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Xray Racing Series Rd1 – Report

Posted: 23 Nov 2018 08:06 AM PST

The 2018/19 season of the Xray Racing Series Germany kicked off last weekend at the MAC Adenau club. For the fifth time, an XRS race was held on the Eifel-Ring, the 111-meter long, fast and technically demanding indoor course with original ETS carpet not far from the Nürburgring. A few years ago, the international Xray Challenge also started on the Eifel-Ring, when Swedish Xray factory rider Alexander Hagberg celebrated victories in both the touring car and the 1/12 classes. With 52 entries, the XRS Germany recorded its highest entry so far. The Touring Stock class with 13.5T hand-out motors had the highest number of entries and it was local hero Majuran Tharmalingam who took pole position some four seconds ahead of Melvin Diekmann and Joerg Baldes in the three heats over five minutes each.

Serpent driver Majuran Tharmalingam also excelled in the three finals and was the only one to complete 29 laps, even in all three races. Melvin Diekmann narrowly missed the 29th lap with his Awesomatix, crossing the line twice at exactly 5.00 minutes, but secured 2nd place overall with three 2nd places. With two 3rd places, Xray driver Joerg Baldes climbed to last spot on the podium and was also honoured as the best 40+ driver, while his seven-year old son Thilo (Xray) proudly took the XRS plate as the best junior. The best teenager was Marc Stuebben (Xray).

Strongly represented was also the class of 13.5T front-wheel-drive touring cars, short FWD or Fronti in German. Oliver Kaufmann (Destiny) took both the pole position and the overall victory with three wins in the finals and was honoured as the best 40+ driver as well. After the heats on 3rd spot of the grid, Frank Hoeschler captured 2nd overall with his Xray. Harald Schmittgen, second after the heats, had little luck, especially in the second A-final, and finally finished 3rd on the podium with his Destiny.

The Formula class saw the most exciting decision of the day. With only an advantage of 36 thousandths of a second, Davide Carbone pushed his Xray to pole position very close in front of Xray teammate Daniel Schober. The first final was won by Carbone with more than one and a half seconds in front of Schober, the second was won by Schober already a lap ahead of Carbone. So the third final had to decide. Schober was able to take the lead again, but just 30 seconds before the checkered flag he was eliminated with a motor failure and the way to the overall victory was free for Davide Carbone. Behind Schober in 2nd, Alexander Olah (Xray) captured 3rd spot on the podium. Carbone was also honoured as the best 40+ driver, Johannes Fecher (Xray) as the best teenager.

After its inaugural 2017/18 season the 1/12 GT class was pleasingly strong. In contrast, the 1/12 13.5T Stock class attracted only three entries and was ultimately cancelled. For once, the GT class was powered by 13.5T motors, but the test made it clear that for this class 17.5T motors are better suited, so that from the second round of the XRS Germany only 17.5T machinery according to DMC motor list will be allowed. The pole position went to Alexander Seitter with 42 laps ahead of Haroun Schobner and Christian Salomon, both of whom completed 41 laps in eight minutes. With two wins in the first two A-finals Xray driver Alexander Seitter made everything clear and took the overall victory ahead of Godspeed driver Haroun Schobner, who took the win in the third A-final. In 3rd, Xray driver Christian Salomon climbed onto the podium. Alexander Seitter was also best 40+ driver, Jody Mueller (Xray) was awarded as the best junior.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Capricorn C8 series bumper cross plate

Posted: 23 Nov 2018 07:38 AM PST

Coming from Capricorn and made for the C8 series of cars is a carbon fibre bumper cross plate. Machined from high-quality material the plate will reinforce the front bumper and offer improved body support on vehicles such as the LAB C803 Evo nitro and the LAB C8SR electric kits.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

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Buddy Christian wins at JBRL Nitro Series Rd8

Posted: 23 Nov 2018 07:31 AM PST

The 8th and final round of the 2018 JBRL Nitro Series was held at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, California last weekend. In the Sportsman Truggy class it was Jack Rock with the TQ, however it was young Buddy Christian, coming from 4th on the grid, with the win in the 15-minutes A-main event, leaving Jack in 2nd some 2.8 seconds down. Dienna Eichenberger would score a popular 3rd place to round out the podium.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

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Xray XT2D’19 2WD stadium truck kit

Posted: 23 Nov 2018 06:17 AM PST

Xray have introduced the 2019 variant of their popular XT2D 1/10th scale 2WD stadium truck. To offer a maximum of versatility the kit includes all parts to run the truck in “high grip” front motor or “low grip” rear mid motor specification with the two differing in terms of gearbox, motor plate, camber link mount, rear shock tower, waterfall and battery retainer. New to the 2019 kit are narrower gearboxes for both layouts as is a new ultra-smooth ball differential for improved performance and longer intervals between rebuilds. The new multi-functional rear uprights generate increased traction and stability while the rear arms allow to mount the shock absorbers in the front or the rear of the arm – ensuring greater control over the weight bias for different track conditions. New rear aluminium suspension mounts are included to match with the updated gearboxes and the driveshafts now feature 2.5mm pins for increased durability and smoother operation. The included body allows to run the rear shocks in a front or rear placement without any changes to the body shell and also part of the 2019 specifications are hard front steering blocks, +1.5mm front and +4.5mm offset rear wheel hubs and new larger rear upright ball bearings. Standard with the 2019 kit, that will hit stores very soon, are also greased upright ball-bearings and oiled bearings throughout the transmission and steering.

Features:
– All-in-one concept featuring front-motor & mid-motor build options are included in the kit
– Includes both laydown and standup parts sets: gear boxes, motor upper-brace, alloy motor mounts, gear box idler gears, shock towers, rear-roll centre holders, gear covers and battery holders.
– All-new narrower rear gear box for both front & middle alternatives of motor position
– All-new, ultra-smooth ball differential improves performance and extends time between rebuilds
– All-new, multi-function rear upright generates increased traction & stability
– All-new rear suspension arms with front or rear shock-mounting positions
– All-new aluminium rear suspension holders accommodate the new, narrower rear gear box
– All-new, longer rear driveshafts with 2.5mm pins for smoother operation
– All-new redesigned body allows mounting of rear shock absorbers in the front or rear of the shock tower
Includes hard front steering block for improved handling.
Includes +4.5mm offset wheel hubs
– All-new larger ball-bearing for the rear uprights increase reliability
– Fluid operation and reliability come standard with greased, upright ball-bearings & oiled bearings throughout the transmission and steering

View the full presentation here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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T-Works RC8B3.1 lower shock mounts & diff shafts

Posted: 23 Nov 2018 02:49 AM PST

T-Works have released new optionals for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 as well as other 1/8th buggies. First up us a 4-piece set of 7075-T6 aluminium lower shock mount pins that are made to replace the standard steel parts. The pins are machined from high-quality material and come hard-coated for wear. Using the shafts will reduce unsprung weight and thus improve suspension efficiency.

Also new are hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium diff cross shafts for the RC8B3.1. The lightweight shafts ensure a low weight and reduced rotational mass for quicker spool-up, acceleration and braking. They are available as 2-piece or 6-piece sets for one or three differentials respectively and they not only fit the RC8B3.1 but also the Mugen MBX7/7R and SWorkz kits.

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

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1up Racing Pro Pit Iron bundle & accessories

Posted: 22 Nov 2018 11:01 PM PST

1up Racing have a new Pro Pit Iron bundle and optional tips available. Starting with a new bundle for the Pro Pit Iron, it includes a zip up case, DC Power cable, Premium R/C Solder, stand and 4mm chisel tip. When connected to a 24V power source, the Pro Pit Iron heats and is ready to use in only ten seconds. An easy-to-read LCD display offers accurate adjustment of the 100-400°C (200-750°F) temperature range and the 1up Boost mode offers a nearly instant temperature increase to 450°C (850°F) at the press of a button, making easy work of thick gauge wires. The Pro Pit Iron automatically cools to 200°C after two minutes of inactivity to prolong the life of the tip, and shuts down completely after ten minutes of inactivity.

1up Racing now also got optional tips in stock for the Pro Pit Iron as well. The replacement 4mm chisel tip is designed for general soldering of heavier gauge wires while the optional 2.5mm chisel tip is for general soldering of thinner gauge wires. Last but not least comes the optional fine point tip for precision soldering on circuit boards or ultra-thin gauge wires.

Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]

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Easton & Fales win at Force Series Rd4

Posted: 22 Nov 2018 10:42 PM PST

Round 4 of the Force Series was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was veteran racer, Billy Easton with the TQ and win as Lee Setser took the runner-up spot in the 25-minute A-main event. Justin Fales, who qualified 5th, would round out the podium with all three ended the race in the same lap.

Over in the Expert E-Buggy class it was again Billy Easton with the TQ, however after the double A-main events it was Justin Fales with the win from Billy on the 2 spot. Ben Pinover would round out the podium result.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

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