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Xray XT4 – Coming soon

Posted: 02 May 2019 08:19 AM PDT

Xray have announced the soon release of their all-new XT4 off-road platform. Expected to be a XB4-based 1/10th 4WD truggy kit, the XT4 will add to the growing class of buggy-based 4WD truck kit and conversions that are becoming increasingly popular especially in the USA. More information is expected to surface shortly.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Sanwa M17 aluminium option parts

Posted: 02 May 2019 03:27 AM PDT

Sanwa have introduced a range of aluminium option parts for their new M17 top-of-the-foodchain radio system. Available now are a steering wheel, the steering base, steering spacer, the small dial as well as the handle. All are made of high-quality alloy material, they come black anodised for wear and looks and all except the steering spacer are machined to reveal silver edge details for looks. Using the easy to install parts adds visual impact and rigidity with the steering spacer part also allowing to access two extra steering wheel positions. All items are available separately or as convenient combo set.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]

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Yeah Racing roll out new TRX-4 options

Posted: 02 May 2019 01:36 AM PDT

Yeah Racing have introduced new aluminium and brass option parts for the popular Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. First up is a red coated aluminium diff axle cover that adds stability and a touch of colour. The alloy part is a direct replacement and it comes including mounting hardware.

Next up is a brass diff case for the TRX-4, an item that adds weight to one of the lowest parts of the chassis for added climbing performance and also more forward momentum. The case is a direct replacement for the stock part. Last but not least come heavy brass front and rear suspension link mount sets. While adding more structural strength the brass parts also help to up the overall weight of the truck for added traction. The front and rear sets are available separately.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

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2019 RC-Lemans Series Rd1 – Report

Posted: 02 May 2019 01:17 AM PDT

The opening round of the 2019 RC-Lemans Series was held as a joint event together with the first International Foam Race IFR at the MAC de Baanbrekers club in Rucphen, The Netherlands. The weather forecast saw wet and windy conditions, however the weekend kicked off with dry weather on Friday and parts of Saturday. The opening qualifier for the 1/8th Electric Stock and Pro10 Modified, Stock and Super Stock classes was also held in dry conditions, however things went down from there. The 1/8th Stock class saw Adrien Viallet taking the opening qualifier from the Smits brothers, Martijn and Jeroen. Jeroen in turn would take the second qualifier in front of Martijn while Jeroen Smits came in 3rd. During Sunday’s wet qualifiers the drivers opened to not start meaning Martin would take the pole position for the finals. Martin would then take the opening A-main with quite a margin, however Adrien came out on top in the wet A2 and A3 for the overall. Martin and Jeroen would complete the top 3 podium.

The Pro10 10.5T Boosted Superstock class it was local hero Patrick Vannieuwenhyse who would hold the upper hand in both the dry and wet qualifying rounds. Roy Pie with two 2nd place finishes and Ludo van Hoeydonk in 3rd rounded out the top spots after the qualifiers. Patrick then also went on to win the opening two A-mains for the overall from wet A3 winner Roy and 3rd placed Ludo.

In the non-boosted 10.5T Stock class it was reigning RC-Lemans champion Rainer Schad with the overall TQ courtesy of winning Q1 and Q3 while former champion, Sascha Lennartz had to settle for 2nd on the grid with one round win in front of another qualifying round winner, Mathijs Hermens. In the opening wet A1 Rainer scored an unfortunate DNF while Roy Pie took the win coming from 6th on the grid. Mathijs and Timo came in 2nd and 3rd for now. A2 then saw Rainer with a tone-to-tone win, conserving his chances for the overall as Jon de Kok and Sascha Lennartz made up the top 3. A3 started with a 5-horse race for the overall win and ultimately it was Sascha who was the third winner in the triple mains from a strong Roy Pie and Mathijs Hermens. With a win and a 2nd place finish it was Roy who would take his maiden win in the RC-Lemans Series from Sascha and Mathijs in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The fastest class of the day was Pro10 Modified and it was also the most entertaining with four different winners in the four qualifying rounds. It started with former champion, Timo Schad followed by Tobias Weist. Former vice champion, Kai Altmann snatched the win in a wet Q3 as Reinder Wilms took the win in the fourth and final qualifier with Timo and Kai hot on his heels for the finals. An unfortunate Tim Altmann, reigning champion, lost his A-main spot in the quadruple tie-breaker. In the wet opening A-main Reinder shifted into second gear and won with a dominant 2-lap margin from Kai and Tobias. Kai in return came out on top in A2, showing a very smooth throttle finger to leave Timo and Reinder behind in 2nd and 3rd respectively. The damp A3 saw Timo taking the lead right from the start and he never looked back from there. Tobias came in 2nd, some 0.3s behind Timo followed by Joachim Behnken, coming from the 5 spot. Overall it was Timo with the win from Kai and Reinder.

Source: RC-Lemans [rc-lemans.de]

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Florian Joos wins at Dutch On-road Nats Rd2

Posted: 02 May 2019 12:21 AM PDT

The second round of the Dutch Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Midland RC track in Lelystad last weekend. In the Touring Modified class it was Florian Joos who would pretty much dominate the proceedings, despite having never run on this track before. In the end it was Florian with the win from 2017 Dutch Modified champ Sidney Blokker in 2nd and 2018 Dutch Modified champ Rick Van den Akker in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Exotek J-Zero 190mm USGT body shell

Posted: 02 May 2019 12:13 AM PDT

Exotek have introduced their new J-Zero 190mm USGT touring car body shell. Designed with an aggressive splitter, muscular fenders, low slung hood, downforce inducing side skirts and a sports car cockpit the body makes for the most aggressive aero package with minimal drag. The lid has two trim lines marked on the bottom; one for low profile shock towers and the second mark for extra low body mounting on cars such as the Awesomatix A800. The wing also has two trim lines; a 10mm USGT legal trim line and the second is a 20mm trim line similar to sedan wings for extra downforce. Details such as a large generous proportioned wing provides max downforce while minimising drag. The body was designed with ample tyre clearance in the wheel wells to mount the body low without rubbing the tyres. The specially shaped splitter provides steering while being durable thanks to the modified angles while Raised wing pedestals places the wing higher up into cleaner air. The body is moulded from premium 0.7mm polycarbonate for a low weight and exceptional stability.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

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Rebellion-RC Roche F1 Evo carbon fibre optionals

Posted: 01 May 2019 11:57 PM PDT

RC-Carbonstore have introduced new Rebellion-RC carbon fibre optionals for the Roche F1 Evo formula pan car kit. First up is an updated main chassis plate that offers milled holes for the battery front stop as well as seven pockets for Rebellion-RC’s signature rubber battery cushions. The latter ensure near tweak-free battery placement for a more natural chassis flex. The chassis is available in several wheelbase options. Other new parts include the rear brace with multiple side tube options to allow to fine-tune roll characteristics, as well as upper and lower front arms in various track width variants, an upper deck stiffener, rear pod plates and many more. The items are available separately or as a complete chassis conversion kit. Also available is the popular WTC wing-to-chassis mount that attaches the rear wing to the main chassis plate. The parts come in your choice of twelve different carbon fibre weaves and colours.

Source: RC-Carbonstore [rc-carbonstore.com]

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DJ Apolaro wins at Miami Grand Prix

Posted: 01 May 2019 03:10 PM PDT

Last weekend the 2019 Miami Grand Prix was held in Homestead, Florida. In the 1/8th class final DJ Apolaro, starting from the 3 spot, kept the pace at the beginning and had a good battle with Roniel Regalado. With Paolo having an early issue and Gianni as well, it was really between Ronnie and DJ. After the first pit stop cycle, Apolaro’s pitman, Ricardo Garri did a great job and they took over the lead. DJ would exchange leading over the next couple of pit stops and at the half way point he started to separate himself from the pack. The others did their tyre change but DJ did not as he planned to stick with a single set of tyres. This gave him a 2-lap lead and he never looked back to take the win. Roniel Regalado would take 2nd two laps back and Poalo Mortganti rounded out the top 3 for the last podium spot.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

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JConcepts Ellipse 1/10th buggy tyre

Posted: 01 May 2019 03:03 PM PDT

JConcepts have introduced their new Ellipse 1/10th buggy tyre in Blue, Aqua and R2 compound. Named after the center bar built into the tread, the tyre is a compliment to successful tyres such as the Dirt Webs and Space Bars. The “Web” style tyre was built to compete on smooth high-grip indoor and outdoor surfaces which require a finely detailed connected bar pattern. The centre section of the tyre is a home run utilising a diamond “home plate” footprint to provide massive forward bite and increased longevity. The web of extensions are unique and have a directional touch giving the racer the ultimate tune-ability. The compound of choice for most indoor events, the exclusive gold compound, has shown to produce consistent results for racers week after week. Now, the Ellipse is also available in the groove condition favorites, blue, Aqua and R2 compound. Included in each package, the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts known for their durable nature and gray color complete the race tuned package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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