February 26, 2024
…brand. Best known for his offroad racing exploits, his latest win being at MIBO International, the German is the current IFMAR 1:8 GTE World Cup Champion and was World Champion of the nitro category in 2020. An 8-time European Champion and first ever European winner of the legendary offroad Reedy Race of Champions, commenting on his new deal Neumann said, ‘I am using the Flysky Noble Pro for a while now and really like it. It feels perfect in the hands and it has a wide range of adjustments to get you perfectly set-up for every condition.’ Source: Flysky [flysky-cn.com]…
February 26, 2024
…able to absorb impacts to a certain degree. The MXLR A12 Damper Check Adapter will help you to check and compare the stiffness of your middle damper. It helps to ensure both sides are same/similar and gives the chance to compare the actual stiffness of dampers build with different oils. The Adapter is 3D printed and fits on “Diff Checkers” with 3mm output shafts like the SkyRC or Arrowmax checkers. Just slide the adapter on the shaft and secure it with the grub screw (not included) from the Diff Checker adapters. Works with all Damper Rotor versions. Source: MXLR [maexler.com]…
February 26, 2024
Growing up I was a huge fan of Formula 1 and always tended to supported the underdogs. Pre-qualifying was my favourite part of the Grand Prix weekend and my favourite team was Zakspeed. That interest in the German team stemmed from an article in an F1 Magazine that compared the Zakspeed team and its budget to that of the all conquering McLaren. In the article it covered how the high cost of wind tunnel testing meant Zakspeed’s small budget forced them to come up with an alternative and they used a water tunnel that was used by boat manufacturers to…
February 23, 2024
Xray has released a new Adjustable Camber Titanium 14mm M4 L/R screw for their X4 and X4F touring car. Also compatible with their X1’23-24, the ultra lightweight screw is specially made from high grade titanium material and threaded on both ends to connect the upper CFF arm with the outer ball cup. Helping to lower the cars CG, it is 50% lighter than steel and comes as a set of 2. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
February 23, 2024
New from A-Main Hobbies brand EcoPower is the ECP-3070 CNC-machined aluminium servo mount to enhance the steering precision and performance of the Axial SCX24. Engineered and constructed to fit most 1:24 scale micro servos, including popular high-torque brushless case servos, ECP-3070 eliminates unwanted flex found in stock composite servo mounts, enhancing steering precision and performance. Compatible with front and rear SCX24 axles for optional 4-wheel steering conversion, this servo mount is the ultimate upgrade for your SCX24 platform and a must have for high torque servos. Source: A-Main Hobbies [amainhobbies.com]…
February 23, 2024
…O-ring, compressing, will create a seal between the screw and the hole. Zero air or oil leaks guaranteed. Honeycomb Bladders: the bladders have been completely redesigned to work inside the new Shock Caps. Volumes, sections and hardness have been re-designed to have almost zero-rebound during assembly, and to limit as much as possible the rebound gain that normally happens after each run. The bladders have a concavity to make room to the piston retainer nut, so the up-travel isn’t limited (like happens with some other bladders). This innovative design also avoid any risk of damaging the bladder under heavy hits,…
February 23, 2024
Serpent has announced that 1:8 GT World Championship finalist Natanaele Senesi has joined its factory team. The Italian led the charge for Xray at the World Championships in October in Sydney TQ’ing a round of qualifying before going on to finish 4th in the 1-hour final. In December however he announced his departure from the Slovakian manufacturer after just one year. A 1:8 GT specialist, the Serpent deal will also see Senesi venture into 1:8 Nitro Onroad. Commenting on the announcement Senesi said, ‘First of all I’m super happy to be part of the team! I’m thrilled to announce that…
February 23, 2024
…to combine the best of both worlds for the ultimate hex tool. The over sized grips makes for easy and stress free wrench sessions and we all know the legendary quality of the MIP hex tips. Available in the 4 most popular wrench sizes. 1.5 (Silver), 2.0 (Red), 2.5 (Blue) and 3.0mm (Yellow), they are machined from billet 7075 aluminium. The tactical style machined colour coded handles have a 1/4″ mounting base to attach MIP Speed Tips (gen1 and gen2) or any other brand 1/4″ bits and is locked in place with a supplied m4 set screw. Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]…
