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January 18, 2019

Hudy Indoor Championship – Report

The 6th running of the Hudy Indoor Champs was presented by ProLevel RC in their new location in the St. Louis Chesterfield mall. ProLevel RC’s newest venue is located one of St. Louis’s biggest indoor malls with hundreds of people walking by everyday. A perfect location to get some much needed exposure for the hobby of RC Racing and it is also home to the 2019 ROAR Carpet On-Road Nationals from March 7th to 10th. Racing-wise, Modified Touring is always the premier class of any event and it saw Chris Adams taking the TQ and win from Paul Lemieux and Josh Cyrul.

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January 17, 2019

Protoform universal body stiffener kit

Coming from Protoform is a universal body stiffener kit for the use on 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th scale RC car bodies. The same simple, easy-to-use stiffeners that have been included with Protoform’s World Championship-winning 1/8th on-road bodies for years are now available on their own. They will help reinforce the side panels of 1/8th on-road or 1/10th Pro10 bodies to keep them from fluttering down the straightaway. With some trimming, they can also be used on the front corners of 1/12th scale Pro-Lite bodies to prevent the front fenders from catching on the carpet at high speeds. The stiffeners can be attached using either – optional – M3 screws, or high-strength double sided tape.

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January 17, 2019

Keven Hebert joins Team Xpert

Team Xpert have announced the signing of top on-road racer, Keven Hebert to their team for 2019. Keven will equip his new Xray rides using Xpert’s range of high-performance competition servos and he had the following to say about the deal:

I am happy to join Xpert for 2019. I had the chance to test the servos in both my touring car and 1/12 in the last few weeks and I am very impressed with the quality of the products. I want to thank Danny at Apex RC and Willie for getting me on board.

Source: Hobby Authority [hobbyauthority-dist.com]

January 17, 2019

WRC STX.6 190mm electric touring car kit

Italian company WRC Racing has introduced the new STX.6 1/10th 190mm electric touring car kit. Based on the proven STX platform the updated design will bring the centre of gravity closer to the ground as improved parts quality makes for easier building and maintenance while upping overall performance. New for the .6 kit are lower CG carbon fibre shock towers, a new low-profile steering servo mount and a highly adjustable quick change battery retaining system that does away with the need to use fibre-reinforced tape to secure the battery pack. The DRS system is now fixed at the centre of the chassis and the driveshaft blades are moulded from a new material for improved durability. The car offers the ability to use a traditional horizontally-mounted or vertical top decks and it is rounded out by updated lower suspension uniballs.

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January 17, 2019

Xray sign Keven Hebert

Xray and RC America have announced the signing of Keven Hebert to their team. The former long-time Team Associated factory driver left AE at the end of last year and has now found a new home at Xray where the former multi-time Snowbird, IICC and ROAR US National Champion will campaign the company’s T4 touring and X12 pan car platforms. Keven says:

I am very excited to start the 2019 season with Xray/RC America. I want to thank them for this opportunity to be part of a very strong team. The quality of the products and team speaks for itself and I am really looking forward to a great year of racing! See you all very soon at the race track.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 17, 2019

Infinity IF15 clutch weight version B

Reigning 1:10 200mm World Champions Infinity have released a new version B clutch weight for their IF15 kit. These innovative clutch weights sit between the flywheel pins and offer a higher clutch meet than the normal type weights making them suitable for use with basic engines such as O.S. 12TG . Set screws are included to adjust the weight and clutch meet pressure. The version B weights are also usable with high power engines.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

January 17, 2019

73RC 73Ten chassis stiffener & floating servo mount

Coming from 73RC and made for their 73Ten 1/10th Pro10 pan car are new carbon fibre option parts. First up is a chassis rail and stiffener set with multi points to adjust chassis flex. The set is a direct fit and should work well on high-grip tracks and when running low-turn modified motors. Also new is a floating servo mount set that allows to use different size steering servos while ensuring equal left-to-right handling characteristics. Both sets include the needed hardware and they can be used together or separately.

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January 17, 2019

ARC R11 bulkhead alignment tool

ARC have introduced their new bulkhead alignment tool specially designed for the needs of the R11 touring car. Using the tool will ensure a fully parallel front and rear bulkhead assembly with the result being reduced chassis tweak end lower natural drivetrain drag to do eliminating friction of the transmission axles. Included in the set are the CNC-machined alloy bulkhead block as well as two steel shafts.

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