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March 9, 2012

Xray Column – From XB8 To XB9, part 2

The 59th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives a deeper look into the new XB9 buggy platform in particular the suspension and drivetrain design.

The correct and optimum suspension geometry and the flex of the suspension parts are of course very critical to the handling and performance of a car. For the XB9 we have used the same style and type of suspension which was well proven on the 808 platform, but of course a lot of testing and different prototypes were worked around.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 9, 2012

Martin puts Tamiya top in EOS 4WD practice

Current British Champion Lee Martin has topped 4WD Buggy in official practice for the second round of the inaugural TLR/Spektrum Euro Offroad Series. The Tamiya Racing Factory driver set the fastest three consecutive laps at the Black Country Arena in Belgium, ahead of the Schumacher of fellow Brit Tom Cockerill and series leader Joern Neumann.

View the complete event coverage here.

March 9, 2012

Robitronic Cube BL v1.2 controller

Robitronic have updated their Cube BL competition brushless speed controller with the latest v1.2 firmware that includes a special Boost 0 “blinky class” program, added motor reverse rotation selection, and auto-roll as well as optimised low-voltage protection and increased auto-brake values. The 2S LiPo-compatible controller is useable with motors as low as 3T star wound and customers who already own a “v1” version can have their controller updated free of charge by sending them to Robitronic.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]

March 9, 2012

Answer-RC super flexible sensor wires

Answer-RC introduce their new super flexible sensor wires for brushless controllers and motors. Available in six length of 75mm, 100mm, 125mm, 150mm, 175mm and 200mm and sleeved in a very soft coat the wires are ideal for all applications including pan and touring cars.

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March 9, 2012

Evans tops 2WD practice at EOS Belgium

Despite having never before seen an astro turf track until he arrived in Belgium yesterday, US Champion Dustin Evans has topped 2WD Buggy practice at the second round of the inaugural TLR/Spektrum Euro Offroad Series presented by Horizon Hobby. The factory TLR driver was the surprise of the four rounds of practice as he ran the fastest three consecutive laps ahead of Tamiya’s Lee Martin and Schumacher’s Tom Cockerill, both of whom have plenty of experience on astro turf.

View the complete event coverage here.

March 9, 2012

Xray T2 & T3 ceramic ball bearing set

Xray release this 14-piece set of ceramic ball bearings for T2 and T3 platform touring cars. Included are ten 5x10x4mm and four 10x15x4mm Si3N4 silicone nitride ceramic bearings lightly oiled with AeroShell Fluid 12 to achieve maximum smoothness and long life of the ball races. The parts are lighter, capable of running at higher RPM and also reduce friction and vibration resulting in a more efficient drivetrain.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 9, 2012

Boomerang 70C/55C LiPo battery packs

Swiss company Boomerang introduce their new line of 70C and 55C competition LiPo batteries. Build using the latest high performance cells and coming in a protective hardcase with 4mm power and 2mm bullet type balancer port the packs are available in several specs such as 2S 70C 6800mAh straight, 2S 55C 440mAh “Shorty”, as well as 6500mAh and 5800mAh straight and 5300mAh saddle packs. Check the link below for all specs, prices and availability.

Source: Boomerang [boomerang-batteries.ch]

March 9, 2012

Serpent 966 TE v2 kit

Serpent introduce the S966 Team Edition v2 1/8 scale nitro on-road car. The latest variant of the successful 966 platform includes the Centax True Motion clutch system and membrane-equipped RCM shocks as well as the already known SL8 gearbox, front aero bumper, split-type carbon radio plate with flex control, new front geometry with shorter upper arms, new rear camber bracket and upper camber rods and updated shock angles.

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