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October 21, 2011

Xray X12 1/12th pan car

Xray have released the next evolution of the XII, the all-new Xray 1/12 pan car platform, the X12. Direct feedback from factory team drivers, as well as customers from around the world, allowed the Xray factory to turn a concept into reality… this is what we do best at Xray. New battery placement means better car balance and weight transfer and stiffer chassis material and more robust suspension material creates a car that is significantly easier to drive. By rethinking and then creating a completely new geometry where they elongate the wheelbase and widen the front track-width, they have created a car that works exceptionally well for beginners, highly-skilled drivers and everyone in between. And to make a car even easier to work on, they replaced the side shock with newly-designed side tube lateral dampers. Lowered rear bulkheads and an improved rear axle system allow the use of super-small tires while providing a super-low center of gravity.

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October 21, 2011

Branson dominates BRCA nats with MeccaFuel

French fuel company Meccamo have been in touch to tell us that their sponsored driver Kyle Branson has dominated this year’s BRCA 1/8th scale Nationals using MeccaFuel. The factory Sirio driver TQ’d 8 of the 9 rounds this year and won 7 on his way to clinching the title with one round to spare. Kyle only stepped up to the 1/8th class this season having dominated the 1/10th 200mm National series for the past few years.

Source: Meccamo [meccamo.com]

October 21, 2011

Capricorn sign Flavio Elias to their Factory team

Capricorn has announced that they have signed Favio Elias to their factory team for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Flavio Elias is eight times Brazilian 1/8 Champion and will now as a official Capricorn pilot represent Brazil in international competitions such as the next worlds in Japan. Flavinho, who already was one of the stand out drivers at the last Worlds in Miami, was Brazilian champion in 2010 and 2011 already running the Capricorn chassis.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

October 21, 2011

CRC Gen-Xi 1/12th Scale car kit

Building on the winning heritage from the multi-Champion Gen-XL, the new Gen-Xi from CRC incorporates all the knowledge, technology and experience the racing team has gathered since the release of the XL. The Gen-Xi keeps all the great features and performance on the Gen-XL while adding some great new options. Carrying over from the XL is the Encore shock, an improved Pro Strut front end, full carbon components and a best in class price point.

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October 20, 2011

Capricorn Lab C01/2 upper arm linkage

Capricorn have released this new rear upper arm linkage for the Lab CO1 and C02. The same configuration as the version on the 1/8th scale Lab C801 these two piece arms feature an integrated set screw making for a very easy to adjust camber linkage.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

October 19, 2011

Acorn Racing sign P.Y. Tang

Acorn Racing have signed P.Y. Tang from Singapore to run and test its wide range of products. Racing since 1989, P.Y. has competed in multiple national and international races around the world achieving success in multiple Tamiya Asia Cups as well as making the final at last year’s TITC in the Stock 11.5T class. The Team Xray Singapore driver will be using Acorn Racing’s product range such as tyre additive, pinion gears, spur gears and silicone wires. On top of that P.Y. will be supporting Acorn Racing in testing their LIPB LiPo battery range as well as its upcoming electronics.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]

October 19, 2011

Kyle Branson wins British season finale

The 9th and final Round of this years BRCA 1/8th circuit Championship was hosted by the Mendip raceway in Weston Super Mare. With all the main drivers present, the fight was to secure 3rd place in the overall GT1 Championship after the title was decided in favour of Kyle Branson at the previous round with a perfect score of 6 wins from 8 rounds. Tim Wood was also in an secure position in second but relinquishes his title which he had owned for the last 3 consecutive seasons. The GP2 title for drivers with a lower driver skill ranking would also be decided over the weekend with Jason Thompson having the chance to overtake current leader Greg Fairlie.

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October 18, 2011

Elangears camber gauges

More new products from newcomer Elangears with the release of these simple to use camber gauges. Available in orange and black, these compact and lightweight gauges features pre set angles to quickly and conveniently check the camber of your on car. Comes pre set with 0, 0.5, 1.0 & 1.5 degree angled corners.

View the black version here