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June 11, 2009

Xray Column – Last Indoor race of the season

The 30th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about the build up to the LRP Masters, including the development and rapid production of different roll centre options for this very competitive race.

Given the great handling and performance of the T2’009 platform we only needed to concentrate on the tiny details. There are few areas I still see room for improvement, specifically the roll centers, motor position and maybe the drive train ratios which of course are directly related with the racing category and track conditions. We have made a couple of different roll center holders to move the upper links more inside the shock towers with expectation that the car will gain more stability in the high traction conditions.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 11, 2009

K-Factory Team Magic B8 Chassis stiffener

New from K-Factory for the Team Magic B8 chassis, is this aluminium centre chassis stiffener. Made from lightweight 7075 aluminium, the part has been machined hollow for extra weight less, yet retains its tensile strength. The part is mounted to the centre of the chassis plate around the centre differential and easily allows you to stiffen the overall chassis to suit different track conditions.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

June 11, 2009

Craft RC Losi Starter box skins

New for the Team Losi 8ight and 8ight-T starter box, Craft RC have released a range of skins. Designed by professional designers, the decals are available in wide range of different designs. Pre cut, they are made from top quality material that is easy to apply, fuel resistant and will stay good a long time and when it comes time to remove it, it would leave any messy residue.

Source: Craft RC [craftrc.com]

June 10, 2009

Fastrax 550cc Race fueler fuel bottle

Fastrax release their new 550cc Race fueler fuel bottle. The large size provides more than enough capacity for those long runs at the track or park, while its oval shape and finger recess’ make it easier to hold and refuel at speed. A rubber cap is supplied to close off the aluminium tube when not in use and this can be clipped onto the tube so it does not go missing during race days. Finally a name clip is also included so you no longer have a fellow racer walk off with your bottle at the end of a run in the congested pit area.

Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]

June 10, 2009

Greyscale Racing MRCG1.1 pan chassis

Greyscale Racing have released their new 1/28 competition pan chassis, the MRCG1.1. The MRCG1.1 is the highly-anticipated successor to the original MRCG, a car that helped revolutionize the 1/28 racing scene. Built on the same proven layout as the original car, the 1.1 features a 1.5mm woven graphite chassis, geometry updates throughout the car and a refined version of the original Virtual centre Pivot rear suspension that makes the car even stronger, faster, and easier to drive and tune.

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June 9, 2009

Racers Edge Alu Rear Hubs for Associated chassis’

Racers Edge have developed these new aluminium rear hubs to fit the Associated B4, B44, T4, and SC10. Based on the stock B44 4wd buggy hubs, they have a larger outside bearing for increased performance and bearing longevity, while a set screw holds the hingepin in place with access from the bottom. With four possible vertical ballstud locations for increased setup adjustments, these blocks are designed to add 1/2 degree rear toe in. Available in hard silver color, they have been CNC machined for accuracy, and laser engraved with degrees and L or R for left or right sides.

Source: Racers Edge [racers-edge.com]

June 9, 2009

Protoform LTC-R signals the End of an Era?

Protoform were in contact to inform us of a milestone event that happened at last months Reedy Race of Champions in California. For approximately 10 years now every winner of every world class electric sedan event has seen the A-Main winning car donning some sort of Dodge Stratus or Mazda 6 style of race body. This decade old winning streak seems to have finally ended as Ronald Volker not only TQ’ed but won the RROC using a body that looked more like that of a Lexus IS-F. This year’s Reedy USA event was the first major event for the recently introduced Protoform LTC-R race body. Hupo Honigl backed up the bodies performance by finishing an excellent 4th place overall. Ronald’s big win at the Reedy Race is in fact something that’s starting to look like a bit of a tradition when it comes to the debuting of all-new Protoform sedan bodies. Barry Baker debuted the game changing Protoform Mazda 6 at the Reedy Race in Thailand with a win in 2004 and a couple of years later Craig Drescher won the Reedy Race in southern California while debuting the then all-new Protoform Dodge Stratus 3.0 race body.

Source: Protoform [prolineracing.com]

June 9, 2009

Answer-RC 1/10th buggy bearing sets

Answer-RC have released complete 1/10th bearing sets for the Associated B4 & B44 as well as X-Factory X-6. After much testing to find the best bearings for 1/10th scale Answer-RC are confident they have succeeded. All the bearings used in each of the sets use one rubber seal to keep the dirt out and one metal shield to maintain high rpm, while a special lubricant package help the free rotation of the quality ABEC 5 bearings. Sold in complete sets of 14pcs (B4), 16pcs (X-6) and 18pcs (B44).

Source: Answer-RC [answer-rc.com]