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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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March 18, 2020

BMT 801 GTX conversion kit

Coming from BMT is their new 801 GTX conversion kit that includes new front and rear aluminium bulkheads as well as many other parts. The conversion was developed to replace the enclosed standard composite gearboxes with new open-type alloy variants that offer greater stiffness, easier diff access and other advantages. Included in the set are the new bulkhead halves, a new shock tower, anti-roll bar as well as a new rear body mount.

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March 18, 2020

Kevin Nielsen crowned Danish Modified Touring champ

The Danish Electric On-road Nationals came to an abrupt end this season as due to the world-wide Corona pandemic the final round had to be cancelled. This allowed Kevin Nielsen to take the overall title in his maiden Modified Touring Car season thanks to taking three wins out of the three rounds that count towards the overall championship.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 18, 2020

Mx B4R Euro Evolution Edition nitro engine

Maxima Mx Europe have introduced their new B4R Euro Evolution Edition nitro off-road engine. Based on the popular B4R the Evolution Edition features a new low-friction back plate for mimimised internal friction and thus higher performance, a cooler running engine, improved mileage and increased parts life. The backplates are also available separately, and they can be customised with a name logo, in order to upgrade the first batch of B4R Euro engines.

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