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February 25, 2020

Kyosho ZX7 O-ring battery mount

Coming soon from Kyosho is a new O-ring battery mount for the Lazer ZX7 4WD buggy. Consisting of two machined aluminium posts the mount allows to secure standard, LCG and ultra LCG battery packs using a single rubber O-ring instead of a composite or carbon fibre brace, making for easier battery swaps while allowing the chassis to flex more freely as the battery pack isn’t be jammed between the brace and the chassis. The set includes two anodised battery posts and a spare rubber O-ring.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

February 25, 2020

Rug Racers Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the Rug Racers electric on-road indoor series was held in Ware, Herts, UK this past weekend. The event saw the running of the usual mix of classes and Billy Fletcher took the 13.5T Touring TQ by just 2.2 seconds. The finals were not to go Billy’s way, so Ashley Wiffin came through and took the overall win, with Ricky Copsey who was on the heels of Ashley in the second final who eventually took 2nd with TQ man Billy Fletcher taking 3rd place.

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February 25, 2020

Weylin Rose doubles at DieHard RC Winter Series Rd9

Round 9 of the DieHard RC Winter Off-road Series was held in Snohomish, Washington this past weekend, attracting over 180 entries including a strong field of 20 novice drivers. In the premier 2WD Mod Buggy class it was Team Associated driver, Weylin Rose with the overall TQ and he also came out on top in the single 6-minute A-main event, leaving behind Jonathan Cantrell (Team Associated) in 2nd, some 4.1 seconds back. TLR’s Jeff Jenkins Jr. would complete the top 3 result, roughly 0.8s behind Jonathan. In the 4WD Mod Buggy class it was again Weylin Rose with the overall TQ and win as Wes Briscoe came in 2nd, already two laps down after the single 6-minute A-main. Jonathan Cantrell would end the day on the 3 spot, some ten seconds behind Wes.

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February 25, 2020

Leadfinger Racing A215T Strife body shell

Coming from Leadfinger Racing and made for the Agama A215T truggy is the new Strife body shell. Like LFR’s other Strife truck bodies the A215T variant features an aggressive and low profile look that will turn heads. The lid is moulded from durable high-quality Lexan polycarbonate material, it comes clear and including window masks and a sticker sheet. The body is made in the USA and will fit both the nitro and electric variants of the truck.

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February 25, 2020

Mario Spiniello wins at Freedom Cup WRS 2K20

Last weekend the Freedom Cup WRS 2K20 race was held at the Miniautodromo TQ-Road track in Teverola, Italy. The 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring class saw Mario Spiniello taking the TQ by about four tenths of a seconds from Ciro Borrelli in 2nd. The A-main was a very difficult affair for many drivers because of the high tyre wear. Mario decided to start the 30-minutes long encounter with hard compound tyres and so he had to be on his toes the whole time. With a controlled pace he was able to manage the tyres in the first half of the race while keeping a 2nd place and when Ciro Borrelli suffered an engine flame out during his fourth fuel stop, Mario was able to regain the lead and to take the win from Ciro in 2nd. Behind the two, Pasquale Natale would complete the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 25, 2020

Rêve D SPM titanium kingpin balls & ball studs

Rêve D have introduced new titanium king pin balls and ball studs out of their SPM Super Precision Machine Cut series. Precision-manufactured from high-quality titanium material for a low weight and exceptional durability the 5.9mm kingpin balls are available as 10mm, 11mm and 12mm variants while the 4.3mm diameter ball studs are available in the most common sizes including 4.5mm, 6.0mm and 8.0mm length and also as a short neck 6.0mm variant. A very smooth ball end area ensures fluid suspension movement and the ball ends are available as pairs from end of March.

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February 24, 2020

Capricorn Lab F1-02 4-position centre shock plate

Capricorn have introduced their new 4-position centre shock plate for the Lab F1-02 formula can car. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the plate offers four different mounting positions for the centre shock absorber, allowing to adjust its overall length according to the tracks traction conditions. Included with the plate come four different size ball cups.

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February 24, 2020

Xray XB8 series large volume alloy diff case

Coming from Xray and made for all XB8 series kits is a large volume aluminium differential case. Machined from Swiss high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming hard-anodised the large volume diff case will offer higher resistance to overheating in long mains while ensuring super-smooth and efficient diff operation, extended lifespan of the oil due to lower heat build-up, and also higher precision. The diff case is usable with the XB8’19, XB8’18, XB8’17, XB8E’19, XB8E’18, XB8E’17, XT8’19, XT8’17, XT8E’19, and GTX8’19 kits.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]