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February 21, 2019

Yokomo BD9 linear SLF front springs

Coming soon from Yokomo is their new line of linear SLF front springs for the BD9 touring car. Developed in cooperation with Axon, the springs offer a linear characteristic which will lead to a more aggressive steering feeling compared to the standard progressive front springs. In addition they are 1.5mm shorter, allowing for easier ride height adjustment when running smaller diameter tyres. The individually-marked springs come in 2.6 to 2.8 hardness and according to Yokomo they are also worth a try in the back of the car.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 21, 2019

Nejc Mihelic joins Xray

Xray have announced the addition of multi-times Austrian and Slovenian IC track champion, Nejc Mihelic to their team. The former ARC driver will campaign Xray’s RX8 platform at national and international events including the Austrian and Slovenian Nationals, the XRS as well as the ENS and he has the following to say:

I’m super happy to join team Xray. I look forward working with the whole team and learning the new cars. I want to thank Xray for this opportunity to be a part of a very strong team. The quality of the products and team speaks for itself. See you all very soon at the race track. I want to thank ARC for the last 5 years. In the past we achieved great goals and claimed many wins.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 21, 2019

HRC Racing 68110DMG digital standard size servo

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.

View a list of the specifications here

February 21, 2019

Xray 4S C=3.0 touring car springs

Xray’s 4S super short touring car shock springs are now also available in a hard C=3.0 variant. Adding to the already available 2.3 to 2.9 linear springs, the super hard set comes in handy when running in high to very high bite track conditions. Like all other Xray springs, the 3.0 are manually measured, selected and matched into pairs to guarantee equal length and damping characteristics and they not only fit Xray cars but many other brands.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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.

View the other bodies here

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]