Vigor RC have introduced a carbon fibre tweak rod designed especially for the Yokomo BD7-2016 car. The rod features two milled-out openings to make way for the spur gear and to allow for access of top deck screw in front of the motor mount. The rod helps to easily and conveniently remove any chassis tweak even when using large diameter spur gears on the low profile chassis of the BD7-2016.
Coming from Team Associated and made for the Apex and Pro series RTR vehicles is a range of Factory Team aluminium parts. Available soon are aluminium steering blocks, C-hubs, rear hubs as well as an aluminium steering set, all of which are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come blue anodised for a cool look. The parts increase strength and durability, they tighten up slop and the front C-hubs offer more clearance for the CVA bones. Beside the separate sets there will also be a complete combo package available and the parts fit the Apex on-road cars as well as the ProSC 4×4 and the ProRally.
The recent Southern Indoor Championships saw Ryan Lutz (Tekno) walking away with a triple win. In the 30 minute Nitro Buggy A-main Lutz and teammate Joe Bornhorst (Tekno) would battle over the top spot and they were within a few seconds the whole race. It came down to the last few laps for the deciding pass and the win from Ryan Lutz. Joe Bornhorst came in second, Evan Vail (Mugen) rounded out the top 3 result.
HPI Racing have introduced two new Maverick RC RTR cars in the form of the Strada DT desert truck and the Strada RX rallycross kit. The 1/10th scale ready-to-run vehicles feature brand new body and wheel designs, as well as the standard features already installed in all Maverick RC Strada kits, such as an enclosed full-time 4WD shaft drivetrain, front and rear gear differentials, waterproof electronics including receiver, servo and speed controller, 2.4GHz radio system and more.
One of the biggest RC events in the World, the Snowbird Nationals, was once again held in Orlando, Florida, with the race attracting racers from all over North America as well as the rest of the World. The track was laid out using CRC 2 carpet that offered a very high grip right from the start which drivers had to accustom to. In the Touring Modified class Xray’s Alexander Hagberg made a clean sweep in the qualifiers to grab the overall TQ and he would later also win the A-main event with a big margin to take his first win of the weekend.
Bruno Coelho will go into the final round of the Euro Offroad Series in Austria as championship leader after the Xray driver secured his second win of the season in Germany today. Top Qualifier for the third round, the World Champion would after a fraught A2, take the overall win ahead of Marc Rheinard with a near perfect drive in the closing race of the championship’s successful first visit to the Muelheim-Kaerlich venue. For defending 4WD Champion Lee Martin his challenge for a required A3 win lasted just 3-laps as a mistake dropped him down the field, the winner of the season opener at the Nurburgring having to settle for the final step on the podium.
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Xray have introduced rear aluminium uprights for the XB2 2WD off-road buggy. The compact design hubs are made using black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium and they offer nine different upper camber link mounting positions for super-fine roll centre adjustments. The zero degree toe hubs are best suited for high-traction conditions as they increase rear stability.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Ielasi Tuned have announced the signing of Brian Poliseno for the 2016 season. A round winner at the Italian 1/8th national championships, Brian will use Ielasi Tuned’s new 9CL WC Edition engine to power his ARC R8.0 this coming season.
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
