July 12, 2018

Xray XB8 series 2-way flow Delrin shock pistons

Xray have announced the release of their new 2-way flow Delrin shock pistons for the XB8 series of buggies, XT8 trucks and GTX on-road kits. The moulded pistons are of a special design with an additional rubber valve closing two of the given holes on up travel for increased pack of the dampers during compression. When the shock piston moved down again the rubber valves opens the two holes for quicker extraction. The result is increased stability upon landing or when tackling very rough terrain while the suspension returns quicker into normal ride height even when using a somewhat soft setup. The 2-way pistons are available in sets of two and as 5-hole, 6-hole or 8-hole variant and in the following specifications that you can view after the break.

See a list of the available shock pistons here

July 11, 2018

John Ermen TQs & wins at Belgian IC Track Nats Rd3

The third round of the Belgian IC Track Nationals was held in Ruphen last weekend. In the 1/8th On-road class it was John Ermen who set the pace, taking the TQ after the qualifiers and also bringing home the win on his home track, some two laps in front of Gunther van Staey. In the opening stages of the 30-minute main John was chased by Robin D’hondt and Gunther, but Robin had to retire with a broken 2nd gear while up front a different fuel and tyre strategy allowed John to gain an advantage and take home the win.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

July 11, 2018

Patrick Fankhauser wins at Swiss IC Track Nats Rd3

The Langenthal track played host to the recent third round of the Swiss IC Track Nationals. In the 200mm class and on Friday’s practice it was Xray’s Patrick Fankhauser with the fastest time, some 0.2 seconds ahead of teammate Traugott Schär. During Saturday’s qualifiers however Patrick ran into some issues caused by the high temperatures and so he only qualified in 4th place behind Thilo Thödtmann, Niclas Scherrer and Traugott Schär. In the 30-minute main final it was at first Shepherd’s own Thilo Tödtmann who lead the race, however he ran into technical issues at about the 20-minute mark that promoted Patrick, who had to recover from a collision in the opening stages, into the lead that he would hold onto until the checkered flag. Some seven laps behind Fankhauser it was Xray driver Michael Schäfer on the runner-up spot as Jakob Bühler (Xray) rounded out the top 3 results.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 11, 2018

Brayden Stanley wins at PDNR Winter Champs

The Penrith District Nitro Racing club of Sydney, Australia held their Winter Championships last weekend. In the Nitro Touring class it was young Mugen driver, Brayden Stanley with the TQ, just over three seconds in front of Joel Casey. In the 20-minute main final it was then again Brayden who held the upper hand to take the win with a lap margin from Tony Firth (Kyosho) as John Germanos (Shepherd) rounded out the top 3 results.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

July 11, 2018

RCMC Singapore GP Nationals Rd4 – Report

The East Coast Race Track played host to round four of the RCMC Singapore GP Nationals last weekend. Finally Singapore gave everyone perfect weather with plenty of drivers and some exciting on track action. With 1/8th GP, GT, 1/10th GP and 1/5th scale racing, it wasn’t going to be a boring day for the spectators and racers alike. For 1/5th and 1/10th racing the organisers decided to try a new format for finals, where the final would be split into two 15-minute sprints, instead of the usual single 30-minute final. Similar formats are being used on the European Continent with a view to make the racing more exciting, and less of an Endurance style race. This would make qualifying even more important than usual for these classes.

Continue reading the report here

July 11, 2018

SWorkz S35-3/350 nitro series brake disc holder

SWorkz have announced the release of their new brake disc holder for the S35-3 and S350 series nitro kits. The two plastic brackets attach directly to the chassis and sandwich the front and rear brake discs and ensure less wobble during jumping and landing which will improve wear and and also make for more precise brake action. The parts come as pairs including mounting hardware.

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July 10, 2018

Diatta Collymore wins at King of Cali Race

This past weekend Speedworld Raceway & Hobby located in Roseville California, hosted the annual King Of Cali race that had drivers from all over California dish it out in their respected classes for both Nitro and Electric On-Road in order to fight for the title and the crown. In the competitive Nitro Touring class and after qualifying it was Bryce Butterfield with the TQ from Diatta Collymore in 2nd. The main started out with some pretty close racing between Diatta and Bryce and after a mistake in the deadly chicane from Bryce, Diatta was eventually able to bring it home and take the crown while setting overall fast lap. Bryce would end the race on the 2 spot while Chet Miller had to settle for 3rd overall.

Thanks to Diatta Collymore for the report.

July 10, 2018

French 1/8th IC Track Nats Rd4 – Report

This past weekend the fourth round of the French 1/8th IC Track Nationals took place at the ARCA16 club in Angoulême in the centre of France. Great weather with temperatures close to 35°C in the shade, and a very fast and demanding track awaited the drivers. In the National class, it was Simon Bergoin with the TQ followed by Faisal Affejee. In the Elite class, it was Stef Bouche who took the TQ honours just ahead of Arnaud Mathieu, after a very tight qualifying between the first 8 drivers.

Continue reading the report here

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