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December 18, 2019

JConcepts INS9 finals – Report

The grand final of the JConcepts INS9 Indoor National Series was held at Beach R/C in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this last weekend. It’s not easy to participate in nationwide series and those who do, have a rare opportunity to really test their skills against some of the best racers in the US and across a multitude of tracks to really elevate their game. The JConcepts Indoor National Series is the ultimate test of man and machine and after 5 fantastic races, the INS9 season comes to an end. From St. Louis, Tacoma, Chandler, Warren, and Myrtle Beach, each track brought different challenges with tires, setup, layout, and atmosphere making each event unique and a standout race on its own. With 3 races counting out of 5, racer are able to choose which track to attend allowing them to select their favorite tracks or tracks they have not been to.

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December 18, 2019

XactRC YZ-2 DTM3/CAL3 ball-raced steering link

XactRC have announced the release of their new steering link system for the Yokomo YZ-2 DTM3/CAL3 vehicles. Developed, tested, and made in the USA the redesigned link will feature four flanged 3x7x3 ball bearings to minimise slop the steering rack assembly. This will help in low and high speed areas for both dirt and carpet racing. The aluminium link will also provide more consistency, overall performance, and less maintenance. Easy to install, using same washer setup and ball studs as the plastic link given with the YZ-2 kit. This product is the first of many racers oriented performance parts that XactRC will come out with.

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December 17, 2019

Tom Yardy signs with Xray

Xray have announced the signing of UK 1/10th off-road front runner, Tom Yardy to their factory team. The multiple EFRA Euros A-finalist and BRCA Nationals winner will campaign the company’s XB2 and XB4 buggies during his campaign that will see attendances at events such as the EFRA Euros, BRCA Nationals and BRCA Regionals. Tom has the following to say about the deal:

I’m delighted to sign with Xray. Without doubt they produce some of the highest quality and best looking cars on the market and their worldwide racing results record speaks for itself. I’m really looking forward to getting out on track! A massive thank you to the Xray Factory and Greg Hill from RC Disco for making this possible.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 17, 2019

Tekno RC 1/10th Delrin shock pistons

Tekno RC have announced the release of three new CNC Delrin piston sets to fine-tune the performance of their 1/10th scale vehicles. The pistons improve the consistency and handling of the EB410.2 and ET410 vehicles as the pistons are machined from self-lubricating Delrin plastic, flat on both sides and drilled with eight 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 millimetre holes. Intended to replace the moulded kit pistons, they are a direct fit for the shocks on all EB410 and ET410 vehicles and do not require any additional hardware.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

December 17, 2019

Reds Racing sign Kyle McBride

Reds Racing have announced the signing of Australian multi-time champion Kyle McBride for the 2020 and 2021 racing seasons. Kyle will be using Reds Racing’s line of nitro engines and he will be attending several major races in the next months. Kyle had this to say:

It is with pleasure an excitement that I can announce I will be racing for Reds Racing Engines for 2020 and 2021! I am looking forward to running their world class engines and can’t wait for the next two years to begin Special thank you to Federica, Marco and Mario Rossi and the whole Reds Racing family for bringing me on board.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

December 17, 2019

Xray XB4’20 large volume diff 41T steel bevel gear

Coming from Xray and made for their XB4 2020 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is a 41T steel bevel gear. Designed for the use with the kit’s large volume differential, the precision-cut gear is best used when smaller front tyres are run, as the 41T bevel gear will result in an overdrive characteristic that will help to compensate for the larger rear tyres. The split design of the gear differential features a separate lightweight crown gear and a separate diff cover. The split design results in significantly lower weight and allows for easier maintenance and setup. The crown gear is CNC-machined from spring steel and ultra-hardened, making it super strong, reliable and very durable.

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December 17, 2019

Kyosho Mini-Z 8500kV BL conversion set

Kyosho’s Mini-Z brushless conversion set 8500kV allows to easily convert brushed motor Mini-Z buggies to brushless power. The set includes a Speed House XSpeed 85 8500kV brushless motor as well as a new power board, developed in cooperation with Scorpion Power System, with the actual swap being basically a plug and play, however it requires to solder the battery wires. The powerful motor allows for much greater speeds compared to the standard brushed motor while being more efficient at the same time.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

December 17, 2019

Cole Kasten wins at 8th Annual Toys For Tots

Warehouse Hobby Raceway of Helena, Alabama hosted their 8th Annual Toys For Tots race this past weekend, attracting over 100 entries. In the premier 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Cole Kasten (Soar Seiki) with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the 20-minute A-main event from 6th place qualifier, Team Associated’s Jeremy Reid in 2nd, who ended the race some six laps behind Cole. JQRacing’s Kody Watson was able to retain his qualifying position and completed the top 3 result some 2.8 seconds behind Jeremy.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]