August 17, 2016

Pro-Line adds realism with concrete 1:10 K-Rail

Pro-Line adds realism with concrete 1:10 K-Rail

Pro-Line have introduced the True Scale concrete 1/10th K-Rail. Adding realism to any scale scene the K-Rails are good for the use as chicanes for off-road racing, race borders and obstacles for drifting, start and finish line borders for rock racing and rock crawling events, scale construction scene objects and borders, scale freeway dividers, or as a great way to display scale RC models. These K-rails will add an instant sense of scale dimension to any application. As a true-scale representation of the full size K-Rails they are made of real concrete and reinforced with steel rebar. They are easily paintable to fit right into any scene, be it stark white with high visibility for a race or construction scene, or to take it underground by adding street art or graffiti.

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August 16, 2016

JConcepts RC8T3 Finnisher bodyshell

JConcepts RC8T3 Finnisher bodyshell

JConcepts have introduced the Finnisher bodyshell for the Team Associated RC8T3 and T3e. Winner of the 2016 ROAR National Championship in the hands of Spencer Rivkin, the body features a slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance. A wide front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for front suspension and the body incorporates a large center fin which begins on the roof line and finishes just past the half-way point on the bed. An extended front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight. The body incorporates pre-dimpled body post locations and it also includes champion rear name plates which provide additional high-speed stability and improved positioning of the rear bed rails to strengthen the assembly. Overall handling has been improved by balancing the bias between the cab location and rear wing placement which control the majority of the aero affects of the aggressively styled body.

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August 16, 2016

Azarashi Optima 2016 CVD driveshafts

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Coming from Azarashi and made for the Kyosho Optima 2016 are front and rear CVD driveshafts. Constructed from high-quality spring steel and being of a rebuildable design the driveshafts also use C-clip drive pin retainers for improved durability and security. The 61mm driveshafts are sold as pairs and they are usable both in the front and the rear of Kyosho’s re-release buggy.

Source: Azarashi [team-azarashi.com]


August 16, 2016

Serpent release new Cobra SRX8 shock springs

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Available now from Serpent is a new range of shock springs specially made for the Cobra SRX8 buggy. Made from a new spring steel material, coming with a different surface treatment and less springs compared to the previous ones the springs will up the on-track performance of the buggy and they are also usable on the older Cobra 811 as well as other brand buggies. The springs come as colour-coded 4.5lbs to 5.5lbs front and 3.0lbs to 4.0lbs rear variant and they are also available in two combo packages containing all six front or all six rear springs.

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August 16, 2016

Xray T4 2017 – Coming soon

Xray T4 2017 – Coming soon

Xray is busy teasing their forthcoming 2017 kits with the latest being the ’17 edition of their popular T4 1/10th 4WD touring car. No details are known yet nor is an official release date but expect more information to surface shortly.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


August 16, 2016

Adams & Anderson win at Full Throttle Champs

Adams & Anderson win at Full Throttle Champs

The 1st Annual Full Throttle Championships were hosted by Banana Raceway in Richardson, Texas. The Touring Modified class was won by current ROAR Carpet National Champion, Chris Adams, who took the opening two A-mains while Christian Tabush came out fastest the third, handing him the overall runner-up spot. Kyle Klingfurth, who had a mixed A-mains with an 8th, 4th and 2nd place, rounded out the podium in third.

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August 16, 2016

Maximilian Stähle takes German Touring Junior title

Maximilian Stähle takes German Touring Junior title

The recent German Electric On-road Nationals saw Maximilian Stähle walking away with the Junior Stock class title. The Modified class Senior title went to veteran race Uwe Reimers while the Stock class Senior title was taken by Bernhard Böhm.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


August 16, 2016

8th Annual RRR Summer Challenge – Report

8th Annual RRR Summer Challenge – Report

The 8th Annual Ready to Run Raceway Summer Challenge Trophy Race and Enduro was hosted by the Ready to Run Raceway club in scenic Vancouver, Canada. The track was just five minutes away from the Vancouver International Airport making it very accessible out of town participants looking for fun, close and exciting racing. As pre-entries came in, the Summer Challenge was shaping up to be the largest outdoor on-road event in Canada of 2016, and those entries did not disappoint as RRR set a new high in 2016. A special element to this event is the amount of track time for all racers. Saturday was open practice for Electric and Nitro followed by three rounds of qualifying, additional practice and single mains for all Electric and Nitro classes with just one bump spot per main.

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