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January 24, 2017

Francesco Tironi teams up with Xtreme Aerodynamics

Xtreme Aerodynamics have announced the addition of Francesco Tironi to their factory team. Francesco will equip his XRD-powered Infinity vehicles with the Italian manufacturer’s bodyshells in both the 1/8th and 200mm classes for 2017. A former Worlds podium finisher, Tironi will face a busy 2017 season taking part at the Italian nationals, the EFRA GP series, Worlds, Euros and select ENS races.

Source: Xtreme Aerodynamics [xtremeaerodynamics.com]

January 24, 2017

Yeah Racing Sakura D4 steering & suspension upgrade kit

Yeah Racing’s pink-themed steering and suspension upgrade kit for the 3Racing Sakura D4 is soon also available in black colour. Like the pink-coloured set the stealthy black variant includes highly adjustable suspension and steering upgrade parts such as steering knuckles with adjustable KPI, front and rear suspension arms with stepped track width adjustment feature which allows to fine-tune the steering responsiveness according to the grip levels, and the upper front links allows for caster adjustment through a simple hole change. The alloy parts are made from 7075 aluminium, they come black anodised, with silver chamfered edges and the kit also includes select drivetrain parts such as front CV-style driveshafts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

January 24, 2017

HPI Savage XL Flux 1/8th electric monster truck

Coming from HPI Racing is the new Savage XL Flux 1/8th scale ready-to-run electric-powered monster truck. Building on the proven Savage truck backbone, the XL Flux features a long wheelbase 2.5mm aluminium TVP chassis, a sturdy all-metal 4WD drivetrain with super heavy-duty dogbones, quick release front and rear differentials, a long-travel suspension with multiple shock mounting positions as well as 17 wheel hex hubs. To this add a 2200kv brushless motor, a 6S LiPo-compatible speed controller and a 2.4GHz radio system. The kit is rounded out by grippy all-terrain tyres on chrome wheels and a pre-painted and pre-decorated pick-up truck body.

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January 24, 2017

Xray XT2 stadium truck wheels

Coming from Xray and made for the XT2 stadium truck are white Aerodisc wheels. Moulded using a flexible yet durable material the rims are a direct fit for the XT2 truck and they are usable with all current stadium truck tyres. Inner reinforcing ribs make for a sturdy construction and the 12mm rims, that comes as pairs, are also usable with other brand’s trucks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 24, 2017

Capricorn TE-03 progressive shock springs

Capricorn have announced the release of progressive shock springs for the TE-03 electric touring car. Made for the kit’s big bore shock absorbers the springs increase in hardness during compression, making for improved steering without compromising mid-corner rotation. The black-colour springs come in sets of two.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

January 24, 2017

Bittydesign M410 touring car body – Teaser images

Italian company Bittydesign have released more images of their forthcoming M410 bodyshell for 190mm touring cars. It is understand that the body was designed to be the weapon of choice for asphalt and carpet, fast and technical tracks and it will be officially unveiled on Friday the 3rd of February.

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January 24, 2017

Burak Kilic doubles at OWL Messe Cup

The OWL Messe Cup was held in Bad Salzuflen, Germany over the weekend. Organised by the MCC Silixen club and held as part of a hobby fair the event attracted some of the fastest drivers from Germany to compete in several electric off-road classes. In the premier 1/8th E-Buggy class it was Agama’s Burak Kilic that came out fastest after the triple 10-minute A-mains. Coming from the 2 spot on the grid the young man at first suffered from missing Friday’s practice sessions due to school duties but he made up for it in the mains, taking the overall win from Thunder Tiger driver and 2016 Messe Cup winner, Marvin Fritschler, and Burak’s brother Berkan Kilic (Agama).

Continue reading the report here

January 24, 2017

HRC Racing Basic tyre warmer set

Coming from HRC Racing is the Basic tyre warmer set. A budget-friendly solution the set includes four tyre warmers that can be fastened using hook and look straps, making them usable for 1/10th and 1/12th on-road tyres alike and it utilises a simple control unit that is powered by 7.2V to 14V DC power sources. The temperature can be set in a range of 30°C to 80°C using a dial knob on the control unit and the set is available now.

View a detail image of the control unit here