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October 14, 2019

Exotek FGX Shimizu tyre adapter rings

Coming from Exotek are their new Shimizu tyre adapter rings for the 3Racing FGX foam tyre wheel sets. The all CNC-machined delrin adaptor rings allow mounting of Shimizu F104 and Tamiya TCS F104 tyres onto the FGX foam wheels. The must have for carpet and cool weather racing allows the use of softer high grip compounds on the FGX. The rings are simply glued into place on the wheels and thereafter allows perfectly true mounting of the Shimizu F104 tyres onto the wheels. The adaptor set includes four rings, usable on the front of the rear rims with two sets being needed to outfit a complete set of wheels.

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October 11, 2019

Tomas Liptak wins at Austrian IC Track Nats Rd4

Round 4 of the Austrian IC Track Nationals was held at the MORAC track in Graz recently. In the 1/8th IC Track class it was Branislav Panak with the overall TQ, from Tamas Sagi 2nd and Bjan Miklozic in 3rd position. Tomas Liptak would round out the top 4 after the qualifiers. Later Branislav had to take a ten minutes timeout because of some problems with his car so he started from the back of the grid in the opening 20-minute A-main event. The win would went to Tomas after a clean run with Tamas Sagi 2nd and Branislav Panak 3rd. The second of the dual A-mains saw Tomas taking the lead some three laps onto the race and from there he never looked back to take the win with Branislav in 2nd and Tamas in 3rd place. Overall it was Tomas with the win from Tamas 2nd and Branislav in 3rd place.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 11, 2019

MTS T3 mid-motor conversion kit

Coming soon from MTS is a mid-motor conversion kit for their T3 electric touring car. The set includes a new lower chassis plate, multi-piece motor and layshaft mount, a C-shaped centre bar to adjust chassis stiffness and included is also a reversible upper deck that allows to fine-tune the stiffness of the front or rear end of the car by flipping it around, swapping between a split and solid setting. In addition the torsional flex of the top deck is adjustable using included carbon fibre plates that help to reinforce the top plate. The set is rounded out by a new spur gear mount, front and and rear belts as well as carbon fibre battery locators.

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October 11, 2019

Shepherd Velox V8.2 carbon chassis aero kit

Shepherd have announced the release of their new carbon aero kit for the chassis of their popular Velox V8.2 1/8th nitro on-road kit. The set was developed to reduce turbulences under the car, with the slicker surface making for higher top speeds. Two inserts are included in the set, a small one which is fixed with one centre screw and a longer one for the front chassis cut-out which is fixed using two screws that also allow to fine-tune the flex characteristic of the front end. The German-made carbon design set is available from now on.

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October 11, 2019

KARS On-Road Championship – Report

The KARS On-Road Championship was recently held at the Icheon track in Korea with about 50 drivers in attendance. The 1/8th nitro main final was a close affair between Germany’s Andreas Giesa, 3-times Korean champion Kiyong Hong and Jaekook Yoo with the top 3 finishing within one lap. After 40 minutes Andreas saw the checkered in first position about five seconds in front of Kiyong. Jaekook completed the podium another two seconds down.

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October 11, 2019

Ielasi Tuned competition conrods – Coming soon

Ielasi Tuned have released first information on their all-new competition conrods for Novarossi and OS-based engines. Machined from high-quality titanium and using highest quality self-lubricating bushing material, the conrods will greatly increase the engine performance while offering exceptional durability of all parts involved, including the conrod itself and the connection pin. The conrods will become available from mid-November in two variants for almost all .21 Novarossi and almost all .21 O.S. Engines.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

October 11, 2019

ProTek 160TBL Black Label low-profile servo

Amain Hobbies have introduced the new ProTek 160TBL Black Label low-profile high torque brushless servo. Used by Ryan Maifield to win the 2019 ROAR 4WD Off-Road National Championships, the servo rapid fast transit times and exceptional torque, making it ideal for all demanding 1/10th scale racing applications. A high-quality brushless motor ensures lots of holding torque and the aluminium upper case provides bomb proof durability while the heat sink centre case offers efficient heat dissipation and helps to reduce weight. An aluminium, single arm clamping servo horn is included, as well as a full set of servo mounting washers for a rock solid and durable installation.

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October 10, 2019

Tamiya XB Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP rolling chassis kit

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Expert Built series XB Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP 6-wheeler formula car, a pre-built and pre-painted rolling chassis kit. The vehicle resembles one of the most iconic Formula 1 cars in history with the XB series allowing drivers to enter the track a lot faster compared to a traditional kit as the car comes factory-assembled and painted, ready for your own choice of steering servo, controller and battery to be added. Six grippy foam tyres ensure great traction in most track conditions with the pre-decorated body making the car standing out. The F103 based rolling chassis will become available by the end of November.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]