Xtreme Aerodynamics have announced the addition of David Loppini to their factory team. The Italian on-road specialist will deck out all of this WRC Racing rides using Xtreme Aerodynamic body shells and accessories from now on.
Source: Xtreme Aerodynamics [xtremeaerodynamics.it]
Hong Nor have released more details of their forthcoming new X3GTS.e 1/8th scale electric GT kit. The car was first seen in a short video clip with the new images now showing the production prototype car. The kit will feature aluminium open-type front and rear gearboxes – previous option parts – as stock, as well as a new chassis weight balance with the electronic components repositioned compared to the previous X3GT Electric kit for optimised traction and handling. Full details will become available in time of the release.
Rêve D have announced the soon release of their new HT rear lower arms for drift car kits such as the Yokomo YD-2. The High Traction HT specification arms are CNC-machined from high-quality Duracon POM material for an accurate finish and best possible suspension action and they are of a reversible design, allowing to run the rear lower shock absorber mounting positions in two different heights, helping to fine-tune the suspension settings. The arms are available in 45mm, 48mm, or 51mm length and they use 3mm inner and 2mm outer suspension pins. Also available is a maintenance kit that includes four M2 tapping screws as well as a pair of 6mm spacers, the latter is necessary for the YD-2 series cars as the arms are 6mm narrower in the inner arm mounting area.
Coming from Exotek are two new aluminium optionals for Team Associated vehicles in the form of an aluminium steering rack for the DR10 and DB10 vehicles as well as a general purpose aluminium servo arm. Starting with the steering rack, the part is of a heavy duty design and it is compatible with all DR10, DB10, and B5-based trucks and buggies. The part is precision-machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes polished and blue anodised for that factory racing look.
The ROAR Region 4 Championship was held at The Fort track in Fort Myers, Florida last weekend. While Gianni Giorgio walked away with the win in the 1/8th Open class it was top qualifier, Bobby Horan (Capricorn) with the win in the 1/10th 200mm Sedan category. 2nd place qualifier, Jerry Guerra (Infinity) came in 2nd overall, already five laps behind as Will Carrera (Infinity) finished in 3rd overall, another three laps down.
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Bittydesign have announced the release of their new carry bag for 1/10th scale on-road body shells. An upgraded version of their popular 2015 design, the bag allows to store and transport seven to eight touring car or six to seven FWD body shells with the bag’s new material and completely redesigned structure ensuring the bag keeps its shape even after hot summer days while allowing for easier loading at the same time. The side panels sport Bittydesign’s updated graphics with the smaller front panels being made of light smoke colour material for improved looks while still to catch a glimpse of the bag’s content.
Serpent have introduced their new upgraded XLI Gen2 gearbox set for the SRX8GT. Using tried components from the Viper 989, this new gearbox provides a more consistent gear change along with less rotating mass, resulting in improved acceleration and less maintenance. The set includes all necessary hardware pictured to complete the upgrade including NSK bearings, high grade anodised aluminium bulkheads, one-way bearing, 2-speed shoes and a new shaft.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The second round of the Czech Masters Series was held at the Celakovice race track this past weekend. In the premier Electric Touring Open class it was Matěj Šulc who took the overall win from Zdeněk Hamák in 2nd and Miroslav Loupý 3rd. Miroslav Červ and Jan Kanina completed the top 5 result.
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