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Xray X1 & X12 eccentric bearing clamps

Posted: 13 Nov 2018 07:06 AM PST

Xray have introduced their eccentric ball bearings clamps for the X1 and X12 cars. The rear axle mounts allow to adjust the wheelbase for a short and a long setting, differing by 1mm. The black-coated alloy parts do not use composite hubs for the bearings and generally a shorter wheelbase car rotates faster in slow corners and has improved forward traction whereas a longer car is freer in high-speed corners and will feel more linear, especially during fast direction changes. The clamps fit the X1 and X12 cars and they come in pairs.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Chris Sharpe-Simkiss wins at NXC Winter Series

Posted: 13 Nov 2018 06:47 AM PST

This past weekend saw the latest round of the NXC Winter Series held at NWN near Blackpool. In 1/8th Nitro Buggy it was Chris Sharpe-Simkiss with the win from 2nd placed Ben Billing. Alan Ward would round out the top 3 podium result.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

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2018/19 Mibosport Cup Rd2 – Report

Posted: 13 Nov 2018 05:23 AM PST

The second round of 2018/19 Mibosport Cup was held last weekend in Hrotovice, Czech Republic. The event attracted both national and international drivers of which over 200 made their entry. The most popular classes would be 2WD and 4WD Buggy along a very strong 43 entries for the increasingly popular Formula class. The weekend kicked off with free practice on Friday followed by timed practice and an hour of open practice on Saturday morning for all drivers that missed Friday’s action. In the premier Touring Modified class Oliver Havranek, Matej Sulc, Patrick Gollner and first round winner Zdenko Kunak looked quick from the get go. The biggest challenge was between Oliver and Matej. Oliver did make the pass on Matej in A1, but did not manage to score a good result in A2. Matej however grabbed the important victory in second final and at the end he was the lucky one to stand on the top of Modified ranking list. Patrick Gollner kept Zdenko behind and took at least the 3rd spot while Zdenko Kunak had to satisfy himself with 4th place overall. The top 5 was completed by Andreas Stiebler.

In Stock LRP Oliver Havranek, pre-event favourite, lacked a bit of pace in the controlled practises but was up to speed when it counted, taking the TQ and securing the overall victory in first two finals. Lukasz Mach, who was involved into strong fight with Marton Toth, came in 2nd as Marton finished 3rd ultimately. The fourth place went to Peter Miko while Jakub Klapacz was 5th.

Andreas Stiebler was the man to beat in the Formula class, leaving behind his 42 competitors. Lukas Hoch would take the win in the final A-main to snatch the overall runner-up spot as Herbert Weber had to settle for 3rd overall. Thomas Dvorszky finished 4th and Werner Spannbruckner came in 5th overall.

1/10 GT Pancar was in the hands of Igor Liptak. This experienced racer using a fluorescent yellow body was on fire and took the victory in the end. Right behind it was Martin Zvara finishing as runner-up. Marek Helbich completed the top 3.

1/12 Pancar saw Tomas Liptak dominating through the whole day. Branislav Panak left Hrotovice with a 2nd place finish in his pocket while Martin Zvara, who is still finding a recipe how to get in front of the two Slovak guys, had to settle for 3rd.

Over in 2WD Buggy Modified Hupo Hönigl managed to keep the whole field behind him and to take the victory. Ales Bidovsky performed good clean racing and a flawless drive awarded him with the runner-up spot. Adam Iszay secured the 3rd spot in front of Marek Schiller – probably the biggest surprise of the race. And finally, Max Götzl finished 5th.

4WD Buggy Modified saw Hupo doing it again. Despite not taking the TQ, he mercilessly grabbed the victory, leaving behind Kaja Novotny in 2nd. Behind the teammates there was a strong fight for the 3rd spot. Marek Schiller’s charge through the field was amazing – from 5th to 3rd position. Adam Iszay finished 4th and Ales Bidovsky came in 5th.

In 2WD Buggy Stock Chris van der Hagen had a good fight for victory with Josef Fenninger. Both drivers won one A-main leg each, so that A3 became the decider. In the last race of their racing day it was Chris who took the victory. Josef finished 2nd and Pepa Vich completed the top 3.

In Stadium Truck Jiri Rybak TQed this new class and led for the whole race. Jan Komorous finished in 2nd and Lukas Kyjevsky, struggling a bit to keep their pace, ended the day in 3rd.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]

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Hiro Seiko M17 lightweight screw kit

Posted: 13 Nov 2018 04:44 AM PST

Coming from Hiro Seiko and made for the Sanwa M17 transmitter is a lightweight screw kit. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and available in five different colours the set will reduce the overall weight of the radio by nearly 6g while adding visual impact at the same time. The 19-piece screw kit is available in red, orange, dark blue, light blue and titanium silver colour.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

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Infinity IF15 hard main chassis plate

Posted: 13 Nov 2018 04:22 AM PST

Following their successful 1/10th 200mm World Championship winning campaign, Infinity has released a new optional hard chassis as used by their drivers during the Miami event. Featuring a stiffer rear section, this results in both increased traction and response compared to the standard IF15 kit chassis.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

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Devoll & Champlin win at Fall Classic Race

Posted: 13 Nov 2018 03:12 AM PST

Coyote Hobbies of Victorville, California held their 2018 Fall Classic Race this past weekend at their indoor dirt track facility. The event attracted over 170 entries and in 2WD Open Buggy it was Ron Devoll with the TQ after the qualifiers and the win in the 6-minute single A-main event. A lap down it was Jeremy Hase Jr., coming from the 8 spot on the grid, who snatched the runner-up spot some 4.5 seconds in front of Blake Champlin.

4WD Open Buggy was also TQ’d by Ron Devoll, however it was 3rd place qualifier, Blake Champlin with the overall win some 1.6s in front of Ron. Carlos Arredondo, who qualified 2nd, had to settle for 3rd overall.

Pro2 Short Course had Davey Batta dominating the field with the TQ and win in the single 6-minute A-main. Rudy Rosales came in 2nd, a lap down while Peter Cruz rounded out the top 3, a lap short of Rudy.

Pro4 Short Course had Hunter Willams walking away with the TQ and win as Rodney Phelps and “Coyote Dave” rounded out the top 3.

4WD 13.5T Buggy saw Antonio Counsil taking the TQ and win a lap in front of Leeland Woolfolk as Joe Bartucca came in 2nd, a lap short of Leland.

2WD Expert 17.5T Buggy had Antonio Counsil taking his second win this weekend, a lap in front of Barry Baker and Sammy Moran.

Images: Coyote Hobbies [facebook.com]

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Xpress XQ1S & XM1S alloy layshaft bulkhead

Posted: 13 Nov 2018 12:40 AM PST

Xpress have introduced their new aluminium layshaft bulkhead for the Execute XQ1S and XM1S on-road kits. The part replaces the standard items for alloy pieces to increase rigidity when opting to run higher power motors. The alloy bulkheads will ensure the layshaft stays straight under hard acceleration and braking. The set includes two red anodised alloy bulkheads that are a direct replacement.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]

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SWorkz S35-GT laydown shock tower conversion

Posted: 12 Nov 2018 11:53 PM PST

Coming from SWorkz and made for the S35-GT kit is a laydown shock tower conversion. The set includes 5mm Pro-composite carbon fibre shock extensions that attach to the front and rear lower arms, moving the lower shock mounting position further out by 15mm. Using the conversion will improve corner speed especially on high-speed tracks. Also included in the set are optimised front and rear carbon fibre shock towers to support the new suspension geometry and it is rounded off by suitable mounting hardware.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

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