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March 3, 2016

Yong & Chiang win at Indoor Carpet Event

Last weekend saw Singapore holding its first ever Offroad Indoor Carpet Event – aptly named ICE – at the nation’s famous Science Centre. Over 60 racers signed in for the three classes of 2WD Open, 4WD Open and a Junior under-12 race. The event was run on a custom-built carpet track and saw all racers running on the new track with a new layout on new tires for the first time. These conditions, coupled with a strict no-additive rule, made for an incredibly fair and exciting race. The 2WD Open Buggy practice and qualifying saw racers clocking faster laptimes with every round as setups were tuned and the handout Sweep Nonslip tyres started to groove in and generate more grip. Topping the table on 2 of the 3 qualifying runs, Mark Lim would take a convincing TQ position with Vincent Yong in second and Jeremy Hong qualifying third.

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March 3, 2016

Xray Work.Shop Italy – Announcement

The Xray Work.Shop Italy will be held on the 7th and 8th of March at the Hot Race Track in Teverola, Italy. Xray’s Alexander Hagberg and Nicola Marrone will introduce the forthcoming NT1’16 1/10th scale 200mm nitro touring car in an exclusive pre-release and they will also be doing some track testing with the latest incarnation of Xray’s World Championship winning platform.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 3, 2016

Serpent Eryx 4.0 low-friction shock parts

Coming from Serpent are low-friction shock parts for the Eryx 4.0 touring car. Made from a new orange-colour material the shock pistons and lower shock bushings help to reduce the friction within the dampers for improved shock efficiency and on-track performance. All parts are fully machined to ensure high precision and a perfect fit. The pistons are available as 1 to 4-hole variants in sets of four with the shock bushings also coming in a 4-piece set. An upcoming running change to the Eryx 4.0 is the updated front bumper whose posts sit closer together to better suit today’s bodyshell lines. The respective carbon fibre bumper plate is now available separately and it will also find its way into the 4.0 kit from the next batch on.

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March 3, 2016

Kyosho RZ6 2WD mid motor conversion kit

Coming soon from Kyosho is the much-awaited RZ6 mid motor conversion kit for the Ultima RB6 buggy. Run by Jared Tebo to secure the runner-up spot at the 2015 IFMAR World Championships in Japan, the kit will include everything needed to convert a standard RB6 2WD buggy into the RZ6 2WD hybrid buggy. Designed especially for high to very high bite surfaces such as astro turf and carpet, the vehicle builds on an aluminium main chassis that connects the standard RB6 front end with the rear end taken over from the ZX6 4WD buggy. It is understood that the conversion will include all needed drivetrain components including motor mount and the rear gearbox, gear differential and rear driveshafts as well as the rear shock tower, anti-roll bar and suspension hangers. Not part of the package are rear lower A-arms and shock absorbers but the kit includes the new RZ6 bodyshell. The conversion is set for a release this month.

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March 3, 2016

New Capricorn LAB C03 composite option parts

Italian company Capricorn have introduced new composite plastic option parts for the LAB C03 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. First up is a centre bulkhead and layshaft mount that was designed to replace the standard aluminium parts. The composite mounts offer greater flex compared to the metal assembly, which can be beneficial in low-grip track conditions. The bulkheads additionally feature a new system for the belt tensioner adjustment. Also new is an upper servo saver arm made from composite plastic. Offering greater flex the part decreased the steering sensitivity for an improves steering feeling. The lever fits both the LAB C03 and LAB C802 kits.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

March 3, 2016

H-Speed introduces 1/12th scale tyre line

Coming from H-Speed, the brand of multi-time European Champion Hupo Hönigl, is a range of pre-trued 1/12th scale tyres. The tyres have been tested thoroughly to ensure maximum performance on a range surfaces including the popular “ETS” carpet that will be in use at the forthcoming EFRA European Championships. The tyres come on flex-optimised wheels for maximum corner speed and traction with the front ones being of a slightly smaller diameter than others to ensure a perfect split between the fronts and rears. To make compound picking easy the tyres are available in three different front and four different rear variants.

View the rear tyres here

March 3, 2016

Xray T4 brass suspension holders

Xray have introduced a range of heavy brass lower A-arm mounts made for the T4 line of touring cars. 3-times heavier than the standard aluminium parts they help to add 30 gram of weight without the need to use unsightly wheel balance weights while also allowing for easy weight distribution changes. Using the mounts in the front can help to reduce traction roll on high-traction surfaces while the rear parts improve rotation and steering, making them ideal for medium traction conditions. The suspension holder are available as front FF (11.5g), front FR (11.7g), rear RR (11.0g) and rear spilt 2-piece ARS mount (10.8g in total).

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March 3, 2016

Tamiya Honda City Turbo & Racing Fighter XB kits

Tamiya’s popular Honda City Turbo and the recently introduced Racing Fighter 2WD buggy are soon also available as XB series ready-to-run kits. Both come factory assembled, with pre-painted bodyshell and including the Finespec 2.4GHz radio system, pre-installed steering servo, receiver and speed controller. It is understood that some countries also enjoy the addition of suitable battery packs and a wall charger. The Honda City Turbo will become available by end of March while the Racing Fighter is set to hit stores by end of April.

See the Racing Fighter here