Xray have introduced an optional ball differential for the XB2 2WD buggy kit. Designed to replace the gear differential the ball diff is a tuning aid for very low to medium-bite tracks where it helps to gain traction and improve drivability. The pre-assembled and externally adjustable unit features hardened Hudy spring steell outdrives and it offers an ultra-smooth operation and long lifespan.
HRC Distribution have introduced their new HRC Racing TSW low-friction spur gears. Machine-cut from high-quality Delrin for the highest precision and ultra low friction the spur gears are designed to fit almost every current 1/10th electric touring car with 3 or 4-screw spur gear adapter. The gears are available as 48 pitch 72T to 90T variant as well as 64 pitch 80T to 120T gear.
Last weekend’s British Winter Open Championship held at the Silverstone club was the opening event to the forthcoming yearlong season. A good measure one could say to how the new rides and the teams are doing. By the time February comes round many of the drivers have competed on all sorts of indoor events on all sorts of tracks and are ready for this event. Well everyone was ready apart from the overwhelming record breaking entries that flew in when the on-line booking in system opened up just before the Christmas period. An unprecedented 249 individual entries were received within hours.
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The penultimate round 4 of the 2015/16 Rug Racers series again attracted a good amount of racers to attend in the four classes of Touring Modified, Touring Stock, 1/10th Pan Car and GT12. In the Touring Modified qualifying Chris Grainger took two of the rounds, being the only driver to break into 27 laps, with Scott Booth, Paul Pinkney and Matthew White a little further back but close enough to cause concern later on in the finals.
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Round 3 of the Xray Winter Series Greece was held at the FRT raceway in Athens. The race attracted a good amount of drivers to compete in the three classes of Touring Modified, Formula and Pan Car and in the premier Touring Mod class it was Georgiadis who set the early pace and he would also take the overall TQ after winning all qualifying rounds. Amaxas snatched the 2 spot on the grid in front of Bratis.
Coming from Exotek is an aluminium rear hub set for the HB D413 as well as a 72T Flite series spur gear. Starting with the rear hubs, they are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they feature vertical ball stud mounting positions for easy and precise roll centre adjustments. The hubs are of a heavy duty design but light of weight at the same time. Machined bearing seats make for precise bearing fit. An optional 3mm set screw on the hinge pin makes for improved hinge pin fit. Included with the hubs come two 2mm alloy washers to match the stock suspension geometry. Also new is the 48 pitch 72T Flite spur gear for Exotek’s slipper eliminator hubs. Made from fully machined POM to insure true roundness, the extra interior machining reduces the overall weight for a low rotating mass.
New from ST Racing Concepts come lightweight aluminium nut drivers. CNC-machined from a single piece of aluminium, the nut drivers are cut to a perfect tolerance while also featuring knurled handles for a secure grip and ease of handling during use. The drilled hollowed centre makes for great weight reduction. They are available as 5.5mm variant for M3 nuts as well as 7.0mm wrench for M4 wheelnuts. Additionally the 5.5mm nut driver features a thinned wall construction so it can fit into narrow locations, such as STRC’s 17mm hex adapter kits. They are available in a large variety of anodised colours including blue, light blue, black, gun metal, green, red, and orange and they are sold individually or as combo packs including the 5.5mm and 7.0mm tool.
Coming from RC Concept is a range of 48 pitch aluminium pinion gears. Cut from high-quality 7075 aluminium and coming hard-anodised for durability the gears are of a very light weight, making them ideal for stock and modified racing alike. All pinions feature laser-etched size markings for easy identification and the larger ones also sport additional machining for an even lighter weight.
Source: RC Concept [rcconcept.net]
