CSO release rear dog bone drive shafts for the use with most 1/8 scale on-road chassis such as the Xray RX8, Mugen MRX-5, Serpent 966 and Capricorn C801. They are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium, hard coated and feature easy to replace drive pins that are secured using a grub screw doing away with the need of using special tools to change worn-out pins.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
Xray got in touch to tell us about the CNC-machined CVD drive axles for their RX8 1/8 scale on-road chassis. Designed and produced for high-competition racing they are made from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, hard coated and machined to reduce weight without sacrificing strength.
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Futaba Japan released first information on special 1/8 scale GP servos. The standard size items are designed for the use with unregulated 6.6V LiFe or 7.4V LiPo receiver battery packs when combined with a high voltage capable receiver. The S9352HV (0.06s/22.0kg-cm) and S9353HV (0.06s/22.0kg-cm) sport dimensions of 40.5×21.0×37.4mm and weight 72g or 77g respectively. Both servos feature titanium gears and, from what we understand, the S9353HV also a full-aluminium casing.
Source: Futaba [rc.futaba.co.jp]
Arrowmax release more parts for Xray’s RX8 1/8 scale on-road chassis. The rear universal joint set is CNC-machined from high-quality spring steel and therefore strong and durable plus they enhance the performance of the car compared to kit’s standard dog bone drive shafts.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
The third round of the Portuguese 1/10 scale 200mm nitro regionals was held at the Circuito Automodelismo do Funchal. In the main final the hot ambient temperatures meant that the engines would make five minutes on a tank of fuel and therefore extra pit stops were needed for refuelling. Also the track temperatures of 65 degrees Celsius let tire wear became an issue. Serpent driver Paulo Rodrigues started from pole position followed by Mugen drivers Hugo Exposto and Rui Cortez. Luis Cortez, the current champion and championship leader had fuel problems in the half final and started from fouth position. In the opening stage of the race Luis Cortez took the lead followed by Hugo Exposto and Paulo Rodrigues. The top 3 were setting the race pace but half way into the race Hugo Exposto came in trouble due a broken front belt forcing him to quit. At the end Luis Cortez won the race for the third time this season, with Paulo Rodrigues in second and Rui Cortez in third position.
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RC Racing TV’s comprehensive video report from Round 2 of the BRCA Touring Car nationals is online now. There has been a slight delay in publishing due to some rules clarification which effected the overall result as originally issued after the event on the 12th of June. So to find out the actual results and see just how wet things really were check out the video.
Robitronic introduce a 6.6V LiFe hardcase receiver battery pack with 1600mAh capacity suitable for all 1/10 scale and 1/8 scale chassis that require straight design packs. The pack with dimensions of 85x30x17mm weights 80g, has a 1C charge rating and is usable without additional voltage regulators even if the receiver is not high voltage compatible.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]
Xray got in touch to tell us about the new hard coated aluminium rear body holder arm pins for the RX8. CNC-machined from lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and specially coated to give them extra durability the parts save 63 percent of weight compared to the standard arm pin.
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