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New from 1:8 and 1:10 Onroad Nitro World Champions Infinity are two Team pit towels. Known for its high quality production of towels, they are made in Imabari Japan and offer extremely good water absorbency and a soft feel making then excellent for all cleaning requirements. 1080mm wide and 205mm tall, the towels come in two designs. The main design is in the distinctive black Infinity colours while a red IFS design version will commemorate the opening of the new Infinity International Speedway Circuit in Japan. The IFS design will be limited and only available for sale at the Infinity International Speedway Circuit.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

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Coming from RC Maker are their new GeoCarbon stands for the Arrowmax tyre warmer. The new Arrowmax tyre warmers boast a great design, however the tiny footprint leaves two floors, they move around on the table, and are hard to read while sitting down. So RC Maker have developed special plates that attach to the warmer’s case. Simply unscrew the end plates, put the carbon stand on, and screw the end plates back on. This will fit in the supplied Arrowmax bag whilst still assembled, no need to ever take it apart again. They are constructed of 100 percent carbon fibre, which is flexible and strong. The feet have been cut in a way to increase their grip to the bench to prevent moving around on the pit mat. The stands come as a pair, a left and a right to do one tyre warmer control box.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

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The final two rounds of the 2019 Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals took place last weekend at the Horni Jeleni track. The weekend kicked off on Friday with practice on a very dusty track but overnight rain meant the track would be wet for Saturday morning. Max Götzl started the qualifying with TQ runs in both Nitro and Electric buggy, which was followed by another two double TQs in Q2 and Q3. In Nitro Ales Bidovsky lined up 2nd with Jiri Mara in 3rd, while the E-Buggy top 3 was completed by Ales in 2nd and Marek Schiller in 3rd.

The finals started as usual. The Semi B saw a clean run and Max was able to win A1 of E-Buggy, but after that, it was time for the Semi A and the rain came during the race. This led to slower times for the drivers, but Max still tried to push as much as he could. After the end of the Semi, the rain got even heavier, so after some time the race got cancelled. As both Semis were run, the Nitro results were taken from the semi results, handing Ales Bidovsky the win from Max Gotzl and Tomas Kapicka.

The E-Buggy results were taken from qualifiers as only one main was run, so Max took the win from Alex and Marek.

The rain on Saturday stopped in the evening, so on Sunday morning the track was still pretty wet when going into round 5 of the championship. The organisers decided to wait and let the track dry and after more sawdust was applied the opening round of qualifiers would be held on a drying track. In E-Buggy it was Ales Bidovsky with the overall TQ with Max in 2nd and Marek in 3rd. Over in Nitro Max took the overall TQ from Ales in 2nd and Jiri in 3rd.

For the Nitro Semis the track had grooved in making for equal conditions for both finals. Max was on top of this game and took the pole position for the 45-minute A-main event with Alex 2nd and Jiri in 3rd. The final then saw Max checking out early and ending the main with a good margin on Jiri Mara in 2nd and Ales Bidovsky in 3rd.

E-Buggy saw two more flawless runs of Max for his second overall win on Sunday, leaving the field to battle for the remaining podium spots in A3. In the end it was Marek Schiller with the overall runner-up spot from Ales Bidovsky in 3rd.

With the results Max brought home both the Nitro and Electric Championships with Jiri Mara coming in 2nd and Ales Bidovsky rounding out the top 3 in Nitro.

Over in E-Buggy and behind Max, it was Marek Schiller with the vice-championship from Ales Bidovsky in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Coming from Muchmore is their new LED Pit Light Stand Pro 2 that now includes a wireless charing feature. The lamp itself builds on the proven Pit Light Stand with the new base plate incorporating a wireless charging function that allows to fuel wireless charging capable smartphones etc. The lamp features adjustable brightness and colour temperatures, it incorporates a 5V/1A USB port to power other gadgets and it is build without toxic materials such as tungsten or mercury, making it more environmental-friendly. The lamp itself is powered by any 11V to 15V DC power source and it is available very soon.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

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Hudy have announced the release of their new Tire Gripper Red traction compound for asphalt and carpet tracks. The Red additive was specially developed for low and very-low traction conditions, with the special formula helping rubber tyres to generate higher traction while still making for an easy to drive car. The tyre sauce comes in handy 50ml bottles with foam applicator.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

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RCLyfe have announced the soon release of new carbon fibre optionals for the TLR 22SCT 3.0 2WD short course truck. First up is the 22SCT LowRider front tower that was designed to give optimum performance by lowering roll centre, limiting roll created by the suspension, and smoothing out steering response. The LowRider front tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shock bodies and the TLR 5.0 G3 front shock shafts. Also new is the LowRider rear shock tower that also lowers roll cents and limited chassis roll, making it the ideal addition to the front shock tower. The rear tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shocks, the TLR 5.0 carbon tower base, and Exotek body mounts. Both the front and rear shock stay are cut from high-quality 5mm carbon fibre.

Also coming for the 22SCT is the in-line LiPo cradleT that is designed to bring the weight of the battery into the centre line of the truck. This limits the amount of weight transferred from side to side, increasing the performance, and handling of the truck. Included with the set comes mounting hardware as well as two rubber O-rings for quick and secure battery mounting. Last but not least comes the in-line ESC tray that is designed to to bring the weight of the ESC into the centre line of the truck. This limits the amount of weight transferred from side to side, increasing the performance, improving handling of the truck, and allowing for easy removal of the ESC for maintenance. All of the above parts are also available soon as part of RCLyfe’s 22SCT LowRider conversion kit.

Source: RCLyfe [rclyfe.com]

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VBC Racing have announced the soon release of their new Lightning10X235 235mm Pro10 pan car kit. The car will feature a 7075-T6 industry-first fully adjustable front Active Lower Caster ALC system, a 7075-T6 CNC main chassis and rear lower pod with silver edge chamfers for increase handling precision and a 7075-T6 heat-treated hardened rear diff axle. The steering setup allows for an inline indirect or transverse direct front steering linkage and the chassis supports configurable inline (standard/shorty battery) or transverse (shorty battery) battery layouts. Other features include a long or short centre rear shock linkage, a TBBS-P Progressive Centre Rear Shock with diamond-cut inner shock body surface to provide superb damping smoothness and precision as well as a 7075-T6 “Aero” adjustable front steering strut bar. Full details will become available in time of the release.

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

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Available now from Arrowmax is their new tyre warmer for 1/8th GT and buggy tyres. Featuring a very small control unit with front-side warming belt connectors the warmer takes only minimal pit space and it allows to independently set the front and rear tyre temperatures. An XT60 input connector enables the user to utilise a DC power supply or a 3S LiPo battery pack to power the tyre warmer with an optional warming bag also allows to use the main unit as a battery warmer. The main unit sports Arrowmax’s signature black and golden colours and it uses a back-lit display for easy temperature monitoring.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

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Following a couple of preview renderings RC-Carbonstore have finally fully unveiled their Rebellion-RC mid motor electric touring car conversion kits. The upgrade sets centre around the patent pending sliding motor mount design that allows gear mesh adjustment through the chassis bottom, with the narrow design of the whole assembly ensuring the overall motor and battery width remains the same as in the “rear motor” standard cars, creating a very centralised weight distribution and less unwanted chassis roll compared to current mid motor conversions. In addition the design makes for an ultra low centre of gravity while allowing integrated flex settings via up to seven motor mount screws. The sliding design also ensures a very wide gear mesh adjustment range, fitting up to 48T pinion and 114T main gears, making the conversion ideal for both stock and modified racing alike. The final specification of the kit now also incorporates three chassis stiffness adjustment areas that allow to brace the upper and lower deck in front of the rear bulkhead, in front of the centre shaft and behind the front bulkhead – allowing to access complex chassis flex settings.

Other features include a highest quality PA12 material 3-D-printed diff pulley that is precision CNC-milled for a perfect finish, a precision-machined stainless steel main shaft as well as the possibility to combine all three aluminium colour options of black, orange and natural with Rebellion-RC’s full range of carbon fibre twill colours. Not to be forgotten is a floating motor fan mount that attaches to the motor mount and that ensures lower motor temperatures while not disturbing natural chassis flex. Included with the kits, that are completely made in Austria, also come high-quality Bando Kevlar belts as well as all needed screws and bearings. The MM conversions are available for the Xray T4 and also for the Team Associated TC7.2 as well as the Yokomo BD9 and BD8 with conversions for other cars coming at a later date.

Main features:
– All-new unique 3-piece slider motor mount, patent pending
– Motor adjusting through the chassis bottom
– Wide adjusting range, fits up to 48T pinions and 114T spurs (usable for Stock as well as modified)
– Ultra low centre of gravity
– Integrated flex-adjusting with seven motor mount screws
– Motor/battery width unchanged
– All parts made in Austria with highest precision
– Highest Quality 3-D-printed diff pulley made out of PA12 on HP-Fusionjet printers and precision CNC milled for perfect finish
– Comes with high-quality Bando Kevlar belts
– All bearings and screws included

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

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West Coast R/C Works have announced the release of their new 30mm fan shroud “front”. The specially designed touring car shroud allows to mount a cooling fan in front of the speed controller with the shroud directing the air over the speed controller towards the motor, allowing to scrap the ESC can for less weight and power consumption. The design is usable for both modified and stock indoor racing and it is usable with standard 30mm fan units.

Source: West Coast R/C Works [westcoastrcworks.us]

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