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June 15, 2020

Xray T4 ECS BB 52mm & 53mm driveshafts

Coming from Xray and made for their T4 line of touring cars are the new ball-raced ECS BB driveshafts. The construction of the driveshafts offers a significant performance gain over the standard blade-type driveshafts as the friction between the driveshaft and the outdrive is greatly reduced thanks to using ball bearings, which helps to give a much smoother handling feel, especially on fast direction changes, such as chicanes. The reduced friction also helps to increase cornering speeds. The driveshafts are available as 52mm variant for smaller, more technical tracks where more initial steering is needed while the longer 53mm driveshafts are best suited for more open and flowing track layouts. They will provide slightly less initial steering, but better steering in the middle of the corner, as well as on power. The BB driveshafts only work with the front solid axle in combination with the optional #305138 outdrives.

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June 15, 2020

Terry Rott wins at Midwest Series opener

Round 1 of the Midwest Series was hosted by the One Eighth Racers of Toledo this past weekend with nearly 50 racers in attendance. In the 1/8th Open class it was Ralph Burch with the overall TQ from Terry Rott in 2nd. With Ralph scoring a DNF in the 30-minute A-main event following a crash on the opening lap, it was Capricorn pilot Terry who ultimately came out on top a lap in front of Scotty Ernst (Infinity) as Jason Conley (Infinity) came in 3rd overall, only 1.5 seconds behind Scotty.

Image: Scotty Ernst

June 15, 2020

Yankee large scale electric pan car kits – Coming soon

Coming soon from French large scale specialists Yankee are the P420 1/4th scale and P520 1/5th scale electric pan car kits. Both are of a simple and efficient design that utilises construction elements known from 1/10th and 1/12th scale pan cars, however thanks to clever engineering the large scale kits are both lightweight and durable, allowing to run them alongside their gas-powered variants. Both chassis offer up to three different wheelbase settings, they utilise a 3-point pod-type rear suspension, a lightweight front suspension and the P420 also allows to use a dual servo steering setup. Other features include module 1.25 and 1.5 gearboxes, aluminium front hubs, and a motor mount that allows to use a range of large-scale-compatible electric brushless motors. The kits will become available as rolling chassis or as combo packages including a body shell.

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June 15, 2020

Adam Izsay TQs & wins at Hungarian large scale nats Rd1

The opening round of the Hungarian large scale on-road nationals was hosted by the RC Pecs club this past weekend. The touring car class saw Adam Izsay with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the main event, leaving behind Zsolt Bajusz Junior on the runner-up spot. Zoltan Szabo completed the all-RS5 top 3 podium result.

Image: Adam Izsay

June 15, 2020

T-Works A800MMX & FX titanium top deck screw

T-Works have introduced their new titanium top deck screw for the Awesomatix A800MMX and FX kits. The specially designed bolt is a direct replacement for the standard item, however it is of a lower weight with the natural titanium finish making for a more aesthetic appearance of the car when using titanium screws throughout. The top deck screws are machined from high-quality 64 grade material and they come in sets of three.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 14, 2020

Serpent Viper 989 40th Anniversary kit

Coming from Serpent is their new Viper 989 40th Anniversary 1/8th nitro on-road kit. The car is issued to celebrate Serpent’s 40th Anniversary and it builds on the proven Viper 989, however it includes many of the parts the team used at the 2019 IFMAR World Championship in California. The base of the car is an ultra-narrow main chassis that offers improved flex characteristics with the main plate being milled down in less load-stressed areas to make it as light as possible while still retaining stiffness in areas needed. The chassis can be loaded with optional balance weights who are attached using a rubber-damped carbon weight bridge that reduces vibrations. On top of this Serpent have incorporated the possibility to add a sliding weight right in the front, also mounted on a carbon bridge. It helps a great deal in avoiding traction rolling and in order to fine-tune the handling of the car.

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June 12, 2020

MCD Racing DUOX large scale touring car kit – Teaser

Turkish large scale specialists MCD Racing have released two teaser images of their forthcoming new DUOX rear-wheel drive 1/5th scale gas-powered touring car kit. The DUOX is an outcome of MCD’s passion to take on a new innovation challenge to create the ultimate 2WD large scale touring race car. While developing the car the main focus was to never compromise on racing capabilities while offering a reliable driving and maintenance experience. Massive care was put into maintaining the core character of MCD Racing’s “racer centered design” philosophy while maximising overall performance. The car is currently in its final development stages and set for a release in the first quarter of 2021.

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June 12, 2020

MR33 belt booster fluid

Available now from Marc Rheinard’s MR33 brand is the belt booster fluid that was developed to reduce overall drivetrain friction. The chemical will be applied directly to the belts and pulleys where it will reduce the natural drivetrain friction without compromising durability of the belts or pulleys, making it ideal for both stock and modified motor racing alike. The fluid comes in 100ml foam tip bottles.

Source: Tonisport [tonisport.de]