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June 30, 2016

Michal Abrahamek wins at Laszlo Timar memorial race

The Laszlo Timar memorial race was recently held at the Morac Graz track in Austria with about 80 racers from the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia in attendance. The race format saw independent races on Saturday and Sunday with the combination of both would make up the final result. Xray’s Michal Abrahamek won the Saturday portion and he would take the TQ on Sunday but due to heavy rain making it impossible to drive the main final, the results were taken from the qualifiers, handing Michal his third title in a row after winning the event in 2015 and 2014. Gergö Lehner (Shepherd) and Sagi Tamas (Serpent) would round out the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 30, 2016

JConcepts 8ight-E 4.0 Fin titanium turnbuckle set

Coming from JConcepts and made for the TLR 8ight-E 4.0 is the Fin titanium turnbuckle set. The base of the six main suspension turnbuckles designed for the TLR 8ight vehicle centres around a beefy 5mm square titanium base. The light-weight yet durable material is gradually machined down and tapers into a thread base design which accepts the rod ends featured in the kit. The turnbuckle kit also includes one for the steering linkage which has been optimised and included in the 7-piece set.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

June 29, 2016

Kukla & Novotny win rained out Czech Nats Rd2

The second round of the Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Dolni Bukovsko track. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class, Xray’s Kaja Novotny took the win in the opening qualifier but technical issues for Kaja in Q2 and Q3 made way for David Kukla (Xray) who left Jiri Mara (Serpent) and Max Gotzl (Xray) behind in second and third.

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June 29, 2016

Extreme Racing MBX7 carbon fibre kit

Coming from Extreme Racing is a carbon fibre kit for the Mugen MBX7 and MBX7R buggy. Included are front and rear shock towers with additional mounting positions for the shock absorbers and rear camber links as well as Ackermann plates for the steering knuckles and an upper plate for the steering and front bulkhead assembly. In total using the parts, that are machined from high-strength aircraft-grade carbon fibre, scrubs about 30g of weight.

Source: Extreme Racing [showgameshop.com]

June 29, 2016

2016 Winter Champs title for Aaron Lee

The recent 2016 Winter Champs in Australia saw Aaron Lee walking away with the triple of TQ, fastest lap and new track record as well as the win in the competitive A-main event. The victory is even more impressive as this was the first outing for his new chassis sponsors after having only received the kits on the Monday before the race.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 29, 2016

Hot Race Tyres introduce new rubber compounds

Italian company Hot Race Tyres have introduced two new rubber compounds for their 1/8th off-road tyres. The medium and hard compound will deliver increased grip especially in high ambient temperatures and they replace the previous compound. The new tyres will become available from early July.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

June 29, 2016

JConcepts B6-series Fin titanium turnbuckle set

JConcepts have announced the soon release of the Fin titanium turnbuckle set for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies. The base of the shafts design is centred around a .143″ titanium hex size which gradually tapers down into a 3mm thread base design which accepts the standard AE ball-cup configuration. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment hex area and the “finned” cuts that rotate about the centre. The turnbuckles are produced with left and right hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation and the set fits both the B6 and B6D.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

June 29, 2016

Serpent medium downforce 1/8th off-road wing

Coming from Serpent is a new medium downforce rear wing. Sporting a 2-level design with large side dams and winglets on the bottom element, the wing is ideal for high-speed tracks while also offering exceptional balance and stability while jumping. The wing is available in black and white colour and it fits Serpent’s own range of 1/8th scale buggies and trucks and also most other brands.

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