The first round of the 2014 Portuguese nitro on-road nationals took place at the Sintra track near Lisbon. The weekend started with a low grip track on Saturday and cloudy, partly wet racing on Sunday but culminated in a dry semi and main final that was won by new Capricorn driver José Areias. The 1/8 class podium was completed by Mário Miranda in 2nd and Solange Araujo in 3rd place.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Xtreme Racing now have carbon fibre shock towers for the Xray XB4 available. They are machined from 4mm carbon fibre and therefore thicker than the stock parts for less flex and added rigidity. The parts are a direct replacement and fit all XB4 buggies with no modifications needed.
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MIP have two new Bypass1 Team Tuned kits for TLR and Kyosho 12mm big bore shock absorbers available. Included in the kits are all-new pistons that feature a new design that provides much more initial pack and overall flow than its predecessor. The pack and flow equates to a car that packs like a normal piston but recovers much quicker and flows more efficiently than previously experienced. Available for Team Losi Racing and Kyosho 12mm shocks the kits include #3/blue, #4/matte and #5/brown valves along four Team Tuned pistons, washers and other small parts.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Vectorworks have new carbon fibre option parts for Team Losi Racing’s 22-4 buggy available in the form of a front shock tower and battery mounts. Starting with the shock tower, the part is made from 4mm press-cured carbon fibre to maximise strength. Being a direct replacement no optional parts are needed to fit the tower to the front bulkhead. Incorporated into the design is a front body mount for standard-size body clips.
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EZPower announce the signing of Italian frontrunner Alex Zanchettin to their team. The TLR team driver, winner of the 2014 Italian Job Race, will use the company’s matched LiPo batteries during his 2014 1/10th and 1/8th electric off-road campaigns.
Source: EZPower [ezpower.it]
Serpent now have new pre- and semi-painted E-Avenger bodyshells for the Cobra-E 1/8th off-road buggy available. The pre-painted versions are available with orange, red, blue and green highlights while the semi-painted body only requires the addition of a single colour to create the illusion of a professionally painted body. All five new bodies are moulded from high-quality polycarbonate, they sport cutting lines for easy fitting and they are a direct replacement for the stock Cobra-E body.
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MR..Roche introduce new split inner suspension mounts for the Yokomo BD7 touring car kit. Available in several specifications including 41.3mm, 42.0mm, 43.5mm, 43.9mm and 44.2mm it is understood that the parts alter the inboard toe settings of the front and rear wishbones. The parts come machined from high-quality aluminium and feature laser-etched size markings for easy identification.
Source: MR..Roche [mr-roche.com]
The first Xray Challenge Germany was held at the small permanent indoor track of the MAC Adenau club which is located just outside the famous Nürburgring. The race entry was limited to 50 drivers due to the pit space being limited. The race was sold out immediately, which gave an indication of the big interest in these kind of races. The classes run were TC Modified, TC Stock 13.5T as well as 1:12 Stock 10.5T. The track, even though being fairly small, proved very enjoyable to drive with its high traction level and challenging corners.
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