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Daniel Kobbevik teams up with Xray

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:34 AM PDT

Xray have announced the signing of up and coming Norwegian racer Daniel Kobbevik. Even at his young age Daniel has achieved some remarkable results such as the Norwegian and Swedish Championship titles. Daniel will be using Xray’s full line of 1/10th and 1/8th off-road kits during his campaign that will include appearances at events such as the the World and European Championships as well as the EOS events. The European Championship and EOS A-finalist has the following to say about the deal:

I am very happy for this unbelievable opportunity. To be part of the Xray factory team is a chance I could not resist. So many great drivers are in the team and everything is so incredibly professional For me this is where I feel I can take the next steps and I am super excited to work with these products and be a part of this team! My goals for future are to improve my skills and win big!

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Xray XB8 high-speed buggy body shell

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:18 AM PDT

Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 off-road buggy is a new high-speed body shell. Moulded from genuine Lexan polycarbonate material the body sports a different cab design compared to the standard XB8 body with the lower windscreen angle and differently shaped roof section making for less aerodynamic drag and thus increased top speed. The new design also improves steering response at the expense of some overall stability. The body is a direct fit on the XB8 and XB8E’16.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Project Godspeed PG-10 Pro10 front suspension kit

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 05:09 AM PDT

Project Godspeed from Germany have introduced their new PG-10 front suspension kit for the VIP Performance VTE and Vorlon Pro10 pan cars. The complex yet lightweight front end allows for the adjustment of parameters such as roll centre, caster and reactive caster and by doing away with the standard aluminium bulkheads it is very light of weight. With the addition of optional tube dampers even finer adjustments are accessible. The set is designed to work with 3.15mm king pin front axles such as the likes of Team Associated, Roche and Xenon. Parts needed for completion include pivot balls, kingpins, steering knuckles, wheel axles, ball cups and turnbuckles.

Source: Project Godspeed [project-godspeed.com]

Turkish On-road National Championship Rd2 – Report

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 02:56 AM PDT

Round 2 of the Turkish On-road National Championship was held at the BUMOD track recently. The event kicked off on Friday with practice on a pretty dusty track that made setup critical. In Touring Modified it was Ahmet Kasap who swept the qualifiers to take the overall TQ and in the Touring Stock class it was again Ahmet who took the TQ honours by coming out fastest in the last three qualifiers while Mustafa Alp took the opening two rounds. Unfortunately Sunday’s electric finals had to be cancelled due to rain meaning Ahmet would take the overall win in both classes as the results were based on the qualifying results.

Touring Modified final results:
1. Ahmet Kasap – Xray
2. Deyvi Levitas – Xray
3. Sertaç Yalım – Xray
4. Emre Yazıcı – Schumacher
5. Mustafa Erdonmez – Xray
6. Erhan Yılmaz – Yokomo
7. Yalçın Kamber – Yokomo

Touring Stock final results:
1. Ahmet Kasap – Xray
2. Mustafa Alp – Xray
3. Kağan Aydın – Xray
4. Onur Karacuhalılar – Xray
5. Sefer Kursad Alalma – Xray
6. Emirhan Savaş – Xray
7. Deyvi Levitas – Xray
8. Poyraz Serezlioğlu – Xray
9. Hasan Akyürek – Xray
10.Berk Öğretmen – Xray

In the Nitro Touring main, that was held on Sunday despite the weather conditions, it was runner-up after the qualifiers, Alain Sarafyan who made a clever tyre choice that allowed him to control the race from the front. Behind him teammate Mustafa Alp was in 2nd and under pressure from Serdar Sakallıoğlu. Due to running very soft tyres Alain had to control his pace especially in the closing stages but with a large enough margin on the field he was able to bring home the win.

Nitro Touring final results:
1. Alain Sarafyan
2. Mustafa Alp
3. Serdar Sakallioglu
4. Halit Korpe
5. Sertac Palaz
6. Onur Karacuhalilar
7. Derbent Yuksel
8. Cengiz Sonmezler
9. Kubilay Kutuk
10.Onur Vardar

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

VBC Racing Wildfire D09 Dynamics Edition kit

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 02:35 AM PDT

Available now from VBC Racing is the Wildfire D09 Dynamics Edition 1/10th electric touring car kit. As usual with VBC’s Dynamic Editions, the car includes a range of option parts with the D09 DE making no exception as the kit boasts with both a carbon fibre and aluminium main chassis, a new Dynamics upper deck makes for improved roll characteristics and durability, the vertical upper deck set is also included as is a new rear shock tower for a lowered centre of gravity. Also included are universal lightweight spring retainers, LCG 12.5g and 18.5g centre weights, the anti-tweak battery mounts, the chassis mounted steering post set as well as the 8.6g front suspension mount. Other features include -0.5mm offset wheel hex adapters and the kit is rounded out by a full set of Composite X high carbon red dot suspension parts.

Dynamics Edition option parts:
– New WildFire D09 Dynamics upper deck – Refine upper deck chassis roll characteristic and sturdier design to prevent from breakage
– New WildFire D09 Dynamics rear shock tower- The shock mounting holes are lowered to achieve lower centre gravity
– New Universal lightweight LCG damper retainer – Lightweight universal aluminium damper retainer which fits all WildFire shocks
– WildFireD09 vertical upper deck set
– WildFireD09 aluminium 7075 chassis
– WildFireD09 standard graphite chassis
– LCG centre balance weight set (12.5+18.5g)
– WildFire anti-tweak battery mount
– WIldFireD09 steering chassis mounted post set
– WildFireD09 8.6g weight for suspension mount FR/RR
– -0.5 offset hex wheel hub
– 2mm carbon centre isoflex linkage (CIL)
– Steering block Composite X High Carbon Red
– WildFire C-Hub Set Composite X High Carbon Red
– Rear 2-hole upright Composite X High Carbon Red
– WildFire graphite Composite X suspension arm set Red

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

T-Works short 5.5mm nut driver

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 01:55 AM PDT

T-Works have introduced a short 5.5mm nut driver. The tool is machined from aluminium, it comes black anodised for wear and looks and it is especially useful on 1/10th 2WD buggies where reaching the front suspension’s shock mount nuts can be a tough task. Due to the large diameter even strongly tightened nuts can be undone easily.

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

Team C TM4 carbon fibre slipper pads

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 01:28 AM PDT

Team C Racing have introduced a set of carbon fibre slipper clutch pads for the TM4 buggy. Cut form high-quality material the plates are direct replacements for the standard parts with the vented design and carbon material used making for improved durability and better overall performance. The plates come in sets of two and they will hit stores very soon.

Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.net]

Fantom Racing 5500mAh HV Pro Racing LiHV shorty pack

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:51 AM PDT

Available now from Fantom Racing is the 7.6V 5000mAh HV Pro Racing LiHV shorty battery pack. Built from high performance 100C/160C high-voltage Lithium-Polymer cells the battery is ideal for outlaw racing classes or unsanctioned racing. The pack can be charged to up to 8.7V, it measures 95x46x25mm and weighs in at 214g. Its hardcase is equipped with 5mm bullet-type power connectors and a 2mm balancer port.

Source: Fantom Racing [fantomracing.com]

RPM Castle Mamba X ESC cage

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:35 AM PDT

Coming from RPM and made for most Traxxas 1/10th off-road vehicles is an ESC cage for the Castle Creations Mamba X speed controller. The design allows to securely fasten the speedo in the chassis while also holding the on/off switch neatly. The cage uses the original mounting pattern of the chassis, doing away with the need to use double sided tape while also allowing to easily remove the controller for cleaning and maintenance. The cage for the Castle Mamba X ESC fits in the stock location on the Traxxas Slash 2WD, Slash 2WD LCG, Slash 4×4, Slash 4×4 LCG, Stampede 4×4 and Rally, while also working on other Traxxas 1/10th scale vehicles as well. The cage is available in black or blue colour and it is made of RPM’s renown nylon material for long lasting performance.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

Tamiya Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP Special Edition kit

Posted: 02 Jun 2017 12:19 AM PDT

Tamiya have announced the soon release of the Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP Special Edition 1/10th pan car kit. The iconic 6-wheeler will be based off of the former re-release kit and it sports some new features such as a high-torque brushed motor, TRF centre shock and foam tyres all round. The kit is rounded off by a replica polycarbonate body shell with front and rear wings, V8 engine replica and many more. The kit will hit stores about end of May.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]