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June 5, 2018

Jakub Klapacz wins at Polish On-road Nats Rd2

The second round of the Polish Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Ruda Slaska track recently. In the competitive 13.5T stock class it was Jakub Klapacz with the TQ from Krystian Kopacki and Arkadiusz Smyk, however the finals were not run after the organisers had to call it a day following torrential rain. This meant the qualifying results were taken as the overall ranking with Jakub taking the win from Krystian and Arkadiusz.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

June 5, 2018

KO Propo show prototype laydown trigger system

During the recent Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions KO Propo have shown their new prototype laydown trigger system for their range of competition pistol grip radios. Using a more natural motion of the finger allows for constant contact of the finger with the trigger, improving the feeling of throttle and brake as there are no gaps between the finger and trigger/brake lever. The entire trigger assembly is movable forward and back to accommodate hand size for the grip and the finger guard, that looks like a brake lever for the trigger, can also be shimmed to fit different size fingers and tilted for added comfort. The whole assembly is still a prototype and is now being tested for durability with an excepted release date being sometime next year.

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June 5, 2018

SchuurSpeed Xtreme Spec V4 stock brushless motors

Around for a while but only officially announced now are SchuurSpeed’s new Xtreme Spec V4 stock class brushless motors. They are engineered and designed in Southern California to EFRA, IFMAR, and ROAR specifications and feature an extremely short stator for maximised RPM and low internal resistance as well as the latest rotor design using a high-Gauss 1600+ magnetic material mixture. The included rotor is a 12.5x24mm and the new solder tabs and collector ring design makes for low resistance but also lowers the centre of gravity. The redesigned airflow can ensures even lower operating temperatures and quicker cool off and the CNC endplates ensure sensor and bearings are perfectly aligned. The completely rebuildable motor comes equipped with high-precision RPM bearings as standard and it weighs in at only 145g, which is 30g lighter than the previous motor. The power plant is available in 10.5T to 25.5T specifications and it has already proven its capabilities by winning the 13.5T Wheeler and 17.5T Buggy classes at this year’s Desert Classics, it took podiums at the JConcepts Stock Nationals and scored a Top 10 finish at the recent Reedy Race.

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June 5, 2018

Xpress XQ1S anti-roll bar set

Coming from Xpress and made for their Execute XQ1S club-level touring car is a complete anti-roll bar kit. The set includes all available swaybar wires and also suitable mounting hardware to make it a drop fit on both the front and rear axle of the car. Using the anti-roll bars helps in a variety of conditions, from low to high grip, as they reduce body roll and thus take away some steering while also improving traction at the same time.

View the mounted anti-roll bar here

June 5, 2018

T-Works 17mm truggy wheel hex hubs

T-Works have introduced new 17mm wheel hex adapters for truggies such as the ones from Mugen and SWorkz. They are of a dual lock design with the usual grub screw that retains the cross pins but the hubs also feature a groove to fit the supplied rubber O-rings in for improved security and reliability. The hubs are machined from high quality aluminium, they come black anodised and in either 11.5mm or 9.5mm offset specification to alter the vehicle’s track width.

View the 9.5mm offset hubs here

June 5, 2018

Marco Baruffolo wins Italian Four Race

The recent Four Race was held in Italy and it saw national frontrunner, Marco Baruffolo (Xray) taking the TQ and win in the Nitro Buggy class. Three laps down Agama’s Giovanni Camamo came in 2nd from Mugen driver Andrea Di Cecco in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 5, 2018

Liptak & Havránek win at MORAC Ring club race

The Austrian MORAC Ring held a club race this past weekend and in the 1/8th IC Track class it was Tomáš Lipták who came out on top after the double 20-minute A-main finals. Branislav Panák and Erich Scharler would round out the top 3. Over in the single 30-minutes 200mm main final it was Oliver Havránek with the overall win from Filip Obora and Igor Lipták.

View the 200mm podium here

June 5, 2018

Muchmore Hybrid Touch Duo AC/DC charger

Muchmore have introduced their all-new Hybrid Touch Duo AC/DC charger. The device sports dual 200W power circuits for simultaneously charing battery packs with up to 20A of charge current while the 4.3 inch full colour touch display allows to access the charger’s extensive menu options. An integrated power supply allows to feed optional accessories such as tyre warmers, pit lamps etc. while the USB port powers smartphones, tablets and other devices. The charger is usable with 110 to 240VAC or 10 to 30VDC and it will hit stores very soon.

View a list of the specifications and more images here