Coming from T-Works and made for the Futaba T10PX transmitter is this carbon fibre carrying handle. Constructed from lightweight sheet material the handle comes supplied with mounting hardware in the form of countersunk washers and black screws, and not only looks great but makes for more convenient carrying.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Leadfinger has teamed up with RC America and Ty Tessmann to redesign a one-of-a-kind truck body that is specially fit for the Xray XT8. With this there are no extra holes or cutlines to navigate when cutting out the body. By request Leadfinger has also lengthened the back of the cab into the bed of the truck allowing for more room of the oversized air filter. The rest of the styling remains the same form the popular original. To mount the body, use the single post from the XB8 buggy and raise it using a longer screw and 5mm spacers. This allows it to be the lowest sitting body in its class and is why it has been become a preferred tuning option by Ty Tessmann and the Xray team. This body is available from RC America, Leadfinger Racing and its trusted dealers for purchase. The new truck body for the Xray XT8 comes clear and ready for paint. Window masks and grill/ headlight stickers are included.
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LC Racing have introduced their latest release, the PTG-1 1/10 4wd racing buggy. An all new platform, it does still use some suspension parts and geometry from their LC10B5. The PTG-1 will be sold as a factory built roller without any electronics and features a single main shaft, driven directly by the rear mounted motor. It also comes as standard with some of the competition parts from the LC10B5 like the front & rear high capacity oil filled gear diffs and front & rear CVDs. Other features include a hardened aluminium chassis with front kickup, fully sealed drivetrain with easy diff access and front 4mm & rear 3.5mm fibre composite shock towers.
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For the first time Bergen was the host of the Norwegian National Championships in the onroad category. They did a great job giving the racers a perfect event with a super nice layout on the very familiar ETS carpet. This was a 2-days event with 4 qualifiers on Saturday and a 5th qualifier on Sunday, followed by the triple A-mains. In TC Mod it was a pre-race favourite Nikko Haheim who managed to grab the TQ honours, followed by the youngsters Sindre Undheim in 2nd and Ola Lovbrekke in 3rd. The finals were pretty uneventful with Nikko grabbing the first two mains again followed by Sindre and Ola.
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Functionality and style is what matters when transporting your equipment to and from the track. Ruddog’s small racing bag is ideally suited for parts, tyres or other accessories. When packing smartly, mini racers should be able to carry all they need for a day at the track inside the two plastic drawers. The bag itself is made from durable synthetic fibre material and sealed with convenient hook and loop tape.
Following a very long period of testing, in various tracks in Europe, X-Grip is really pleased to present their new X-Grip 32 rubber tires. X-Grip focussed on having a product that performed well but was easy to get the most out of while also being durable. The shape of the tread has been specially designed to have a gradual support that avoids abnormal behaviour, while the rim thanks to its internal design has been made sturdy and reliable.
Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]
Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MBX8R buggy is this carbon fibre front shock tower. Machined from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre the tower is a direct replacement for the standard aluminium version. Also suitable for the newly released MBX8R Eco.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
MonacoRC have announced their Race of Champions event that will take place at the MonacoRC Arena in Ciserano, Italy from the 26th to 27th of March. Set to be a highly competitive event across 5 classes (Mod, Stock EFRA, Stock N22, FWD and Formula), the race has already confirmed a number of top racers in each class with Bruno Coelho, Alexander Hagberg, Antoine Brunet & Michele Manzo heading the Mod entries along with Stefan Schulz (FWD), Àdàm Izsay (Stock), Jitse Miedema and Renè Kölbel (F1) also confirmed. While first of all it is a race, the main focus is on helping racers with their setup and technical understanding and so to that end Jürgen Lautenbach from LRP, David Loppini from Xtreme, Nicola Marrone from Hot Race and Martin Hudy from Xray will be present and on hand to help out anyone with tips on how to improve your performance. Entries are now open and more information can be found at the link below.
Source: Race of Champions [monacorc.com]
