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| Tanner Stees joins Xray factory team Posted: 09 Feb 2018 10:57 AM PST Xray have announced the addition of Tanner Stees to their factory team. The Arizona state champion and A-main finisher at events such as the Dirt Nitro Challenge, Silver State, Desert Classic or ROAR 1/8th Electric National will campaign Xray’s 1/8th and 1/10th off-road platforms and he has the following to say about the deal: After probably the most successful year of off-road racing for me I am happy to say that I am a member of Xray Factory Team for 2018. 2017 was an awesome year for me making some of the A-mains at the biggest races in the US and I hope to continue the streak in 2018. The Xray cars and product have been some of the highest quality and best handling cars I have ever had and the team is awesome as well. They are always wanting to improve the product and will do whatever it takes to be at the highest level. Personally, I am super excited to keep working with the team and improving the cars and doing the best possible at all races. Source: Xray [teamxray.com] |
| Kiriazis & Diamantis win at RCManiacs Series Rd7 Posted: 09 Feb 2018 06:54 AM PST Round 7 of the RCManiacs Racing Series was held at the Argos track in Greece and in the Touring Modified class it was Michalis Kiriazis (Xray) who dominated the proceedings by taking all qualifiers and finals. Runner-up after the A-mains was fast Chris Kidis (Xray) from Diamadis Sotiris (Xray) who had to overcome a couple of problems and ultimately ended on the final podium spot. Over in Formula, the class saw a record entry and amazing fights for the top 3. Sotiris Diamantis took a popular win with fast laps, leaving behind Michalis Kiriazis in 2nd and Chris Kidis in 3rd (all Xray), the latter had to pay for his bad qualifying performance. Source: Xray [teamxray.com] |
| Phat Bodies GT-F GT12 body shell Posted: 09 Feb 2018 05:17 AM PST Coming from Phat Bodies is the new GT-F body shell for GT12 cars such as the ones from Mardave, Schumacher or Zen Racing. The lid was designed with detailed scale looks of the full sized FIA GT3 race cars and aerodynamic performance to match Phat Bodies’ popular 2017 Worlds Championship winning GT-M body shell. The body is BRCA homologated for National and International GT12 competition and it comes made of high-quality Lexan polycarbonate and including quality vinyl window and light masks as well as a sticker sheet. Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.bigcartel.com] |
| Xray RX8 2018 1/8th nitro on-road kit Posted: 09 Feb 2018 03:46 AM PST Xray have introduced the latest incarnation of their RX8 1/8th nitro on-road platform, the RX8 2018. Changes to the front, but mostly to the rear end allow for a better adaption to various track conditions, from low to very high grip, as well as to soft or hard, small or large tyres – something that is crucial in today’s control/hand-out tyre racing. To start, the car makes use of an all-new aluminium main chassis plate with the front part sporting a new, larger opening for improved flexibility while an alloy – or optional brass brace – allows to reduce the front flex when needed. Using the brace will lead to increased steering response and corner speed while leaving the brace away makes the car easier to drive. Also new is a balast weight feature on both sides of the chassis for quick and easy weight distribution adjustment. The optional weights can be shifted forth and back to fine-tune the weight balance according to the track conditions or to add overall weight while in addition existing chassis cut-outs take optional brass plates to up the weight even further. Most of the changes on the 2018 kit have taken place in the rear compartment with the all-new rear layshaft bulkheads allow the use of bracket bushings to connect the layshaft bulkheads with rear bulkheads to reinforce the entire rear section, improved handling especially in high-traction conditions. Without the bracket bushings, the car has more traction; recommended for low-traction conditions. The new bulkhead design also allows the installation of a top graphite brace. Part of the company’s iconic Multi-Flex technology is a new carbon fibre brace for the rear layshaft that reinforces the bulkhead section as it can be useful in high-grip track conditions. All-new graphite holders for the rear upper arm incorporate new positions – lower and more inside – for increased traction and improved durability. Also part of the 2018 kit are redesigned rear aluminium suspension holders that have a new position for the rear arms, more inside, for increased traction. The kit is rounded out by all-new steel extensions for the suspension arms that use a new position to work better with new rear aluminium suspension holders. The 2018 car will hit stores very shortly. New features: The full presentation can be found here. Source: Xray [teamxray.com] |
| Yeah Racing M07 aluminium essential conversion kit Posted: 09 Feb 2018 03:08 AM PST Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Tamiya M07 M-chassis is the aluminium essential conversion kit. The set includes ball-raced C-hubs for a more precise and smooth front suspension and steering action, it utilises alloy front knuckles was well as 3 degree toe rear alloy uprights for improved precision especially on higher grip surfaces. Also included are lower A-arms that use O-rings to prevent the droop screws from getting loose over time and disturbing the suspension setting. The set is available for pre-order now and will ship from end of February. Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com] |
| Traxxas 1/16 Summit 4WD RTR extreme terrain truck Posted: 09 Feb 2018 02:52 AM PST Available soon from Traxxas is the new 1/16th scale 4WD extreme terrain ready-to-run monster truck. The shrunken down variant of the popular 1/10 summit is packed with features such as a Titan 12T 550 motor that delivers near limitless torque for tyre-scorching acceleration and all-terrain capability. The Summit’s rocker-actuated suspension is adapted expertly to 1/16 scale with all its functionality and performance intact, right down to the oil-filled, threaded-body GTR shocks. The suspension and electronics integrate fully into a radically innovative monocoque chassis design. Intricately moulded as a single piece, the chassis balances strength and weight with function and performance to surpass the standards of the “mini” category. Waterproof electronics, bright LED lights, realistic all-terrain tyres with foam inserts, a pre-painted body shell and a TQ 2.4GHz radio system are also part of the package as are a 7.2V iD NiMH battery and a suitable wall charger. Specifications Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com] |
| Capricorn ONE O.S. engine combustion camber insert Posted: 09 Feb 2018 01:54 AM PST Coming from Capricorn’s ONE brand is a new combustion camber insert for their O.S. based .21 engines. The updated insert features an optimised design with a different plug/piston distance and internal shape for optimised engine performance. Included with the laser-etched and marked insert comes an assortment of head shims. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com] |
| T-Works MTC1 hard-coated aluminium wheel axles Posted: 09 Feb 2018 01:40 AM PST T-Works have introduced a hard-coated aluminium rear wheel axle shaft for the Mugen MTC1 touring car. The part is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and it comes hard-anodised for wear. The axle shaft reduces the overall weight and it is best used in stock racing classes. Included come suitable cross pins and pin retainers. Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com] |
| Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3 Modified & Stock motors Posted: 09 Feb 2018 01:25 AM PST Coming soon from Hobbywing are the new XeRun V10 G3 Modified and Stock brushless motors. An evolution of the previous G2 motors, both are of a radical new design that does away with wide parts of the classic motor can in favour of longer front and rear end bells that are also tailor-designed to suit the application. While the 5.5T to 8.5T modified motors, intended for off-road applications, sport smaller openings in the end bells to prevent dirt from entering, the 3.5T to 5.0T modified and 10.5T to 21.5T stock motors will come with larger openings for added airflow and cooling. Both end bell designs are also available separately as upgrades. The updated can design greatly reduces overall weight with the modified motors weighing at approximately 161g while the stock variants weigh in at about 132g. While being lower in weight, Hobbywing claim the stock variants also produce four percent increased torque and up to 16 percent higher RPM compared to the G2. Also new for the G3 are a 26 percent larger front and a 6 percent smaller rear bearing which leads to more stable and smoother running motors. Both variants also come with stepless adjustable timing, in order to fine-tune the power characteristics. The specifications are rounded off by heavy duty solder tabs and a single sensor wire port. Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com] |
| RC Kongen Winter Cup Rd5 – Report Posted: 09 Feb 2018 12:11 AM PST The fifth round of the Danish RC Kongen Winter Cup was held last weekend. In the 2WD Buggy class it was Pelle Culmsee, Marcus Kaerup and his dad Jonas Kaerup who were battling for the top spots. In Q1 it was Pelle who came out fastest, as he would TQ in front of Marcus while Jonas made some mistakes. In Q2 it was Marcus with the TQ, after Pelle landed bad from a jump and broke a rear arm. In Q3 it was Jonas who was fastest with a 2 seconds margin from Pelle, however it was Pelle who would get the overall TQ after having a faster round than Marcus. In the finals there was a lot of close racing. In the opening leg Pelle made a mistake 2 minutes into the race and Marcus would overtake him, but Pelle and Jonas were faster than Marcus and he couldn’t pull away and after some close fighting with Pelle and Jonas, Marcus would take the win. It was a different story in A2 as Pelle stayed in the lead, with Marcus right behind him. The latter would make some mistakes and Pelle would take a tone to tone win. Same story in the last A-main but Marcus did to many mistakes and Jonas could get by to take overall second. This gave the overall top 3 of Pelle, Jonas and Marcus. In the 4WD portion of the race, it were again Marcus and Pelle who batteled it out, But this time Christoffer Henriksen was in the mix too. In qualifying it was again Pelle who could TQ round 1 after everyone did some mistakes. In Round 2 it was again Pelle with the fastest time and a 5 seconds margin to Christoffer and Marcus in third. In Q3 Pelle didn’t run to safe tyres for the final, and it was Christoffer who could take the TQ to line up in 2nd as Marcus broke a rear axle. In the opening final, Pelle again did some mistakes as the top 3 had a great fight. So Marcus could win in front of Pelle and Christoffer in 3rd. In A2 Pelle got a great start, he didn’t made any mistakes and could take a tone to tone win, as both Christoffer and Marcus did some small mistakes, but close to the end Marcus was chasing Pelle. A3 saw the same story as Pelle and Marcus had a great fight, but some small bobbles of the others allowed Pelle to take the overall win from Marcus Kaerup and Christoffer Henriksen. Thanks to Pelle Culmsee for the report. |
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