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November 23, 2018

Xray Racing Series Rd1 – Report

The 2018/19 season of the Xray Racing Series Germany kicked off last weekend at the MAC Adenau club. For the fifth time, an XRS race was held on the Eifel-Ring, the 111-meter long, fast and technically demanding indoor course with original ETS carpet not far from the Nürburgring. A few years ago, the international Xray Challenge also started on the Eifel-Ring, when Swedish Xray factory rider Alexander Hagberg celebrated victories in both the touring car and the 1/12 classes. With 52 entries, the XRS Germany recorded its highest entry so far. The Touring Stock class with 13.5T hand-out motors had the highest number of entries and it was local hero Majuran Tharmalingam who took pole position some four seconds ahead of Melvin Diekmann and Joerg Baldes in the three heats over five minutes each.

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November 23, 2018

Capricorn C8 series bumper cross plate

Coming from Capricorn and made for the C8 series of cars is a carbon fibre bumper cross plate. Machined from high-quality material the plate will reinforce the front bumper and offer improved body support on vehicles such as the LAB C803 Evo nitro and the LAB C8SR electric kits.

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November 23, 2018

T-Works RC8B3.1 lower shock mounts & diff shafts

T-Works have released new optionals for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 as well as other 1/8th buggies. First up us a 4-piece set of 7075-T6 aluminium lower shock mount pins that are made to replace the standard steel parts. The pins are machined from high-quality material and come hard-coated for wear. Using the shafts will reduce unsprung weight and thus improve suspension efficiency.

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November 22, 2018

Monaco RC Diff Check Xray pan car adapters

Made for Monaco RC’s Diff Check unit are two new adapters for Xray 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan car differentials. The 3-D-printed adapters are available separately and they were designed for the use in combination with the DFC-18 1/8th scale adapter as they plug right into the adapter’s hexagonal part, allowing to check the setting of both gear and ball differentials. On another note, the Diff Check unit is now also available in a customised variant, allowing owners to add their name for further personalisation.

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November 22, 2018

Drift Performance DP-302 V4 drift car gyro

Coming soon from Yokomo’s Drift Performance brand is the DP-302 V4 drift car gyro. Dedicated for high end customers the device is housed in a new low-profile all-aluminium case and it is usable with 2-channel and 3-channel transmitters, offering a selectable steering end point, dual soft/hard gain control and dual normal/assist gain mode. The gyro will become available beginning of January 2019.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

November 22, 2018

Axon CLW touring car tyre inserts

Coming from Axon are their new CLW ultra light weight touring car tyre inserts. Made in Japan the blue-colour inserts come in sets of four and are of very high precision for less tolerances and more stable grip with the inserts being ideal for carpet and super high grip tracks.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]

November 22, 2018

RC Maker carbon chassis balancing tool

New from RC Maker is this lightweight, low profile set of balancing blocks, designed to locate into the small hole/dimple in the bottom of Touring Cars and 1/12th Pan Cars chassis. Taking on a different form to traditional balancing blocks, it more easily slides under the chassis thanks to the long carbon arm. The low friction ceramic silicon nitride ball ensures minimal friction with the chassis, ensuring you can accurately see the balance of your car. The blocks come as a pair, one for the front and rear of the chassis.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

November 22, 2018

Pro-Line introduce new 17mm hex pre-mounts

Coming from Pro-Line are new pre-mounted 2.2”/3.0” tyres on 17mm hex wheels. Available are the Street Fighter SC, Blockade SC and Trencher X SC tyre that are usable in a variety of surface conditions with the Street Fighter being best used when tackling on-road tracks while the Blockade is a racing-inspired tread for both loose and hard-packed tracks. Last but not least the Trencher X multi-surface tyre is the ideal choice for bashing in various conditions. All tyres come as pairs, pre-glued on black 17mm wheels, making them ideal for vehicles such as the DB8, Senton 6S and SC.

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