Serpent have released optional anti-roll bar wires for the Spyder SDX4 buggy. Coming 0.2mm increments and in diameters of 1.0mm up to 1.8mm the anti-roll bars help to fine-tune the buggy’s chassis roll on a variety of surfaces. The black-coated and laser-etched wires are available separately for the front and the rear of the buggy.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Modelix have introduced the new Procircuit H-Block 1/8th buggy tyre. An evolution of the popular Sweet Spot the tyre sports an H-shaped tread pattern for forward grip on a variety of surfaces including loose dirt while also showing exceptional self-cleaning capacities. The tyre comes pre-glued on yellow dish rims in white super soft, yellow soft and medium orange compounds and including new XL foam inserts for a more consistent bump track handling and an easy-to-drive feeling.
Source: Modelix [modelixracing.com]
VBC Racing have introduced new option parts for the Wildfire D09 1/10th electric touring car. First up is the vertical upper deck set for the Wildfire D09 touring car. Designed for the use on lower grip asphalt and carpet tracks the set provides higher chassis flex and a more linear steering feeling. Included in the kit are the new carbon fibre top brace as well as aluminium mounting hardware.
The Swiss Indoor Masters was recently held in Chiasso, Switzerland and it saw Marco Manzo (Yokomo) walking away with the TQ and win in the Touring Modified class. Florian Hauser and (Xray) and Oliver Krähemann (Xray) would round out the top 3 result. The Touring Stock 13.5T category had Noah Asendorf (Xray) taking the top qualifier honours but in the finals he had to settle for second behind Andrea Valerio (Xray) while Nico Catelani (Xray) came in third. 1/10th Pan Car had Luca Martinelli (Xray) taking the day’s win from Simon Del Monego in second and Claudio Pasquin (Xray) in third while the 1/12th scale class saw Erol Sehirtoy (Xray) bringing home the win from Khounmy Bui (Xray) and Raphael Wicki (Serpent).
Coming from JConcepts are the new Skull design T-shirts and sweatshirts. The fresh shield logo with lightning bolts made its way into the R/C scene in early 2017 with new driver signings. The T-shirt sports a large logo in the front with a smaller on the back while the zipped hooded sweatshirt is the other way around with a small logo in the front and a large one on the back. The merchandise is available in all poplar adult sizes.
Coming from JConcepts and made for the Team Associated B64 1/10th 4WD buggy is the Fin titanium turnbuckle set. Offering the name-giving “finned” hex section the turnbuckles are usable with the standard AE ballcups and they not only save weight but also add visual impact. The set includes seven turnbuckles with a suitable wrench being available separately.
Coming from HB Racing is the all-new Black Jack 1/8th buggy tyre. Designed to fit all standard 1/8th buggy wheels and sporting an asymmetrical design the tyre makes use of medium-size tread blocks and depending on how is its mounted on the wheel it gives more side bite or a less aggressive feeling. The tyre will perform in dry, low-traction conditions and on loose tracks and it is available in pink extra-soft, red soft and while medium hardness compounds.
Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]
The opening round of CTS2 was hosted by TQ Hobbies in Chino, California. In the Modified Touring division, Xray’s JJ Wang set TQ for Q1 and an even faster run in Q2 giving him pole position for the A-main. Team Associated drivers Rick Hohwart and Randy Caster drove defensively in Q2 to lock up P2 and P3. Defending Champion Team Yokomo driver Eric Albano would then qualify in P4. Special guest appearance from Shanghai, China and Awesomatix driver “Rocket” would qualify P6 just behind EJ Evans in 5th.
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