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February 21, 2019

Zero Tribe working on T4 mid motor conversion

Japanese brand Zero Tribe, known for their popular Xray T4 FWD conversion, have released first renderings of a mid motor conversion for Xray’s T4 electric touring car. The design is inspired by Tamiya’s TA05 car and Awesomatix’s A800 MMCX mid motor conversion, with the equal length front and rear belts making for quicker and more even throttle response while the placement of the somewhat heavy motor creates an optimised overall balance. The kit will allow the use of shorty-type LiPo batteries as it is a developing trend when running indoors. We bring you more information on the kit as they surface.

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February 21, 2019

Protoform X-Lite 190mm touring car bodies

Protoform have introduced their new X-Lite 190mm touring car body shells with the popular Type-S, D9, LTC-R and MS7 all being available in the new ultra lightweight variant. With high-grip surfaces such as CRC black carpet now the norm, the weight of 190mm touring car bodies is more crucial than ever. X-Lite bodies will help lower the CG of the car even further than the PRO-Lite types, resulting in better, more responsive handling, less traction roll, and faster lap times. This means Protoform now offers a total of three different body shell weights with the 0.7mm thick “Light Weight” being the standard variant, ideal for races that enforce minimum body weights – such as the ETS – followed by the lighter “PRO-Lite” and ultra lightweight 0.5mm thin “X-Lite” types.

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February 20, 2019

Pepito Colon wins at BRCC N.E.O.S. Series Rd2

Round 2 of the BRCC N.E.O.S. Series was held in Puerto Rico last weekend. The event was hosted by Pun RC Sport and saw the running of several 1/8th and 1/10th on-road classes. In 1/8th Nitro GT it as Fernando Mendez with the overall TQ, however after the 30-minute A-main final it was P11 qualifier, Pepito Colon with the win some 33 seconds in front of Fernando. P8 qualifier, Alex Fagundo would come in 3rd, some 13 laps behind the top 2.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]

February 20, 2019

Patrick Gassauer wins at BWS Rd5

Round 5 of the Berlin Winter Series was held in Berlin, Germany last weekend. Almost 100 drivers signed in and in the Touring Car class it was veteran racer, Patrick Gassauer with the win from Stefan Schulz on the runner-up spot. Another veteran to the class, Dennis Fadtke, would round out the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 20, 2019

MRC Longwy Winter Series Rd3 – Report

The third round of the MRC Longwy Winter Series was held at the French MRC Longwy club this past weekend in the usual classes of Touring Modified, Expert Stock, Stock and Formula. 80 entries made for some competitive racing and in the Touring Modified class it was Yokomo’s Ronald Völker with the TQ from Awesomatix driver, Loic Jasmin. In the opening two A-mains Ronald and Loic shared a win each but in A3 Ronald would seal the bag to take the day’s win from Loic in 2nd and Lucas Urbain (Awesomatix) in 3rd.

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February 20, 2019

HRC Racing 14.8V 6000mAh LiPo battery pack

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.

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February 20, 2019

2019 Scottish GT Regionals Rd2 – Report

The second round of the BRCA Scottish GT Regionals took place last weekend at Grampian Radio Car Club near Aberdeen. A lower than expected entry didn’t detract from the friendly atmosphere and competitive racing. The Grampian track is the largest in the series and the host club laid a fast flowing track capitalising on the extra racing surface. Qualifying would see John Simpson secure pole with Andrew Edwards in 2nd. These two drivers are previous champions of the series and are currently sitting 2nd and 3rd in the championship so were looking to secure maximum points with the absence of the current series leader. Kenneth Rogers would line up third with Colin Leslie fourth and the remaining positions filled by James Eaves and Arthur McGinnis.

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February 20, 2019

SWorkz S35-3 pinion gear stopper set

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.

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