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December 21, 2022

Team Corally Torq Master Cordless Screwdriver

Team Corally has released the Torq Master cordless screwdriver with digital torque control. Torq Master is a 3.6V Li-Ion screwdriver with digital torque control that is optimised for working on RC cars. Step up your maintenance game with a convenient, powerful, brushless-powered cordless driver that delivers precision and convenience in one device. It comes complete with its own carry case and usb charging lead with Corally offering a precision set of machined and TiNi-coated driver tips to take your maintenance game to a completely new level.

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December 21, 2022

Richardson & Kilgariff take Stoke RCMCC Autumn Series

Sam Richardson (17.5 Touring) and Andrew Kilgariff (Mini) have taken the overall wins of the Stoke RCMCC Autumn Series. They earned the top spot after 14 weeks of racing in the Monitex Racing support series with both titles being decide at the final round. In Touring Car, Xray driver Richardson would see off son and father pairing Adam and Steve Ball. In the Mini Class, which is limited to Mardave Mini Assassin or Kamtec Ministock, Kilgariff would also see of the challenge off Adam and Steve with their similar Mardave Minis.

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December 21, 2022

Lougheed crowned Irish 1:8 Onroad Champion

2022 would see Infinity driver Graeme Lougheed crowned Ireland’s National 1:8 Onroad Champion. The IF18/ASM Nuclear/Eirerc driver claimed the overall title following 2 victories and a second place, all three round being hosted by the ORCA Club at Ireland’s only 1:8 Onroad track in St Annes Park on the outskirts of the capital city of Dublin. It was a tough battle between Lougheed and Austin Elliot (Shepherd Velox v8.2/Ielasi Tuned) all year with both setting blistering times and both dominating every round. In the end it all boiled down to the last race as each driver came into the event with one win a piece. With Elliot fresh back from the European Championship, and all to play for going into the last round, it was a tough ask for Lougheed but he was able to TQ and set the fastest lap of the year to clinch the 1:8 National title.

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December 21, 2022

Infinity alu chassis for IF14-2 Team Edition

Infinity has released Infinity has released an optional aluminium chassis exclusively for their IF14-2 Team Edition 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The 2.0mm aluminium chassis is heavier than the graphite main chassis, allowing for a lower centre of gravity. The chassis is precision-machined one piece at a time from high-quality 7075 T6 material to minimise distortion and twisting after machining. The hard but moderate chassis flex characteristics are suitable for high-grip surfaces such as carpet track.

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December 21, 2022

Lit R/C 2-Piece Engine Mount kit for TEKNO 2.x

Wisconsin based Lit R/C Products has released a simple 2-piece engine mount for TEKNO 2.x vehicles. Now you can do engine maintenance with ease while having total clutch-spur gear mesh repeatability within +/-0.001″ every time you remove and replace your engine. The mount also gives you the option to use the Tekno clutch or other manufacturers with a shorter bell length simply by using the second set of holes without the need to remove the engine mounting screws. The blocks are made of tough 7075 aluminium, anodised black, and include a full set of screws. Using a second set of top blocks, available separately, you can have your spare engine ready to mount on the fly. All parts made in the USA.

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December 21, 2022

JConcepts Siren LP & Pin Swag 2.2″ tyres

JConcepts has introduced two new tyres for carpet and astroturf 1:10 Offroad, the Siren rear tyre and the front Pin Swag 2WD tyre. The Siren, shares styling cues from its successful racing sibling, the Nessi. Racing on artificial surfaces require a lot of stability and forward-bite and the JConcepts design team went to work to substantially improve performance for deep nested turf or carpet surfaces. The new tyre brings a new larger and taller sized 3D blended pin-size, pin-separation, and a lightweight and incredibly low-profile carcass. The Pin Swag combines the outer lugs of a JConcepts Swagger front tire with the dense arrangement of specialty pins. Now optimised as a 2WD front tyre, the pins themselves are round and crisp to the top where they climax to a point. Near the sidewall, the Swag enters with a smooth transition and drops off to a ledge giving steering control.

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December 20, 2022

Tekno RC announce Tebo departure

Tekno RC has announced the departure of Jared Tebo from its factory team. The move was much anticipated when the American offroad manufacturer announced the signing of Ryan Maifield last month. Tebo joined Tekno four years ago after being the main face of Kyosho for many years and put the smaller brand into the mainstream with plenty of successes in that time, most notably the 2019 Reedy Race of Champions. Making his own follow up announcement on social media thanking Tekno for ‘the journey’, Tebo revealed the announcement came sooner than planned adding he had hoped to retire with the brand. As yet no announcement has been made on his future plans but he did clarify he will continue his racing career in 2023. Announcing his departure, Tekno said, ‘The end of the year is almost here and with it brings a change to our team. Jared Tebo will no longer be representing Tekno RC after 2022. We’ve had four excellent and memorable years with Jared. We enjoyed learning and improving together as well as celebrating some big wins. Piloting his various Tekno RC vehicles, he reached the top step of the podium 17 times at major events across the country. Add another 28 major event podium finishes along with a decent stint as the #1 driver in the world according to Top25.com, it becomes apparent that his time at Tekno RC has been very successful. We would like to thank Jared for all of his positive contributions to Tekno RC, on and off the track. We wish him the best in the next chapter. Thanks, Jared!!!’

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December 20, 2022

Xray RX8 Rear anti-roll bars

Following last week’s release of two new front anti-roll bars for the RX8, Xray has now released updated rear anti-roll bars for their 1:8 Onroad chassis. Available in 2.6mm and 3.0mm options, they have a shape to match the updated bearing bushings for extra smooth movement and offer super fine tuning. Mounting the fixed rear anti-roll bar holders without the eccentric bushing makes the down-stops easier to set.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]