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December 16, 2019

Hudy professional 17mm bulkhead alignment tool

Hudy have introduced their new professional 17mm bulkhead alignment tool for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. The alignment tool is placed between the left and right bulkhead using the included steel shafts. With the block and pins in place the driver can loosen and retighten both the lower bulkhead mounting screws and also the upper clamps and shock towers for perfect alignment of all parts. After all the parts are straightened up, the pins and block will be removed, the diff or spool installed and the bulkhead upper clamps installed. The result is a more efficiently running drivetrain and thus overall improved performance while countering chassis tweak. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes black anodised for looks and wear.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

December 16, 2019

Team Zombie Evo 540-class brushless motor

Team Zombie have introduced their new Evo 540-size brushless motor. It features a unique 1-piece aluminium can that covers most of the stator, however it leaves open the large alloy insulator which ensures improved overall cooling. The endbell also sports cooling openings to further improve airflow through the can especially when used in 4WD off-road classes. A new stator design optimised the power curve, making it more linear which is essential for a more connected throttle feeling. The motor weighs in at around 150g, making it not the lightest, however with modern mid-motor touring cars being in need of weight in around the electronics area, it allows to achieve a balanced weight bias easier. Other features include 2mm thick ultra-low resistance solder tabs as well as high-precision ball bearings. The motor will become available in popular stock windings such as 13.5T and 17.5T.

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December 16, 2019

Jackie Shum takes Team Powers Cup Mod TC title

The final round of the 2019 Team Powers Cup was held at the PYC track in Hong Kong this past weekend. In the Touring Modified class it was Destiny Racing/Muchmore’s Patrick Poon with the overall TQ, however after the triple A-mains it was Yokomo/LRP’s Jackie Shum with the win and also the overall title as Patrick had to settle on the runner-up spot following some mishaps in A2 and A3. Yokomo/Team Powers’ Fong King came in 3rd overall at round 4, allowing him to take the overall runner-up spot in the series.

Source: Power HD [chd.hk]

December 16, 2019

Völker, N’diaye & Libar win at Longwy Winter Series Rd2

Round 2 of the Longwy Winter Series was held this past weekend in Longwy, France with the event attracting over 110 entries for the six classes of Touring Modified, Touring Stock Expert, Touring 17.5T, FWD, Formula and Rookie. Touring Modified was led by Yokomo’s Ronald Völker who brought home the overall TQ and also the win in all three A-main events, leaving behind the Awesomatix duo of Lucas Urbain and Tim Wahl in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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December 16, 2019

Vesa Yli TQs & wins at 12Track Tour opener

The opening round of the Finnish 12Track Tour was held this past weekend in 1/12th and 1/10th scale classes. In the C12 1/12th scale Modified category it was Vesa Yli with the overall TQ and he also brought home the win in all three A-mains events, leaving behind Panu Vehniäinen and Sami Munck in 2nd and 3rd respectively. The GT12 13.5T Stock class saw Miikka Luhta with a clean sweep of TQ and overall win from Eemeli Anttonen and Juha-Matti Heikkala. Finally in the supporting TSS10 class it was Ville Aalto with the TQ, however it was Jaakko Huhmarsalo with the win in all three A-mains as Ville Aalto and Verneri Valtanen came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: V-Dezign [facebook.com]

December 16, 2019

Vigor 17mm/19mm bulkhead alignment block

Vigor have introduced their new aluminium bulkhead alignment block for the Xray T4 2020 and 2019/18 touring cars. Machined from aluminium and offering 17mm and 19mm settings, the block allows to align the front and rear bulkheads during building or maintenance, ensuring perfectly straight drivetrain assemblies and thus less natural drivetrain drag, more overall performance and longer spool and differential ball bearing life. The block comes machined from aluminium, it features a black surface coating and 17mm markings for the 2020 car as well as 19mm markings for easy identification of the setting for pre-2020 cars.

Source: Vigor [vigorrc.com]

December 16, 2019

Xtreme Racing T4’20 carbon lower bumper brace

Coming from Xtreme Racing and made for the Xray T4 2020 touring car is a carbon fibre lower bumper brace. Machined from 2mm carbon material the brace is designed to contact the front bulkhead to help prevent the chassis from breaking during impacts. The part is designed to work under the stock or optional bumper mount.

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December 16, 2019

Fantom FR-8 Pro ESC & ICON 1/8th scale motor

Fantom have introduced their new FR-8 Pro brushless speed controller and ICON Pro brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. Starting with the speed controller, the FR-8 Pro features a high-performance 32-bit CPU and proprietary firmware, providing the driver with smooth throttle response, exceptional power delivery, and all the adjustable parameters that can be expected from a pro racing ESC. The 3S to 6S LiPo compatible controller is 220A rated, it features a 6V/7.4V, 8A BEC system, 10AWG wires and a 34mm fan unit with aluminium fan cover.

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