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April 27, 2021

XRS Australia Rd1 – Report

After three and a half months Round 1 of XRS Australia is in the books. With the weather forecast uncertain, in the end racers were greeted with 2 days of glorious sunshine. With the crew at SMA having prepared the track with a fresh coat of Boral Surface Coating the grip and consistency was always going to be on point and the lap times and results show it. In the 13.5 class Pete Wong was in a class of his own this weekend. Taking Q1 and Q2 as well as A1 and A2 with a fast and clinical display of driving. However, things were not as relaxed in the hunt for the minor placings with Cristian Silva, Tate Firth and Chris Peat all trading blows for the 2 remaining podium places. Where ever you looked on the track there were mini battles happening that kept the racing interesting.

Continue reading the report here

April 27, 2021

Team Associated Rival MT10 option parts

Team Associated have released a number of new option parts for their Rival MT10 RTRs. Replacing the stock plastic body shock absorbers there are now a new front and rear aluminium shock sets for improved performance and looks. Also to replace the stock plastic part, there is a new set of front and rear steel CVAs for improved durability and performance over the plastic drivetrain.

View the other options here

April 26, 2021

RDRP RC8B3.2 aluminium chassis brace mount rear

Updating a previous product, RDRP’s RC8B3.2 aluminium chassis brace mount (rear) combines proven functionality with today’s looks. As a direct replacement for the standard composite plastic part, the chassis brace mount connects the rear chassis brace to the rear gearbox. The latest revision is made from black-anodised high-quality aluminium, has chamfered edges and a laser-etched RDRP logo for a modern factory looks and improved durability. It improves durability and ensures balanced flex characteristics, thus increasing the overall performance of your vehicle. The brace mount is compatible with all 3rd generation RC8 kits, including the RC8B3.2, RC8B3.2e, RC8T3.2, and RC8T3.2e.

View an image of the unmounted part here

April 26, 2021

JConcepts hex driver wrench set

JConcepts releases a wrench set contained in a slim unit with a 7-piece assortment of magnetic tip attachments. The blue anodised handle with grippy silver highlighting sports an injection moulded end cap inscribed with JC for authenticity. The slight ‘football’ shaped handle has some classic JConcepts ‘Fin’ machined details and teardrop milling sections combining appearance and functionality. The design of the speed tips is unique, featuring spring steel adaptors on the hex wrenches and steel machined tips with titanium nitrate coating. The hex wrenches come in the popular sizes such as 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 and feature a ball-end version of the 2.0 and 2.5 for those tough to reach locations or tricky angle applications. The nut driver tips are entirely 1 piece spring steel units in the useful 5.5 and 7.0mm sizes to fit a huge variety of applications. Each wrench tip is laser etched with tool size and JConcepts.net logo for identification. A bonus with the wrench set is the injection moulded storage base for vertical pit bench storage to keep each size handy and available when needed. A simple pull of the required tool off the holder can be performed in seconds and placed into the handle where the magnet takes a hold of the steel and snaps into place. The entire assembly fits into a translucent storage case with pre-cut hard density foam to protect handle and tool caddy.

View an image of the complete set here

April 23, 2021

Xray GT8’22 1/8th scale nitro GT chassis

Xray have released their GT8’22 1/8th scale nitro GT chassis. Featuring a longer wheelbase chassis with updated layout, with the front and rear suspension holders now mounted directly to the chassis with new GT specific geometry. Aluminium spacers raise the front and rear diff heights for better drivetrain alignment and the front and rear gear boxes sport cooling cut outs for the differentials. A new rear diffusor helps increase stability at high speed while the front upper bumper brace matches to the front gearbox opening for improved diff cooling with the front lower bumper providing clearance for the new suspension mounts. Front and rear suspension arms in a softer materials that on the previous GTX and the front C-hubs sport 6° caster for improved steering characteristics. A 3-slot steering Ackermann graphite plate allows for more initial steering and more overall steering angle for the GT category with hard rear uprights giving improved stability and the graphite rear upright extensions give increased corner speed. The front and rear shock towers are much lower with new shock positions and roll centre locations and aluminium lower shock mount extensions improve the corner seed and stability in corners.

View the complete detailed presentation of the GTX’22 here.

April 23, 2021

Fenix Racing Ferrari T2 body shell

Fenix Racing have introduced their newest body for the 70 F1 series, the Ferrari T2 as raced in 1976 by Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni. The T2 is the car that Lauda drove when he suffered his infamous Nurburgring crash and made utterly famous by ‘Rush’, the movie. Perfect to race together with the McLaren M23 styled body, also made by Fenix. The body is moulded from high-quality polycarbonate material, it fits the Fenix F1-70 plus, the Tamiya F103 and F104W style chassis, besides other of course, and is available now.

View more images of the T2 here

April 23, 2021

Pro-Line Reaction+ HP Wide SC Belted tires

Pro-Line is proud to bring the next generation of drag racing tires to the no-prep scene with the new Reaction+ HP Wide SC Belted tires. The Reaction+ is about 20% wider than the original Reaction HP tire for massively improved grip off the line, which can mean the difference between victory or defeat. Once you reach full throttle, you can have 100% confidence in the stability of this tire because it is belted with an extra wide belt that wraps further into the corners of the tire to prevent any expansion. The Reaction+ tire is so wide that it will not fit standard width SC wheels, so Pro-Line engineers developed a new Wide SC wheel specifically for use with the Reaction+ HP, the Showtime+ wide SC wheel. Just like the original, the Reaction+ is made from Pro-Line’s soft S3 compound, which is a proven winner taking the win and the top 4 spots at the 2021 King of the Streets drag race in Las Vegas.

View the Showtime+ wheel here

April 23, 2021

Pro-Line Axis-T body for RC8T3.2 & MBX8T

Expanding their line up of Axis truck bodies, Pro-Line have released new versions for the Mugen MBX8T & MBX8T Eco and AE RC8T3.2 & RC8T3.2e. Designed with the latest in CAD technology, the Axis T features a low-slung design with sharp lines throughout giving it an unmistakable look on the track. The Axis is a cab-forward design that provides enhanced steering response while the side ridges balance out the rear of the car with ideal side-bite. The rear of the Axis body has the right amount of clearance for the motor and electronics and fits over the front shock tower of your race truck perfectly. Made in the USA, the Axis is made from durable polycarbonate material that will give you an edge over the competition. Paint-then-peel overspray film, window masks and Pro-Line decals are included with the body.

View the Associated Axis-T body here