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February 16, 2018

Exotek introduce new EB410 option parts

Exotek have introduced a range of new option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy in the form of rear locking hinge pins, heavy duty steel and brass suspension blocks as well as an aluminium steering rack. Starting with the rear hinge pins, the titanium locking/captured hinge pin set with 2mm hex head eliminates the problem of the rear hub hinge pins sliding out of the arms during impacts. The design securely holds the hinge pins and hubs in the rear arm, thanks to the captured pin and lock nut design.

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February 16, 2018

Xray Racing Series UK Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the Xray Racing Series UK was held recently and in the 2WD Modified class it was Jamie Beasley with the TQ and win. Jamie did this all while setting a staggering fastest lap pace of 13.88 seconds while the second fastest driver’s lap pace was 14+ second. Dom Nunn came in 2nd at round 4 while Tony Bishop rounded out an all-Xray top 3.

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February 16, 2018

Xray XB2 & XT2 graphite C-hubs

Xray have introduced graphite composite C-hubs for the front end of the XB2 and XT2 1/10th 2WD off-road vehicles. Very hard yet durable the graphite-reinforced parts are less flexible than the medium and hard compound hubs, making them ideal especially for high to very high traction condition where the parts can improve handling and predictability. The C-hubs are available individually for the left and right hand side of the vehicles.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 16, 2018

DE Racing EB410/TLR22-4 Speedline front wheels

DE Racing now have dedicated Speedline front wheels for the Tekno EB410 and TLR 22-4 1/10th scale 4WD buggies available. The are usable on both vehicles and sport the needed off-set to achieve the desired overall width. The dish wheels are available in fluorescent yellow, white and black colour and they come in sets of four.

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February 16, 2018

Traxxas TRX-4 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT RTR truck

Traxxas have officially introduced their forthcoming TRX-4-based Ford Bronco Ranger XLT ready-to-run scale trail truck. The truck features portal axles for enormous ground clearance and a scale appearance, heavy duty steel frame rails, floor pans, heavy duty steel links, a dual battery track, and aluminium scale shock absorbers. The power comes from a Titan 21T 550-class brushed motor and it is controlled by the new XL5 VH brushed speed controller, a waterproof metal gear servo and the TQi 4-channel radio system that allows to access low and high speed transmission settings as well as the diff lock capabilities right from the transmitter. Scale chrome-plated rims, grippy multi-terrain tyres and the stunning Ford Bronco body shell, available in two designs, round out the package. The truck is set for a release at the end of February.

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February 16, 2018

Team Associated ProSC10 RJ/Rockstar & AE Team RTR

Coming from Team Associated are the ProSC10 RJ/Rockstar and AE Team 1/10th 2WD RTR short course trucks. The truck features a rear motor short-course chassis that utilises many of the same parts from the widely successful RC10SC5M platform. Adjustable aluminium big bore coil-over shocks, a sealed-gear differential, and heavy-duty CVA driveshafts are all features that come standard. A powerful water-resistant Reedy electronic speed controller and 3300Kv electric motor power the ProSC10 for high-speed fun. To handle the power, the truck comes equipped with realistic wheels and multi-terrain tyres specifically made to handle any off-road condition. A 2.4GHz 2-channel radio system featuring a DVC (Dynamic Vehicle Control) receiver also comes standard. Protected by the water-resistant enclosed receiver box, the DVC system improves stability in all terrain conditions by automatically counter-steering when the vehicle starts to slide. With a metal-gear high-torque Reedy servo rounding out the electronics package, the ProSC10 is nothing short of a success in RC off-road racing. The truck is available in two body shell variants, one resembles RJ Anderson’s RJ/Rockstar truck while the other comes in the AE Team livery. Both will become available by March as RTR and also as full RTR combo variants including a Reedy Compact Balance charger and Reedy 7.4V LiPo battery.

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February 16, 2018

Rico Kröber teams up with WRC Racing

WRC Racing from Italy have announced the signing of Germany’s Rico Kröber to their factory team. A 1/10th on-road specialist, the former Capricorn driver will campaign WRC’s STX electric touring and new NTX nitro touring cars at races all over Germany. Rico has the following to say about his move:

After three years as Capricorn factory driver I am proud to join the WRC Racing Team and would like to thank Franco Ghiotto, CEO of WRC Racing, for his confidence. I would also like to thank Dr. Harald Hergarten, who works intensively in Germany to create the team and support his drivers as well his help in the continuous development of the products. I am looking forward to exciting and successful years in my new team.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

February 15, 2018

Nico Schmid wins at Swiss EP Off-road Nationals Rd1

Round 1 of the Swiss Electric Off-road National Championship was held at the Poly-Fix Arena in Freienbach last weekend. The smooth and technical track was a real challenge for the drivers and while Patrick Hofer brought home the win in the 2WD Buggy class it was Nico Schmid who was the man to beat in 4WD. After sweeping the qualifiers Nico would also excel in the A-mains, taking the day’s win from his brother Florian as Fabian Luca Widmer snatched the final podium spot.

View the final results here