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June 7, 2017

Xray NT1 1.8mm rear anti-roll bar for ball-bearings

Xray have introduced a new 1.8mm rear anti-roll bar for the NT1, made from special spring steel material. The wire anti-roll bar is used to increase steering response on small, technical tracks and rear traction and is mounted to the bulkheads from the outside, for quick & easy changes and adjustment. The bar turns in ball-bearings for maximum precision and freedom of movement and anti-roll bar height can be quickly & easily adjusted.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 7, 2017

Video – Spencer Rivkin Interview

Continuing on with our World Champion interview series, Red RC’s Oli Meggitt talks with reigning IFMAR 2wd Buggy World Champion Spencer Rivkin about his surprise World title win in Japan, his life since and the upcoming Worlds in China.

June 7, 2017

Capricorn F1/Pan Car rear ride height slides

Capricorn introduce this new set of rear axle mounts for their F1 and Pan Car platforms. The slides allow for a bigger ride height adjustment range and have been conceived to cater for the new, smaller diameter wheels on the market at the moment. The left and rear slides are sold separately.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

June 7, 2017

2017 Nitro-West-Masters Rd2 – Report

The ADAC-Ring at Haltern in the north of the Ruhr region in Western Germany was the venue for round two of the Nitro-West-Masters (NWM) on the Pentecost weekend. 55 participants meant a new record entry since the comeback of this old outdoor circuit in 2012 which is located inside a driver safety training centre and well known for its unique atmosphere with tents in the non-covered paddock. The Nitro-West family enjoyed a great weekend as rain didn’t hit the track as forecasted, only a shower during practice on late Saturday afternoon and some drops during a sub-final.

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June 7, 2017

Akiyama takes Rd3 of 2017 Speed King Tour

The third round of the 2017 Speed King Tour took place at RC Stadium Sodegaura outdoor tarmac track in Chiba prefecture last weekend. With a renewed track surface just before the event and also a completely new track layout. the organisers also decided to introduce controlled tyres with each driver getting 2 sets of Rush brand tyres for the event. In the Modified class, Yokomo driver Naoki Akiyama took TQ after three rounds of qualifying, but with eight drivers within one second it was looking to be an exciting A-final. In the Oval class Kamata took the win and in Stock Kannno dominated, while the youngest driver Ion also took a podium spot. In Mod, Akiyama made a good start and kept his position from start to finish to win ahead of another Yokomo driver Yugo Nagashima in second. Destiny driver Jin Sawada, fresh from winning the open mod class at the Reedy Race took third position. Next round of Speed King tour 2017 will take place at Crest Speedway indoor carpet track in Gunma prefecture on the 9th of July.

Source: Speed King Tour [facebook.com]

June 7, 2017

Reedy Sonic 540-FT Competition BL motor

Eliminate the ‘motor-of-the-week’ madness with Reedy’s Sonic 540-FT Competition Brushless Motor. Designed for performance and value, the Sonic 540-FT Fixed-Timing is a great motor for racers, clubs and racing series that want to equalise performance among participants at an economical price. Available in race-proven ROAR-legal 17.5 and 13.5 versions, with more versions available soon.

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June 7, 2017

Reedy Blackbox 600Z Competition ESC

Reedy’s all-new Blackbox 600Z Zero-Timing Sensored Brushless Competition ESC claims to be the perfect entry-level spec class ESC thanks to its economical price, versatility and race-proven performance. Excellent throttle and brake feel, a wide range of adjustability and robust hardware make the Blackbox 600Z suitable for a variety of spec racing applications, including entry level and cost-controlled spec race programs that mandate a specific ESC.

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June 7, 2017

Rössler double at Slovakian Offroad Nationals

Last Saturday saw the first race of the Slovakian Electric 1/10 Nationals, which was held at the XXL Bratislava Buggy Club under very hot and dusty conditions. In 2WD it was Rössler Thomas (Associated) who took the TQ spot in front of local Nagy Michal (Xray) and Javorcik Pavel (Associated) while in 4WD it was again Rössler Thomas who took the top spot but followed closely by Toth Lacko (Xray) and Svihran Milos (Xray). The 2WD finals saw an easy win for Rössler who took all three finals with Nagy (2nd) and Javorcik (3rd) joining him on the podium.

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