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July 12, 2018

Ultimate Racing EFRA 2142 Fast-Lock exhaust system

Modelix from Spain have introduced the new Ultimate Racing EFRA 2142 Fast-Lock Super Strong exhaust system for 1/8th off-road kits. The Fast-Lock system allows to connect the pipe and manifold without the usual springs for a stronger and more reliable alignment and improved engine performance. The pipe and manifold are equipped with O-ring and gasket seals and the design of the exhaust provides a precise and linear throttle response in the low to mid RPM range while ensuring exceptional top speed. The exhaust was designed for the use with Ultimate’s M4R, M5 and M8 engines and the set includes the pipe, manifold, three short springs, 2 medium length springs as well as a single long spring as well as the manifold gaskets.

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July 12, 2018

BSRC Iron Cross 1/8 wing buttons

BSRC has introduced the new Iron Cross design wing buttons for 1/8th scale vehicles. They are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come black anodised and sport machined, natural colour details as well as white logos. The buttons are available in sets of two now and they are usable for 1/8th scale buggies and truggies.

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July 12, 2018

T-Works MP9 TKI4/3 1-piece engine mount plate

Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 buggies is a 1-piece engine mount plate. The part is designed to replace the standard 2-piece mount for a sturdier and cooler looking item. The plate improves precision while adding a bit of reinforcement to the engine area which can be useful on smooth high-bite tracks. The black anodised 7075-T6 alloy plate sports machined silver edge details and it comes with a set of gold-colour steel screws.

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July 12, 2018

Avid TLR 22 4.0 carbon fibre electronics tray

Avid have announced the immediate release of their new carbon fibre electronics tray for the TLR 22 4.0 2WD buggy. The item is machined from 1.0mm carbon material and allows to remove the electronics easily and conveniently for cleaning or maintaining purposes. The tray including hardware weighs in at only 4.4g and it comes including two flathead screws and two black alloy nuts.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

July 11, 2018

MCD Racing X-Snap 2-speed gear box

Coming soon from MCD Racing is their new X-Snap 2-speed gearbox for the company’s line of large scale on-road and off-road vehicles. The gearbox allows to reach higher speeds without compromising low speed torque while an adjustable shift point ensures the gear box can be tuned to different track sizes and layouts. The 2-speed gear box is available separately for on-road and off-road kits and it consists of a total of three order packs. First is the Transmission Kit which is factory assembled, the second is the Gear Pack which consists of the respective on-road or off-road set and the third pack is the Clutch Bell Pack where owners choose either the standard or the Pro-Bite clutch bell. The gear box set, that requires some DIY to parts such as the radio tray, will become available from September.

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July 11, 2018

John Ermen TQs & wins at Belgian IC Track Nats Rd3

The third round of the Belgian IC Track Nationals was held in Ruphen last weekend. In the 1/8th On-road class it was John Ermen who set the pace, taking the TQ after the qualifiers and also bringing home the win on his home track, some two laps in front of Gunther van Staey. In the opening stages of the 30-minute main John was chased by Robin D’hondt and Gunther, but Robin had to retire with a broken 2nd gear while up front a different fuel and tyre strategy allowed John to gain an advantage and take home the win.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

July 11, 2018

Cyril Baldini wins at French E-Buggy Champs Rd5

The Longvic track played host to the fifth round of the French recently and it was Cyril Baldini who walked away with the overall win after the five A-main finals. Kevin Michaudet made a clean sweep in the qualifiers, taking all five rounds for the overall TQ with Cyril coming in 2nd. However with three wins, a 2nd and a 3rd place finish it was Cyril who lead the way in the finals with Kevin having to settle for 2nd. In 3rd Arthur Brule rounded out the podium results.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.fr]

July 11, 2018

Patrick Fankhauser wins at Swiss IC Track Nats Rd3

The Langenthal track played host to the recent third round of the Swiss IC Track Nationals. In the 200mm class and on Friday’s practice it was Xray’s Patrick Fankhauser with the fastest time, some 0.2 seconds ahead of teammate Traugott Schär. During Saturday’s qualifiers however Patrick ran into some issues caused by the high temperatures and so he only qualified in 4th place behind Thilo Thödtmann, Niclas Scherrer and Traugott Schär. In the 30-minute main final it was at first Shepherd’s own Thilo Tödtmann who lead the race, however he ran into technical issues at about the 20-minute mark that promoted Patrick, who had to recover from a collision in the opening stages, into the lead that he would hold onto until the checkered flag. Some seven laps behind Fankhauser it was Xray driver Michael Schäfer on the runner-up spot as Jakob Bühler (Xray) rounded out the top 3 results.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]