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October 12, 2020

Bruno Coelho wins at XRS Slovakia Rd1

The first round of the popular XRS Slovakia race series was held last Saturday at the Hudy Arena in Trencin. Unfortunately, due to local Covid-19 restrictions the entry count had to be limited to 50 drivers. So as expected, the race sold out in very short time, proving the popularity of the series, even in a complicated time like this. The race was run in 5 classes, with 3 on-road classes. Touring car modified, stock (with Hobbywing spec hand-out motors) as well as Formula. In the modified class, Bruno Coelho took the TQ position after the 3 qualifiers, just in front of Alexander Hagberg, with Oliver Havranek in the 3rd spot. Bruno managed to win the race as well, after some really close fights in the finals. Alex and Bruno were separated by less than 1 second in all of the finals, both drivers using the brand new T4 2021 cars.

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October 12, 2020

T-Works MBX8 tower, flywheel puller & M3 nuts

A lot of new items from T-Works, starting with this new front shock tower for the Mugen MBX8. Also suitable for the MBX8 Eco, it is made from black hard coated 7075-T6 aluminium and comes with a removable spacer insert along with UFO head screws. Next up is a general purpose flywheel remover, again made from black coated aluminium, the threaded shaft is made of steel as is the handle. Finally, T-Works have released a line of M3 aluminium nuts, which come in either black or Tamiya blue and are sold in sets of 10 pieces.

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October 11, 2020

KWR Engineering Tool Stand

The KWR Tool Stand is a great pit companion for the racer who enjoys a clean pit area. Designed to store everything you could possibly need including drivers, setup tools, setup station, and a pen and knife. Weighing in at approximately 100grams it can accommodate 5 hex or socket drivers, your setup station (Hudy or Arrowmax), droop blocks, pen, knife and other setup station accessories. There is also a generous storage area for screws and other parts which you don’t want to lose. The tool stand is 3D printed in high quality PLA plastic and is very light weight and strong which makes it great for travelling.

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October 10, 2020

Motiv MC4 brushless motors

New from Motiv is their all new MC4 line of 540 class brushless motors (ROAR, EFRA Compliant). The MC4 spec winds will be produced in 10.5, 13.5, 17.5, 21.5 and 25.5 variations and all are wound on a newly tooled Motiv stator for low resistance. As always all motors come standard with a quality-control spec sheet and shows that each part has gone through QC in-house and that the rotor, sensor and stator meet previously selected specifications for every single motor sold. The MC4 modified lineup is available in eleven different variations making up all even and odd winds from 3.5T all the way up to 8.5T.

Source: Motiv [motivrc.com]

October 9, 2020

Maclan Racing SSI Simple Soldering Iron

New from Maclan Racing, the SSI series soldering iron is lightweight, compact and designed for high heat performance with superb safety features. This soldering iron will operate from 12V to 24V DC power with a 6S Li-Po battery recommended for the best performance as the iron will heat to 450°C (840°F) in just about 10 seconds. The built-in safety features will automatically cool the iron to 400°F if it’s not moved for 3 mins and will completely shut off power and go into standby mode after 6 mins of idle time. The OLED screen displays iron status and adjustment information and all parameters can be easily and quickly adjusted by the buttons on the handle.

Source: Maclan Racing [maclan-racing.com]

October 9, 2020

Infinity IF18 long aluminium brake lever

New for the Infinity IF18, Creation Model have introduced this long aluminium brake lever. Precision machined from 7075 aluminium, compared with the standard plastic brake lever in the kit it flexes less and features two additional mounting positions allowing for more adjustable braking force and excellent control.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

October 9, 2020

Racing Performer DX1 Type R titanium shaft motor

Yokomo have also introduced the newest version of their Racing Performer DX-1 Type-R, which is their best-selling motor for drift users. This spec features a lightweight and high quality titanium rotor shaft to further enhance the performance of the Type-R. A lighter rotor makes the throttle very smooth, while the optimised magnetic force improves high speed performance while working well with the boost and turbo functions of the speed controller. Compared to steel shafts, it is more resistant to overheating which can maximise efficiency even when running for long periods of time. In addition, by smoothing the descent of rotation when letting off the throttle, you get the feeling of rolling in the corner, which enhances control during cornering.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

October 9, 2020

Yokomo YD-2 slide rack, ESC mount, fans & brass mounts

Yokomo have released a ton of new option parts for their extremely popular YD-2 drift chassis, starting with this upgraded slide rack set. The now single piece aluminium bulkhead that supports the entire slide rack ensures more accurate setup than with the original parts. In addition, changing the bridge at the rear end of the front bulkhead to the upper deck adapter, it enhances the flex at the front of the chassis. This set is compatible with both E series and S series, and the graphite upper deck compatible with slide racks will be required when using it for the E series.

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