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Xray XB8E 2019 1/8th E-Buggy kit

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:50 AM PST

Xray have introduced their new XB8E 2019 1/8th scale electric buggy kit. Making use of most of the features the XB8’19 nitro buggy has to offer, the ’19 specification kit includes a 2-in-1 front suspension concept with the buggy coming both with a C-hub and a pivot ball design suspension, allowing to adapt the vehicle to a variety of driving styles and track conditions. The C-hub design was developed for the use on tight and smooth tracks whereas the pivot ball suspension can be an advantage in open and rough conditions. Part of the suspension package are also redesigned A-arms that are made for a harder material for improved response and stability while also ensuring smoother operation in dusty track conditions. Also new for the 2019 variant is a redesigned chassis that accepts both soft and hard compound radio trays without modification, helping to adjust chassis flex for different ambient temperatures. All-new rear uprights with larger outside ball-bearings make for increased reliability and life-span while featuring an extra hole for wider roll-centre adjustment possibilities. Other features include new cell shock membranes with reduced air gap for improved grip, matching upper shock caps with four venting holes as well as longer front and rear shock shafts as well as softer front and rear anti-roll bars for increased traction.

Key features:
– All-new 2-in-1 concept features both a pivot ball & C-hub suspension included in the kit
– Updated XB8E platform allows easy swapping of the two different suspensions with fully interchangeable parts
– Unbeatable set-up alternatives to perfectly adjust the car to any track condition
– All-new C-hub suspension includes new lower suspension arm, steering block with Ackermann plate, C-hub, camber link & Ackermann steering plate
– All-new front Pivot Ball steering block with larger outside ball-bearings for increased reliability and life-span
– All-new rear uprights with larger outside ball-bearings for increased reliability and life-span
– All-new rear uprights feature an extra hole for extended roll-centre adjustment possibilities
– All-new front lower, rear and upper arms redesigned and made from a harder material to improve response and stability with freer operation in dusty conditions.
– All-new cell shock membranes with less air gap
– All-new shock cap with 4 vent holes accommodates the new cell shock membranes for easier assembly and servicing
– All-new, longer front and rear shock shafts
– New, softer front and rear anti-roll bars increase traction

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Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Hicks & Georges win at Ice Breaker Points Series Rd2

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:44 AM PST

SCRC recently held round 2 of the Ice Breaker Points Series and in 1/8th Nitro Buggy it was Chuck Hicks with the win. Behind him, Tag Georges would get a terrible start, falling all the way back to 8th. From there, he would put his head down and click of some fast, consistent laps. After the first round of pit stops, Tag would find himself in a battle for 4th. This was a very tight race with some fast guys. After pulling away from them a bit and the 2nd pit stop, Georges found myself battling for 2nd place with Casey Peck and Wyatt Bieter. Tag would capitalise on them racing each other and he would finish behind Chuck Hicks by 12 seconds as Casey Peck completed the top 3.

Over in the 1/8th E-Buggy main Tag Georges would capitalise on an early mistake by Chuck Hicks and inherit the lead. Tag would keep this position for the rest of the race and walk away by 12 seconds to 2nd placed Chuck Hicks. Scottie Brewer completed the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Arrowmax Arrowspace S750 magnesium main chassis

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:19 AM PST

Arrowmax have introduced their new Arrowspace Magnesium product line that will offer magnesium option parts for a range of kits. First up will be a ceramic-coated magnesium main chassis plate for the Serpent S750 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car. The material used will reduce weight by nearly 40 percent compared to regular aluminium whole also reducing “noise”. The special ceramic coating will ensure long lasting performance. More information will become available in time for the release.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

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Xpress release new XQ1 & XM1 carbon optionals

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 01:43 AM PST

Coming from Xpress are new carbon fibre option parts for the XQ1 and XM1 series of cars. First up is a graphite body post stiffener set for the XQ1 series of 1/10th touring cars. The carbon fibre plates will reduce body movement in corners for increased stability while the C-shape of the rear plate also reinforces the body’s trunk area, resulting in improved body support and thus downforce at high speeds. The set includes one front and one rear body post support and it is also available for the XM1 series of 4WD M-class cars. Also new is an optional graphite steering knuckle plate set for the XM1 and XM1S cars. The parts will make for a stiffer steering structure which in turn gives a sharper steering response and feeling. Owners will need to install a 2mm bumpsteer shim to get the same amount of bumpsteer as with the stock steering plate. The plates also feature an extra Ackermann mounting position that will increase the aggressiveness of the steering response, which is perfect for asphalt tracks.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]

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Joaquin Desoto Jr. wins at PanAm Grand Prix

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 01:17 AM PST

The Homestead RC Raceway in Florida held the 2019 Pan American Grand Prix last weekend and in the premier 1/8th open class it was Joaquin Desoto Jr. (Serpent) with the overall TQ and the win in the 45-minutes A-main final. Joaquin left behind Capricorn’s Paolo Morgantin in 2nd, a lap down, as Serpent’s Brad Mergy rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Source: RC Target [rctarget.com]

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Mugen introduce new MBX8 chassis

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 12:38 AM PST

Coming from Mugen is an updated main chassis for the MBX8 1/8th off-road buggy. The chassis is updated in a way that the E2712 engine mount washers and SJG4x10 screws are now at the same height as the chassis, meaning they do not protrude which makes for more consistent gear mesh, and less chance of collecting dirt, rocks and other debris.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

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Yeah Racing Tamiya 1/10th touring body post plates

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 12:24 AM PST

Yeah Racing have introduced front and rear carbon fibre body post stiffeners for the Tamiya TRF419, TA07 and TB04 cars. The CNC-machined carbon fibre plates will reinforce the body post areas, making for improved rigidity and thus better aerodynamic efficiency and less stress on the body posts. The sets are available separately for the front and the rear and they include mounting hardware.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

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Samix TRX-4 brass rear portal drive housings

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 12:14 AM PST

Made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck is a new brass rear portal drive housing set from Samix. Adding 65g of weight a pair, the CNC-machined brass housings add valuable weight as well as stability, ensuring better climbing performance while adding strength to the portal axle assembly. The housings come black coated for wear and looks and they are compatible with the standard Traxxas parts.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

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Speedzone Graphene LCG & HV LiPo packs

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 12:06 AM PST

Speedzone have released three new hardcase graphene LiPo battery packs. First is a 4000mAh 7.4V 100C Slim LCG Shorty battery pack. With dimensions of 95x47x18.5mm and weighing 162g, the 100C pack offers versatility, true capacity at 7.4v, and exceptional performance in modified and stock racing classes. The 5200mAh 7.4V 120C LCG pack measures 139x47x22.5mm and weighs 274g and is another pack which offers strong performance in touring modified and stock racing classes. The 6300mAh 7.4V 130C pack is the ultimate in voltage and low resistance. With a standard 2S size of 139x47x25mm and weighing 310g, this 130C pack delivers the highest average voltage and lowest internal resistance available in the entire Speedzone line of battery packs. All packs utilise 5mm bullet connectors.

Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]

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Hudy on-road diff & shock tray

Posted: 24 Jan 2019 11:57 PM PST

Coming from Hudy is their new on-road diff and shock tray. Machined from high-quality aluminium the tray offers four marked compartments and it can be equipped with a removable shock holder, perfect for the use with 1/8th to 1/12th on-road dampers. In addition the tray features machined openings to hold differentials during refilling, making the task less of a mess. The tray comes black anodised, with machined silver edge details and laser-engraved Hudy logos.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

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Tessmann fastest ahead of 25th Reedy Race of Champions

Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:29 PM PST

Ty Tessmann goes into the 25th running of the Reedy Race of Champions having topped the official practice times in both 2WD and 4WD. Chasing his first Reedy Race win, the Xray driver set the fastest times in the 3rd round of practice, the track finally starting to came in after the decision after the second round was made to stop misting in order to help the newly built layout dry out. In 2WD, it was to be David Ronnefalk who was closest to matching Tessmann’s fastest 3-consecutive laps with followed by Jared Tebo and defending Champion Dustin Evans. In 4WD, it was Tebo who was 2nd fastest with Tessmann half a second quicker. Dakotah Phend completed the Top 3 with Ryan Maifield the fastest of the former champions with the 4th quickest time.

Summing up the practice day which for the Invitational drivers ended with a third 2WD run, Tessmann said, ‘we made a change which wasn’t as good I thought but we got a good lap out of it. I don’t know how I got the faster lap, it didn’t feel it was fast. We will change the car back to what we ran before’. Asked what he didn’t like about the change, the Canadian replied, ‘It was hard to drive. It was too reactive’. On his 4WD, he said, ‘we made a little adjustment for the last run and it was the right direction. I will leave it like that as it will be perfect if the grip comes up’. Asked about traction levels, he said, ‘It getting better and I’m pretty confident its going to be good by halfway through tomorrow’.

Second fastest in 4WD, the class which will get this year’s Reedy Race of Champion’s heads up racing format underway, Tebo was super happy with his performance on what is his international race debut for Tekno. With the Reedy Race a title that has so far eluded the long time former Kyosho driver, he said, ‘Practice went really good. I’m feeling awesome out there. I made a couple of little changes over the day but the car drives really well and I think its going to be good for racing. It is really consistent and I will be able to race really easy’. On his P3 in 2WD, Tekno drivers using Associated as they don’t yet have their own offering, he said, ‘It’s going good. I don’t have nearly as much time on the car so I am following Dustin (Evans) on set-up. I was really happy with the last run and it was safe to drive’. Asked how he was finding his switch to Tekno, he enthusiastically replied, ‘I couldn’t be happier honestly. It was the change I needed’.

Former champion Phend described his final 4WD run as ‘better’. The TLR driver continued, ‘I can get around consistent and it is pretty close to where we need to be for racing so we will make a small change or two for tomorrow’. Describing the last round as having ‘a lot better grip’, on his 2WD, which he took to the 6th fastest time, the American said, ‘I made a couple of changes and it was a lot better. I will leave it the same for Saturday when there should be a lot more grip’.

The best of the European visitors with his P2 in 2WD, Haatanen the quickest in 4WD with P8, Ronnefalk said, ‘we made changes for the last run. I had struggled in the first two to get grip in the rear end and I also made changes to the electronic settings. It was a lot better and I could do the full run with no mistakes’. Third quickest in 4WD after the first two rounds of practice but dropping down the order after being unable to better his time in the final run, the Swede said, ‘my 4WD was good from the get go but we decided to try something in the last one and it didn’t work out’. Asked about the changes he replied, ‘I tried to get more corner speed but ended up removing too much grip and suffered on power. It was not consistent enough. I’ll go back to what we ran in the first two’.

Having struggled in early practice, Evans summed up his final 2WD practice saying, ‘2WD was significantly better. It went from hurting to better’. Chasing a third Reedy Race title, the Associated driver was a little less positive about his 4WD. Improving his time but ending up 13th fastest in the final round, he said, ‘some of the tyres are softer than others. We were running the same set-up as we ran last week but we are a little off. My tyre are getting better and hopefully the track comes in more tomorrow’.

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Haatanen & Tessman set early Reedy Race practice pace

Posted: 24 Jan 2019 04:37 PM PST

Joona Haatanen and Ty Tessman set the early pace at the 25th running of the Reedy Race of Champions. In 2WD, it was Haatanen who posted the fastest 3-consecutive laps with his Team Associated fastest from former team-mate Ryan Cavalieri and Tessmann. Tessmann’s Xray was quickest in 4WD from the Tekno of Joe Bornhorst with HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk completing the Top 3. For reigning champion Dustin Evans it was a rather slow start to his title defence as he managed only the 19th fastest time in 2WD and P10 in 4WD. The sixth year the legendary heads up race has been hosted by OCRC in Huntington Beach, it is this year’s track layout and its front jump that is the big talking point. With the section featuring a table top, it is the lip off this that is causing the drivers most trouble challenging the 2WD driving talents of all 30 racers in the Invitational class with the problem exaggerated by the current lower than normal levels of traction.

Summing up his runs Haatanen said, ‘It felt pretty good, a bit loose, but when the grip comes up it will be good’. Commenting on the low grip, the Finnish teenager said, ‘It is normal for me, the grip back home is the same’. On the front jump section he was also unfazed saying, ‘I think everything is fine. A track needs to have one place that is hard. I’m happy with how things are going so far’.

Cavalieri described his pace as ‘pretty solid’. Sporting a brand new wardrobe having made a somewhat surprise departure from Associated and move to Yokomo for 2019, the Reedy Race’s most winning driver added, ‘I’m just trying to get the tyres to come in and didn’t change the car between runs. They (the tyres) are slowly getting there but it is taking a lot longer than normal’. Asked if he was finding the track challenging he replied, ‘Its not challenging, we just don’t have the grip right now to do what you want so the laps are inconsistent’.

Commenting on his two rounds of practice, Tessmann, who is still seeking his first Reedy title having finished 2nd last year and 3rd the year before, said, ‘everything is good’. The Xray driver continued, ‘I think the tyre feels a little different to last year and it is not breaking in as fast’. On the front jump section, the Canadian said, ‘It is very difficult to know how the car is going to take off. I think it’s going to be chaos when everyone is jumping it together in racing. There is not a lot of grip and with the most grip in the middle where the lip is at its steepest. Every lap you are coming off (the jump) different’. Asked if he planned to change his cars for the final practice he replied, ‘we did a couple of weeks testing here so we know when the grip comes up we have good cars so we will wait for the track to come in’.

The only other driver along with Tessmann to run his 3-consecutive laps sub 1-minute, Bornhorst was very happy with his performance saying, ‘My car is super easy to drive. I’m doing laps and throwing whips’. In terms of his car, the Tekno driver said, ‘I haven’t changed it since I showed up. I’m not going to change it for the last one. I’ll just keep washing the tyres and throwing it back out there’. Asked his thoughts on the track layout he replied, ‘Everything is pretty cool except maybe the front jump’.

Fourth fastest in 4WD behind Ronnefalk, Maifield said, ‘there are a couple of the sections in the layout that could be adjusted. The front jump in 2WD is really hard. There is too much angle on the lip and its just sending cars up into the air. The surface is also taking a lot longer to come in which is adding to the difficulty’. He added, ‘I think my cars are good and I don’t want to adjust them because the track is going to be substantially different when 2WD comes around’ – this year’s 3 days of heads up racing starting with 4WD and concluding with 2WD. The Yokomo driver concluded, ‘I’ll just keep trying to break the tyres in but its hard because the track is so greasy’.

Targeting his third Reedy Race title this weekend, his first win in 2011 launching his career as an International Pro driver, Evans continued, ‘practice conditions are a little more slippery than expected and I need to make a few changes’. Asked about the track layout, the Colorado driver said, ‘Its OK but the front jump while ok in 4WD it just shoots the car off in 2WD. I hope they do some maintenance work on the lip’. On the set-up change he planned to his 2WD car he said, ‘It will be a pretty big change. I was running a set-up that I have been working on that is really good in pretty high grip and which I thought was also good on low grip too. That set-up is pretty exposed now but I know where to go with it’.

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