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June 14, 2019

Vortex Racing Ultimate ultra light-weight screw kits

Coming from Vortex Racing are three Ultimate ultra light-weight screw kits for the ARC R11 2019, Destiny RX-10SR and Xray T4’19 touring cars. The kits contain of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium screw for the upper parts of the chassis as well as titanium fasteners for the bottom area, ensuring an exceptional weight reduction and stability compared to the standard steel screws. Also included are double secured aluminium M4 wheel nuts as well as aluminium M3 lock nuts if required by the vehicle. Both the ARC and Destiny-related kits include black-anodised aluminium hardware while the Xray-specific set includes orange anodised alloy screws. All three screw sets come in reusable boxes that can be used for storing small parts, electronics or spares. Manuals with detailed information on the screw sets can be found of Vortex Racing’s social media page here.

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June 14, 2019

Destiny RX-10 new design suspension arms

Destiny have announced the release of new design suspension arms for RX-10 series of touring cars. Offering improved traction and reliability the full-face arms are available in two different length and using different lower shock mounting positions which allows to fine-tune the suspension geometry. Available are the original geometry Type A arms (front 53mm/32.5mm, rear 54mm/38.5mm) as well as the new geometry Type B (front 53mm/31.5mm, rear 54mm/39.5mm), and new length Type C (52mm/31.5mm, rear 55/39.5mm) and Type D (52mm/30.5mm, rear 55mm/40.5mm) arm sets.

Source: Destiny [destinyracing.jp]

June 13, 2019

Samuel Zayas wins at BRCC N.E.O.S 2019 Rd6

Round 6 of this year’s BRCC N.E.O.S series was held at the Barceloneta track in Puerto Rico. Raymond Soto (IGT8) took the overall TQ in the Nitro GT class, however the win in the A—main went to Samuel Zayas from Fernando Mendez in 2nd and Godfrey Franco, with the three making for an IGT8 podium sweep.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]

June 13, 2019

Reds Racing 8000mAh & 6500mAh 4S LiPo packs

Reds Racing have announced the release of their all-new 14.8V 4S hardcase LiPo battery packs. Available as 8000mAh 100C and 6500mAh 75C variants, both are made of high-quality cells and they come in a protective hardcase pre-wired with industry-standard balancer ports and T-type connectors. The 4S packs are ideal for competition 1/8th scale on-road and off-road usage with 1/10th and 1/12th scale 2S and 1S packs following at a later date.

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June 13, 2019

Wallace Motorsports signs Bobby Flack

Wallace Motorsports has announced the return of Bobby Flack to the RC racing world. Bobby brings years of experience to the table, and after a slight hiatus he has decided to make a return to the sport joining the Wallace Motorsports On-road nitro family. Bobby will be helping with R&D on the current WRC NTX.3 chassis through out the states using Ielasi Tuned engines, Hot Race Tires, and Power HD servos to operate his rides. Bobby says:

Well, I am very excited to say the least. I am so thankful for this opportunity from Wallace Motorsports. I really have to thank Diatta for making this happen. It’s been a few years but I cannot wait to get to the track. This is the complete package here. The NTX.3 is very high quality, I am very impressed. With Ielasi engines and Hot Race tires it’s going to be a fun year! So far I will be attending the remaining Midwest Series races, The Great Lakes Challenge and the ROAR Nationals in Toledo. Time to get to work. See you at the track!

Source: Wallace Motorsports [wallacemotorsports.net]

June 13, 2019

Völker & Mächler win at TOS West Division Rd5

Round 5 of the Tonisport Onroad Series West Division was held at the AMCA Apeldoorn track in The Netherlands last weekend. The event was held in Touring Car, FWD and Formula classes and it attracted a high-class field with many drivers trying to get some laps under their belt in preparation of the forthcoming ETS round that will be held at the iconic facility at the end of June. In the ultra-fast Touring Modified class it was Yokomo’s Ronald Völker with the overall TQ from Awesomatix’s Lucas Urbain. Infinity’s Jilles Groskamp came in 3rd after the qualifiers. The triple A-mains saw Ronald taking wins in A1 and A3 for the overall while Lucas cemented his runner-up spot with a win in A2. Infinity’s Yannic Prümper came in 3rd to round out the podium in front of Jilles in 4th.

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June 12, 2019

Vortex Racing Aeris 30mm fan duct

Coming from Vortex Racing is their new Aeris fan duct for common 30mm fan units. The duct has been optimised to keeping the motor as cool as possible for increased overall performance and less fading towards the end of a run. While cold air is forced through the fan and duct, a specially-shaped air vent helps hot air to escape which further increases cooling performance. Two recessed sections on the sides allow for easy fan insertion and removal. The duct is made of high-tech resin for exceptional durability and less changes or cracking.

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June 12, 2019

Infinity IF18 carbon front body mount plate

Infinity has released a new carbon front body mount plate for use with their long front body post to increase the rigidity around the front bulkhead of their IF18. Using this combination increases response in initial steering while still maintaining a mild steering feel in the middle part of the corner. The new mount plate also offers a weight saving of 4g over the standard kit body mounting.

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