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Xray have announced the Xray Racing Series Australia Off-road will be held on the 1st of December at the Castle Hill off-road track. The race sees the running of 2WD Modified, 2WD 17.5T, 4WD Modified, 4WD 13.5T as well as 1/10th 4WD Truggy and Junior classes and more information can soon be found here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Rêve D have introduced their first products in the form of the RS-ST digital high-torque drift car servo and the RS-PGC USB programming dongle. Starting with the RS-ST servo, it features an IRC motor for super high torque values while offering very smooth operation as it is needed for controllable counter steering angles during competitive drift car driving. An aluminium middle case makes for good heat dissipation while offering a low weight. Due to the servo’s high-torque specification it is 2.5mm taller than usual low-profile types.

Specification:
– Voltage: 4.8V-7.4V
– Torque: 18kg-cm
– Dimensions: 40.8×20.2×30.1mm
– Weight: 48.5g
– Servo spline: 25T

Also new is the PS-PGC USB programming dongle for the Rêve D servos. The device allows to adjust speed, torque, boost, dead band and curve settings in order to fine-tune the steering characteristics to the driver’s liking and skills.

Source: Rêve D [teamreved.com]

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Round 2 of the Asphalt Wars series was held in San Jose, California last weekend. Lex Tyler was able to TQ and win Modified Touring over Kyle Colbert, Jeff Auxier and Aaron Lewis. Kyle showed a solid pace in Q1 and Q2 but with a couple mistakes, Lex beat his TQ earning an extra lap 26/5:10 to Colbert’s 25/5:01. In the main Lex took the lead from tone to tone leaving the rest of the field battling for 2nd and 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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The AeroNorte Rosario track in Funes, Argentine played host to round 4 of the Campeonato Cordobes series last weekend. The event was held in several 1/8th off-road classes and in Buggy Pro it was Nicolas Bregante with the overall TQ and he would also come out on top in the 45-minute A-main, some five laps in front of runner-up, Martin Crivello. Federico Rinaudo came in 3rd to round out the top 3 results.

Buggy Open saw Benjamin Jeremia Fodere taking the TQ, however in the close 45-minute A-main event it was Emanuel Gonzalez Bergonzi with then some 38 seconds in front of Federico Diaz Quaglia while Silvio Magrino came in 3rd, finishing on the same lap as Emanuel and Federico.

Over in Buggy Master it was Giuliano Salvucci with the overall TQ but it was Andres Rios with the overall win from Matias Cantarini 2nd and Sebastian Ali in 3rd.

The Nitro Truggy class was TQ’d and won by Gustavo Colo Alberdi from Sebastian Krmpotic 2nd and Diego Pugliese in 3rd.

In the E-Buggy category it was Nicolas Bregante with the overall TQ, however after the triple A-mains it was Agustin Gervasoni with the overall win from Nicolas Bregante in 2nd and Nicolas Weber in 3rd.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

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Yeah Racing have announced the release of their new aluminium shock towers for the Tamiya M-08 M-chassis kit. Available separately for the front and rear of the car, the shock towers are significantly stronger than the standard parts, therefore offering improved crash resistance while upping suspension efficiency. The shock stays are machined from high-quality aluminium, they offer multiple upper shock mounting positions and they come blue or black anodised for wear and looks.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

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Empire RC Raceway of Brentwood, California held their annual Harvest Classic race last weekend, attracting over 100 entries for the multiple 1/8th off-road and single 4×4 SCT classes. In Expert Nitro Buggy it was Kyosho’s CJ Jelin with the overall TQ from Team Associated’s Gonzalo Cortez on the runner-up spot. In the 45-minute main there was some close battling in the first couple laps for the top spot between the top guys. When everything got more spread out Kyle Turner (Xray) and CJ Jelin had a good battle going back and forth once again for about ten to 15 minutes until CJ had a mechanical problem. Throughout the main Kyle had a pretty consistent run, mixed with some mistakes, but he still drove pretty well and ended up taking the win in the end as Gonzalo came in 2nd, some four laps down and Steve Noack (Kyosho) came in 3rd, another three laps behind.

In E-Buggy Kyle managed to TQ the first and third round of qualifying to take the overall TQ. For the main event, Kyle and 2nd place qualifier, CJ Jelin were battling back and forth for the majority of the race, both of them having minimal mistakes, but Kyle would take the win by about a couple seconds in the end, leaving behind CJ in 2nd and Bryce Beaver (TLR) in 3rd.

Images: Kyle Turner

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Coming from RC Maker and made for Mon-Tech Racing’s Montecarlo touring car body shell is the anti-tuck wing mounting set. 3-D-printed for a low weight and exceptional durability the mounts prevent body tucks behind the rear wheel arch during racing, as well as inconsistencies on high speed tracks and in windy conditions, causing the bodyshell to vibrate. The new V2 Lite set weighs in at only 5g for the pair, and it only requires one additional M3 screw other than the wing mounting screw to secure the strut behind the wheel arch. Using existing upper wing buttons, owners can screw directly into the strut securing it at the top whilst also securing the body’s wing, making for quick and easy body preparation.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

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Tamiya have announced the soon release of first optional parts for the TRF420 touring car. First up is a 2.0mm aluminium lower deck that is best used on high-grip surfaces such as carpet or prepped asphalt. The chassis features herringbone-shaped cut-outs for optimised flex and it comes black anodised for wear and looks. Also new is a 1.75mm carbon fibre upper deck. 0.25mm thinner than the standard 2.0mm part, the flex upper deck is best used in combination with the above aluminium chassis or when additional torsional chassis flex is needed when using the kit standard carbon fibre chassis. Last but not least come the AC suspension bushing inserts. A standard part in the TRF419 suspension conversion kit the AC bushings are an optional part for the TRF420 with the directed bushings allowing to utilise more inward or more outward lower shock mounting positions in order to fine-tune the suspension geometry. The bushings come blue anodised, laser-engraved and in sets of two.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

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Klinik RC have introduced their are wireless transmitter charging system for Futaba, KO Propo and Sanwa transmitters. Designed to work with the most common transmitters on the market, Klinik RC have started with a blank slate and spent several months developing the correct charging pad, receiver coil and micro chip processors for safe, reliable and true balance charging. The designers engineered the charging coil to the smallest sizes possible. Measuring less than 1mm thick over most of the surface ensures it will fit very easily inside any battery compartment. The radio can easily stay topped off during any race day simply by placing on the pad between heats. Installation takes only a few minutes on average with no tools required. All that is needed is an available USB charge port, featured on most chargers and power supplies today, and a balance plug when using a 2S LiPo system. The charging system will work with all common transmitter batteries on the market regardless of capacity, all that is required is a battery with a standard JST-XH balance plug.

Features:
– Safe charge rate and cutoff
– Fits most common brands and models of transmitters
– Also compatible with wireless capable phones
– FCC, CE, RoHS Compliant
– Qi Certified
– Compatible Sanwa transmitters: M17, M12, M12s, M12RS, M11X, Exzes ZZ, MT-4, MT-4S, MT-S, MT-44 (with Sanwa 107A10981A LiPo), SD10GS, Aquila
– Compatible KO Propo transmitters: Esprit IV (with 2s LiPo), EX-RR (with KO 10546 battery stand unit)
– Compatible Futaba transmitters: Transmitters using 2S LiPos, transmitters using LiFe battery coming soon

Source: Klink RC [klinikrc.com]

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Round two of EssexCarpetClash took place last weekend, with a good entry level of some very competitive drivers, 2WD being an oversubscribed class. 4WD saw Stephen Brown pick up where he left off from round 1, securing his pole position taking three of the four rounds of qualifying. Finals also went Brown’s way, by taking the first two leg wins, giving him the overall win for the day. It was then down to who would complete the podium and in which order. John Painter had looked fast all day and lined up 2nd of the grid with a chasing Lee Hedges on 3rd. After the 3-leg finals – and with Brown not participating in the 3rd – where tight close battles took place on track in all legs, the podium would conclude the same as the grid start with Stephen Brown on top followed by John Painter and Lee Hedges.

2WD was another close battle with three drivers dominating the top of the sheets. Kyle Moon took pole position ahead of Ellis Stafford and Will Venables. The finals would also see these drivers drive away from the pack, but small errors by all, changed the order several times, giving each a chance for the win. Nose to tail racing across all legs, separated only by who would make a mistake first. Venables chased down the very fast paced Moon and was able to take two leg wins, giving him the overall win for the meeting. Pole man Moon had to settle for 2nd and Kevin Brunsden would finish 3rd having finished well in the last two legs.

A little break until round 3 on 22 December now, where a reserve list has already been started, showing how popular this series is.

Source: EssexCarpetClash [EssexCarpetClash.co.uk]

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