Coming from Axial and made for the SCX10 II is a 2-speed gear set. The kit allows to upgrade the 31439 SCX10 transmission into a Hi/Lo gearbox. Gears used include a 18T machined gear, 26T/28T high speed gear set, and 28T/36T 2-speed shift gears. Also part of the conversion are all needed transmission internals, shifter forks and a mini servo saver, springs and a linkage set.
Source: Axial [axialracing.com]
The fifth round of the Xray Racing Series Greece was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in Athens recently. In the 2WD Buggy class and in the opening A-main it was Fotinos with the win from Ioannidis 2nd with the two having a nice battle for the whole five minutes. In the second main Ioannidis was able to take profit of electronic issues that plagued Fotinos. Going into A3 the decision for the overall win was still wide open. In the opening lap Ioannidis made a nice pass on Fotinos but Ioannidis would suffer a crash and he would eventually finish on P3, handing Fotinos the win with Ioannidis coming in 2nd from Sikianakis 3rd.
The Southern Summer Payout Series was held at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas this past weekend with 72 entries for a multitude of classes. 2WD Modified saw Rhett McNair taking the overall after the double A-mains, coming from the 2 spot on the grid. Rhett scored 2-3 finishes as A2 winner, Austin Jeffries had to settle for 2nd thanks to a 5th place in A1. A1 winner, Tyler Hooks however only managed a 3rd overall due to a DNF in A2.
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The third round of the BRCA eBuggy and Nitro Truck National Championship was held at JC Raceway this past weekend. In the eBuggy class and after a TQ in qualifying, Jonathan Skidmore took home top step of the podium. Darren Bloomfield took second after a really nice race with his team mate leaving competition for championship tight between them, with two rounds left, as Mitchell Booth completed the top 3.
Round 3 of the Austrian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the TSA-Krieglach track this past weekend. This race was the second one on a dirt surface this year and it was challenging all drivers a lot. The track started with good grip but it was getting slipperier from run to run. Lucas Grainer (Yomoko) dominated the 2WD qualifying and took the TQ ahead of Xray’s Hupo Hönigl. The first and third A-main final then went to Lucas Grainer, as Hupo came out fastest in A2. Overall it was Lucas with the win from Hupo 2nd and Team Associated’s Martin Kreil in 3rd.
The third round of the Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals took place last weekend in Dolni Bukovsko. The race kicked off on Friday with the usual free practice, but the track was still wet after rain the night before and only a few drivers decided to put their cars on the track, but then had tons of work to get them ready for the race. The 1/8th Nitro Buggy class saw Max Götzl taking the overall TQ with wins in Q2 and Q3 as Kaja Novotny came out fastest in the opening qualifier and he would also take the pole position for the main final after the semis.
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T-Works have introduced a set of specially coated metal gear internals for the MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 differentials. Each set contains six gears as well as pins and shims and using the parts will reduce overall wear while offering a smoother diff action thanks to the gear’s slick surface coating. One set contains parts for one differential meaning it need three sets to equip a full kit.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Last weekend saw the running of round 4 of the Swiss 1/8th off-road nationals. The demanding track of Gland made racing challenging and in the end it was experienced Patrick Hofer with the TQ in the 1/8th Expert Buggy class as Fabian Widmer TQ’s the Amateur category. After the Expert class semifinals it was again Patrick who hold the upper hand and he would start from pole into the A-main. For the first 20 minutes of the main, Jean-Marc Betticher was able to stay in Patrick’s slipstream, however soon after the had to let him go meaning Patrick would be able to score a comfortable 30+ seconds win from JMB 2nd and Valentin Bader 3rd.
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