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February 9, 2018

Traxxas 1/16 Summit 4WD RTR extreme terrain truck

Available soon from Traxxas is the new 1/16th scale 4WD extreme terrain ready-to-run monster truck. The shrunken down variant of the popular 1/10 summit is packed with features such as a Titan 12T 550 motor that delivers near limitless torque for tyre-scorching acceleration and all-terrain capability. The Summit’s rocker-actuated suspension is adapted expertly to 1/16 scale with all its functionality and performance intact, right down to the oil-filled, threaded-body GTR shocks. The suspension and electronics integrate fully into a radically innovative monocoque chassis design. Intricately moulded as a single piece, the chassis balances strength and weight with function and performance to surpass the standards of the “mini” category. Waterproof electronics, bright LED lights, realistic all-terrain tyres with foam inserts, a pre-painted body shell and a TQ 2.4GHz radio system are also part of the package as are a 7.2V iD NiMH battery and a suitable wall charger.

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February 9, 2018

Capricorn ONE O.S. engine combustion camber insert

Coming from Capricorn’s ONE brand is a new combustion camber insert for their O.S. based .21 engines. The updated insert features an optimised design with a different plug/piston distance and internal shape for optimised engine performance. Included with the laser-etched and marked insert comes an assortment of head shims.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

February 9, 2018

T-Works MTC1 hard-coated aluminium wheel axles

T-Works have introduced a hard-coated aluminium rear wheel axle shaft for the Mugen MTC1 touring car. The part is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and it comes hard-anodised for wear. The axle shaft reduces the overall weight and it is best used in stock racing classes. Included come suitable cross pins and pin retainers.

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February 9, 2018

Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3 Modified & Stock motors

Coming soon from Hobbywing are the new XeRun V10 G3 Modified and Stock brushless motors. An evolution of the previous G2 motors, both are of a radical new design that does away with wide parts of the classic motor can in favour of longer front and rear end bells that are also tailor-designed to suit the application. While the 5.5T to 8.5T modified motors, intended for off-road applications, sport smaller openings in the end bells to prevent dirt from entering, the 3.5T to 5.0T modified and 10.5T to 21.5T stock motors will come with larger openings for added airflow and cooling. Both end bell designs are also available separately as upgrades. The updated can design greatly reduces overall weight with the modified motors weighing at approximately 161g while the stock variants weigh in at about 132g. While being lower in weight, Hobbywing claim the stock variants also produce four percent increased torque and up to 16 percent higher RPM compared to the G2. Also new for the G3 are a 26 percent larger front and a 6 percent smaller rear bearing which leads to more stable and smoother running motors. Both variants also come with stepless adjustable timing, in order to fine-tune the power characteristics. The specifications are rounded off by heavy duty solder tabs and a single sensor wire port.

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February 9, 2018

RC Kongen Winter Cup Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the Danish RC Kongen Winter Cup was held last weekend. In the 2WD Buggy class it was Pelle Culmsee, Marcus Kaerup and his dad Jonas Kaerup who were battling for the top spots. In Q1 it was Pelle who came out fastest, as he would TQ in front of Marcus while Jonas made some mistakes. In Q2 it was Marcus with the TQ, after Pelle landed bad from a jump and broke a rear arm. In Q3 it was Jonas who was fastest with a 2 seconds margin from Pelle, however it was Pelle who would get the overall TQ after having a faster round than Marcus.

Continue reading the report here

February 9, 2018

Team Associated B6.1 & B6.1D Team Kit 2WD buggies

After showing pretty much every new detail in yesterday’s teaser images, Team Associated now officially announced the new B6.1 and B6.1D Team Kit 1/10th 2WD buggies. The B6 platform introduced the use of two separate chassis configurations – and the B6.1 continues this theme. The B6.1 will be the choice for tracks with very high traction, where a forward mass is beneficial and chassis roll needs to be tamed through a low centre of gravity and anti-roll bars. The B6.1D now has an all-new Lay Back Stealth transmission that gives the car additional traction when exiting the corners. The addition of +1 Ackermann plates and gull wing suspension arms tune the steering for razor-sharp feel and control. Both cars have new features, including an easy-access differential, diff height adjustability, and an all-new slipper assembly, while the setups and tuning parts remain interchangeable between the two configurations. Both kits are set for a release in March.

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February 8, 2018

WRC Racing NTX hard-anodised alloy chassis

WRC Racing from Italy have introduced a new hard-anodised aluminium chassis for the NTX 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car. The main plate comes machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and it sports a dark hard-coated surface for wear and looks.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

February 8, 2018

Dillon Smith wins at JBRL Winter Series Rd4

The 4th round of the JBRL Winter Series was held at OCRC in Huntington Beach, California and in the 13.5T wheeler class it was Dillon Smith (Xray) who was able to seal both rounds of qualifying to take the pole position on the grid. The main went really well for the young man and he took the win from tone to tone with TLR’s Ryan Dunford coming in 2nd, some 4.7 seconds back, and Tekno RC’s Evan Riley rounding out the podium in 3rd, another 13 seconds down.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]