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June 6, 2017

Capricorn C803 front upper arm mounts

Capricorn have introduced this new set of front upper arm mounts for the C803. The new mounts are 1.5mm higher than the standard version. This makes it so that the lower position obtainable with the eccentric inserts is the same height as the central position on the old version, while the higher position allows for a lower roll centre than before. The new mounts also limit the caster adjustment range, and are therefore meant to be used with the new shorter arm pins.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

June 6, 2017

X-Factory Infinity XB2 dirt spec rear tower

X-Factory have introduced their new Infinity dirt spec rear tower for the XB2. Matching the Xray geometry perfectly, X-Factory’s tower is stronger and stiffer, made from 4mm carbon fibre making it also less flexible than the 3.5mm kit tower, all important characteristics in outdoor racing with its larger jumps and higher speeds. Made from U.S. carbon fibre in X Factory’s new Michigan shop, the thicker tower is different from standard in one respect. The kit tower is installed with bolts that thread into the CF, while using the same bolts with the Infinity tower, you must secure it with lock nuts provided with the tower.

Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

June 5, 2017

WRC GTX 1.3 flex main chassis plate

WRC have introduced a new main chassis plate for the GTX 1.3 1/8th scale on-road car. It is recommended especially for tracks with low grip where it will improve drivability and overall traction. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it is a direct fit on WRC’s latest 1/8th car kit.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

June 5, 2017

Pelle Culmsee doubles at Danish 1/8th Off-road Nats Rd2

Round 2 of the Danish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in Skanderborg with the Truggy class run on Saturday and Buggy on Sunday. Pelle Culmsee would TQ three of the four Truggy qualifying rounds to take the overall TQ and by winning the semifinals he also put himself on pole position for the main final. Just before the main rain began to fall that would endure the whole race but this did not stop Pelle Culmsee from taking the win after having to recover from a bad start. Maguns Frandsen came in 2nd while Jan D. Hansen had to settle for 3rd.

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June 5, 2017

Pan Car Masters 2017 – Report

This past weekend the first annual Pan Car Masters was held at the world renown MRTM Lostallo track in Switzerland. The event was held in the six classes of Pro10 Modified, Pro10 Stock 10.5, Swiss GT 13.5T, Formula 21.5T as well as 1/8th Electric Modified 6S and 1/8th Electric Stock 4S. The weather forecast for the weekend wasn’t the best but the weather proofed to be pretty ok, much to the pleasure of the about 60 drivers from Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The event kicked off with free practice on Friday, followed by reseeding practice on Saturday and the first two of four qualifiers. Rain was on the forecast for Sunday but thankfully the shower came during the night and thanks to nice during the day the track dried up quickly.

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June 5, 2017

Capricorn C03 Evo chassis & side stick weights

Capricorn have introduced a new aluminium main chassis for the C03 Evo 1/10th scale nitro car. It is of an updated design that limits torsional flex for increased traction on high-bite surfaces. It also has machined pockets for the new 8.5g side stick weights and it will also take the forthcoming 12g cylinder weight that can be located in the main layshaft area.

View the stick weights here

June 5, 2017

Matsukura leads Infinity 1-2 at CETC in Xiamen

After a busy race day at the 2nd round of the CETC presented by Infinity, which due to rain saw the event shortened from a 2 day event to a single day event, the race was eventually able to come to a successful conclusion. Once again the Infinity duo proved to be a formidable team, successfully taking 1st and 2nd positions in the Infinity Modified class. With places switched between the team mates from the opening round at AMA, Akio Sobue was able to secure the runner up spot thanks to winning the final A-main. Points leader in the Arrowmax Chinese Modified ranking, Nicholas Lee could only take 2nd in the last final, giving him the final step of the podium. Fellow country man Dominic Quek would end the race in fourth place in front of Xray team mate JJ Wang who took fifth.

Continue reading this report here of view the full event coverage here.

June 5, 2017

Bayer & Martin win at 1/10th Buggy Euros Warm-up

The warm-up race for the 1/10th Electric Buggy EFRA European Championships was held this past weekend in Italy. The event kicked off with free practice on Friday while on Saturday more practice rounds and the first three qualifiers were held. Sunday saw more qualifiers and extremely closed stacked finals with only 15-minute breaks between the mains meaning a stressful time for the A-main drivers. In 4WD Buggy it was Xray’s Martin Bayer who made a clean sweep to bring home the win from Yokomo’s Lee Martin in 2nd and Hupo Hönigl (Xray) 3rd.

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