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Coming from Xray and made for their X1 formula pan car as well as many other Formula cars is their new lightweight and wide rear wing. The highly efficient wing was developed to offer efficient downforce in combination with the X1’s body shell with the lid’s rear flow channels guiding the air towards the rear wing for improved downforce and stability. The #373514 rear wing is is available in black or white colour and it is ETS approved for 2020.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Following the introduction of the new S35-4 nitro buggy kit, SWorkz have unveiled their forthcoming new S35-4 E-buggy kit. The buggy makes use of most of its nitro siblings’ features, such as a T7075 hard anodised and lightened aluminium chassis that sports a wide layout while the newly developed HET differentials being also included to provide an amount of traction that wasn’t possible with the previous systems. The kit also comes with a lower shock tower layout in the front and rear and the construction of the shocks is adapted to that new optimised layout. The steering geometry, with new Ackermann and steering plates, gives the driver the feeling of total control over the buggy. Also part of the kit are new suspension mounts that utilise new square inserts, allowing the buggy to be adapted to a wide range of track conditions. The lower front and rear arms are moulded using a newly developed composite material and they are of an updated design to fit the new chassis geometry. The side guards were redesigned in the same way. Another development are the totally designed rear hubs. Composite material combined with carbon plates gives drivers the possibility for various setups. The newly developed composite material is working perfectly together with the HET differentials to provide maximum traction. The kit features an aluminium sliding design motor mount for easy gear mesh adjustment and secure motor mounting. With the new lightened wing support owners can adjust the position and angle of the wing to give the buggy perfect on-track balance and together with the optimised new body shell, the aerodynamic system is working perfectly together. The kit is set for a release in the first half of April.

Features:
– New T7075 hard anodised, lightened aluminium chassis
– New wide chassis design
– New lower shock towers
– New shorter shock bodies
– New shorter shock shafts
– New shock caps
– New shorter front shock springs
– New fixed shock spring holder
– New 3mm updated rear shock studs
– New Ackerman plate
– New steering system
– New servo saver aluminium part
– New servo saver nut
– New servo saver plate
– New servo saver post locking design
– New steering balls
– New steering knuckle plates
– New updated toe in plates with square inserts
– New lightweight wing mount
– New side guards
– New lower front and rear arms
– New body posts front and rear
– New composite rear hubs with carbon plates
– New multi adjustable ball system for rear upper arms
– New aerodynamically optimised body shell
– 3 HET differentials included
– Special middle brace system included
– Black competition shock springs included
– Adjustable wing position
– Adjustable wing angle
– More balance weight positions
– Stronger downstop area
– Optimized composite material
– Aluminium parts in T7075

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

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The final round of the very popular Worksop Series was held recently with once again a great entry of drivers for the four classes of 2WD and 4WD buggies, 2WD Stadium Trucks and Vintage Buggy. As always it was round by round qualifying as the racing format, with the best two results from four rounds of qualifying counting towards the final position. The track was very much off-road, there were lots of jumps and it was a great layout. Qualifying in 2WD saw a dominating performance by Neil Cragg, taking TQ in three out of four rounds to take pole position from Matt Thompson and Tommy Hall.

In 4WD it was Tommy Hall taking TQ this time, ahead of Neil Cragg and Edward Callan, who lined up second and third respectively. The 2WD stadium truck class saw Joe Cockill take pole ahead of Kevin Hodkinson and Alex Callan. The Vintage classes had Rob Fox leading the way in 4WD and Thomas Gill in 2WD.

2WD Buggy final result:
1. Neil Cragg – Team Associated
2. Jonathan Skidmore – Schumacher
3. Matthew Thompson – Yokomo
4. Tommy Hall – Team Associated
5. Allan O Brien – Schumacher
6. Edward Callan – Xray
7. Karl Marsden – Kyosho
8. Jamie Hall – Team Associated
9. Greg Williams – Yokomo
10.Mitchell Fiddling – Schumacher
11.Ben Smith – Schumacher

4WD Buggy final result:
1. Tommy Hall – Team Associated
2. Neil Cragg – Team Associated
3. Josh Holdsworth – Schumacher
4. Matthew Thompson – Yokomo
5. Jonathan Skidmore – Schumacher
6. Edward Callan – Xray
7. Greg Williams – Yokomo
8. Karl Marsden – Kyosho
9. Ben Smith – Schumacher
10.Allan O Brien – Schumacher
11.Jamie Hall – Team Associated

2WD Stadium Truck final result:
1. Joe Cockill
2. Alex Callan
3. Kevin Hodkinson
4. James Perry
5. Andrew Bulmer

2WD Vintage Buggy final result:
1. Thomas Gill
2. Tristram Neal
3. Phillip Brooks
4. Sam Hunt

4WD Vintage Buggy final result:
1. Rob Fox
2. Mitchell Fiddling
3. Jim Drennon
4. Thomas Cowles

The overall series results for the top 3 in each class was as follows.

2WD Buggy championship top 3:
1. Neil Cragg
2. Ben Smith
3. Tommy Hall

4WD Buggy championship top 3:
1. Neil Cragg
2. Tommy Hall
3. Jonathan Skidmore

2WD Stadium Truck championship top 3:
1. Joe Cockill
2. Alex Callan
3. Abe Lyons

2WD Vintage Buggy championship top 3:
1. Paul Kemp
2. Mark Hazelden
3. Sam Hunt

4WD Vintage Buggy championship top 3:
1. Rob Fox
2. Mitchell Fiddling
3. Jim Drennon

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

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Hudy have announced the release of their new stainless steel battery weight for the new-style slim LiPo packs. Measuring 135x33x1mm and weighing in at 35g the weight was designed to rest between the battery pack and the chassis, lowering the overall centre of gravity while adding valuable weight when running the latest lightweight LiPo battery pack design. The plate is a universal fit and it is usable with most 1/10th scale touring cars.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

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Yeah Racing have introduced their new TC4 grade titanium screws that are meant to offer an high strength-to-weight ratio. The fasteners are not only light of weight they also add some visual impact due to their shiny finish and they are highly corrosion resistant, making them ideal for on-road and off-road kits alike. The screws come in 5-piece packs and they are available as flathead or button head M3x6mm, M3x8mm and M3x10mm variants.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

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Made for Xray’s 2020 specification kits of the XB8 and XB8E are several new optionals from T-Works. The range includes items such as a 20-piece set of hard-coated aluminium suspension balls to scrub some weight, rubber/metal-shielded ball bearings sets offer protection and low natural drivetrain drag and titanium turnbuckles reduce overall weight while adding style and corrosion protection. Also available are titanium or gold-colour steel screw kits.

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

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Coming from Avid and made for of the latest 1/10th 2WD and 4WD buggies are new chassis protector sheets. Made by Stickit1Racing the chassis skins come pre-cut for easy installation and they help to protect the chassis bottom when running on highly abrasive surfaces or on track with large jumps. They include an extra removable tail piece when the first gets worn out and the stickers are available in black or white designs and for the B6.2 with +3mm chassis, for the TLR 22X-4, the Xray XB2C/D’20, the Xray XB4’20 and the Yokomo YZ2 DTM3.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

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RC Maker have announced the release of new optional parts in the form of A800MMX GeoCarbon battery mounts for the use with slim-type battery packs as well as a slim LCG brass weight. Starting with the battery mounts, slim batteries are narrower and require smaller hooks for installation. RC Maker have modified their original GeoCarbon battery hook design for the narrower batteries, giving drivers a stylish option for securing the new range of slim battery packs. The set includes a 2mm spacer to raise the hooks for increased support, are adjustable left to right for correct balance and fitment, and also support integration with RC Maker’s floating battery mount sets for Awesomatix/Xray or Yokomo.

Also new is a LCG battery plate for slim batteries. With the aim of moving the weight moment towards the centre of the car to reduce weight away from the centre line, slim batteries weigh significantly less than a full size battery. Therefore drivers need to add weight under the battery to bring it back up to normal weight, which is required to meet the weight limit and balancing. The 1mm plate simply attaches to the underside of the battery via the pre-installed ultra thin double sided tape. This will bring the battery weight up to roughly 275g, which is the perfect weight for balancing the chassis. RC Maker recommend purchasing one for each battery, and taping to the battery rather than the chassis, as taping to the chassis can cause unwanted, asymmetrical stiffening of the chassis. The brass battery plate also allows to utilise RC Maker’s new floating battery mounts for Xray, Awesomatix and Yokomo, which integrate with this brass plate and actually float the battery roughly 0.4mm off the chassis super easily. This heavily reduces the impact your battery is having on the flex of your chassis.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

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This year’s Australian Off-Road National Championship was held at the Melbourne Off Road Radio Car Club this past weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Team Associated driver, Alex Bernadzik with the overall TQ, however after the 60-minute A-main event, that saw some close racing between Alex and Kyle McBride (Infinity), it was the latter that would excel while Alex had to settle for 2nd overall, just a couple of seconds behind. In 3rd it was JQRacing’s Aaron Dexter who would round out the podium result.

Over in the Nitro Truggy class it was also Alex Bernadzik with the overall TQ but again he was outpaced by Kyle McBride in the main final, meaning Kyle took the title while Alex had to settle for 2nd overall. Mugen driver, Jackson Beale came in 3rd overall.

Images: Kyle McBride | Jackson Beale

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The latest competition LiPo battery pack releases to Speedzone’s Evolution brand include a 2S slim pack, 2S shorty pack and a 4S pack. The 5500mAh 7.4V 130C slim pack measures 139×37.3×24.8mm and weighs 238g, the 5000mAh 7.4V 120C shorty pack measures 96×46.5×24.5mm and weighs 212g, and the 6000mAh 14.8v 120C pack measures 139x47x48mm and weighs in at 534g. All packs were designed to produce high voltage with low internal resistance and utilize 5mm bullet connectors.

Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]

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