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January 12, 2016

Kyle Rhodes wins at CRCRC Winter Midwest Champs

The Ohio R/C Factory placed host for last weekend’s CRCRC Electric Winter Midwest Championships and in the 4WD Short Course class Kyle Rhodes would take the TQ for the triple A-mains. A-main 1 started out great for the pole sitter. He quickly opened up a gap and pulled away from the field. With just about a minute left Kyle had nearly an entire lap on the field but a computer error caused the race director to stop the race and he made the call to re-run the race. For the re-run of A1 Kyle repeated what he did in the first race and took the win. A2 went very similar as A1. Rhodes managed to pull away from the field and take the win and the overall victory for the weekend. Josh McDonald and Eric DeVos would end the day in second and third respectively.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

January 12, 2016

Serpent SRX4 thrust slipper set

Coming from Serpent is the Thrust Slipper set for the SRX4 4WD buggy. The 3-pad slipper assembly with additional thrust bearing makes for a smoother power distribution between the front and the rear drivetrain which can be beneficial especially on slippery tracks. The set includes the thrust race, three slipper pads and new pressure plates and it requires the use of the optional #500447 24T slipper shaft pulley.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 12, 2016

Martin Bayer appointed Xray off-road team manager

Xray have announced the appointment of Martin Bayer as the company’s off-road team manager. The former European Champion has been heavily involved in the development of the latest Xray off-road platforms and he now steps into the role of the team manager in order to improve the service and support at major international events. Martin will also provide technical support in Xray’s own forums and Facebook groups and he has the following to say:

I am excited for this opportunity and will do my best to continue to improve not only the Xray off-road cars but also I will be in all the major off-road races to help all our Xray drivers. Please do not hesitate to contact me either online or at any races you will see me.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 12, 2016

Kyle McBride wins Keilor Invitational

The 2016 Australian racing season kicked off in a big way with the 2016 Keilor GForce Invitational held at the Keilor track in Melbourne, Australia. Running a Reedy Race style format of head-head racing with 2WD and 4WD buggies, this year’s event saw a huge surge in entries with racers from all around Australia and close to 180 buggies running over the weekend on a new clay track constructed for the event. The Invitational classes were run over 5 heats of 2WD and 5 heats of 4WD, and Open classes were offered with the winner getting an invite to the 2017 Invite class. Unique to this event, classes are run for both Modified and 17.5T buggies.

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January 12, 2016

Serpent F110 SF2.W 200mm formula car kit

Serpent’s successful F110 SF2 1/10th scale formula car kit is now also available in a 200m wide foam tyre version. The main differences between the narrow rubber tyre version and the foam tyre variant are the wider lower front suspension plate, the longer upper trackrods and the longer steeringrods. The parts make for a total car width of 200mm, a specification that is used in many Asian racing series. Aside from the front suspension the remainder of the car is left unchanged from the rubber-spec SF2. Included with the SF2.W comes a genuine Protoform F1-15 bodyshell, Serpent’s moulded rear diffusor and a set of ETS-legal front and rear wings. The inclusion of the body and rear diffusor is also a running change to the standard SF2 kits from now on, Serpent announced.

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January 12, 2016

Absima CR4T Ultimate 2.4GHz radio system

Available now from Absima is the CR4T Ultimate 2.4GHz radio system. The new and improved transmitter features a faster transmitting speed of 8ms and it comes with a splashwater-proof and LiPo-compatible mini-size receiver. Using an optional receiver allows access to the Smart Vehicle Control system, a stabilising system to make for easier vehicle control. For competition use the CR4T Ultimate also sports a special Race Mode that deactivates all telemetry functions which is mandatory in many race series. Taken over from the standard CR4T are the large touch display as well as the dropdown steering wheel.

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January 12, 2016

Schelle Asterisk aluminium wing buttons

Coming soon from Schelle Racing Innovations are the Asterisk aluminium wing buttons. Machined from billet aluminium, anodised, and laser etched, these wing buttons have a unique look and design as the raised edges help reduce drag while the distinct laser etching and hex outer profile will make for visual impact. The buttons fit flat head or button head metric M3 screws on many 1/10th and 1/8th scale cars and they are available in blue or black colour.

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January 12, 2016

VBC Racing WildfireD08 chassis flex options

VBC Racing have introduced two new option parts to adjust the chassis flex of the WildfireD08 touring car. First up is the Motor Mount Mod Flex set that provides less chassis flex than the stock setup. It utilises a 2-piece alloy post that is equipped with a rubber O-ring to create a medium flex setting as it connects the top deck with the motor mount but the floating connection makes for less flex than a rigid 1-piece post. The second new part and making for the stiffest chassis flex setting is the 1-piece Motor Mount Post set. It directly connects the top deck with the motor mount to stiffen up the mid section of the chassis. The posts are cut from high-quality aluminium, they come red anodised and include the needed mounting hardware.

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