Teamsaxo soon have a new bodyshell for 1/10th formula pan cars available. Resembling a 2013 season “platypus” nose Formula car the body is made from 1.0mm polycarbonate and it fits most of the current formula chassis. Included with the body comes a decal sheet and a driver helmet.
Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]
VBC Racing introduce the Ghost Evo 1/10th scale electric touring car kit. Designed with VTA racing in mind the car is completely redesigned compared to the original Ghost and it builds on a fibre glass double deck chassis with 7075 aluminium bulkheads and composite A-arms, steering arms and rear hubs, as well as long travel threaded aluminium shock absorbers. Included in the kit is also a full ball bearing set, a ball-raced steering system, aluminium turnbuckles, a floating servo mount and low friction belts. The kit is fully upgradable and will hit the stores soon.
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New from Xray and made for the XB8 buggy come lower arm plates cut from 2mm carbon fibre. Designed to allow for easy flex adjustments of the arms the parts attach to the wishbones using small screws and they limit the overall flex of the composite parts for improved traction and added stability especially in chicanes and when racing on high-bite surfaces. The plates come as separate front and rear sets and they are a direct fit.
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Available for pre-order now is Schelle Racing Innovation’s -3mm aluminium chassis set for the Team Associated B44.3 buggy. Debuted at the 2015 Reedy Race of Champions the 2.5mm 7075 aluminium CNC milled chassis plate is 3mm shorter and coupled with a new front top deck the new length transforms the 44.3. The reduced length has two main effects; the first is that the car is much more fluid and easy to drive in the turns and the combined shorter wheelbase and increased rear weight bias stop the rear and front from fighting each other in the turns, and the car will follow a smooth arc without breaking loose. Secondly, the short wheelbase and increased weight bias aid in more traction on power and exiting corners. After getting through the turn, it’s easier to pick your line on exit and put the power down. Included in the set, that becomes available by mid-April, is the new chassis, the top deck and a chassis protector decal.
Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]
New from VP Pro comes the CB-MBX7R-CL bodyshell for the Mugen MBX7 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Made from clear high quality Lexan material the body offers an improved design with a steeper windshield angle, a raised rear section and less material around the engine’s cooling head or improved downforce and better engine cooling.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
Xray have announced the date and details for their Challenge Grand Final that will be he held on the weekend of the 10th of May at the outdoor track of the Hudy Racing Arena. Held in several classes including Touring Car Modified and 17.5T Stock, Formula, 1/8th and 1/10th Nitro On-Road the race is open for anybody with more information being available here.
JConcepts introduce two new tyre treads in the form of the Whippits and Rippits tyres for 1/10th scale buggies. Starting with the Rippits 2WD front tyre, featuring vertical bars that were used on the Whippits rear tyre but designed and positioned more favourable for a front tyre. By moving the bars vertical the front tracking and stability is very noticeable. The Rippits allow the driver to clear a corner, release the turn and power forward with confidence on grippy conditions. The positioning of the bars in close proximity provides a smooth transition side to side and grips high-speed corners with force. The tread spacing still cuts through the dust on the outside line of the track giving plenty of “catch” allowing the driver to search out the quicker laps. The highly blended outside bar makes the transition from 180 degree corners to high-speed sweepers that much more forgiving. The overall surface area of the tyre grips harder in areas of the track where the most traction exist translating into quick lap-times. Rippits will excel on tracks that have taken on rubber or have been pre-treated with fluids or chemicals to induce extra grip or consistency.
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The 2014/15 Mibosport Cup attracted a total of 400 racers with 209 drivers in the electric on-road and 191 drivers in the electric off-road classes. Drivers from seven different countries including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Poland, Great Britain and Estonia raced for the title honours with round 4 seeing the largest number of entries with a total of 198 drivers of which 108 attended in the off-road classes. A total of 107 driver attended in the on-road classes at round 3 and from round 4 on the off-road category always attracted more drivers than the on-road classes. In round 5 2WD Buggy saw the largest number of competitors this season with a total of 59 drivers while the Touring Car Modified class was the most balanced in terms of participation.
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