Coming from T-Works and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy are DLC-coated suspension pins. Available separately as 3×54.2mm suspension, 3x30mm front or 3x28mm rear variants, the shafts are machined from high-quality steel and they are finished using the same DLC coating that is used by many engine manufacturers to produce a slick and low-wearing surface. Also available is a full 8-piece set.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Protoform’s popular T-HD 1/10th scale oval body shell is now also available in a Pro-Lite variant for more weight savings and more speed. The body is made to fit all the latest oval pan-car chassis designs and with multiple moulded in trim lines, it’s able to be mounted in such a way as to meet TOUR body height specifications for capped tyre racing, foam tyre racing as well as the ultra-slammed Saturday night “run-what-ya-brung: style of racing. The T-HD is a high downforce design specifically shaped for flat tracks. This design also incorporates signature PROTOform body science and aero-tweaks, allowing some room for fore and aft adjustment to find the perfect handling balance. The left side features a bumped-out area for added clearance, and the body comes with an add-on spoiler extension with mounting hardware, decal sheet, paint-then-peel overspray film and window masks.
Dario Balestri has TQ’d the first round of qualifying at the Infinity Euro Nitro Series in Germany this evening. The Infinity driver took Q1 ahead of top seed Simon Kurzbuch who suffered a lean engine that would result in him ending up 7/10th of a second off his Italian rival. Robert Pietsch would complete the Top 3, the Mugen driver only 2/10ths off Kurzbuch’s Shepherd with the gap back to Toni Gruber in fourth a more substantial 1-second.
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Coming from Team C Racing are two new spring steel turnbuckle tools. Available as combined 3mm/3.5mm and 4mm/5mm wrench, both tools are machined from high-quality spring steel and they feature a dark red surface treatment for wear. Both ends of the tools are marked for easy recognition of the respective sizes.
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Destiny have introduced an aluminium steering rack support for the RX-10SR touring car. The alloy brace mounts below the steering ball races, slightly clamping the steering slider to ensure greater durability in the event of a crash as under certain conditions the rail was prone becoming misaligned and even disconnecting at all from the bearings. The support is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes grey anodised for wear and looks.
Dominic Greiner has taken the opening 1:10 qualifier at the Infinity Euro Nitro Series second round in Ettlingen, Germany. The Serpent driver reversed the order of seeding, topping the first of the four qualifiers from Jilles Groskamp with the separation 6/10th at the end of the 4-minutes. Behind, last year’s winner Eric Dankel carried forward his pace from seeding to again complete the Top 3 ahead of Italian’s Francesco Tironi and Alessio Mazzeo.
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RC Belgium has introduced a new conversion kit for the Schumacher Cougar KC buggy. Designed to make the KC even more versatile, the kit features three new transmission positions: Position 1.5 utilises a 108T belt for high grip conditions, position 2.5 uses a 74T belt for high grip conditions and position 3.5 runs a 62T belt for medium grip. Position 1.5 and 2.5 are best used when grip is high to very high such as on carpet. Position 3.5 is ideal for medium grip astro. A 16T pulley removes the need for the idler gears and creates a new internal ratio of 1.875:1. The kit is compatible with a total of 52 different belts ranging from 62T to 114T while the same pair of topdecks is used for all the transmission positions. The chassis and topdeck design also makes it possible to fine-tune the motor position as well as the battery position. Optional LiPo straps are included to remove the side pods for additional flex characteristics.
Just as he was at the season opener at ENS Netherlands, Simon Kurzbuch is the 1:8 benchmark going into qualifying at Round 2 of the Infinity Euro Nitro Series in Germany. The Shepherd driver was fastest over 3-consecutive laps around the Minidrom Ettlingen track at the end of controlled practice topping the times from fellow World Champions Dario Balestri and Robert Pietsch. On his first outing of the 2018 season, Toni Gruber would settle into the event with the fourth fastest time with Round 1 find Jeffrey Rietveld fifth fastest ahead of fellow Dutchman Rick Vrielijnck who made it six different brands of cars in the Top 6.
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