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July 9, 2015

JConcepts 1/8th off-road tyre sticks

Following yesterday’s announcement of the 1/10th tyre sticks JConcepts today introduce the respective 1/8th variant. The accessory helps to easily and conveniently group tyres together, reducing the chance to mix up different compounds or inserts. To use, simply slide the mounted tyres down the stick portion and position them so the last tyre has the hex facing outward. Slide the clinching retainer down the stick and align the into place in the wheel and pull snuggly together. The tyre sticks are available in black and blue colour.

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July 9, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team 500cc Pro fuel bottle

Team Associated have introduced the Factory Team 500cc Pro fuel bottle. This 500cc size will fill a 125cc buggy fuel tank four times before needing refilling, leaving time to focus on more urgent pitting tasks. A rubber cap prevents contamination and evaporation of contents and the bottle is measured from 50cc to 500cc in 50cc increments while a long, strategically curved neck provides easy reach of fuel tank opening.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

July 9, 2015

TLR 8ight-T E 3.0 electric truggy kit

Horizon Hobby have introduced the Team Losi Racing 8ight-T E 3.0 1/8th scale electric truggy kit. The latest incarnation of TLR’s popular 8ight-T platform features an all-new chassis that has been widened and balanced specifically for electric power. It is milled from lightweight, 4mm 7075-T6 aluminium and has been hard anodised for maximum durability. The chassis gives racers multiple ESC and battery mounting locations which makes it possible to easily relocate components when tuning the vehicle’s balance for varying track conditions. Specific suspension components such as springs, shock pistons and sway bars have also been updated to better complement electric power systems. Included in the 3.0 kit are also new CNC-machined aluminium shock towers, tapered shock springs for improved clearance and less chances of spring cup ejection during extreme impacts. The kit is rounded out by a special electric version bodyshell which shares many of the same lines with the nitro version body but extends the rear stabilisation fin so that it meets the rear of the cab. The adjustable rear wing includes a .250 and .500 inch spacer that let the wing move back for extra stability on high-speed tracks.

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July 9, 2015

Boots takes opening qualifier in Italy

Elliott Boots has taken the opening round of qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Italy. Winner of the Warm-up Race, the Kyosho driver topped the first of the five scheduled 5-minute qualifiers by 1-second from the TLR of Marco Baruffolo. Just 2/10ths further back defending champion David Ronnefalk would completed the Top 3 despite two driver errors. Having topped yesterday’s seeding practice, traffic issues would leave Robert Batlle sixth fastest.

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July 9, 2015

Manual Wagner wins at LRP-HPI-Challenge Rd19

Round 19 of the LRP-HPI-Challenge was held at the famous Andernach track in Germany with around 50 drivers in attendance. In the fastest class of 10.5T Stock Manuel Wagner took the overall TQ after winning two of the three qualifiers. In the final Manuel had some close fights with Thorsten Zorn and in the opening A-main Manuel took profit of problems Thorsten ran into while in the second main it was Manuel who struggled a bit due to the hot weather conditions, but with some careful driving he was able to take the win and with it the overall victory. Come A3 and with some setup changes Manual Wagner again took the win to make a clean sweep. Behind him Thorsten Zorn finished in 2nd while Thomas Isbert rounded out the podium in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 9, 2015

Gens Ace 6000mAh 70C LiPo battery pack

Gensace 6000mAh 70C LiPo battery pack

Gens Ace have a new high-performance LiPo hardcase battery pack available. Made from the latest generation 6000mAh 70C cells for improved power supply throughout the run the battery also features 5mm connector tubes which are accessible from both the top and the bottom. The battery, that comes in a new black colour hardcase, has already shown its potential with the maiden win of Julian Borowski at this year’s Luxembourg round of the ETS.

Source: Gens Ace [gensace.de]

July 9, 2015

Serpent Viper 977 Evo – Teaser

Serpent have released a first “body on” teaser image of the forthcoming Viper 977 1/8th nitro on-road car. The follow-up model of the 2013/14 IFMAR World Champion will feature a new aluminium chassis plate with optimised flex, a 2.5mm carbon fibre upper deck with aluminium mid-flex system, a new front end geometry for a more narrow track width and the SL8 XLi 2-speed gear box with 0.9 pitch gears. More information and images should surface in time for the release which is planned for the end of July.

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July 9, 2015

Xray X1 aluminium body post plate

New from Xray and made for the X1 formula car is an aluminium body post plate. The part allows the use of most of today’s front wings, who often have different body post mounting positions, and by using the plate, the position of the body post remains the same regardless the wing type. CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and coming orange anodised the 4mm plate offers a high rigidity and improved looks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]