New from Kyosho and made for the ZX-6 4WD buggy is an aluminium HD main chassis conversion kit. The chassis has optional mounting holes for an 8mm forward motor position from the standard position. Reduced milling increases the weight by 15g for more stability and a lower centre of gravity as well as an increased fore aft chassis rigidity.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
The recent sixth round of the Swindon Nitrocross saw Ashlee Owen taking the win in the E-Buggy class. Coming from the 3 spot on the grid Ashlee had a great start that allowed him to pull away from the pack early. He then made a mistake and briefly dropped back to 3rd position but from there he made a couple of passes and took a comfortable win by 21 seconds at the end of the 15 minute final. Chris Lovell came in 2nd while Mick Butler rounded out the top 3 result. Further down the field Sean Wiles and Mark Hicks rounded out the top 5.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Last weekend the local club in Vichy, France recently hosted a nitro on-road race that was used by many racers to prepare the for the French Cup race that will be held later this year on the same track. In the 1/10th 200mm class Michael Derderian (Xray/Gimar) came out fastest in front of Maxime Legay (Capricorn/NDS Tech) and Xavier Blanc (Xray/Novarossi).
Source: Xray [team-xray.com]
The superb and very fast venue of Mendip was the host of the second round of the Schumacher BTCC this past weekend. Many drivers turned up on Saturday for some track time with the weather being dry but cool all day. Come Sunday the weather changed with the track being wet with a few puddles on it. The organisers decided that there would be open practice running until 10AM to give the track plenty of chance to dry out. Also due to the entry being somewhat lower than usual, mainly due to many of the regular drivers attending the ETS race on the same weekend, it was decided that six rounds of qualifying and single mains would be held. The format therefore was three from six rounds to count on round by round qualifying. This was hugely welcomed by the racers who were in attendance, making for plenty of track time before the National in a couple of weeks. After the qualifiers and the single mains Kyle Branson came out successful in the Modified class from Chris Grainger and Stefan Chodzynski.
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Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the re-signing of JJ Wang to their team. Considered one of the highest recognised professional drivers in the RC community the Chinese-American racer is known for his raw talent and he will continue to run Mugen on-road nitro vehicles in his campaign that will see attendances at national and international races.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]
Round 4 of the RCMag Brushless Tour 2015 was held at the MRCL Longvic track in France. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class Kyosho’s Jerome Aigoin came out successful in front of Lorenzo Crolla (Xray) and Mugen driver Kevin Michaudet. In the 2WD Short Course class it was again Jerome Aigoin (Kyosho) who took the overall win, this time in front of runner-up Jean-Pierrick Sartel (TLR) and Armand Lantheaume (Team Associated).
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]
ProTek R/C’s new Premier Blue O-ring grease and multi-purpose lubricant is a special grease that provides exceptional sealing, lubrication and stiction-free performance for suspension parts, bearings, bushings, pivots, as well as any other linear movement applications. It features a specially-formulated mixture of additives that won’t cause seals or O-rings to swell or deform as it impregnates the pores of the surface, while providing sticking power for prolonged performance. Available in a 10ml syringe or as 4-ounce jar the lube’s special formulation provides a layer of protection that also protects against corrosion and oxidation and additionally it also provides a waterproof layer for long-lasting smooth performance when things get wet.
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Coming soon from Spektrum is the S6200 range of servos for a variety of 1/8th and 1/10th scale applications. The S6230 (0.14s/22.4kg-cm) and S6240 (0.08s/15.0kg-cm) offer high-torque or high-speed performance in a more compact size for 1/10th scale crawlers or monster trucks where space is limited. The S6250 HV (0.09s/27.5kg-cm) and S6260 HV (0.06s/17.4kg-cm) are standard size servos for High-Voltage applications up to 8.4v, and the S6280 HV (0.10s/35.7kg-cm) and S6290 HV (0.07s/23.8kg-cm) feature all-metal case construction for the ultimate 1/8th scale performance. All servos sport removable wire leads that allow for custom lead length and ease of maintenance and all-metal servo mounting tabs to keep them in place through the most extreme conditions.
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