Round 1 of the Kings Of Clubs series was held at the West London Racing Centre in the UK this past weekend. In the Touring 17.5T Blinky class it was Billy Fletcher with the win and a new track record, leaving behind Ben Cane in 2nd, a lap down. Mark Trinder would come in 3rd, just 0.05 seconds behind Ben.
Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]
Coming from T-Works and made for the TLR 22X-4 are new POM shock cap bushings. The precision-made parts replace the standard bushings with the self-lubricating POM material improving suspension efficiency. The bushings come in sets of four and are also usable for other 22 series buggies and trucks.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
The city of White Pine in Tennessee hosted the 2020 Psycho Nitro Blast this past weekend, attracting 346 drivers and 744 entries. In the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin with the overall TQ from Agama’s Tyler Jones in 2nd. In the 30-minute main final none of the two would really shine after an entertaining start to the main as it was 9th place qualifier, Tekno RC’s Joe Bornhorst who would take the leat at about the seven minute mark that he would swap with 10th place qualifier, Seth VanDalen (Tekno RC) and 8th place qualifier, Jared Tebo (Tekno RC), the latter established himself in the lead in the closing stages to take the win a narrow 1.8 seconds in front of Seth as Mugen’s Ryan Maifield retained his 3rd qualifying position another 4.8 seconds behind. Spencer Rivkin and Adam Drake (Mugen) would round out the top 5 results.
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Following the recent introduction of the Serpent SRX8T 1/8th scale nitro truggy kit, Serpent have announced the soon release of the electric-powered SRX8T-e. The kit will retain all of the nitro’s key factors such as performance, reliability, durability, ease of assembly as well as maintenance, coupled with an all-new suspension geometry. The truck is based on a new, narrow main chassis plate machined from 4mm 7075-T6 aluminium for a low weight and high rigidity. The universal aluminium motor mount is of a sturdy yet low-weight design with M4 screws allowing to crank it down for maximum reliability. The gearboxes are of a new 10T/46T design for an optimised final drive ratio which results in reduced rotating masses and faster acceleration. The internal differential gears are Mod 1.25 10T/20T offerings for durability and reduced fading during longer mains. The centre driveline is made up using an aluminium front centre and a steel rear centre driveshaft for the lowest possible weight yet exceptional durability as it can withstand even the most powerful motors. Also part of the package are 16mm big bore shock absorbers with X-ring seals and 3.5mm shock shafts while the included “Pro” shock caps allow to build the shock absorber in emulsion or bladder style for greater setup possibilities. The shock pistons are made of machined Delrin and they are of a 6-hole design. Other features include all-new monocoque suspension arms. They are longer, stronger and allow to use plastic or carbon fibre inserts in order to adjust their overall flex. Also part of the suspension package are ball-raced anti-roll bars, fully sealed outer driveshaft joints, a maintenance-friendly speed controller mount and receiver box as well as a versatile LiPo mount and hold down system that supports 4S block battery packs. Paintable mud guards, aluminium shock towers, aluminium 0 degree steering blocks and 15 degrees C-hubs as well as a fully adjustable steering Ackermann are also part of the extensive new features list. The kit is rounded out by plus 15mm super tough wing mount as well as a stylish new racing truck body shell. The kit should hit stores this week.
T-Works have introduced new carbon fibre suspension arm stiffeners for the SWorkz S35-4 buggy. Available are front upper arm, front lower arm as well rear lower arm inserts that reduce overall arm flex while preventing the built up of dirt. The stiffeners are available in 1mm and 1.2mm variants with the different thickness helping to further fine-tune the flex characteristics. Included with the sets comes suitable hardware.
Following the recent release of their all-new Pick-Up body shell for 1/10th scale 190mm electric touring cars, Mon-Tech Racing from Italy now also introduce a variant for the smaller MTC class. The 210mm wheelbase fun class M-chassis body offers cool retro looks, sculptured fenders and a large rear wing. It is moulded from high-quality 0.75mm polycarbonate, comes clear and including window masks, a decal sheet and wing mounting hardware.
The RC Divoke Jeleni club of Horni Jeleni, Czech Republic will host the Xray Racing Series Off-road from the 25th to 27th of September. The event will be held in Pro Nitro Buggy, Pro E-Buggy, Nitro Buggy Hobby and E-Buggy Hobby categories and more information can soon be found here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Picco have introduced their new EFRA 2166 off-road exhaust set. It was developed to supply improved power and crisp acceleration, making it a favourite of Picco’s Renaud Savoya. Included in the set come a suitable manifold, silicone gaskets and mounting springs.
Source: Picco by Kyosho Europe [racing-experience.fr]
