RudeBits have introduced their new ball diff performance lube. Thoroughly tested the grease offers high protection against water and corrosion with the Lithium soap based product offering a thick viscosity and high melting points. Extreme pressure additives allow to run tighter settings while ensuring reliability, performance and smoothness.
Source: RudeBits [rudebits.co.uk]
Round 4 of the Swiss 1/10th Off-road Nationals was held at the EOCD track recently. The weekend kicked off pretty wet with most of Saturday being washed away by the rain, however things should brighten up on Sunday with a shorted schedule of three rounds of qualifying and triple mains making for a busy day. In the 2WD class Aaron Munster was in a class of his own, taking the win in front of Florian and Nico Schmid with all three holding their qualifying positions for an Xray 1-2-3.
Coming soon from Tamiya and made for the TRF419 series of touring cars is the aluminium front direct cup set. The set includes lightweight aluminium spool outdrives that save nearly six grams of weight compared to the standard steel parts while the included set of driveshaft blades underwent an update in terms of shape and material, ensuring improved cup and driveshaft protection. Included in the set are two outdrive cups and a total of eight C-blades.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
Yokomo have announced the soon release of purple anodised aluminium optionals for the YD-2 RWD drift car. The range includes items such adjustable H rear and A front arms as well as suspension mounts with inserts, from upper arms as well as a front bumper brace. All parts are machined from high-quality aluminium with the lower arm sets also including mounting hardware and setup optionals. The purple anodised parts are a limited edition run and they will hit stores very soon.
The AMC Langenfeld club played host to the 1/10th 4WD Buggy and Stadium Truck German Nationals warm-up race last weekend. In the 4WD and Stadium Truck class it was Jens Becker with the overall TQs while Marcel Schneider came out on top after the 2WD Buggy qualifying. The A-main of the 4WD class stayed wide open until the final lap of A3 and ultimately it was Marcel Schneider (HB Racing) with the win from Xray’s Aaron Münster and Jens Becker.
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Austrian brand Ramp has announced the release of their first optionals for the Xray XB2 buggy. First up is a carbon flex battery mount that allows for a wide range of accessible battery positions. The lightweight set contains machined carbon fibre battery locators as well as two high-quality rubber O-rings that ensure quick and easy battery swaps. Next up are 3-D-printed lightweight motor upper brace mounts in 0mm and +2mm specification, the latter being usable for +2mm height gearbox positions. The parts are of a lightweight design, they feature battery slots for low-profile packs but are also usable with standard height shorty packs. Suitable for the above upper brace mounts is a flex motor upper brace/waterfall that is lighter than the standard part while offering increased flex for both the Carpet and Dirt spec with laydown gearbox. Last but not least is a carbon fibre rear wing protector that will ensure a longer life of the rear wing thanks to offering a greater contact surface.
The 2019 XRS UK GP will be held on the 20th and 21st of July at the Cotswold Model Car Club in several electric and nitro classes. The event will see the running of Electric Touring Modified, 13.5T Boosted, Formula as well as FWD 17.5T classes besides 1/8th IC Track and a 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring racing. Registration is now open and more details can soon be found here.
Coming for the FlySky NB4 radio is a new screen protector from T-Works. The crystal clear protector sheet will prevent the screen from becoming scratched or damaged while allowing for easier cleaning at the same time. The pre-cut protector is a direct fit and it is available from now on.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
