During last weekend’s JConcepts Indoor Nationals final at Speed RC in North Carolina, JConcepts founder Jason Ruona gave us the run through of his personal Associated B6, which has been fitted with a number of soon to be released and prototype items.
New from Protoform comes the DB16 wing kit for 200mm touring cars. In combination with the PF SRS-N race body, this wing was used by Dario Balestri at the 2016 1/10 IC World Championship to TQ and set the pace for most of the event. Then, at the 2016 ROAR Fuel National Championships, JJ Wang took the overall TQ and win with the DB16 mounted on his P37-N. On the track it has been shown to add more traction and make 200mm sedans easier drive through high-speed corners. The wing fits all IFMAR/ROAR/EFRA specs and is formed from genuine 0.7mm Lexan. Included with the wing are two 50x35mm Lexan endplates and mounting hardware.
Arrowmax have introduced their all-new tungsten steel tool tips. Made from a special material that offers the torsional flex characteristics of spring steel combined with a hardness higher than that of HSS steel, the tips offer the ultimate in durability which is further helped by the aircraft-grade titanium-nitride coating. The tips feature the Arrowmax logo for easy identification and they are available in a total of 14 sizes including metric 1.5mm to 5.0mm hexes, 2.0mm to 3.0mm ball hexes and also 1/16″, 5/64″ and 3/32″ imperial sizes. All tips are 100mm long and they fit Arrowmax’s own tool line and also many other brands.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
JConcepts have announced the 7th year of the Indoor National Series. With a host of sponsors, the INS7 series promises to be one of the best yet, including the consistency of solid locations of the past and a visit to one of the nation’s newest locations, Hobby Action R/C Raceway of Chandler, Arizona. With over 6,000 entries and counting, the JConcepts INS has become the race for racers to showcase their driving skills on a national and regional level while testing themselves against some of the industry’s best drivers. Known for its exciting mix of friendly, fun, world class racing atmosphere, the racing roots of the INS remain unchanged, but is devoted in making 2017 a breakout year in terms of series participation, factory drivers, representatives and professionalism. Making sure the INS gets the best in news media coverage, JConcepts has once again teamed up with Red RC for 2017 to make next year’s JConcepts Indoor National Series an unforgettable race experience. The 5 race series takes on the seasonal format of Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall Nationals races that will be held at fixed locations while the final race will serve as the end of year bash for awards and series championship presentation. For more information and all dates, please visit the official event website here.
The recent 2016 Suzuka RC Touring Challenge was organised by the Malaysian Pulau Pinang RC Club. The event was sponsored by an engine oil company and in the 13.5T Boosted Touring class it was Awesomatix driver Wong Kok Wai that took the win from the Xray duo of William Tiong and Michael Lim in second and third respectively.
Coming from 3DRC and made for LRP speed controllers using round diameter power capacitors is a 3-D-printed capacitor mount. The simple design allows to attach the mount using double sided tape while the capacitor is held in place using a M3x3mm set screw, making for a more secure mounting of the otherwise hard to attach capacitor. The mount is available through 3DRC’s Shapeways store.
Round three of the increasingly successful CWIC Xray Racing Series UK was held at the Christie Miller Sports centre in Melksham, Wiltshire. Just over 100 entries were received across the classes which for the lead up to Christmas is impressive. With that racers had some great choice with other races to attend on the same day with the 12th Nationals and EWS both clashing with the CWIC XRS. As in previous rounds the ever popular ProStock 13.5 class was the most popular by a long way, attracting well over a 100 racers to the class over the series so far. Round three has seen some new faces on the podium due to some notable absences being away. Top qualifier Dan Blake converted that into an overall round three win with wins in both legs of the finals. Closely followed by Chris Gunter and Mark Giaquinto.
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Xray have introduced graphite composite steering blocks and uprights for the T4 series of touring cars. Moulded from a specially formulated compound the parts offer increased stability that leads to higher corner speeds and improved durability. The front steering blocks and rear zero degree toe hubs are usable on both the left and right hand side of the car and they are sold separately.
