Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the signing of 14-times Brazilian 1/8th on-road champion, Flavio Elias to their team. Flavio brings a tremendous amount of experience in racing which will be a huge asset to Mugen Seiki Racing’s on-road team. Flavio will be attending all Brazilian Nationals and major events in South America and he will also race at the 1/10th IFMAR Nitro Touring Car World Championship in 2018.
Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]
The 2017 Fall Brawl was held at AMain’s Silver Dollar Raceway this past weekend. In the Pro Nitro Buggy A-main it was Cj Jelin (Xray) with the win. Starting from the 2 spot on the grid he followed pole position holder Mason Eppley for about eleven laps until he was able to pass him. After a couple of lead changes due to different pit strategies it was Cj with the win from Mason. Philip Atondo (TLR) rounded out the top 3 result.
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Coming from Tekno and specially made for the EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy is an aluminium servo horn. The arm is not only stronger and less flexible compared to the plastic counterpart, but it is also designed to fit both low profile and standard height servo configurations by simply flipping it by 180 degrees. Featuring the race-proven M3 clamp and intended for use on 25 tooth spline servos, the servo horn is the ideal fit for the EB410 buggy.
The final round of the Indonesian Electric On-road National Championship was held at East Speedway, Jakarta. The race attracted a total of 45 participants who battled for the national title. In the Touring Modified class it was Muhammad Izzah who secured the pole position after TQing Q2 and Q3 while Q1 belonged to Arya Seta. Bowie Ginting started from 2nd on the grid with Arya, Chandra Yosef and Christian Mamesah completed the top 5. The main final then was won by a calm Izzah who withstood high pressure to secure the overall win from Bowie and Christian.
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Xray have introduced the 2018 variant of their EFRA European Championship and ETS winning X1 formula car kit. The vehicle is based on the 2017 variant and features some subtle updates compared to the previous car. First up and most visible is an all-new chassis design with the ’18 main plate being 24mm narrower compared to the ’17 car in order to eliminate chassis scrub in high speed corners and when running on high-bite surfaces.
The Genius Ring in Medeuzza played host for the XRS Slovenia Warm-up race this past weekend. Drivers from five different countries gathered and took the opportunity to get some laps under their belt in preparation for the upcoming season finale. In the Touring Modified class it was Andrea Ghilotti with the TQ and he also won the A-main to leave behind Sascha Klug on the runner-up spot and 3rd placed Florian Luyer, who rounded out the top 3 podium result.
Coming from Samix and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck are brass spring retainers. They are machined from high-quality material, come with a black surface coating for wear and looks and their closed design ensures they will not fall off even when the going gets tough. The spring cups weigh in at 25g and thus they add weight to one of the lowest parts of the chassis for improved climb performance. The set includes four direct-fit spring retainers.
Coming from RPM and made for the Losi Baja Rey truck are a front bumper and skid plate set. With the original Losi front skid plate being too stiff, preventing the bumper from absorbing impacts, RPM have designed an all-new assembly by moving the entire skid plate from between the chassis plate and differential to below the aluminium chassis plate. This move solved a couple of problems, it offers additional chassis protection while also creating a flex zone on the skid plate that would allow more movement of the bumper in impact situations, ultimately saving from costly repairs. The bumper was redesigned as well, strengthening the mount between the skid plate and bumper, yet also creating another flex zone that allows the bumper to compress under extreme impacts, yet return back to its original shape once the impact energy has dissipated, ultimately protecting the more fragile areas of the truck such as the front differential and chassis plate since the bumper now absorbs the impact instead of transferring that energy into the chassis. The bumper and skid plate are moulded from RPM’s renown nylon composite and the set will hit stores soon.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
