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October 4, 2016

Arrma Raider XL BLX 1/8th scale 2WD RTR buggy

Coming from Arrma is the upgraded Raider XL BLX 1/8th scale 2WD electric ready-to-run buggy. Based off of Arrma’s proven 2WD platform the buggy features a TVP chassis, tough transmission components, large volume shock absorbers and the buggy is equipped with the newly introduced BLX85 brushless system consisting of the 60A rated BLX85 speed controller and BLX 3800kv brushless motor. With a 3S LiPo battery and the included optional gearing the buggy is good for speeds of up to 90km/h but even in off-road trim the vehicle can reach top speeds of up to 80km/h. Included with the 465mm long buggy come a Tactic TTX300 2.4GHz radio system, a pre-painted and pre-decorated bodyshell as well as dBoots multi-surface tyres on black chrome wheels.

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October 4, 2016

Jean Michel Varinard wins at French EP On-road finale

The final round of the French Electric On-road Nationals was held in Thionville with the weather conditions being nice but a bit tricky. Cold nights and hot days made for changing track conditions with some “hidden” bumps on the track adding up to the mix. In the Formula class Jean Michel Varinard would end the day on the top spot with newly crowned champion, Jeremy Limoges in second place. Frederic Favier would round out the all-Xray podium in third.

View the A-mains results here

October 4, 2016

T-Works RX8’16 titanium hinge pins

T-Works RX8'16 titanium hinge pins

T-Works have introduce a range of titanium hinge pins for the Xray RX8’16 1/8th scale nitro on-road car. Made from high-quality 64-grade material the suspension pins are available for all parts of the chassis including the upper and lower front arms, the upper and lower rear arms, the rear body bar, front and rear axles and also as rear solid axle pins. All shafts come in sets of two with a 15-piece full-combo kit also being available. As usual titanium parts will offer a lower weight than standard steel shafts while being highly corrosion-resistant and durable.

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

October 4, 2016

RPM X-Maxx wheelie bar & rear bumper mount

Coming from RPM and made for the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck are the low visibility wheelie bar and the rear bumper mount. Starting with the wheelie bar, the part was designed to take stress off of the low hanging rear bumper whenever the rear end wants to drag on the ground. The wheels we designed are large enough to touch down before the rear bumper does in 99 percent of normal acceleration wheelies, eliminating the fears of blowing the rear bumper off of the truck or using the rear bumper as a plow. The set includes all needed parts and in only works with RPM’s rear bumper mount.

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October 4, 2016

ProTek R/C turbo glow plugs

ProTek have introduced a new line of turbo glow plugs. Available in T3 ultra hot, T4 hot and T5 medium variants the glow plugs are tough and durable and they are perfectly suited for 1/8th scale race vehicles that use .21 to .28 size engines but they are also meant to be a viable option for .12 to .18 sized engines. The plugs are good for the use with a 10 percent to 35 percent nitro content.

Source: ProTek [protekrc.com]

October 4, 2016

Xray Racing Series Greece Rd1 – Report

The opening round of this year’s Xray Racing Series Greece was held at the Fanatix Racing Track. Nice summer temperatures and a friendly atmosphere made for a good day of racing in several on-road classes. In Touring Modified Batas would lead an all-Xray podium with Velaoras and Diamantis completing the top 3 result.

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October 4, 2016

Matt Cline & Adam Rayls double at Sri Showdown

This past weekend was Sri Raceway’s annual Sri Showdown, a race that would bring in the best racers from the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region and provide epic battles in many classes. After the qualifying wrapped up, Matt Cline would take the TQ honors in 4WD Modified Buggy and a third starting spot in 2WD Modified buggy behind Dylan Gerard and teammate Colton Cruise. The 2WD Mod main was an intense and epic battle between Cline and Gerard that would rage on for the 10 minute main which Matt was able to win. 4WD showed another good battle but Matt was able to run consistent laps and take the win while in 2WD Truck and 2WD SC Adam Rayls came out fastest in the A-mains.

Thanks to James Cline for the report.

October 3, 2016

Ongaro continues to set pace in Vegas to top first seeding round

Davide Ongaro continues to set the pace in practice at the 1:8 World Championships in Las Vegas, the talented young Italian opening Day 3 of the event by topping the first of the seeding rounds of practice. Having shot to the top of the time sheets in yesterday evening’s third round of practice, Ongaro proved that time was on merit as he again topped the times from Elliott Boots, the separation 6/10ths of a second. Behind them US National Champion Spencer Rivkin found a big improvement when it counted as he managed to get inside the Top 20 for the first time with 3rd for the round ahead of Round 1 pace setter Jared Tebo. For reigning World Champion Ty Tessmann a part failure at the start of the 10-minute run would result in the HB Racing driver ending up only with the 21st fastest 3-consecutive laps.

Continue reading this report here or view our full event coverage here.