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October 3, 2018

Infinity IF15 front upper suspension shaft E-ring type

Having just claimed the 2018 Euro Nitro Series title with Jilles Groskamp, Infinity has released a new front upper suspension shaft for its IF15 200mm nitro touring car. With firm fixing both ends of the shaft, an E-ring one end and a stopper on the opposite end, the new shaft is designed to give added security against vibrations during long finals. Also added to the Infinity parts line-up are vivid red anodised aluminium washer sets (3mm inner diameter), which, if used in combination with the black versions can help easily distinguish a driver’s set-up. Supplied in packs of 10, they are available in 0.5, 1, 2 and 3mm thicknesses.

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October 3, 2018

Tamiya TT-02RR 4WD on-road chassis kit

Coming this December is Tamiya’s new TT-02RR 4WD on-road chassis kit. The race-worthy variant of the company’s popular entry-level chassis comes equipped with a host of performance-enhancing parts such as a blue hard-compound tub chassis, adjustable caster and oil-filled CVA shock absorbers. Also included are an aluminium centre driveshafts and rear aluminium uprights.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

October 3, 2018

RC Mission T4 rear hub upper blocks

Coming from RC Mission and made for the Xray T4 series of electric touring cars are the rear hub upper blocks, clever alloy caps that prevent the ball studs from breaking the hub in the event of a crash. The caps are machined from aluminium and they fit on top of the rear hubs, reinforcing the whole assembly and ensuring less stress on the single ball stud mounting position as the spare hole is filled with a grub screw. The caps can be flipped to use either the inner or outer ball stud mounting position and they are available as 2mm or 4mm variant, the latter resembling a setup with additional ball stud spacers.

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October 3, 2018

David Chichizola wins at Wednesday Night Race

Speedworld Raceway in Roseville, California held their first official Wednesday Night Race recently. In 17.5T Touring it was David Chichizola with the overall TQ from Alex Fera 2nd and track owner, Thello Jordan in 3rd. Off the line, Thello got a much better start than David and Alex and by the first corner was leading, with Alex in 2nd, and David in 3rd. About lap eight or so, Alex touched a curb in the darkest section of that track that he couldn’t see and rolled the car. It took a few seconds to get marshalled, but that was all it took for David to get by and begin chasing down Thello. Fortunately for Alex, the two of them got tangled up together and as a result, Thello’s car did not finish the race. Hearing this, Alex started pushing as hard as he could to try and close the gap up to David out front, but never quite got there. Ultimately Davis finished 1st, Alex finished 2nd about three seconds back, and Thello was 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 2, 2018

Tamiya TT-01E ProMarkt Zakspeed AMG Mercedes

Coming soon from Tamiya is the ProMarkt Zakspeed AMG Mercedes on the TT-01E entry-level 4WD chassis. The proven shaft-driven chassis is the base for the re-release 1994 Zakspeed AMG body shell that is equipped with additional parts such as mirrors, rear wing, windscreen wiper, chrome-plated grille and Mercedes star. It is understood that the kit will include the TBLE-02S speed controller that is capable of using both brushed and brushless motors.

Source: Tamiyablog [tamiyablog.com]

October 2, 2018

Xpress XM1S carbon fibre option parts

Xpress have released new carbon fibre option parts for their XM1S M-class 4WD touring car. Available are a 2.25mm bottom chassis plate, a 2.0mm upper deck, as well as 3.0mm front and rear shock towers. All are machined from high-quality graphite material and they are made as a direct replacement for the standard FRP parts. Using the carbon items will greatly improve rigidity and precision as they reduce overall flex in the chassis and suspension area, resulting in more consistent handling especially in high-bite track conditions.

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October 2, 2018

JConcepts A1R 190mm touring car body – Coming soon

JConcepts have released first images of their forthcoming new A1R body shell for 190mm touring cars. Designed by Paul Wynn the body sports a sleek front end design with the front wheel arch section allowing for a wide body placement window in order to fine-tune the lid’s characteristics. Sweeping rear fenders, and a trunk lid with build-in spoiler section round out the package. The body already prove its performance by winning the Pro Mod and Expert 17.5T Stock classes at the recent opening round of the 2018/2019 FSEARA Asphalt Series in Florida.

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October 2, 2018

Vera & Marasco win at FSEARA Asphalt Series Round 1

Host of the 2016 ROAR Nationals, Valkaria RC Raceway, is a staple in the Florida on-road racing community and this past weekend they hosted round 1 of the 2018/2019 FSEARA Asphalt Series. With 89 entries on hand, racing was fast and fierce. In the Pro Mod class veteran racer Dave Vera took the win, from Austin Wolf in 2nd and Paul Wynn in 3rd.

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