Xceed RC have released this lightweight, super TorQ 3-shoe clutch for 1/8 offroad use. Superbly finished light flywheel, the photo supplied shows one optional carbon clutch shoe together with two aluminium shoes, the set is supplied with 3 aluminium shoes only. Coming with 2 types of springs in medium and hard, they can be used to adjust the engagement depending on which shoe or mix of shoes you have selected.
Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]
After three rounds of free practice for the 2010 DHI Cup it is Team Xray’s Teemu Leino who is at the top of the time sheets here in Odense with his Orion powered T3 recording a best lap time of 16.559. The former European Champion says he has done little with the set-up on his car and is just waiting for the traction levels to come up on the brand new carpet. Asked about the track design for the 10th Anniversary of the famous Danish race, the Finn said that it was very tight compared with last year but it was the same for everyone.
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Following on from the previous CAD images of the new Serpent buggy, the Dutch company have release actual photos of the new car, along with announcing its official name, the S811 Cobra. In the 3rd part of the interview with chief car designer Billy Easton, the former World Champion runs us through the cars main features and thoughts behind each.
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The 38th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj reflects on a decade of the Xray brand, going through each element of the company and it has changed since 1999 and what they can expect in the future.
Over the past decade we went through plenty of very happy moments, but we have also faced our share of troubles, tough times, difficult decisions, and challenging moments. To put all those memories down on paper would be enough to fill a novel the size of War and Peace. I realize that to summarize them in one column is impossible, so I will try to share the highlights of the different areas and how I have seen how they have changed over the years and what I think will be the future.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
LRP have released their ZR.21 X 2010 team version which combines the 2.71HP high-power ZR.21 X Buggy competition nitro engine and the ZR.21 X 7mm factory team carburetor for better performance. The new engine features state of the art components of the highest quality, new XTEC competition crankcase and the new LRP CoolDown cylinder-head with special cutouts for additional weight reduction. The supplied team carburetor sports a 7mm fixed venturi with linear power delivery and very low fuel consumption.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
Serpent now offers hard nylon composite suspension parts for the 733 made from an extra stiff and extremely durable composite nylon, which have less flex than the standard parts. Under very high grip conditions, as well as under very high temperatures, the parts will perform best. The new parts, which are indicated with a H (hard) for easier identification, include rear lower wishbones, front lower wishbones and front upper wishbones or as a complete set of 6 pieces.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
X-Factory have announced a cool new carbon fibre part to reinforce the rear body clip area of the X-60 body. Because the rear body clips are in a recessed spot, this area is naturally a weak spot on the body, so this new part spreads the stress over a larger area to lengthen the life of the body. The C.F. part bolts onto the existing body and will transfer easily to a new body, so one purchase will last through several bodies for the life of your truck. Supplied with the screws and locking nuts to install it and a drill bit so the body mount holes can be enlarged to accommodate the new part.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
Team Orion have developed an entirely new cell to create the largest capacity receiver pack, the Marathon 1900 XL. With the use of powerful digital servos in addition to larger and heavier cars like truggies and monster trucks, higher capacity receiver packs have become a must for nitro fans and only top-quality cells should be used to avoid loss of signal and radio glitches. Maximum capacity is a key advantage in racing and only Team Orion Marathon packs combine extreme capacity with incredible performance. Available in both flat and hump pack configurations, they also come in 1700mAh versions and with a choice of JR or BEC connectors.
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