Mugen Seiki have released a new type of wheel for their MBX-6 buggy. Suitable for other makes of buggy with the same axle, the new LD wheel has a 3mm larger diameter and 1mm larger width than the standard wheels. These dish style wheels are available in both yellow and white.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
The 35th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives his feelings on the busy summer of events, as well as talking about he development of the new T3 touring car platform.
All the different prototypes had specific advantages, but their mutual characteristic was that every one of the designs was faster and more easily handling than the T2’009 if you can believe it! It was interesting that the most noticeable differences were on the outdoor track. Some of the cars used to “push” more in the corners, while some of the others had less steering. Of course these differences were very small and for typical drivers might have seemed insignificant, but for professional drivers those were big differences; to reduce a lap time by a fragment of a second it may mean at the end of a 5min run the difference of 2 seconds, which may be difference between making the main final or a lower sub-final.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
New from Josh Cyrul’s CEFX is their new line pan cars that have been adapted from previous models to accept LiPo 1S packs. Currently in production are CEFX’s newest 12th and 10th WGT cars. Not to be confused with our previous Phoenix t-bar cars, the Griffin is now a link based car to adapt to the needs of 1S Lipo racing. Also receiving an update is the Lithium 1/10th Oval conversion kit which has received minor updates to maximize it’s potential for the switch from 2S to 1S LiPo batteries.
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Xray couldn’t really have asked for more today as their new T3 topped the practice times sheet for the opening round of the 2009/10 Xenon Racing Euro Touring Series in both Modified and Pro Stock. In the final session of the day Alexander Hagberg and Matthias Lang posted the fastest runs of the day in their respective classes.
View the full event coverage on the ETS site here.
Xray’s new T3 chassis is setting the early pace here in Kastellaun at the opening round of the Xenon Racing Euro Touring Series with the new car holding the Top 4 placings after 3 of the 5 practice runs. Over 5-minutes it is Alexander Hagberg who posted the fastest run putting with 25 laps in 5:08.422. In terms of lap times it is again Xray on top with lead factory driver Teemu Leino producing a best time of 11.751 with the next best time coming from fellow countryman Juho Levanen at the controls of his Associated TC5.
View the full event coverage on the ETS site here.
Artec Racing have released a new set of body stiffeners for use on all 1/8 scale bodies. The set includes the trim strip, 4 stiffeners as well as fasteners and 2-sided tape and along with the Artec MK-001 body shell, the set is now also ready for shipping. Artec have already had some good results and tests with the MK-001, with many people successfully using the shell including World Championship finalist Robin D’hondt, Sabrina Lechner, Ilia Van Gastel, Adrien Bertin and Steven Cuypers. Artec are also looking for interested parties who wish to distribute or sell their products.
Source: Artec Racing [artec-racing.com]
Team Epic have released 2 new 20C Monster LiPo Trak packs in 5300mAh and 2700mAh. Designed for Traxxas truck owners, with an affordable price for racer and basher alike they are hard cased and supplied with balancing plug and have thick amp carrying lead wires ended with a real Traxxas plug, for easy plug and play.
Click here to see the 2700mAh pack
We were sent us a sneak peek photo of the latest project in the works at Protoform, the R5-N Sedan body. This new 200mm body is expected to have some design features never before seen on a lexan sedan body. We believe it is scheduled to be released in a few weeks.
