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November 8, 2019

2019/20 Essex Winter Series Rd2 – Report

The second round of the 2019/2020 Essex Winter Series took place this weekend at the popular indoor venue in the south-east of the UK. Elliott Harper, who had taken the TQ and overall win at the opening round of the series last month, set the initial pace in the Modified class as he topped Q1. However, he was pushed hard by Chris Grainger, who finished just four tenths of a second behind. Chris’s Team Associated team mate Matthew White took third in the round, a second and a half back on Chris, with Harley Eldridge and Kyle Branson rounding out the top five. The second round saw the top two positions unchanged, but Elliott managed to open up a two second gap this time. Harley moved her Yokomo into third place, with the Capricorns of Stefan Chodzynski and Kyle fourth and fifth. The third qualifier had Elliott as the first driver to break into the 22 lap bracket, securing pole position with his Xray. Again, Chris was second, with Kyle besting Stefan and Harley this time. Elliott made it a clean sweep of qualifying in Q4, finishing up ahead of Harley, Matthew, Kyle and Stefan.

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November 7, 2019

Infinity IF15 chassis weight

Infinity has extended its offering of chassis weights for their World Championship winning IF15. A new 9.5g weight allows for finer set-up adjustments when used in combination with the previously available 14g and 28g optional chassis weights. The screw-on part comes with a black surface coating for wear and looks and it features laser-etched graphics and weight info for easy identification.

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November 7, 2019

Zero Tribe T4 FWD V2 conversion kit

Japanese brand Zero Tribe, known for their popular Xray T4 front-wheel drive and mid motor conversion kits, have released a first image of their forthcoming new T4 FWD V2 kit. Building on the experienced gained with the original FWD conversion kit, a set that allowed to convert the Xray T4 4WD touring car into a front wheel scrubbing machine, the V2 variant will feature some subtile refinements and improvements, such as a floating battery mount, a new aluminium flex chassis plate, a redesigned front motor mount and more. Full details will become available in time of the release.

Source: Zero Tribe [zerotribejapan.com]

November 7, 2019

Exotek 30mm aluminium fan shroud

Exotek have announced the release of their new 30mm aluminium touring car fan shroud. It was developed to blast the motor fan’s air directly onto and through the motor vents for a maximum cooling effect. Importantly, the shroud positions the fan about 12mm away from the motor can to help prevent the motor magnets from impeding the fan motor and the shroud’s lightweight alloy construction insures factory looks and extra durability. The shroud comes supplied with M2.5×16 screws to attach the fan to the shroud while the whole assembly is mounted using a small square of optional R/C sticky tape, right up against the motor. Not included comes the required 30mm fan.

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November 6, 2019

Rêve D RS-ST digital servo & USB programmer

Rêve D have introduced their first products in the form of the RS-ST digital high-torque drift car servo and the RS-PGC USB programming dongle. Starting with the RS-ST servo, it features an IRC motor for super high torque values while offering very smooth operation as it is needed for controllable counter steering angles during competitive drift car driving. An aluminium middle case makes for good heat dissipation while offering a low weight. Due to the servo’s high-torque specification it is 2.5mm taller than usual low-profile types.

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November 6, 2019

Lex Fulgencio wins at Asphalt Wars Rd2

Round 2 of the Asphalt Wars series was held in San Jose, California last weekend. Lex Tyler was able to TQ and win Modified Touring over Kyle Colbert, Jeff Auxier and Aaron Lewis. Kyle showed a solid pace in Q1 and Q2 but with a couple mistakes, Lex beat his TQ earning an extra lap 26/5:10 to Colbert’s 25/5:01. In the main Lex took the lead from tone to tone leaving the rest of the field battling for 2nd and 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 6, 2019

Yeah Racing M-08 aluminium shock towers

Yeah Racing have announced the release of their new aluminium shock towers for the Tamiya M-08 M-chassis kit. Available separately for the front and rear of the car, the shock towers are significantly stronger than the standard parts, therefore offering improved crash resistance while upping suspension efficiency. The shock stays are machined from high-quality aluminium, they offer multiple upper shock mounting positions and they come blue or black anodised for wear and looks.

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November 6, 2019

RC Maker Montecarlo anti-tuck wing mounts

Coming from RC Maker and made for Mon-Tech Racing’s Montecarlo touring car body shell is the anti-tuck wing mounting set. 3-D-printed for a low weight and exceptional durability the mounts prevent body tucks behind the rear wheel arch during racing, as well as inconsistencies on high speed tracks and in windy conditions, causing the bodyshell to vibrate. The new V2 Lite set weighs in at only 5g for the pair, and it only requires one additional M3 screw other than the wing mounting screw to secure the strut behind the wheel arch. Using existing upper wing buttons, owners can screw directly into the strut securing it at the top whilst also securing the body’s wing, making for quick and easy body preparation.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]