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June 14, 2018

Wilck & Husman wins at Swedish Cup

The Swedish Cup was recently held at the Vaxjo track with some of the country’s fastest racers in attendance. In the Electric Touring class it was Serpent’s Viktor Wilck with the TQ from Xray’s Markus Hellquist who also TQ’d a qualifying round, however he had to settle for P2 on the grid behind Viktor. After the A-mains the order would remain the same with Viktor taking the day’s win from Markus as HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, in one of his few on-road outings, had to settle for 3rd overall.

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June 14, 2018

Muchmore 6000mAh Impact LCG HV FD3 battery pack

Muchmore have introduced their new 6000mAh 7.6V Impact LCG HV FD3 hardcase LiHV battery. The power source is built from high-quality 120C high voltage cells and it offers a capacity of 6000mAh, making it usable for modified and stock applications alike. The standard-size battery is of a reduced 22.3mm height for an overall lower centre of gravity and it weighs in at a lightweight 283g.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

June 14, 2018

Tim Kunz double TQs & wins German buggy regional

Round 4 of the German 1/10th Off-road central division regionals was held on a permanent astroturf track in Hütschenhausen recently. Xray’s Tim Kunz took the double TQ and win in the 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes, leaving behind Team C’s Marcus Lübke and Andre Welker in 2WD while Marcus Lübke (Team C) and Florian Welsch (Xray) rounded out the top 3 result in the 4WD class.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 14, 2018

Kyosho SP on-road brake pads

Kyosho have introduced their new SP brake pads for kits such as the R4Evo, R4s, FW-06 and GT2. The pre-assembled brake pads are built using a high-grade fibre material for increased braking power and fade-free consistency and due to being pre-glued to the metal carrier they are also more durable and reliable.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

June 14, 2018

TLR 8ight-X Race Kit 1/8th nitro buggy kit

Following a couple of teaser images TLR have officially announced the forthcoming release of their brand new and completely redefined 1/8th off-road racing platform. The buggy utilises a new, wider chassis layout to aid in stability and to give the buggy a more neutral feel. New chassis guard have an improved fit on the chassis and a large footprint engine mount reduces flex underneath the engine to eliminate chassis fatigue on high traction race surfaces. Optimised chassis balance with the weight has been moved forward in the chassis provides a better driving balance to the vehicle while the updated radio tray now puts the throttle servo near the engine to eliminate additional linkage. The updated radio tray will ensure the throttle servo is rigidly mounted to avoid any flex by floating the servo off of the centre differential.

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June 13, 2018

Infinity silicone diff oils

Infinity is introducing a range of high performance silicone diff oils. Using carefully selected silicone oil, the viscosity of the range is professionally controlled during production. This ensures accuracy that gives racers a reliable source of consistency when selecting the correct oil for their desired set-up. Such high quality oil also provides more stable traction during race conditions. Available in convenient 60cc bottles, the range of nine different viscosities covers popular options between 4,000 and 20,000.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

June 13, 2018

Xenon VSS EX 64 pitch touring & pan car spur gears

Xenon have announced the release of their full line of VSS EX 64 pitch electric touring and pan car super gears. They are considered to be the world’s smallest moulded main gears and they are available in 68T to 87T specification. Due to their design the gears are usable for touring and pan cars alike and they come moulded from a tough yet silent white composite material.

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June 13, 2018

Lostallo 24h race – Report

The iconic Lostallo track in Switzerland recently saw the running of a 24h race for 1/10th electric on-road cars. The rules allowed to use both electric touring and pan cars alongside with the two both making use of 17.5T motors with the faster pan car LM class utilising a 3.00 gear ratio whereas the 4WD touring cars were run using a 4.00 gear ratio. To make up for the slight weight and speed disadvantage the touring cars allowed for quicker battery changes, in under a minute, while the average LM pitstop was at 80 seconds. This made for a level playing field in the dry track conditions. Ultimately it was Team Sitterdorf with the win after 3945 laps, taking profit of fewer pit stops, a slower speed and perfect preparation with 2017 winners, Team Insurbia, coming in 2nd only 17 laps or six minutes behind.

Thanks to Andrea Brianza for the report.