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October 31, 2016

Xray XT2 1/10th 2WD racing truck kit

Xray have introduced the XT2 1/10th 2WD racing truck kit. The vehicle is based off of the popular XB2 2WD buggy but it sports some purpose designed features specially aimed at the competitive truck racing class. To make for a sturdy base the XT2 comes with a hard-coated 2mm 7075 aluminium main chassis plate with the composite side guards offering Xray’s Multi-Flex technology to adapt the overall chassis stiffness to the track conditions. The battery mount allows for several battery and electronic layouts including saddle and shorty packs and the use of standard or low-profile steering servos. Optional upper decks and lower chassis braces in medium and hard compound allow to further adjust the chassis flex to your liking.

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October 31, 2016

RDRP B6 carbon fibre steering stiffener

Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products and made for the Team Associated B6 series of 1/10th scale 2WD buggies is the a carbon fibre steering stiffener plate. The brace replaces the standard composite plastic part for a more sturdy and cooler looking item that not only adds visual impact but it also improves the overall stiffness of the steering assembly for increased steering authority in medium to very high bite surfaces. The steering stiffener is a direct replacement and it fits both the B6 and B6D.

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October 31, 2016

Xtreme Racing DX6R carbon fibre handle

Xtreme Racing have introduced a carbon fibre handle for the Spektrum DX6R transmitter. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the part is designed to replace the standard plastic part and it will work with either left or right hand setups.

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October 31, 2016

Roman Larkin wins at Russian 1/10th off-road Champs

The city of Sochi, located on the Black Sea coast recently played host to this year’s Russian 1/10th Off-road Championships. In the 4WD Buggy class it was multi-time winner, Roman Larkin who brought home leg wins in A1 and A2 to take the overall victory for the third time in a row.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 31, 2016

Anthony Abisset TQs & wins at GP of Marseille

The Grand Prix of Marseille was held this past weekend and in the 1/8th Nitro On-road class it was Anthony Abisset (Serpent) who took the TQ from Adrien Bertin (HB Racing) and Christophe Louis in second and third respectively. At the end of the 30-minute main final Anthony retained his position with Adrien ending the race some three seconds down. Two laps behind Mathias Kalaris (Capricorn) completed the podium result in third.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 31, 2016

Jerome Defrenne wins at Modelifun champs Rd1

The opening round of the Belgium Modelifun Championship was held in Meux, Belgium. The Touring Car class was won by Jerome Defrenne from Michel Smets in second and Pascal Delferiere in third. Cedric Colen and Cornard Olivier completed the top 5 result in fourth and fifth respectively.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

October 31, 2016

Xray tease 1/8th nitro GT car

Xray have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming 1/8th nitro GT kit. The GT or Rally Game class, as it is called in their south European birth countries, attracts more and more companies to convert their nitro buggies into tarmac-eating on-road machines with Xray being the latest to hit the stage. We bring you more information on the project as they surface.

October 31, 2016

T-Works 25-35mm off-road ride height gauge

T-Works have introduced their new off-road ride height gauge. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes in a black and golden anodising. The design offers an adjustment range of 25mm up to 35mm and using the gauge is pretty simple; just choose the required ground clearance, slide the tool under the chassis and adjust the spring pre-load as needed.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]