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December 20, 2017

2017 Keilor Cup & Victorian Drivers Series Rd4 – Report

The fourth and final round of the Victorian Drivers Series was held at the Keilor Track in Melbourne. Over 130 entries were received for the event, which was re-run two weeks later than planned due to unseasonal summer rain washing out the original date. The Keilor club had prepared a classic outdoor dirt track which grooved up through the weekend but still had a fine dust layer in the hot summer weather, making tyre choice and setup critical to get maximum traction. Racers had travelled from as far away as Broken Hill, Mildura and Adelaide to join in this successful series. The Keilor Cup this year had extra meaning due to the recent passing of life member and long time president Mark Polistena, and many racers carried memorial stickers on their vehicles to honour his memory.

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December 20, 2017

Xray XB2 & XT2 soft graphite chassis side guard brace

Xray have introduced a graphite chassis side guard brace in “soft” configuration. The set allows to adjust the front chassis stiffness, making the vehicle easier to drive and increasing corner speed in certain track conditions. In addition the parts make for more forgiving landings. The set is usable for the XB2C, XB2D and XT2.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 20, 2017

ProTek Graphene LiHV & lightweight RX battery packs

AMain Hobbies have introduced two new Silicone Graphene LiHV battery packs as well as a lightweight LiPo receiver battery. Starting with the LiHV packs, first up is the 2S 7.6V 100C Silicone Graphene LCG pack with a capacity of 5600mAh. It measures 138.5×46.5×22.5mm, weighs in at 245g and comes in handy in all applications that require a medium capacity and lightweight battery. The hardcore battery utilises 5mm bullet-type power connectors and a standard 2mm balancer tube.

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December 20, 2017

Mibosport Cup Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Mibosport Cup was held at its traditional location, a sports hall in the small town of Hrotovice in the Czech Republic. Taking place the weekend before Christmas added to a holiday atmosphere and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, as racers could be found wearing Santa’s caps and under the smell of brake cleaner was a nice touch of vanilla coming from sweets in little boxes. And even though the holidays are around the corner, the race again counted 230 entries, showing the series has place in everybody’s calendar despite it being Christmas time. The event kicked off with free practice on Friday and the majority of racers used the opportunity to fine-tune their gear. Especially the Formula class was a nice surprise, attracting 35 drivers.

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December 20, 2017

SMJ TC wing endplates, body patches & antenna pipes

SMJ have introduced a range of accessories such as pre-cut wing endplates for 1/10th touring car body shells, body mount patches and also flex antenna tubes. Starting with the endplates, they are available pre-painted in black colour or with a mirror finish and due to being pre-cut they help to speed up body preparation. The black endplates come in pairs and are available in standard 0.8mm or lightweight 0.5mm thickness while the mirror-type plates are available exclusively in 0.5mm thickness.

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December 20, 2017

STRC SCX10 II brass front C-hub & lower shock mounts

Coming from ST Racing Concepts and made for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck are new CNC-machined brass front C-hubs and lower shock mounts. Having more weight towards the lower part of a scale crawler can help with stability and climbing capability of the vehicle and brass option parts with its combination of durability and heavier weight can help achieve this performance edge on the crawler. STRC’s new front C-hub and lower shock mounts greatly increase the weight and add a combine total of nearly 80g to the lower portion of the SCX10 II. The parts are black treated for a realistic look and durability. The parts are available separately with the hubs coming as pairs and the shock mounts in sets of four.

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December 19, 2017

EcoPower Electron 2S 800mAh LiPo receiver battery

AMain have expanded their range of EcoPower Electron LiPo battery packs by several softcase variants. Usable for RC car applications is the 2S 7.4V 800mAh 25C pack with JST connector that will make a lightweight receiver battery in many nitro applications. The pack measures 30×56.5x15mm an weighs in at 47g. An XH balancer port makes for safe recharging. The whole range including the many all-new packs can be found here.

Source: AMain [amainhobbies.com]

December 19, 2017

Nemo Racing 1/8th buggy tyre stick

UK company Nemo Racing has introduced the new tyre stick for 1/8th buggy tyres. A clean, simple and effective solution to holding and storing 1/8th scale off road buggy tyres, the tool is made by hand in Germany utilising high quality lightweight aluminium material with a chunky knurled nut for the best grip on loose wheels. Weighing in at just 26g per stick, they are a lightweight and compact tyre storage solution and are sold as singles.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]