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June 7, 2018

T-Works MBX8 aluminium lightweight chassis

T-Works have introduced a new lightweight aluminium main chassis plate for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. It is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 alloy material and it comes hard coated for improved durability and cool looks. The main plate utilises three front mounting holes for T-Works’ 10g and 20g weights while the original 20g block can also be installed. The same applies to the rear end where three mounting positions allow to add T-Works’ 10g, 20g or 30g blocks along with Mugen’s 20g/40g offering. Also included is a stainless steel rear chassis skid plate.

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June 7, 2018

WRC GTX aluminium servo saver

WRC Racing have introduced a new adjustable aluminium servo saver for the GTX 1/8th on-road car. It utilises a 7075-T6 aluminium servo saver body that comes hard anodised for wear while the included three carbon fibre Ackermann levers allow for a total of nine different steering Ackermann settings. The servo saver is sold as a complete kit including mounting hardware.

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June 7, 2018

Tamiya G6-01 clear D parts & coloured gear sets

Coming from Tamiya and made for G6-01 chassis based kits are clear D parts and coloured gear sets. The D parts set includes the transmission and chassis halves moulded from a transparent plastic which allows to both see through the chassis while also being able to check the movement of the geartrain inside. Included in the set comes tape steps and cable ties. Also new an best used in combination with the above D parts are the orange idler gear and and yellow gear set. Both are available separately and while being a direct replacement for the stock parts, they also add some visual impact.

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June 7, 2018

XRS South-East Asia Philippines – Report

The Philippines-based Bacolod Ceres Speedway recently played host to round one of the Xray Racing Series South East Asia. Racers from all over the country attended the race that was held in 13.5T and 17.5T Touring classes. Rain delayed the start, however that also meant racers would avoid the hot asphalt conditions, equalling faster lap times and even closer qualifiers. In the 13.5 class, Taka Yuichiro would take commanding 1st place finishes while Paolo Rojas would take 2nd and Gabby Vargas would take 3rd. In the 3rd round, Paolo Rojas would lead the qualifier over Taka but a small error would eventually cost him the position and awarded the overall TQ to Taka, after having taking 1st in three of the four qualifiers. In the last qualifying heat, Gabby Vargas would make a few set up changes to edge out Paolo Rojas which would prove sufficient to place him in 2nd on the grid over Paolo who finished 2nd in each heat.

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June 7, 2018

Traxxas TRX-4 Sport 4WD RTR trail truck

Traxxas have introduced their new TRX-4 Sport 1/10th scale 4WD trail truck, the performance oriented variant of the popular TRX-4. The vehicle combines the ground clearance and driving dynamics of Traxxas portal axles, sticky Canyon Trail tyres, and a lightweight pickup truck body for a leaner, more performance-focused rig. The Sport’s unique bumpers, wheels, and body were designed for increased climbing versatility – whether it’s a fun trail run or a hardcore technical crawl. The truck builds on a heavy duty steel frame chassis with adjustable wheelbase, dual battery tray, floor pans, aluminium scale shocks and heavy-duty steel links and its driveline is equipped with portal axles, locked differentials, a steel gear transmission and hardened steel U-joints. The RTR set is rounded out by the new XL-5 HV speed controller, a Titan 21T 550-class brushed motor, a waterproof metal gear servo and a TQ 2-channel radio system. The truck is available in red or blue body shell colours very soon.

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June 7, 2018

Reedy roll out new Wolfpack LiPo battery packs

Coming from Reedy’s Wolfpack intermediate-level series of battery packs are three new offerings. First up is the 2100mAh 30C HV pack with dimensions of 87.2×32.2×18.4mm. The hardcase battery weighs in at 96g and utilises 3.5mm sockets. The second new battery is a 1600mAh offering built from 30C standard voltage cells. The softcase pack measures 88.0×29.9×16.5mm, it weighs in at 87g and comes pre-soldered with a T-plug connector and JST XH balancer port. The two above batteries are ideal especially for small-scale vehicles while the third new pack, the Pro SB 2100mAh 20C 4S battery is the ideal power source for starter boxes. The softcase pack offers a small footprint and a light weight, making it easier to transport and handle starter box. The battery measures 106.5×34.1×26.5mm and it weighs in at 210g.

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June 6, 2018

SWorkz S35-3E series alloy steering servo mount

Specially designed for Savöx servos used in the S35-3E series kits is an aluminium servo mount from SWorkz. The mount is 2.5mm lower and features a specially-shaped hole to route the receiver wire through for easier mounting. The servo holder is usable with the S35-3E, S35-TE, S35-2E, S14-2, Apollo and Zeus kits.

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June 6, 2018

2018/19 Xray Racing Series UK – Announcement

For the 2018/19 season of the XRS UK the popular series is going to have some improvements including a change of a venue. The races will be held on a large 30x16m indoor ETS carpet track with a large pitting area and in a heated, centrally located location. Saturday is race day and the series kicks off on the 13th of October at the Newbury RCC in Newbury, UK. More information can be found here.