JConcepts now offers a new 3-D-printed chassis brace for the Team Associated B6 chassis, called the roller coaster brace. Available directly through Shapeways, the uniquely shaped and designed brace offers flexibility fore and aft as well as side to side. The part fits directly into the B6 vehicle with laydown style transmission and installs using the standard hardware.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Bruno Coelho has set the pace in practice at the season opening round of the Euro Offroad Series in Warsaw, Poland. The Xray driver was fastest over the two seeding rounds setting the fastest 3-consecutive laps ahead of team-mate Martin Bayer. Breaking up the Xrays, Yokomo’s Lee Martin set the third fastest time ahead of EOS debutant Ty Tessmann, the Canadian getting his weekend off to a solid start given his lack of carpet track experience. Neil Cragg would take his Team Associated to the fifth fastest time ahead of David Ronnefalk, the reigning 1:8 World Champion returning to the championship after a two year absence. Home favourite and double winner in Warsaw last year, Michal Orlowski would mange only the 9th fastest time.
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Italian company Capricorn have announced the signing of German nitro on-road front runner, Tobias Kerler. The multiple ENS A-finalist will campaign Capricorn’s C803 1/8th nitro on-road kit for the remainder of the 2017 and the full 2018 season.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Made for Yokomo’s YD2 RWD drift car are the new 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis plate and top deck from Yeah Racing. Both parts replace the standard composite pieces and make for an overall increased chassis stiffness while also being more resistant to heat generated by the motor. The chassis, that features milled slots underneath the motor section for improved heat dissipation, and top deck are available separately and they can be used as single item or together in order to achieve the required chassis stiffness.
Muchmore have introduced belt-type tyre warmer elements for the CTXW and CTXW Pro tyre warmer main units. The size-adjustable elements allow to heat both 1/10th on-road and off-road tyres for improved tyre performance from the get go. The warmers use hock and look straps for steep-less adjustment and they come as pairs.
Coming from Kyosho and made for the V-One R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road cars is a rear brass suspension mount. The part is machined from high-quality material, it adds 10g to the most rearward point of the chassis and it comes in a natural finish. Adding weight in the rear part of the chassis will increase traction but can also make the car rotate better. The mount is usable for kits such as the R4 Evo, R4 SP, R4, R4s II and R4s.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
The final round of the AMSCI Italian 1/8th Nitro On-road Championship was held at the Club 5 Colli track in Gubbio, home of the 2016 IFMAR 1/10th 200mm Worlds. Veteran racer Marco Vanni started from P9 on the grid after some troublesome qualifiers but with swift and consistent work from his pitman, Emanuele Oberto, Marco was able to take the win after an error-free and fast paced race. Luca Martini and Michele Romagnoli rounded out an all-Shepherd podium and thanks to the win at the final round, Marco was able to take the overall title, the third in his career.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the T4 2018 touring car is a brass motor mount plate. Designed to replace the standard aluminium item with a heavier part, the plate is cut from high-quality brass and it weighs in at 5.6g. It offers T4’18-specific mounting positions and due to sitting on the centreline of the chassis it does not incidence flex while adding weight in one of the most central parts of the car.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
