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January 29, 2018

Xray T4 aluminium lower suspension arms

Coming from Xray and made for the T4 series of electric touring cars are all-new lower aluminium suspension arms. The wishbones are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they are of the standard 1-hole geometry and are best used in very high grip conditions such as permanent carpet tracks. Due to their construction arms hardly twist under load and thus scrub less speed in corners while making the car easier to drive at the same time compared to the standard composite arms. The A-arms come in pairs and are available separately for the front and rear of the car or as complete set including all four wishbones.

View the rear arm here

January 29, 2018

Andy DiBrino wins at PDX RC Underground series Rd3

Round 3 of the Rockstar Series was held at PDX RC Underground in Portland, Oregon this past weekend. Yokomo’s Andy DiBrino had a perfect day by TQing and winning the highly contested 2WD Modified Buggy class. Yokomo team manager Joe Pillars was also very fast by qualifying 2nd, just 0.5 seconds off of DiBrino. Pillars and DiBrino would then have an epic battle during the A-main where DiBrino would hold on for the win by 2-seconds over Pillars as Schumacher driver Robert Bakoczy rounded out the podium result.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

January 29, 2018

Tamiya MB AMG GT3 lightweight body shell

Coming soon from Tamiya is a lightweight version of their Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 body shell. Made from lightweight 0.8mm high-quality polycarbonate the body set also includes a lightweight rear wing and light inserts as well as moulded wing stays and mirrors to make for a scale appearance while offering a lower weight than the standard body shell for improved overall performance. Also included is a large decal sheet with grille, light and air intake/outlet details.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

January 29, 2018

MCD tease RR5-Max Pro & 2-speed gearbox

MCD Racing have announced the soon release of the RR5-Max Pro 1/5th scale buggy and a 2-speed gearbox. As for the buggy, the kit will include a new long wheelbase chassis as well as some of the most useful option parts to make the kit race-ready from the get go while the new 2-speed gearbox improves both acceleration and top speed of MCD’s on-road and off-road kits. Both products will be on show during this week’s Nuremberg International Toy Fair and more information should become available soon.

View the 2-speed gearbox here

January 29, 2018

Jesse Davis doubles at Victorian State Titles

The 2018 AARCMCC Victorian State Titles were held this past weekend and it was Infinity’s Jesse Davis with a double TQ and win in both the 1/8th GP and 1/10th 200mm Touring classes. In the 1/8th category Mugen’s Jeff Hamon would come in 2nd from Mugen teammate, Tim Westwood 3rd. Over in 200mm Touring Jeff Hamon (Mugen) would snatch another vice-championship title as Ricky Kradolfer (Mugen) rounded out the podium result.

Image: Jesse Davis

January 29, 2018

T-Works ZX6 series CV-style driveshafts

Coming from T-Works and made for Kyosho’s ZX6.6 and ZX6 1/10th 4WD buggies are front and rear CV-style driveshafts. They are machined from high-quality steel material, come with a black surface coating for wear and they are available in standard or “left thread” variants, the latter include a single left thread wheel axle and wheel nut that prevent the nut from accidentally loosen itself during a run. All sets are available separately.

See the other driveshaft sets here

January 29, 2018

Quek wins 2018 Urban Touring Series season opener

The opening round of the 2018 Urban Touring Series was held this past weekend in downtown Singapore. A strong turnout of local racers, including numerous new racers, was further boosted by the presence of Infinity’s 5-time World Champion, Naoto Matsukura, who gamely took on the challenge of running the 17.5T blinky class which the series features. In qualifying, 2017 series champ, Dominic Quek (Xray), managed to hold-off Naoto by 0.5 seconds to take the TQ in round 1 of qualifying. In qualifying round 2, however, another fast local and former TITC champion, PY Tang (ARC) would find additional pace to challenge Dominic and Naoto. After trading places throughout the 5-minute run, Dominic managed to take his second TQ round by 0.3 seconds, and with that secure overall TQ for the day. With a second 2nd place in Q3, PY Tang would qualify 2nd overall, ahead of Naoto in 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

January 29, 2018

JConcepts re-release the T4.3 Finnisher body

JConcepts is bringing back the Finnisher style stadium truck body shell for the T4.3 Qualifier Series vehicle by Team Associated. The body has been updated to include pre-dimpled locations for the body mounts and the the slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. A revised front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for the unique geometry while smoothing out the front down force area. Front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight while the supplied decals stand-out like an 18 wheeler. The body comes clear, including window masks and decal sheet and it fits the T4.3 and T4.1 trucks but, from what is understood, not the T4.2 due to the truck’s different front suspension setup.

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