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September 9, 2016

Team Corally FSX-10 formula kit – Coming soon

Roughly a year ago Team Corally officially introduced their 1/10th scale formula pan car kit and now things seem to materialise as the Belgium company issued a first image of the pre-production car. The vehicle will utilise a class-standard carbon fibre arm front suspension, a slim 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis that seems to allow for inline and transversal battery configuration and it sports a link-type rear end with dual roll dampers, a lightweight centre shock and carbon fibre rear axle. Also part of the package are a high-torque ball differential, adjustable rear wing and a long nose front bumper. More information and images will become available in time for the release which is scheduled for this Fall.

Source: Team Corally [corally.com]

September 9, 2016

Malin Karlsen wins Grenland Championship Series Rd6

The sixth and final round of the Grenland 2WD Championship Series was recently held in Skien, Norway. Xray’s Malin Karlsen again made one of her last-minute entries but this would not stop her from dominating the field as she came out fastest after the qualifiers to line up on the 1 spot for the triple A-mains. The opening two A-mains then were a done deal for the swift girl who laid down the only 14-lap runs of the event, taking the overall win from the hard-chasing Team Associated duo of Mathias Fink and Oystein Doler.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 9, 2016

BMT 701 Nickel-plated clutch bell & yellow clutch shoe

Italian company BMT have introduced new optional parts for their 701 1/10th scale 200mm nitro on-road kit. First up is a Nickel-plated aluminium clutch bell. Scrubbing a good amount of weight, with the original steel part weighing in at 10g and the alloy part being 6g lighter, using the part makes for reduced rotational mass which equals faster acceleration and thus improved on-track performance. Also new is the yellow colour high-grip clutch shoe. The part makes for a more crisp clutch engagement.

View the clutch shoe here

September 8, 2016

Video – Marc Rheinard Interview – Beijing, 2016

During some down time at the 2016 IFMAR World Championships in Beijing last month Red RC’s Oli Meggitt sat down with 4-time World Champion Marc Rheinard to talk about life and racing.

September 8, 2016

British Open GP – Report

The second edition British Open GP took place at the Halifax circuit in West Yorkshire. The event would cater for 1/10th 200mm, 1/10th Sports GT, 1/8th GT, 1/8th IC and 1/8th electric with over 80 entries making it an exciting weekend. The race would take a similar structure to that of the popular ENS series with round by round qualifying and a single sided bump up finals format. Along with the race, a social event was hosted on the Saturday evening along with a raffle with prizes donated by the event sponsors. With the area known among racers as having its own climate, rain would make for challenging conditions throughout qualifying.

Continue reading the report here

September 8, 2016

HB Racing RGT8 1/8th nitro GT kit

HB Racing have introduced their new RGT8 1/8th nitro GT kit. Based off of the World Championship winning D815 buggy, both kits share many similarities and parts such as the heavy-duty drivetrain components with the RGT8 featuring a 2-speed transmission, monocoque suspension arms, suspension mounts with inserts and 16mm big bore shock absorbers. Other features include lightweight diff gears, rubber CVD boots, steel turnbuckles, machined engine mount and a 3mm 7075 chassis. The kit is rounded out by machined aluminium caster blocks, steering blocks and rear uprights. The steering system features an alloy servo saver arm, aluminium drag link, steel turnbuckles and woven carbon fibber steering arms on the steering blocks. Alternate arm mounts, steering blocks, caster blocks, steering arms, rear hub carrier arms and sway bars are all available to tune the RGT8 to any track or driving style. The vehicle comes in kit form, so racers can choose their own wheels, tyres, body, engine and electronics.

View the features and another image here

September 8, 2016

DE Racing Speedway SC 1/10th oval racing wheels

Coming from DE Racing are the Speedway SC wheel for 1/10th scale oval racing using SC-based Modified or Late Model kits. They feature the Sure-Lock system, which is comprised of radial ribs that lock the wheel and foam insert together, eliminating many inconsistencies that come from an insert that is free to move around, such as pressing the wheel out from the center of the tyre. The wheel fit most 2.2″/3.0″ short course tyres and it is available for the Team Associated SC10/SC5M and the front and rear of the Traxxas Slash.

View the Traxxas Slash wheel here

September 8, 2016

Kyosho Mini-Z MR03 VE Pro GP limited edition chassis

Coming soon from Kyosho is the Mini-Z MR03 VE Pro GP limited edition chassis kit. It is equipped with an ultra-fast Team Orion 12,000kv brushless motor that is being cooled down efficiently with the one-piece heat sink construction. Also, the chassis is equipped with the R246-1351 MML aluminum motor mount and R246-1352 MML roll damper with special hard anodizing treatment for performance and durability. The front upper and lower arms have been updated with new glass fibre reinforced material that realizes more accurate and rigid front suspension working. The chassis comes equipped with an MHS/ASF compatible Rx ESC unit, ball bearings, gold-plated battery terminals and a black anodized ball diff as standard. The chassis kit is compatible with the ultra-fast Syncro EX-6 transmitter as well as the standard KT-18 and EX-5UR.

View the features and more images here