T-Works 1/12 rear wheel hub screws
T-Works have introduced a new pair of 1/12 pan car rear wheel hub screws. Available in M3x6mm for Yokomo and M3x8mm for Xray X12, Serpent S120, they are finished in black and are sold in sets of 6 pieces.
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Ryan Lutz joins Kyosho for 2022 & beyond
Kyosho is pleased to announce the signing of Ryan Lutz for 2022 & beyond. Ryan will be showcasing their Inferno series at the highest level at every major event. RL will make his debut at the Southern Indoor Championship (SIC) in few weeks. Ryan Lutz:
‘It’s been 16 years since I signed my first professional R/C deal with Kyosho and now I’m back with the storied company that gave me my start. I’m so excited to race the legendary Inferno lineup of 1/8th Offroad Kyosho vehicles again! So many of the same people work at Kyosho America and have welcomed me back like family! I can’t wait to get started!’
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Jessica Pålsson joins HB World Racing Team
HB Racing welcomes a new member of the HB World Racing Team, Jessica Pålsson from Sweden. Jessica is 19 years old and already 2 time Swedish Champion and a 3 time Swedish Cup Champion. Speaking about here new HB Racing signing, Jessica said, ‘I’m super excited to start 2022 with the HB Racing Team with so many great drivers and mechanics all over the world! Thank you so much Philippe for giving me this amazing opportunity to join the HB Racing Team! I’m really charged and ready to fight with my new HB Racing buggies!’
Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]
Maclan Racing DRK 160+ TSR Edition ESC
Maclan Racing have introduced the DRK 160+ TSR Edition, the only speed control designed and built by drag racers for drag racers. Featuring a proprietary all-new 7-Stage launch power control software (Version T19.01), all new 70 degrees over boost turbo timing for more power and factory pre-soldered 10AWG wires. There is also an upgraded control board that offers a more durable control circuit and there is also a new high capacity DRK super capacitor and improved data logging with higher resolution and crop function.
Source: Maclan [maclan-racing.com]
Sunpadow Batteries sign Ryan Cavalieri
Sunpadow have announced that they have signed a contract with 4-time World Champion Ryan Cavalieri. The US driver is also a 29 times National Champion and winner of many other international prizes and in the new season, Ryan will use Sunpadow LiPo batteries to participate in all races.
Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]
SWorkz high density gear ratio system
SWorkz continues to design new parts to improve the speed of your car, the latest result of which is the high density gear ratio system. Compared to the original 1.0 pitch spur gears, the 0.8 pitch gear ratio gives you more feedback and feeling. The acceleration change is significantly quicker, yet smoother and more range is given from lower torque to higher speeds. 2 clutch bell sizes (16/17T) are available as well as different centre spur gears (57/58/59/60). Your original S35-4 nitro kit comes with 47/13T, so you can start by trying the new 58/16T gears, while with truggy you should use 59/16T or 60/16T.
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
Mason & Kaden Fuller join HB Racing
HB Racing have announced the signing of Mason and Kaden Fuller for the 2022 racing season. The Fuller brothers have already had results on the racing scene, and the HB racing team welcomes them with wishes of great success in 2022. On their move to HB, the Fullers commented, ‘After attending all of the major 1/8th scale events for the last couple of years and watching all of the cars on a variety of tracks, we are excited to be joining the HB Racing team. The HB car is the most planted and stable while still carrying amazing corner speed. We would like to thank HB owner Philippe Neidhart, HB Racing team manager Chad Phillips, and the entire HB racing team for the opportunity to join the team. We can’t wait to work with such a passionate company and drive a car with so much potential for 2022 and beyond.’
Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]
Ielasi Tuned Dirt-R offroad engine
New for 2022, Ielasi Tuned has announced a brand new engine for the offroad category, the Dirt-R. Developed on the basis of OS’s new B2104, the new Dirt-R takes a lot of inspiration from their previous Dirt model but with a substantial difference, 3 ports instead of 5 ports. The new engine backplate is modified with their specifications, the intake and exhaust phases customised to optimise fuel consumption and power delivery together with other small details make the DIRT-R an engine of a higher level than its predecessor.
View images of the engine internals here
