85mm aluminium camber gauge

Following the recently introduced off-road ride height gauge JConcepts now also announce the release of a matching camber gauge. Adapting the overall appearance of the ride height gauge the new instrument is precision machined from high-quality aluminium, it is available in black or blue colour and sports laser-etched measurements from -10 to +10 degrees for a complete range of camber adjustments. The camber gauge comes pre-assembled with 4mm hardware for the pivot and thumbscrew as the setting knob. The structure features chamfered silver edging, highlighting the design. The alignment arm on the gauge is heavily chamfered which creates the perfect touch point against the tire and wheel. Each gauge comes in a latch box with foam insert which fits snugly around the instrument with heavy cushion.

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April 29, 2015

Spencer Rivkin doubles at JConcepts Stock Nationals

The 4th annual JConcepts Stock Nationals were once again hosted by the world famous OCRC Raceway. This unique race brings Stock and Modified racers from all over the country to compete against one another in the hottest segment of RC racing. This race offers a spot for everyone with 12 different classes covering all skill levels and vehicles, each one requiring a 17.5 stock motor. The race brought in a record number of entries at 290, which far surpassed last year’s entries by 100.

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April 29, 2015

Miguel Matias wins at Portuguese Nationals Rd2

The 2nd round of the Portuguese National 1/8th Off-road Championship started out on a dry high-grip track but on Sunday the surface would be humid and slippery making for a good challenge for everyone. The A-main saw a lucky Miguel Matias taking the win despite a broken glowplug in the final minute of the A-main and behind him Ricardo Monteiro (TLR) finished in 2nd place while Xray driver Nuno Rebelo rounded out the top 3 result.

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April 29, 2015

Arrowmax 17mm Honeycomb wheel nut wrench

The latest addition to Arrowmax’ Honeycomb tool series is a 17mm wheel nut wrench for the use with 1/8th scale buggies, truggies and GT cars. The nut driver part sports the distinctive honeycomb design and it is hard-anodised for low wear while the aluminium handle comes anodised in a gun metal colour and decorated with the Arrowmax AM logo.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

April 29, 2015

Factory RC D413 carbon fibre option parts

Factory RC have new Bolt series option parts available for HB’s D413 4WD buggy. First up is the Polarity battery strap cut from 3mm carbon fibre material. The strap has the battery polarity marked into it and it helps to identify the proper connection on the pack given it is mounted the right way around.

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