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July 17, 2024

Xray X4 Medium Composite Hub

Xray is offering a new medium composite hub for its X4 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform. The medium composite is softer than Graphite material and thus generates more mechanical grip on the car and improves side traction. Recommended for low traction asphalt tracks and very-low grip carpet tracks. The hubs allow full adjustability of the axle height to adapt the car to every condition. The aluminium front steering plates and rear ARS plates are easily mounted depending on the hub’s location. The design of the hub is universal with the same part used at all four corners with corresponding extensions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 16, 2024

Stanley joins ARC Factory Team

ARC has announced that young Australian onroad racer Brayden Stanley has joined its factory team. A multiple 1:10 Nitro Touring Car Australian and State Champion, and a finalist at the 2022 IFMAR World Championship in Thailand, Stanley has also been racing extensively in electric touring cars for the past few years. Debuting the A10-25 electric touring car at the recent PDNR Winter Champs, he took TQ and overall win in the highly competitive Modified Class. As part of the deal, the former Infinity driver will also now race in the 1:8 Onroad category. Commenting on the move to ARC, Stanley said, “In my initial test with the A10-25, I was immediately impressed with its quality and speed straight out of the box. I want to thank Jones from ARC and Vincent from Smokem for welcoming me into the ARC team. I am also super excited to start racing 1/8th nitro with the ARC R8.4 LCG, as it’s a class I’ve been aspiring to race in since my early nitro days!”.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]

July 16, 2024

RC Maker SP1 Touring Car production parts image

It’s a car that has been generating a lot of interest in Electric Touring Car circles and now RC Maker has published the first official photo of some of the production parts that will make up the new SP1 1:10 Touring Car kit. On its Facebook page, RC Maker gave an update with the image saying, ‘We’re inching closer to the release of our brand new SP1 Touring Car and SP1-F FWD! We will be presenting both cars on the 1st of August 2024, and at the same time we will open up Pre-Orders both directly and through our global distributor network! We will provide an estimated global release/shipping date when both cars are presented on the 1st of August! Until then, enjoy a peek at some production parts…’ A passion project of international racer Ryan Maker, who is behind the well known Australian carbon fibre parts and accessories producer RC Maker, he added on his own social media, ‘It’s hard to contain my excitement having all the production parts coming together!! Many revisions, prototypes, samples and tolerance adjustments. Leaving no stone unturned in making the SP1 and SP1-F the absolute best cars I can. I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved so far. It’s taken longer than I expected, because being my first ever car, there has been a lot of learning that’s had to happen! But that’s a part of it, and possessing this valuable knowledge will only improve everything I design and produce in future! Both cars will be presented on August 1st, and Pre-Orders will commence from us directly and our global distributors. Thanks again for all the support and interest! We’re almost there…’

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

July 16, 2024

MWX Performance 1:28 Wheels

Texas based 1:28 specialists MWX Performance has announced a number of new sets of racing wheels available in two different materials. The PC based material wheel is stiffer for high grip tracks but can not be re used once the tires wear out while the NB material wheel is softer but can be soaked in acetone to remove your tyres and re-purpose the wheels. Each wheel is double offset, by mounting the tire backwards you gain 1mm of offset per side. Precise mould process eliminates out of round and wobbly wheels with the wheels available in 19×8.5- 0/1 offset, 19×11 -0/1 offset, 19×14-0/1 offset and 20×11 – 3/4 offset.

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July 16, 2024

Exotek B7 Heavy Duty Alloy Front Bulkhead

California’s Exotek Racing has released an upgrade heavy duty 7075 alloy front bulkhead for Team Associated’s RC10B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. Receiving their popular 2 colour anodising treatment, the bulkhead has been intricately machined to reduce its weight to only 15.5 grams, just 4.3grams more than stock, while insuring its heavy duty construction.

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July 16, 2024

Infinity IF18-3 optional SS battery plate

Infinity has release a new optional stainless steel battery plate for its World Championship winning IF18-3 1:8 Onroad chassis. Stainless steel material offers supple flex characteristics while adding extra weight for improved stability on high grip surfaces. This option part promotes mild steering characteristics.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

July 16, 2024

Lens Bodies ‘Levante’ 1:8 Offroad body

Italian body shell manufacturer Lens Bodies has released their first 1:8 Offroad body with the announcement of the ‘Levante’. For both nitro and electric buggy it was Born in collaboration with Elliot Boots and tested on multiple tracks by Marco Baruffolo and Robert Battle. The Levate will give you more feeling with the front-end, an uncompromised stability on bumpy tracks, and “that” feeling on air-time, giving you the ability to master your buggy on every jump! It is available in 3 different weights, to match any track’s characteristics. The Levante Standard is between 63 to 68 grams (ready to race), while the Light is in the range of 49 to 54 grams. The Levante Ultralight weights 43 to 48 grams. While maintaining the recognisable lines of the Levante design, Lens Bodies have ensured that the body can be easily mounted on all reference buggies on the market.

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July 16, 2024

Giaimo crowned Italian GT Champion at Vallelunga

Schepis Model driver Rosario Giaimo is the new AMSCI Italian 1:8 GT National Champion after taking his second consecutive win at the season finale held at Miniautodromo Vallelunga over the weekend. Winner of Round 2 at the Naxos World track in Sicily in May, Giaimo would qualify second at Round 3, the TQ going to the Genius Racing chassis of defending Champion & World Championship Top Qualifier Alex D’angelo. In the 45-minute final, Giaimo would lay down the fastest lap the race to take the victory from newly crowned European Champion Natanaele Senesi. Having qualified a lowly P8, Senesi was just 4-seconds off Giaimo with D’angelo completing the podium. In the GTE category it was Senesi who wrapped up his 5th consecutive Italian National Championship title.

Image: Genius Racing [Facebook]