Having brought you CAD images of the new TC02C 2wd mid motored buggy from Team C last month, today we have received the first photos of this new car. We are told the final version will feature a saddle pack configuration and come with carbon battery plate and aluminium shock absorbers and it is now expected to be released by the end of November.
View another image of the buggy here
Kissimmee Raceway have been in touch to tell us about the 5th running of their annual US Open Championship that takes place at their facility from the 19th to 21st of November. Open to 1/8th on road nitro and 1/10th scale 200mm the format consists of 4 rounds of qualifying with triple A-mains for all classes. Entry is now open and you can find more information, including entry form, at the track site here.
Brian Kinwald and X Factory have released the newest addition to the Dirtz Dialed Partz line, a torx screw kit to fit the X-6 Squared, X-60, and SCX-60. Torx screws are much less likely to strip out and the drivers don’t wear as much either. In some situations, this allows more torque to be applied than with a regular hex head and in other applications, especially on flat-heads coming up from under the chassis, torx screws are easier to remove and rarely strip. The new kit contains 50 total 4-40 torx head screws, the correct size for almost every screw used on the X-6 Squared, a few sizes are not available from the supplier. Another great thing about torx screws is that cap head and flat head use the same driver, T-10. Therefore, you can do most work on the car with just one driver, a real convenience in a crowed pit space.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
With the World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand only days away, Team Losi have been busy getting in some last minute track time before getting on the plane to go to Asia. Adam Drake and Mike Truhe went for some final prep work at Revelation raceway giving their Worlds ready Losi 8ight chassis’ a final shakedown. Red RC will be trackside in Pattaya from this Friday onwards so be sure to tune into our event page for updates.
Specifically for use with XP 1:10 electronic brushless speed controls, like those that come with SC10 and T4.1 RTRs, this new fan option attaches directly to the ESC’s heatsink for maximum cooling. The fan comes pre-wired with a connector that plugs directly into the ESC connector and mounting hardware is included. Any electronic component will benefit by operating at a lower temperature, which results in improved power, efficiency and reliability. Note that the B4.1 body will not fit over an ESC with the fan option installed.
Moore-Speed, the new brand of 2006 ISTC World Champion Andy Moore, have released their first product, this 5600mAh 50C LiPo battery. Ideal for 1/10th Touring Car, as well as 2WD Off Road, this pack is aimed at the competition market and was used by Andy himself to win the last round of the British TC Nationals as well as finishing 4th at this summer’s European Championships in France. Better suited to Modified classes of racing due to its increased run time it features a matt finish hard case for crash protection and comes supplied with either bullet connectors or pre wired with a deans connector.
View the pre wired version here
Arrowmax have produced more new parts for the Mugen MRX-5 with the release of this 22mm and 18mm turnbuckles for the front and rear upper wishbones. Made from high quality titanium they are lightweight yet strong and a direct replacement part for the original.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Serpent have announced the signing of Nicolas Rodriguez to their French 1/8th off road team to drive the S811 Cobra. The former French Cup winner and European Championship runner up, will power his car with RB engines and expects to race the full line up of French races next season as well as the Euros in Germany next summer.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
