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December 17, 2019

Xray XB4’20 large volume diff 41T steel bevel gear

Coming from Xray and made for their XB4 2020 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is a 41T steel bevel gear. Designed for the use with the kit’s large volume differential, the precision-cut gear is best used when smaller front tyres are run, as the 41T bevel gear will result in an overdrive characteristic that will help to compensate for the larger rear tyres. The split design of the gear differential features a separate lightweight crown gear and a separate diff cover. The split design results in significantly lower weight and allows for easier maintenance and setup. The crown gear is CNC-machined from spring steel and ultra-hardened, making it super strong, reliable and very durable.

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December 17, 2019

Kyosho Mini-Z 8500kV BL conversion set

Kyosho’s Mini-Z brushless conversion set 8500kV allows to easily convert brushed motor Mini-Z buggies to brushless power. The set includes a Speed House XSpeed 85 8500kV brushless motor as well as a new power board, developed in cooperation with Scorpion Power System, with the actual swap being basically a plug and play, however it requires to solder the battery wires. The powerful motor allows for much greater speeds compared to the standard brushed motor while being more efficient at the same time.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

December 17, 2019

Cole Kasten wins at 8th Annual Toys For Tots

Warehouse Hobby Raceway of Helena, Alabama hosted their 8th Annual Toys For Tots race this past weekend, attracting over 100 entries. In the premier 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Cole Kasten (Soar Seiki) with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the 20-minute A-main event from 6th place qualifier, Team Associated’s Jeremy Reid in 2nd, who ended the race some six laps behind Cole. JQRacing’s Kody Watson was able to retain his qualifying position and completed the top 3 result some 2.8 seconds behind Jeremy.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

December 17, 2019

Allan O’Brien TQs & wins at NEAM Winter Series Rd3

Round 3 of the popular NEAM Winter Series was held this past weekend and in the 4WD Buggy class it was Allan O’Brien with the overall TQ. The single A-main event then saw Allan again leading the way, taking the win a narrow 0.4s in front of Edward Callan in 2nd as Greg Williams rounded out the top 3 results.

Image: Allan O’Brien

December 17, 2019

Bryce Butterfield doubles at Race For Kids event

Steel City RC Raceway of Fontana, California held the Steel City Race For Kids event last weekend. The race saw the running of several on-road classes and in 1/8th Open it was Xray’s Bryce Butterfield with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the 15-minute A-main event, leaving behind 4th place qualifier, Kevin Cole (Mugen) in 2nd and 5th place qualifier, Josh Alton in 3rd.

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December 17, 2019

Yeah Racing SW-01 steel CVD set

Made for Tamiya’s SW-01 stunt truck is a new Yeah Racing steel CVD driveshaft set with aluminium wheel hex adapters. The steel driveshafts provide increased durability and enhanced efficiency compared to the standard dogbone style driveshafts, allowing for improved overall performance and a smoother ride. The addition of the aluminium wheel hex adapters also does away with stripping issues associated with the original plastic hexes. The driveshaft set is available with blue or black anodised wheel hex adapters for added looks.

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December 17, 2019

T-Works glow plug magnifier tool

Coming from T-Works is their new glow plug magnifier tool that allows to check the condition of glow plugs more easily. The tool offers up to 50-times magnification and includes a light, which makes inspection of the glow plug’s inner coil condition a lot easier. The magnifier comes in a carbon fibre design carrying case and it is available now.

See a magnified glow plug coil here

December 17, 2019

Xpress Execute XQ10 touring car – Teaser image

Xpress have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming all-new XQ10 4WD electric touring car kit. The image reveals that the vehicle will make use of a mid-layshaft layout and it seems to utilise ultra-low profile shock towers as there are no shock absorbers visible in the image. Full details of the all-new XQ10 platform will become available in time of the release that however isn’t scheduled for now.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]