March 25, 2024
…and recommended for use with stock motors to reduce rotating mass, reduce weight, it improves power transfer from motor without any power loss. With the Slipper Eliminator, motor performance is transferred directly to the car, and there is also no need for clutch & slipper adjustment. A direct replacement for the slipper clutch set, exchanging the spur gear is extremely very quick & easy. While compatible with LCG gearboxes it only fits together with short top shaft 324116. The set includes aluminium spur gear hub, and 72T spur gear with an optional 69T spur gear is available. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
March 25, 2024
The 2024 edition of the annual Ielasi Tuned International Cup took place at Pista Leno in Italy over the weekend where it was Infinity’s Dario Balestri who took the 1:8 win ahead of Mugen Seiki’s Simon Kurzbuch and Capricorn’s Toni Gruber. In qualifying for the race put on by former World Champion Daniele Ielasi, it was 1:8 GT World Champion Gruber who took the opening qualifier ahead of Balestri but the reigning 1:8 Onroad World Champion go to the top in Q2 & 3 to secure the overall TQ from Gruber. With two P2 runs young Xray star Filippo Domanin…
March 25, 2024
Xray’s Chase Lemieux and Schumacher’s Broc Champlin came out the main winners at the JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals hosted by RC ONE Racing in Michigan. The second stop on the 2024 INS calendar, Spencer Rivkin having completed the double at the 14th season opener at Trackside Hobbies last month, in 2WD Buggy it was Champlin who secured the TQ ahead of Aydin Horne who opened the three rounds of qualifying with a TQ run before Champlin went fastest in Q2 & 3. Qualifying for 4WD would see TLR’s Dakotah Phend claim the TQ with Horne again lining-up second with Champlin…
March 24, 2024
The SIGP International RC Car Grand Prix made a return over the weekend with dominant performances from Bruno Coelho in electric and Jeff Hamon in nitro seeing the two international visitors take the victories in China. Established as one of China’s biggest annual international races prior to Covid, defending 2019 Touring Car Champion Coelho was the class of the field with his Xray. Having taken all four qualifiers, from the TQ he secured the overall win with perfect drives in A1 & 2 with his efforts netting him 20,000 Chinese Yuan, approximately €2,500. While Coelho cruised to victory, Yokomo’s Nicolas…
March 23, 2024
Xray’s Bruno Coelho and Serpent’s Jeff Hamon are the Top Qualifiers at the SIGP in China but the second day of qualifying saw very different fortunes for the two drivers. Having topped the opening qualifier yesterday, defending SIGP Electric Touring Car Champion Coelho continued that form going fastest in the remaining three rounds for a clean sweep In Xiamen. In Q2, it was Chinese National Champion Ma Haoran also driving an Xray who was his closest challenger. Driving a prototype of Yokomo’s upcoming MS1.0, Nicolas Lee repeated his Q1 performance with another P2 in Q3. Having missed Q1 yesterday due…
March 22, 2024
Having established itself as one of China’s biggest annual international races prior to Covid, the SIGP International RC Car Grand Prix makes it return this weekend with Xray’s Bruno Coelho and Serpent’s Jeff Hamon topping the opening rounds of qualifying in Xiamen. Hosted at the huge double track facility next to the Sunpadow battery factory, in electric Touring Car qualifying it was World Champion Coelho who set the pace ahead of the Yokomo of Nicolas Lee and Hamon. Bringing together both electric and nitro racing at the 2017 1:10 Offroad World Championship venue, in 1:8 Onroad Nitro it was Hamon…
March 22, 2024
Xray has released a new -4mm Alu Shock Spring Retaining Collar for use on his range of 1:10 Offroad racing platforms. The lower aluminium shock collars -4mm allows you to decrease the ride height to achieve a lower centre of gravity. The lightweight collars are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium for increased reliability and are strategically lightened. Fitting the XB2, SCX, XT2, XB4, & XT4 they come as a set of four pieces. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
March 21, 2024
Xray has released new authentic option parts for it Xray XB2 & XT2 2WD Offroad platforms in the form of an Aluminium Steering Arm & Plate for use the 1-Piece Chassis. Made from Swiss 7075 T6 Aluminium, the steering system improves precision and steering feel. There is also increased clearance around the system for easier maintenance & set-up adjustments. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
