Coming from Xpress and made for the Execute XQ1 touring car is a camber link stiffener set. By changing the front upper links to a triangular system, the C-hub is stiffened which provides a more predictable handling especially on high grip tracks. The set is a direct fit and includes all necessary hardware.
German Futaba distributor Ripmax has introduced the new BLS373SV high-torque servo for large scale applications. The high-voltage compatible device supports the T7PX HighSpeed SR mode, it is S.Bus and S.Bus2 compatible and programmable using Futaba’s CIU-2/3 USB adapters. It features stainless steel top and output gears for strength, four ball bearings and Cobalt-Samarium motor magnets for precision and best possible performance. At 7.4V input the servo is able of pulling up to 37kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.11s.
Source: Ripmax [ripmax.de]
The second round of the French Electric On-road National Championship was held in Manspach, Alsace with more than 70 entries. In the Touring 13.5T Blinky class Pierre Delorme soon found a good pace in the low grip and hot conditions and he was able to win the three qualifiers on Saturday by a good margin. The final two qualifiers on Sunday again saw Pierre on top and he did also win the two opening A-mains for the overall for in front of Serge Boudet 2nd and Jeremy Delalondre 3rd.
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The recent Portuguese IC Track Nationals were held at the Travessas track in S. João da Madeira, Portugal. In the 1/8th Nitro class it was Joaquim Rego who took the TQ honours but in the main final it was Vasco Sousa who held his nerves together to bring home the win in front of teammate José Félix in 2nd and Raul Prata in 3rd place.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
A round of the Portuguese 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Nationals was held recently and it was Carlos Manual who would walk away with the win after starting from P2 on the grid. Carlos would stay in touch with the leader for most of the race and when the 1st place driver got into trouble at the 15-minute mark, Carlos was able to get into the lead and from there he would manage his race to bring home the win with his Xray ride from 2nd placed Nuno Duraes (Mugen) as Tomás Andrade (Xray) rounded out the top 3 result.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
SMJ have introduced new aluminium body height adjusters for 6mm body posts as well as pre-cut double-sided tape for electronic installation. Starting with the body height adjusters, the parts are machined from aluminium and are usable on all cars with 6mm diameter body posts. The adjusters allow to precisely adjust body height and rake and they are available in packs of four and in red or black colour.
Xpress have introduced their new XOC Xpress On-power Control System for the XQ1 touring car. The set allows to quickly change between static and dynamic rear toe-in by removing the connecting links and installing included spacers underneath the rear alloy hubs. Included in the set are also hard compound rear arms, carbon fibre knuckle arms as well as alloy and steel hardware.
Last weekend the second round of the BRCA 1/8th Circuit Championship took place at the Adur circuit on the South Coast. Perhaps the most technical circuit on the calendar, it offers its own unique challenge. Saturday saw a dry day for practice with glorious weather and grip increasing nicely through the day. Sunday saw a round of practice followed by four rounds of qualifying and then finals. Qualifying saw numerous close races, between Tim Wood, Alex Thurston, David Spashett and Neil King. After round 4 it was Tim that took TQ with a new track record, followed by Alex and David. The A-final blasted away, with all ten cars getting away off the line. With the grid being very close on pace, a number of incidents occurred in the first few laps. Tim Wood (Shepherd) led the field from lap one, with close battles all down the field. Neil King (Capricorn) emerged in 2nd after a handful of laps which he never lost, and after a close race John Carr (Shepherd) claimed the final podium position from Jason Frost at the end of the 30 minutes.
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