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July 21, 2017

BRCA 1/8th IC Track Nationals Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the BRCA 1/8 Circuit National Championship headed back to the popular Halifax circuit facility. There was a good turnout of around fifty-five drivers across the two classes. Saturday was practice day with drivers working on different setups and trying things ready for Sunday. The weather forecast was good for a change and quite hot for the UK. In the Nitro class, it was very close between the top 4 across qualifying with just over a second and half covering 1st to 4th. With the track conditions getting hotter, drivers found it hard to improve with the fastest times generally set in round one or two. Spashett continued his good form, taking pole position from Mark Green, Neal King and Tim Wood. These drivers seemed to be in a league above the rest. Clive Connolly qualified a superb 5th, also followed by Andrew North, Neil Diver, Jason Frost and Michael Walton completing the line-up for the A-final. Andrew Hastings was very unlucky with engine issues in qualifying but would show his true pace dominating the B-final.

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July 21, 2017

Xray Racing Series Greece Rd4 – Report

The 4th round of the Xray Racing Series Greece was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in very hot weather conditions. Despite the perfect beach party weather a lot of racers gathered to attend the race that was held in several electric and nitro classes. In the premier Touring Modified class it was Papachristos (Xray) with the TQ and win in all finals. The 2nd place went to newcomer Vasilopoulos (Tamiya) in front of Diamadis (Xray) who for once did not suffer from mechanical or electrical issues.

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July 21, 2017

Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 Mustang GT RTR kit

Traxxas’ 4-Tec 2.0 all-wheel drive chassis is soon also available with a Mustang GT body shell. Taking the proven 4-Tec name to the next level the shaft-driven 4WD chassis is of a modular design, making maintenance and tuning a breeze. The wide tub chassis allows for massive space for the sealed receiver box, waterproof motor, speed controller, steering servo and battery while rigid suspension parts with pre-set geometry make the best out of the semi-slick high-grip tyres. The sealed, hardened steel bevel limited slip differentials allow the use of high-performance option motors with the kit coming with a standard 550-size 12T brushed variant. Included in the ready-to-run package is also a TQi 2.4GHz radio system and a Traxxas 7-cell NiMH battery. The kit is rounded out by an officially licensed Ford Mustang GT body shell.

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July 21, 2017

Protoform Bona Fide T-shirt

Coming from Protoform is their new Bona Fide T-shirt. It helps to show you passion to everything Protoform on and off the track with the front featuring a small pocket sized PF icon, while the back displays a vintage style racing crest. It’s printed on a super-soft heather gray tri-blend crew neck shirt for an easygoing look.

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July 21, 2017

X Factory carbide diff balls 14-piece pack

X Factory’s popular carbide diff balls are now also available in a 14-piece pack. Using the 3/32″ grade 10 carbide balls will result in smoother diffs with less ring wear, so they hold adjustment better and last longer between re-builds. Grade 10 carbide balls also have fewer surface imperfections than the standard grade 25 carbide ball. The new 14-piece pack will sell alongside the already existing 12-ball package.

Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

July 21, 2017

Protoform VTA front & rear tyres

Following a first teaser Protoform have officially announced their first ever tyre, the new spec tyre for US Vintage Trans Am Racing. It is fully-approved for USVTA Racing and fully-capable on any surface such as carpet, prepared asphalt or parking lots. Utilising a super long-lasting compound and moulding technology perfected by Protoform’s partners at Pro-Line Racing. On high-grip CRC carpet, the tyres have been tested to provide an easy-to-drive handling feel and comparable lap times to previous VTA tires, all without the need for superglued sidewalls while on asphalt, the tyres grip well with additives and provide realistic tyre screeching sounds for an ultra-scale effect. The tyres are sold in pairs and are a direct fit on both HPI Vintage wheels and the upcoming Protoform VTA wheels. Included with the tyres, that come as 26mm front and 31mm rear variant, are gray open-cell foam inserts.

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July 21, 2017

Arrowmax black/golden 10mm droop gauge

Arrowmax have expanded their range of black and golden tools by a 10mm droop gauge. Usable for 1/10th scale vehicles the tool offers a -3mm to 10mm range and it is made from high-quality aluminium. The black and golden anodising suits Arrowmax’ signature tool line and the gauge is available now.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

July 21, 2017

Protoform Chevy Corvette C7.R 190mm body shell

Protoform brings Corvette Racing’s championship heritage to USGT class racing with the officially-licensed Corvette C7.R race body. From the signature Corvette muscular stance and swept-back roofline, to the large front splitter and side vents, every detail of the full-scale race car is captured to add scale realism to the world of 1:10 scale 190mm touring cars. The extensive decal sheet helps to deck out the biddy with Corvette branded windshield headers, “Jake” skull hood logo, number plates, and USA flags. Included with the body is an add-on rear wing with the USGT-sanctioned 10mm trim height, nylon wing struts, and mounting hardware. The body fits popular 190mm touring cars and is formed from high quality .030″ polycarbonate.

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