The Euro Contest X, the 10th edition of the popular 1/8th off-road race, will be hosted by the OSPY Team club from the 21st to 23rd of June in Gussago in Northern Italy. The 2019 race will see Nitro Pro, Open and E-Buggy classes with last year’s event drawing 300 entries. Full information, sign-up and more can be found on the official event website here.
175RC.com have added a silver carbon motor plate to their range of Team Associated B6.1 option parts. The plate is an optional B6.1 upgrade cut from high quality 3mm silver weave carbon to provide a killer factory driver look, with the lightweight functionality of a carbon fibre part. The item is a direct fit for both the B6.1 and B6.1D.
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Hudy have introduced the latest addition to their range of Air Vac vacuum pumps in the form of a dedicated 1/8th off-road variant. Powered by a 2S LiPo battery or 12V power supply the pump helps to remove unwanted air bubbled from shock absorbers or gear differentials, ensuring more evenly function. The tool consists of a CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium base and a clear upper cylinder and it can also be used to soak tyre traction compounds in to 1/12th and 1/10th scale foam tyres which will lead to better and longer effect. The pump comes including connection wires and a protective hardcase for convenient storage and transportation.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Schelle Racing Innovations’ 2-row carbon fibre rear shock tower was developed for both the electric and nitro RC8B3.1 series buggy and offers a a second upper row of mount holes to move the entire shock when running a low roll centre on the rear hubs. Having the hinge pin close to the rear axle, commonly called “hubs down” will be shifting the shock along with the axle height on the rear hinge pin, giving the advantage of more up-travel. In bumpy conditions on hard cornering, the additional travel helps the tyres to navigate the surface without bottoming the shock and upsetting the chassis. The lower row of holes matches the kit geometry and is intended for running in the HRC axle height on the rear hub. The tower is cut from 4mm material, it has a no-pockets design to prevent delimitation and large hole spacing increases durability. The tower fits RC8B3.1, 3.1e, and older RC8B3 versions.
Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]
Yuichi Kanai is busy teasing more forthcoming Inferno MP10 optionals – this time he announces the soon release of brass C-hub inserts for Kyosho’s latest 1/8th off-road platform. The parts will add to the upcoming rear hub brass inserts that help to up unsprung masses which will translate to improved traction on low grip or bumpy surfaces. The front C-hub inserts will be a direct fit for at least the plastic C-hubs and we bring you more information on all new parts as soon as they surface.
1up Racing have announced four new additions to their servo mounting screw lineup in the form of 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm thread lengths. The 6mm length offers the same 4.2mm wide neck as the original 4mm length screws while the three longest lengths offer a 3mm neck for use with anti-vibration mounting hardware on nitro cars. The screws are precision machined from ultra-strong U.S. 7075-T6 alloy and finished with deep black anodising and a mirror-like chamfer.
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Coming from Schumacher and made for the Cat L1 1/10th 4WD buggy is a carbon fibre HD top deck flex system conversion. The flex system is lightweight and it has increased structural rigidity front to back but retains its flex in twist. It will improve the cars responsiveness in steering feel, and will help on tracks with large jumps. The multi-piece top deck is machined from carbon fibre and comes with suitable mounting hardware.
Kyosho’s own Yuichi Kanai, designer for the ultra-successful Inferno platform, is known for “leaking” Inferno-related news on social media and today he released first information on forthcoming new aluminium rear hubs for the all-new MP10 platform. The parts will be direct replacements for the kit’s composite hubs, adding strength rigidity to the rear end of the buggy. The parts will include blue colour bearings inserts for greater durability as well as composite plastic inserts to alter the geometry. Full information on the parts will become available in time for the release.
