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March 19, 2020

Adam Johnson wins at Tennessee State Champs

ROCCK Racing in Knoxville, Tennessee held the 2020 Tennessee State Championship last weekend with nearly 180 entries for the 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road classes. While Paul Ciccarello took the win in the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was top qualifier, Adam Johnson (Xray) with the overall TQ in 1/8th E-Buggy. In the main final Adam got out to an early lead, was uncontested for the win and earned his first Tennessee State Championship. Despite a few bobbles Xray’s Paul Ciccarello was able to grab the runner-up spot while Team Associated driver, Jonah Wilson finished in 3rd overall.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 19, 2020

Xray XB4 +2mm hard suspension arms

Xray have announced the release of their new +2mm front and rear suspension arms for the XB4 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Moulded from a hard composite material the arms sport a redesigned geometry that will improve handling and increase traction especially over bumpier parts of the track. In addition the design of the front arm, that is usable both on the left and right hand side of the buggy, allows for a greater range of adjustments as the opening for the C-hub is larger for greater wheelbase adjustment possibilities compared to the previous versions. As for the rear arms, that are available separately for the left and right hand side, they allow for variable positioning of the rear shocks. Depending on track conditions, the rear shocks can be installed either in front of or behind the rear shock tower, and the rear shock tower can be placed either in front of or behind the bulkhead. All suspension arms come moulded from a high-quality hard composite material for a balanced performance and exceptional durability.

View the rear arms here

March 19, 2020

GForce GD250 stand alone discharger

GForce from Japan have introduced their new GD250 stand alone discharger for 2S to 8S LiPo and 2-cell to 30-cell NiMH battery packs. With its 250W power circuitry it allows for up to 35A of discharge current with a 2S LiPo or LiHV battery pack, enough to swiftly discharge a fully charged battery down to storage voltage or to check a pack’s condition under heavier loads that the discharge function of a charger can supply. A display allows to monitor voltage, current and capacity in real time. The discharger can be coupled with a Windows PC and by using GForce’s GF Batt Manager software more details can be obtained from the discharge process – however the software is only available in Japanese language as of yet.

View a list of the specifications here

March 19, 2020

T-Works NB48 2.0 precision ball bearing set

Made for the popular Tekno RC NB48 2.0 1/8th scale buggy is a new precision ball bearing set from T-Works. The included ball races are of a hybrid design with outer orange colour rubber seals and inner metal shields with the design helping to keep dust, dirt and moisture away from the ball race while ensuring low natural drivetrain drag thanks to the inner metals shields. The kit includes 32 ball bearings as a direct replacement for the kit parts.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

March 19, 2020

Kyosho MR03 series hard-type rear suspension plate

Kyosho have announced the soon release of a 3-piece set of 0.5mm hard-type rear suspension plates for the MR03 series of Mini-Z cars. The plates are cut from high-quality FRP fibreglass material and they will fit the MR03MM, LM and MM2, allowing to adjust the torsional flex of the suspension on smoother, high-bite surfaces.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

March 19, 2020

Yeah Racing red setup system lock nuts

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the use with their own as well as other setup systems is a set of red anodised lock nuts. They help to quickly strap the car’s wheel axles into the setup station – without the need to use additional tools – making for quicker and more convenient setup checks or adjustment. In addition to speed up things, the red colour adds visual impact. The knurled lock nuts come in sets of four.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

March 18, 2020

Xray 12g pure Tungsten chassis balance weight

Xray have introduced their new 12g pure Tungsten chassis balance weight for the T4 2020 mid-motor car. Due to being made of super heavy Tungsten material the weight is smaller than a comparable 12g brass weight, meaning it takes less space, ensuring an ultra low centre of gravity and allowing to fine-tune the car’s weight balance with ease. The weight sports a laser-engraved Xray logo and it is best mounted using ultra-thin double-sided tape.

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March 18, 2020

Camacho & Aguirre win at NEOS Rd3

The Barceloneta RC Complex in Puerto Rico hosted round 3 of the NEOS Nitro Electric On Road Series last weekend, attracting nearly 50 entries. In the 1/8th Open IC Track class it was Antonio Mellado with the overall TQ from Peter Alvarado in 2nd. After the 30-minute A-main event however it was Guillermo Camacho with the win some 15 seconds in front of Peter as Fernando Mendez came in 3rd overall. TQ Antonio had to settle for 11th overall.

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