HRC Distribution have introduced the HRC Racing 68110DMG digital standard size servo. Developed for 1/10th scale on-road and off-road classes, the servo features double ball bearings, sturdy metal gears and it comes with a heavy-duty 22AWG receiver wire. The servo’s waterproof case allows the use in unfriendly environments, making it ideal as a replacement for standard RTR kit servos.
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First seen at the recent Nuremberg International Toy Fair in Germany, Kyosho have now revealed more information on their forthcoming new re-release Turbo Optima 1/10th scale 4WD vintage buggy. Based on the iconic mid-1980’s Optima buggy, the original Turbo Optima back in the days featured race-proved optionals such as larger diameter tyres, larger volume shock absorbers, front and rear anti-roll bars as well as the 8.4V compatible Le Mans 240S brushed motor. Many of these features now also found their way into the re-release model that in addition sports a full assortment of gold-colour chassis and suspension parts, modern threaded aluminium shock absorbers, a slipper clutch, as well as newly designed 50mm/2.0” block tread tyres for improved traction. The Turbo Optima’s body shell was faithfully recreated and the updates, such as the 48 pitch drivetrain gears and the belt drivetrain, allow to use today’s powerful brushless motors and LiPo battery packs. The buggy is set for a release in March.
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Coming from T-Works and made for Kyosho’s Inferno MP10 and older MP9 buggies are several aluminium centre driveshafts that were developed to reduce the drivetrain’s rotational masses. The MP10-specific set includes 117mm and 85mm alloy dogbones while the MP9 TKI4/3 and MP9E compatible set comes with 115mm and 87mm long variants. Last but not least is a set specific to the MP9E Evo with 149mm and 56mm long driveshafts. All all made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they come with a black, hard-anodised surface for wear and also include high-quality outdrives. All dogbone driveshafts are also available separately for spares or repair.
The sixth round of the Elefun Cup was held in Grimstad in the south of Norway. The race was held on a tight yet fun indoor track that made for some EOS feeling thanks to the grip available. The event attracted young gun Daniel Kobbevik (Xray) who would set the pace and he also took the win in the 4WD Buggy class with Gisle Brovig and Jaran Flaath (both Xray) rounding out the top 3 results in the wheeler class.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
HRC Distribution have announced the release of the new HRC Racing 14.8V 4S 6000mAh hardcase LiPo battery pack. Built using high-quality 65C/110C cells, the battery is ideal for demanding 1/8th on-road and off-road racing thanks to its high capacity. The hardcase pack comes pre-wired with an industry-standard balancing connector and either Ultra-T or XT90 power connectors.
The fifth round of Xray Racing Series Slovakia took a place last weekend at the world-famous Hudy Racing Arena. The event saw around 170 entries for the off and on-road, making it the second biggest XRS ever. In the 2WD Buggy class Adam Izsay took his first pole position of the season with Martin Bayer in 2nd and Max Götzl in 3rd. Adam then had a good run in A1 and took the win as Martin made some mistakes. A2 then went to Martin as it was now Adam who made some mistakes, so it all came down to the decisive third and final A-main. Ultimately Adam took a tone to tone win and with it the overall in front of Martin and Max, making it an Xray 1-2-3.
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SWorkz have introduced a pinion gear stopper set for the S35-3 series vehicles. The 5x7x5.1mm crunch spacers ensure a smoother running drivetrain by filling the space between the inner input bearings. The defined space between them will prevent the ball races from binding, which results in a more free running drivetrain.
VSR Products have announced the release of a 10mm wing shim for the TLR 8ight-X 1/8th scale buggy. The addition of the shim elevates the rear wing of the buggy, creating more downforce and stability at high speeds and on large jumps, as well as bumpy tracks. The 3-D-printed shim comes with two metric screws to replace the stock ones.
Source: VSR Products [vsr3d.com]
