Tamiya introduce the Gazoo Racing TRD 86 rally car. The kit is based on the XV-01 4WD belt-driven rally chassis with front motor and fluid-filled shock absorbers. Included come semi-slick rally tyres on black 6-spoke rims and a replica TRD 86 body shell with large decal sheet and optional light inserts for even more realism. The kit is scheduled for a mid-October release in Japan and will become available soon after World wide.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
This year’s German 1/10th nitro 200mm nationals took place at the famous Ettlingen track. In the main final Xray’s Dirk Wischnewski claimed the win some 2.9 seconds in front of pole sitter Erik Dankel (Capricorn). Thilo Tödtmann (Xray) who had Patrick Nähr (Shepherd) in tow finished two laps down and secured himself the remaining podium spot.
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JConcepts introduce carbon fibre shock towers for the TLR 8ight 3.0 buggy. Machined from 5mm high-quality carbon fibre material the towers resemble the stock geometry with the rear one sporting additional camber link positions for added tuneability. The lightweight parts scrub around 18g of weight compared to the kit’s aluminium shock stays and feature additional reinforcement ribs for added strength.
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Tamiya’s Viktor Wilck has won his fourth Swedish national title by winning at this year’s Swedish electric touring car nationals. The vice championship went to Xray’s Alexander Hagberg with Jonas Andersson completing the podium.
Source: Andersson Wilck [wilckandersson.com]
Yeah Racing have new option parts for Tamiya’s TT02 touring car available in the form of rear lower aluminium A-arms, aluminium lower suspension mounts and universal driveshafts. Starting with the rear lower arms, they are made from high-quality aluminium and designed to reduce unwanted suspension flex and therefore add precision to this vital part of any RC car. They make for a smoother and more linear suspension movement and include new outer hinge pins and mounting hardware. Also new are lower aluminium suspension mounts. Again designed to reduce flex, increase precision and add durability the blue anodised parts are a drop fit solution and ideally used with the aforementioned A-arms. Last but not least come universal steel driveshafts for the TT02. They replace the kit’s plastic arrangement and make for a longer lasting and more efficient power transfer. The joint shaft’s cross pin is kept in place by a ring lock and the driveshafts are usable on both the front and rear of the chassis.
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Competition in the second season of the RaceWorks Singapore Onroad Championship Series culminated in the season finale last Sunday. Featuring three classes, the ORCA SuperStock class (13.5T boosted), ORCA Spec class (17.5T blinky) and the Open 1/12 PanCar class, the season finale saw some 50 participants sign up to enjoy a day of racing action. In the ORCA SuperStock class, Daryl Thong, who was the series leader coming into this round, looked good in practice. In the first round of qualifying, however, a radio glitch resulted in a head-on crash into the wall at the end of the straight which snapped his chassis in two. Daryl was able to save his season by miraculously re-building his car on a new chassis within some 50 minutes, taking to the track just minutes before the start of Q2. With some impressive work, Daryl put in a TQ run despite not having setup the car as he simply ran out of time. With his car all set-up, Daryl was able to win all three legs of the final to win this round, his fourth race win of the season, and with it the overall series title. Alan Pang finished overall 2nd, while Colin Tong was overall 3rd.
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Xray have new front and rear bulkheads for the NT1 200mm nitro touring car available. They are made from a new, harder material and ideal when racing in high ambient temperatures or on high-traction surfaces. The front bulkheads were redesigned to accommodate the new front wire anti-roll bar system. The rear upper camber link position on the bulkhead clamp has been provided to increase stability and is recommended for use in very high-traction conditions or when using large-diameter tires in order to help prevent traction rolling. The super-lightweight bulkheads have a very clean and lightweight design and a special composite mixture was developed to allow repetitive assembly and disassembly without stressing or wearing out the parts. All four bulkheads are available as separate items.
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Schumacher announce the introduction of new pre-cut touring car wings. Available in clear, black or with a carbon look the wings do away with the often fiddly need to cut and dremel a usable wing out of the sets supplied with body shells. They are a simple bolt on and go racing item, come including end plates and mounting tape and they meet both EFRA and BRCA regulations.
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