April 19, 2017
Hiro Seiko have introduced a range of new lightweight screw sets for various kits including the latest Team Associated and Xray vehicles. Available for the Team Associated B64D is an all-titanium kit, while AE’s RC10F6 formula car can be equipped with an all-titanium or mixed titanium and blue aluminium fastener kit. Also new are all-titanium Xray RX8 2017 and XB8 2017 screw sets, as well as all-titanium or mixed titanium/alloy NT1 2017 sets. The range is rounded out by an all-titanium screw kit for the BZ 2017 Evo mini-size touring car. Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]…
March 31, 2017
Xray have introduced the 2017 variant of their successful NT1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. IFMAR World and EFRA European as well as multi-time national champion, the NT1 has proven to be very successful in the past with the 2017 variant again offering many refined areas over radical new designs and so the car is based off of a slightly updated aluminium main chassis that features larger cut-outs in the front and reinforcements in the rear for updated flex characteristics while a mirrored flywheel opening makes for equal left-to-right flex. Attached to the new chassis are updated rear bulkheads for…
February 22, 2017
Xray have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming NT1 2017 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. As usual official details will not become available until the release that is scheduled for March and thus just in time for the new outdoor season. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
February 1, 2017
Arena have introduced a range of aluminium servo mount collars and low-friction shock O-rings for Xray vehicles. As for the servo mount collars, the parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and they are used to prevent the servo from moving in its mounts as they interlock with the case’s lugs, effectively preventing the servo from moving during a hard hit. The mounting collars are available in orange, black and blue colour. Also new is a 10-piece set of low-friction silicone O-rings for Xray 1/10th and 1/8th vehicles including the T4, XB4 and XB2, the NT1 and RX8. The rings are…
November 24, 2016
…Tom Kraegefski (Xray NT1) in the field, Liebenberg would have to be at his best. They did not disappoint and this was most certainly the highlight of the weekend. In the end, Kraegefski edged out Liebenberg to take TQ. Another dark horse this weekend was Willie du Plooy (Xray NT1), who managed to put in some solid runs, and qualify 3rd. He also clinched 2nd in the Sprint Championship with this result. 1. Tom Kraegefski (Xray NT1) 2. Conrad Liebenberg (Capricorn) 3. Willie du Plooy (Xray NT1) 200mm Nitro Finals The much anticipated race lived up to its promise….for a…
August 16, 2016
…with the A-main consisting of just eight, Nick Keown took the lead with his sport engine powered Xray NT1 and kept the car steady enough to claim the victory. Blake Bell and Luke Pittman would work their way up to 2nd and 3rd as TQ John Tsang and second qualifier KJ Jones suffered mechanical failures early in the race. In this race of 30 minutes, Nick with the least horsepower, proved power isn’t all you need to win a race. Touring Nitro top 3 result: 1. Nick Keown – Xray 2. Blake Bell – Xray 3. Like Pittmann – Xray…
July 13, 2016
Xray has introduced an optional brass engine mount for the NT1’16 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. Providing solid engine mounting and easy gear mesh adjustment the part also adds a certain weight which can be beneficial in various track conditions as the mount moves the weight balance further back, improving the rotation of the car in medium-high traction conditions. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
June 7, 2016
Coming from Xray and made for the NT1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car is a rear graphite chassis stiffener. Designed to eliminate flex around the engine area the brace comes in handy especially on high-bite tracks as it couples the radio plate mount and the 2-speed bulkhead, resulting in a reinforced rear chassis section. Included with the stiffener comes suitable mounting hardware. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
