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September 26, 2017

2017 Full Throttle Champs report

The 2017 Full Throttle Champs is in the books, the second annual race run at Banana Raceway, the premier carpet track in Texas. Team Xray showed up in full force armed with their new T4’18. The team led by Chris Adams and Johnee Fenimore was able to find a fast and easy to drive setup on the new cars, with the track was particularly difficult as it had a high speed switchback that really took a stable car to get through fast. In the premier Modified class, Chris was able to start off strong by setting TQ following 4 rounds of intense qualifying. The mains were exactly the same as Chris won the triple A’s with Cristian Tabush and Johnee Fenimore rounding out the podium.

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September 26, 2017

Yokomo YR-X12A 1/12th scale pan car

Yokomo have announced the upcoming release of the YR-X12A 1/12th scale pan car with an aluminium chassis. Based on the car that dominated the podium at the recent Japanese modified nationals, with Yokomo ace driver Ebukuro Toto taking the TQ and win, this car also comes with an aluminium lower brace for lowered centre of gravity, which together helps increase cornering speed as well as preventing the car from traction rolling. This new version is aimed specifically at high traction surfaces.

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September 26, 2017

3DRC X1 rear chassis diffuser

German brand 3DRC has introduced a new rear chassis diffuser for the Xray X1 on road kit. The diffuser that is attached to the power pod side plates, which allows the use of a multitude of wing heights as they will not interfere with the diffuser. The part is 3-D printed from tough yet flexible material and will add scale looks and additional downforce. Available through 3DRC´s Shapeways store or selected hobby shops.

View an image of the mounted diffuser here

September 26, 2017

Speedmind MTC-1 screws & ceramic bearings

New from Team Speedmind come a number of option parts for the newly released Mugen MTC-1. Starting with the Speed-Light titanium screw set, it consists of 138 pieces of high strength titanium screws including M2 & M2.5 sizes. Next up is the Speed-Ceramic high speed ball bearing set made up of 23 pieces of super low friction ball bearings. Finally there is also a set of Speed-Ceramic high speed ball bearing set for MTC-1 transmission.

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September 26, 2017

Yokomo Zero brushless steering servo for drift

Yokomo have introduced this Drift specific brushless servo which has unique design and specification for this class. This high spec brushless servo features full titanium gears and high grade aluminium case and is perfect for RWD drift requirements especially in combination with the Yokomo steering gyro. The biggest concern for RWD drifters is looking for steering and this servo helps recover this.

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September 26, 2017

T-Works MP9 TKI4 brass weights

More new items from T-Works with the release of three new brass weights. Available in 10g, 20g and 30g, each of the weights is equipped with two screws that can be used on the T-Works 7075-T6 black hard coated aluminium chassis for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 26, 2017

1up Racing Pro Pack

1up Racing have introduced their Pro Pack, containing 3 of their most popular lubricants in a single set. The Gold AW Grease has a synthetic base lubricant that clings tenaciously to metal surfaces for increased life and smooth operation, working extremely well on universals, dogbones and gears. The Blue O-Ring Grease is the perfect answer for the serious racer looking to get the most performance from their car. With it’s superior ability to reduce sliding friction, your shocks will feel smoother than ever. Perfect for use on diff o-rings and seals to provide long lasting smooth operation and helps prevent leaking. Finally the Pro Bearing Oil is an ultra-thin oil that soaks into metal providing long lasting protection and increased drivetrain efficiency. Also works excellent as CV joint oil when running in dusty conditions.

Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]

September 25, 2017

Jokerteam GT12 Championship Rd5 – Report

As the summer weather proved particularly uncooperative during the month of August and the first half of September, the rescheduled Round 5 of the 2017 Jokerteam GT12 Championship got finally underway in changeable weather conditions. With early morning showers hitting the track, the drivers who gathered in Bolzano were left waiting in the pits for quite a long time before being allowed from the Race direction to a short practice session. During the qualification rounds, grip conditions improved dramatically from Q1 to Q3 mixing the battle for TQ several times: at the end, Alessandro Giubbilei (Jokerteam) came out on top with a solid Q3 run, ahead of Johnny Orsolin (Jokerteam) and Lorenzo Crepaldi (Jokerteam).

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