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4theTop XB8 2017 carbon fibre brake conversion kit

Posted: 16 May 2017 07:53 AM PDT

Coming from 4theTop and made for Xray’s XB8 2017 buggy is a carbon fibre brake conversion kit. It includes a ball-raced carbon fibre centre differential plate for better and more consistent braking as well as a set of carbon fibre brake discs. Their design in combination with the material used will make for less centre diff fading as the diff case and thus the diff oil will stay cooler even during long finals, resulting in improved overall performance. On top of this will the brake action fade less, again making for a more consistent car over the run.

Source: 4theTop [facebook.com]

RDRP B6-series C & D aluminium arm mounts

Posted: 16 May 2017 07:41 AM PDT

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their new C and D aluminium arm mounts for the Team Associated B6 and B6D 2WD buggies. The suspension hangers are direct replacements for the kit’s aluminium C and composite D parts and they add valuable toughness especially when running in demanding track conditions or when competing in modified classes. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and coming in either black or blue anodising the parts also add visual impact. With their lightweight yet sturdy construction the mounts, which are available separately, hardly add any weight meaning the buggy’s weight bias does not change and they are a direct fit on both the B6 and B6D when using Team Associated’s #92014 suspension inserts.

Source: RDRP [revoution-rc.com]

Gabriele Paloschi wins F1 class at Italian GT Champs Rd2

Posted: 16 May 2017 06:21 AM PDT

Round two of the Italian AMSCI GT national championship was held at the Circuito Lamberto Collari this past weekend. In the F1 category it was young Gabriele Paloschi who took a commanding win in the 45-minute main final, finishing the race some three laps ahead of Diego Pizzagalli on the runner-up spot while Kevin Polimeni completed the podium result in 3rd.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

Quentin Leroux wins French 200mm Nationals Rd3

Posted: 16 May 2017 06:00 AM PDT

This past weekend the third round of the French 200mm national championship was held at the Limoges track. The event started off on Friday with pleasant weather, but come Saturday things got complicated as heavy rain interrupted the qualifying and only one dry round could be completed although under totally different grip conditions compared to Friday. The last two qualifying rounds were then postponed to Sunday morning but they were still ran in low grip conditions. The qualifying results would see Kevin Rasquin taking the TQ honours with his Capricorn, followed by the other Capricorns of Quentin Leroux and Guillon Thomas, with Shepherd’s Concialdi Basile in fourth. For the main final the track offered improved grip conditions thanks to the running of the lower finals. In the opening stages of the 45-minute main final Quentin Leroux took over the lead and he never looked back to take the win some three laps ahead of Kevin Rasquin who was in a fight with Michael Derderian (Xray). Thomas Guillon as also in the mix for the 2nd place but a broken engine meant a DNF for him.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

Dominic Quek wins Urban Touring Series Rd5

Posted: 16 May 2017 05:25 AM PDT

Round 5 of Singapore’s Urban Touring Series was held this past weekend. During qualifying Dominic Quek (Xray) set the pace in the 17.5T Touring class when he twice put in the only 27-lap runs, narrowly missing a 28-lapper in Q2 to take the Top Qualifier honours. Allister Lim (Xray) qualified 2nd, while Leonard Sim (Xray) came in 3rd. In the finals, Dominic secured the early overall victory with convincing wins in both legs 1 and 2. With Dominic sitting out leg 3, four drivers were in with a shot to secure the remaining two podium spots. Despite a twin body tuck incident between Allister and Leonard early in the final leg, dropping them to the back of the field, both were able to fight back to the front. Ultimately, Leonard claimed the win in the final main and overall 2nd, while Allister had to settle for 3rd overall.

17.5T Blinky final results:
1. Dominic Quek – Xray
2. Leonard Sim – Xray
3. Allister Lim – Xray
4. Adrian Quek – Tamiya
5. Joe Lam – Yokomo
6. Sebastian Lee – Tamiya
7. Terence Ang – HB Racing
8. Charles Lim – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Team Magic E5-series 17mm hex wheel adapters

Posted: 16 May 2017 04:47 AM PDT

Coming from Team Magic and made for the E5 series of monster trucks are new 17mm hex wheel adapters. They are machined from aluminium and the clamping design ensures they stay in place even when the wheels are taken off. Included in the set are also 17mm wheel nuts as well as mounting hardware and the adapters are available in black or silver colour.

Source: Team Magic [hrcdistribution.com]

Black Fabrica stainless steel funnel

Posted: 16 May 2017 03:20 AM PDT

Black Fabrica have introduced their new stainless steel funnel as a compliment to any fluid filling tasks, including filling traction additive applicator bottles. The funnel measures a width of 39mm, a height of 49mm and a depth of 39mm, it is resistant to many chemicals and traction additives that are popularly used and it is thus easily cleaned and reusable.

Source: Black Fabrica [blackfabrica.com]

Merlin Fuel silicone shock & differential fluids

Posted: 16 May 2017 03:08 AM PDT

Coming from Merlin Fuel is a new line of silicone shock absorber and gear differential fluids. Developed and produced by Merlin Fuel the fluids are of a very high quality to ensure reliable shock and differential action and they are available in 80ml bottles in viscosities of 100cSt to 950cSt for the shock oils and as 1.000cSt to 100.000cSt diff oil variants.

Source: Merlin Fuel [merlinfuel.com]

Hiro Seiko Infinity 1/8th & GTX8 titanium screw sets

Posted: 16 May 2017 02:54 AM PDT

Hiro Seiko have introduced two new titanium screw sets for the Infinity 1/8th nitro on-road kit as well as Xray’s new GTX8. Both contain high-quality titanium screws with the Infinity set including 153 fasteners while the GTX8 set contains 147 pieces. Using the sets will scrub a good amount of weight while also making for improved visual impact.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

Team C TC02 lightened aluminium motor plate

Posted: 16 May 2017 02:39 AM PDT

Available soon from Team C Racing is a lightened aluminium motor plate for the rear motor TC02 buggy. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming orange anodised the part is of a low weight thanks to excessive machining. The milled sections also increase the surface for optimised heat dissipation while keeping exceptional structural rigidity.

Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.net]