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February 18, 2016

Chris Nielsen wins 17.5T class at DRCMU Rd6

Round six of the Danish DRCMU series was held in Birkerod in the outskirts of Copenhagen with about 60 racers attending, and more would have joined them, but because of limited pit space, the organisers decided not to accept late entries. In the 17.5T class Chris Nielsen set the early pace both in the free and times practice but he was chased by Bjarke Nyskov and Rasmus Skjoldborg. The qualifiers then were a done deal for Chris who won all three rounds to grab the overall TQ from Bjarke Nyskov and Henrik Hoj Rasmussen.

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February 18, 2016

T-Works BD7 titanium king pin screws

T-Works have introduced a set of titanium king pin screws for the Yokomo BD7-2015 and 2016 cars. Machined from the same lightweight yet rigid titanium material as T-Works’ screws and turnbuckles the parts help to scrub some unsprung weight on the front suspension for improved suspension efficiency and performance.

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February 18, 2016

Xray X1 lower servo saver arm

Coming from Xray and made for the X1 formula car is an aluminium lower servo saver arm. The part is machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and it makes for improved durability, reliability and stability. The arm allows for five different steering Ackermann positions for easy steering characteristic adjustment and it comes orange anodised to match with the remainder of Xray’s option parts.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 18, 2016

Exotek release new XB2 option parts

Coming from Exotek and made for Xray’s XB2 2WD buggy are several new option parts. First up is the adjustable LiPo battery strap machined from high-quality carbon fibre and made for the Carpet Edition XB2. The slotted strap is of a heavy duty yet lightweight design and it includes hardware that positions the LiPo securely so that the bulky foam blocks are not needed. The carbon strap is stiffer than the stock nylon piece and features a mounting hole that allows to install a turnbuckle link in order to increases chassis stiffness.

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February 18, 2016

Xray Work.Shop TITC – Announcement

World Champions Alexander Hagberg and Bruno Coelho will hold an Xray Work.Shop this coming Monday, the 22nd of February in preparation for the forthcoming Thailand International R/C Touring Car Championship event in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop is focused on the the Xray T4 touring car and more information can be found here.

February 18, 2016

Muchmore Fleta M8 competition brushless ESC

Coming soon from Muchmore is the Fleta M8 sensored brushless speed controller for 1/8th scale vehicles. Housed in a machined aluminium case with incorporated Flow-Max heat sink the speedo is usable with up to 6S LiPo batteries, it can handle 2 to 6-pole sensored and sensorless motors and sports an adjustable high-voltage BEC system with up to 7.2V/6A output. An ultra high RPM fan with fan guard keeps the running temperatures low and the controller is highly adjustable using Muchmore’s Super High Response program card.

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February 18, 2016

Hupo Hönigl joins Tekin

Tekin have announced the signing of European frontrunner, Hupo Hönigl to their team. The 2015 Austrian 1/8th E-Buggy national champion will use Tekin motors and speed controllers to power his Xray 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th scale rides in the coming season and he has the following to say about the deal:

I’m really happy to join Team Tekin after already using the Rx8 and T8 for a full season in my 1/8th electric car with amazing feeling and absolutely flawless. Also it is a bit like a revival for me, because in the beginning of my career (22 years ago) I used Tekin speedos and they were great and I have good memories only. I’m really looking forward to a successful year with my new power unit.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

February 18, 2016

Patrick Hofer triples at Köngen Indoor Masters

The annual Köngen Indoor Masters were held in Germany last weekend, attracting some of the fastest drivers from Germany and Switzerland to compete in a total of six 1/10th off-road classes. The 2WD Modified Buggy category was TQ’d by Schumacher’s Micha Widmeier while the 4WD Modified and Truck Modified class TQs being snatched by multiple Swiss national champion, Patrick Hofer (Team Associated). In the triple A-mains Patrick would make a clean sweep by taking all three class wins in style to make it a title trifecta. In the 2WD class Patrick was sidelined on the podium by TQ Luca Widmeier while Yokomo’s Björn Prümper rounded out the top 3 result. In 4WD Modified Buggy it was again Micha Widmeier who grabbed the runner-up spot behind Patrick with Fabian Luca Widmer (Yokomo) completing the top 3 result. Finally in Modified Truck Robert Hard and Karsten Boehlke would complete a Team Associated podium sweep.

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