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July 25, 2008

Xray Column – Statistics, Expenses…

Xray Column

The 20th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about the current economic climate and its effect on the model car industry.

Over the last several years we have kept our export prices the same despite the expenses for labor, energy, material, services have been increasing constantly above the standard inflation rate. The Slovak economy has been exceptionally strong over the last few years and when for 1 Euro we received a few years ago over 40 Slovak crowns, today it is only 30 Slovak crowns; and for 1 USD we received a few years ago over 42 Slovak crowns, today it is only 19 Slovak crowns. If you do the math, you will fully understand my concern and the tough situation we have to face.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 25, 2008

Salven claims overnight TQ in Spain

Salven claims overnight TQ

With the first round of qualifying completed at this years European Championships in Valencia Spain, it is Michael Salven who is the man to beat. The German secured the overnight TQ with a run of 17 laps in 05:02.580 almost two seconds clear of team-mate Massimo Fantini who sits second on the time sheets. Salven switched back to the setting he ran in this morning’s first practice and said his Mega powered 960 ‘08 was perfect. ‘I went back to the set-up from this morning and it worked better than it did then because the track was hotter. It was perfect.’ The former Champion also ran 18% fuel (a mix of 16 and 20% Merlin) and believes the blend gave him the perfect run time/power balance.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 25, 2008

Xray NT1 hard coated Clutch Bell

Xray hard coated alu Clutch Bell

New for the Xray NT1 is this optional lightweight XCA clutchbell made from CNC-machined premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum, hardcoated for extra durability and long life. The new clutchbell has reduce rotating weight without sacrificing strength or durability, with significant weight savings over the standard clutchbell: original clutch bell (6.25g), optional lightweight clutchbell (2.75g). Precision machined to the highest tolerances using premium fully-automatic German CNC machines, they feature a high-quality hardcoating, ensuring a perfect hard coated surface every time.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 25, 2008

JConcepts IFMAR World Champion t-shirt

JConcepts have announced the release of this new IFMAR World Champion t-shirt. Made with an ash grey coloured material, it is printed on both the front and rear with the JConcepts logo, together with a tire tread pattern design.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

July 24, 2008

Report from Latin Cup 2008

We received a report from the 2008 Latin Cup, held on the Barceloneta RC Speedway in Puerto Rico. Starting on the Friday, there was open practice all day and traction was very high with almost all cars having traction roll. Saturday started with 5 rounds of qualifying under sunny skies and thanks to a newly sealed track surface 2 new track records were established by Andy Báez in 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale Sedan. On Sunday, the day started with the concourse competition and this time Javier Body Work’s took the three positions with excellent paint jobs.

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July 24, 2008

Mugen MBX6 CAD images V2

Following on from the images that were released by Mugen at the beginning of this month, the Japanese company has released more CAD images as full information on the car. Because pictures explain more than words, we give you all the latest images along with the full technical specs.

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July 24, 2008

Fantini just misses out on 18 lapper

Massimo Fantini just missed out on the first 18 lap run as he took advantage of cooling temperatures in the final run of Day 4 of the 2008 EFRA European Championships. The Italian Serpent driver who has been quick from the start of the event completed 17 laps in 5:00.948 to top the time sheets from Robert Pietsch. Fantini was shown on the timing screens to be on target to do 18 laps but over the final lap his pace dropped and he just missed out.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 24, 2008

Salven tops practice in Valencia

Michael Salven

Michael Salven produced the fastest lap time in the opening two practice sessions at this weeks European Championships in Valencia this morning with the Serpent driver producing a lap time of 17.480 to head team-mate Massimo Fantini at the top of the time sheets. Salven said his first run was very good with his 960 08 working really well, but the German said his times may be fractionally too fast as he crossed the timing loop at 4:59. This would mean doing an extra lap and with fuel run time so marginal here at the Autet track that may not be possible. In the second of his runs Salven tried a different engine but the Mega unit was not as quick as the previous one and was also heavier on fuel consumption.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.