November 26, 2019

Xray XB4 2020 1/10th 4WD buggy kit

Xray have introduced the 2020 variant of their IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 1/10th 4WD electric buggy kit. The popular vehicle underwent some sort of a redesign for the new season with a longer chassis making for improved stability while a more narrow design in the bulkhead area allows the use of optional longer arms. The gearboxes also saw an update, making them more narrow to make way for the new narrow suspension mounts and thus updated arm positions. A rear gearbox raiser plate improved the gearbox’s position when running in high-bite track conditions and inside the bulkheads operate redesigned gear differentials with larger oil volume, resulting in more consistent performance over a run. Part of the new diff package are also separate new-module crown gears and composite diff covers for better serviceability and a lower weight. Also new in the driveline area are new module crown gears for more efficient operation as well as centre driveshafts with larger 2.5mm cross pins. New, longer front and rear outer driveshafts, an updated motor mount for easier pinion gear access as well as an all-new centre upper graphite brace and a shorter slipper assembly with a wider adjustment range round out the drivetrain package. Other features include new aluminium roll centre mounts on rear uprights with updated roll centre positions, a revised rear graphite shock tower can be mounted from both sides of the gearbox to fine-tune the shock setup weight balance, and reinforced servo saver stands make for improved steering precision while a new shape improves clearance. The kit is rounded out by an improved servo mount system to optimise steering consistency in high traction conditions. The kit has already shipped and should be available by the time you read this.

View a list of the key features and more images here


November 26, 2019

Graham Alsop wins at Deerdale Winter Series

The Deerdale club in the UK hosted a round of the their 1/8th Off-road Winter Series last weekend and it was Team Associated’s Neil Cragg who took the overall TQ in the pretty stacked out Nitro Buggy class. After a super close race in the main final Matt Lewis (Team Associated) and Neil would miss the top step of the podium to local veteran Graham Alsop (HB Racing) and they would finish 2nd and 3rd.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]


November 26, 2019

Fabrizio Martello wins at Peruvian 1/8th Off-road finale

The final round of the Peruvian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in Lima, Peru recently. IGT8’s Fabrizio Martello took the overall TQ and also the win with his pre-production buggy from Xray’s Sergio Suarez in 2nd and Mugen’s Alejandro Nieto in 3rd. Mugen’s Ian Alencastre and Xray’s Marco Alvarez would complete the top 5 results.

Continue reading the report here


November 26, 2019

Xray Racing Series Slovakia Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Xray Racing Series Slovakia took a place last weekend at the Hudy Racing Arena with a recored entry of more than 200 sign-ups for the on-road and off-road classes. The event saw practice on Friday with triple qualifiers and finals on Saturday. In 2WD Mod Buggy and 4WD Mod Buggy it was Martin Bayer with the opening wins in Q1. Martin carried on the momentum to snatch the overall 2WD TQ later on, while Max Götzl upped his pace to take the overall TQ in 4WD. Max Götzl and Bartosz Zalewski would come in P2 and P3 in 2WD while Martin Bayer and Adam Izsay completed the 4WD top 3. In the Stadium Truck class it was also Max with the overall TQ followed by Michal Sekal and Rafal Ilendo.

Continue reading the report here


November 25, 2019

Micha Widmaier doubles at MRTO Challenge

The 15th annual MRTO Challenge was held in Altnau, Switzerland this past weekend and it was SWorkz/Nosram’s Micha Widmaier who made the double by winning the 2WD Modified and 4WD Modified classes. In 4WD Micha left behind Xray/GM Racing’s Nico Schmid in 2nd and Xray/Hobbywing’s Aaron Münster in 3rd while over in 2WD Modified Buggy it was Nico and Florian Schmid (both Xray/GM Racing) who would fill the top 3 spots behind Micha.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]


November 25, 2019

Mason Fuller doubles at RC Compound Winter Series Rd2

The second round of the The RC Compound Winter Series was held this past weekend at the The RC Compound indoor dirt track in Des Moines, Iowa. The event attracted over 100 entries and in Modified 2WD Buggy it was Tom Rinderknecht with the overall TQ from Alex Vanderbeek in 2nd. The single 5-minute A-main event however saw 3rd place qualifier, Mason Fuller taking the win a super narrow 0.8 seconds in front of Tom Rinderknecht as Kaden Fuller came in 3rd to complete the all-TLR top 3 result. Over in 4WD Mod Buggy it was again Tom with the overall TQ and Mason with the overall win as Alex Vanderbeek (Team Associated) would round out the top 3.

View the 4WD Mod Buggy podium here


November 25, 2019

Ielasi Tuned Hummer Evo 3.5cc nitro off-road engine

Coming soon from Ielasi Tuned is their new Hummer Evo 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. Basically new engine compared to the previous Hummer 7T WC, the Evo sports an updated crankcase and a redesigned 5-port sleeve. This results in a more universal engine that is ideal for both competition and club level racers alike thanks to an optimised performance/mileage ratio. The Novarossi-based Hummer Evo will become available very soon.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]


November 25, 2019

Simon Reeves wins at HNMC Winter Series Rd3

Round 3 of the HNMC Winter Series was held at the Herts Nitro Model Club this past weekend. In 1/8th Nitro Buggy out was HB Racing’s Simon Reeves with the overall TQ and also the win in the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind Team Associated’s Lewis Jones in 2nd by roughly a second. Xray’s Callum Niblett would complete the top 3 result, finishing the A-main on the same lap as Simon and Lewis.

Image: Simon Reeves


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