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.
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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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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.
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]
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]
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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The 3rd round of the Greek 1/8 nitro buggy Nationals was held at the Hobbytech track Serres. Paparegas Tasos with his Xray/FX combination won again after a very good performance in qualification that allowed him to start from the first position following tough competition with Terzis. The battle for the lead in the 45 minute final was between Tasos and Alex Anapoliotakis. Despite Tasos having some electronic issues from the 22nd minute he still managed to take the finish flag a lap ahead of 2nd place Anapoloitakis.
T-Works have introduced this black hard coated aluminium chassis for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 1/8th buggy. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium the chassis plate has been CNC to reduce weight and comes supplied with a stainless steel rear chassis skid plate.
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