Coming from Xtreme Racing and made for the Xray T4 2020 touring car is a carbon fibre lower bumper brace. Machined from 2mm carbon material the brace is designed to contact the front bulkhead to help prevent the chassis from breaking during impacts. The part is designed to work under the stock or optional bumper mount.
Fantom have introduced their new FR-8 Pro brushless speed controller and ICON Pro brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. Starting with the speed controller, the FR-8 Pro features a high-performance 32-bit CPU and proprietary firmware, providing the driver with smooth throttle response, exceptional power delivery, and all the adjustable parameters that can be expected from a pro racing ESC. The 3S to 6S LiPo compatible controller is 220A rated, it features a 6V/7.4V, 8A BEC system, 10AWG wires and a 34mm fan unit with aluminium fan cover.
The third round and midway point of the X-Factory UK Winter Series took place this past Saturday, with a good turnout in both classes. A technical and tricky track greeted the racers and once all four rounds of qualifying had concluded it was Mark Lewis (Team Associated) who would take the TQ in the 2WD class in round 4, followed by Alex Haywood (Team Associated) in 2nd, Joe Renton (Team Associated) completed the AE 1-2-3 for qualifying in 3rd, Karl Jackson (Schumacher) in 4th, Gareth Cutting (Team Associated) in 5th and Brandon Young (Team Associated) in 6th, the remaining A-final spots would be decided via the bump-ups and those who would promote from the B-final.
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The Xpress Cup 2K19 was hosted by MCM RC in Italy this past weekend. In the Touring FWD class it was Andrea Tonini with the overall TQ after the qualifiers and he would also bring home the win after the triple A-main events, leaving behind Alex Caminati in 2nd from Silvano Zanoni in 3rd. The popular GT 21.5T EFRA class saw again Andrea Tonini leading the way in the qualifiers and also the finals as Carlo Mastursi and Alex Caminati came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The Circuito Municipal de Sax track in Spain held the Bigbang season closing race this past weekend, attracting over 80 entries for the Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. The Nitro Buggy class was top qualified by Manuel Iniesta from Bryan Baldo and Dani Bernabe, however it was Juan Carlos Canas with the pole position for the 45-minute A-main event. Carlos would also lead the very early stages of the race until Mugen’s Robert Batlle took over the 1st spot and never looked back to take the win with a lap margin from SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas. HB Racing’s Manuel Iniesta started from 4th into the race and was able bring home the final podium spot from Juan Espasa in 4th.
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Yeah Racing have introduced new aluminium and carbon fibre optionals for the popular Tamiya SW-01 stunt truck in the form of a front bumper and a rear wheelie bar. Starting with the front bumper, the multi-piece assembly is constructed from an aluminium front bumper mount and carbon fibre rails. The increased weight of the bumper in combination with the high rigidity lets the truck perform front flips more easily. The front bumper is available in blue and black anodising to match the remainder of Yeah Racing’s SW-01 option parts.
Bittydesign have introduced their new Vision body shell for the SWorkz S35-3 1/8th scale buggy. The shell features a new cabin design for increased corner speeds while the roof and slightly angled rear area design ensure a perfectly blended balance. The rear side flaps of the futuristically shaped body improve airflow towards the rear wing, ensuring optimised downforce and thus quicker lap times. The body comes pre-cut including the outer cutting lines and body clip holes, it is made of 1mm genuine Lexan material and includes window masks and a decal sheet.
Coming from Hasi Tuned is a new rear engine backplate for O.S. based .21 engines as well as a pressure chamber set. Starting with the backplate, the part offers reduced friction while improving mixture flow inside the engine thanks to a unique shape, resulting in improved torque in the bottom to mid RPM range. The backplate comes in a natural silver colour with engraved Hasi Tuned logo. Also new is a pressure chamber set machined from aluminium and sporting a black surface coating and a laser-etched logo. The pressure chamber will be fitted into the pressure line between the exhaust and the fuel tank cap, improving overall performance and idling of nitro engines.
