February 4, 2019
Coming from Xpress is a lightweight motor fan mount for the XQ1 and XM1 series of cars. The CNC-machined and black anodised alloy mount screws directly into the existing rear lead weight mounting hole, sitting just behind the motor. The design prevents the fan unit from rotating on the mount while keeping the natural chassis flex intact and it is usable with the XQ1, XQ1S, XM1 and XM1S kits. Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com] http://www.rc-xpress.com/xpress-aluminium-motor-fan-mount-for-xq1-xq1s-xm1-xm1s-xp-10310.html…
February 3, 2019
SWorkz have announced the addition of Matt Chambers to their factory team trough to 2020. The multi-time ROAR National A-main finisher will campaign SWorkz’s 1/8th and 1/10th off-road platforms at major races across the country and he has the following to say: I believe SWorkz has the vision and infrastructure to become the top brand for radio control model cars and I believe they are well on their way to achieving that goal. When presented with the opportunity to race for the SWorkz team , I jumped at the opportunity! I would like to personally thank Max Sonnleitner, Georg Horninger,…
January 24, 2019
Pro-Spec have released two new battery balance weights in 54g and 37g specification. The 54g weight measures 138.5×46.5x1mm and thus it is ideal for all cars using standard-size LiPo packs while the smaller 37g weight measures 95.5×46.5x1mm, ideal for all cars, buggies and trucks using shorty-type batteries. The weights come machined from high-quality brass material, they sport a natural finish and engraved ProSpec logos. Using the weights will help to either achieve an optimised overall chassis balance or to add weight when running the latest generation of lightweight LCG batteries. Source: Pro-Spec [pro-spec.jp] http://www.pro-spec.jp…
January 21, 2019
…was still Jared on top, bringing home the win some 16.5s in front of Cole Ogden as Team Associated’s Evan Vail ended on the 3 spot. TLR’s Tyler Jones and AE’s Blake Pickett rounded out the top 5 podium result. Over in Pro Nitro Truggy it was Agama’s Ryan Lutz with the overall TQ and also the win for his new chassis sponsor as Jared Tebo (Tekno) had to settle for 2nd, some 14.1s down. Team Associated’s Evan Vail came in 3rd from HB Racing’s Dillon Caldwell 4th and Team Associated’s Blake Pickett 5th. Images: Southern Indoor Championship [facebook.com] https://www.facebook.com/pg/SouthernIndoorChampionship…
January 17, 2019
Monaco RC have announced the release of the EV-Peak PU2 Black Edition power supply. Small but powerful the black colour power supply matches perfectly with the recently introduced EV-Peak-AR1 Black/Monaco RC edition charger. A clever coupler makes for a very neat and clean setup with no unnecessary or unreliable wires incorporated. The power source supplies up to 24V and 14.5A of output and it is available separately or as bundle package with the AR1 charger. Source: Monaco RC [monacorc.com] https://www.monacorc.com/fr/combopack/2056-ev-peak-ar1-25a-charger-pu2-black-power-supply.html…
January 7, 2019
The Belgian Buggy Club Indoor held their Happy New Year Race this past weekend at their permanent indoor carpet track in Lodelinsart. The event was held in four different 1/10th electric off-road classes and it attracted both national racers and guests from abroad. In the competitive 2WD Modified Buggy class, that drew 53 entries, it was Team Associated’s Clement Boda with the overall TQ from Team Associated driver, Wouter Wynen and Xray’s Mathieu Briere. After the triple A-mains and when the dust had settled it was again Clement on top from Wouter 2nd and Mathieu 3rd. Over in 4WD Modified…
January 7, 2019
…EU limited edition turnbuckle tool that will fit Xray T4’15 to ’19 as well as Yokomo BD8’18 and BD9 kits. Base on the very popular previous variant, the new tool features a laser engraved logo for professional looks. Two marking letters – X and Y – representing Xray and Yokomo have also been added, making it easier to identify the two different ball cup holder slots. Every single tool has been manually matched for the smoothest operation. Even more special, MonacoRC will offer a limited free custom name engraving service for the first buyers. Source: Corner Speed RC [facebook.com] https://www.facebook.com/Corner-Speed-RC-199423534320019/…
January 4, 2019
…with his Atom with Nathan Goodban lining up third on the grid. The A-final was very close with Andy just heading out Adam by over a second with Ben Elliott making up 1 spot claiming 3rd on the podium and an important Chocolate prize for the ride home. GT12 final results: 1. Andy Murray 2. Adam Mackman 3. Ben Elliott 4. Nathan Goodban 5. Arran Turner 6. Josh Coult 7. Peter Hastings 8. Mark Barford 9. Kenneth Rogers 10.James Gallagher The Schumacher GP at MB Models round 3 is on the 20th April, entries available here. www.centralbooking.org Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]…
