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July 16, 2018

Cameron Zammit wins at Nitro Drivers Series Rd3

The Melbourne Off Road Radio Car Club held round 3 of their drivers series this past weekend. In the 1/8th Pro Nitro and 1/8th E-Buggy class it was Cameron Zammit who would take the wins coming from the 2 spot on the grid. In the 30-minute Pro Buggy A-main Cameron would bring home a dominant win some three laps in front of Gavin White, who qualified in 7th and John Watkins rounded out the top 3 another lap down. In the E-Buggy class things didn’t went that flawless as after coming in 1st in A1, Cameron had to retire in A2, allowing Ben Sterling to take the leg win. A3 then again saw Cameron Zammit coming out on top for the overall win from Ben Sterling 2nd and Sam Papas 3rd.

Thanks to Cameron Zammit for the report.

July 16, 2018

Yaniv Sivan crowned Israeli 1/8 E-buggy champion

The sixth and final round of the 2017/18 Israeli 1/8th E-Buggy Championship was held at the Omer Ring racing track this past weekend. After four rounds of qualifying it was Yaniv Sivan who took the TQ honours and the pole position for the triple A-mains events. A1 started and Yaniv took the lead, at first followed by Aviv Maymon who had early technical issues and had to retire, meanwhile Edan Asraf was promoted into 2nd as Asaf Gurevich, coming from 6th position, battled with Liron Bizer for 3rd position. Up front Yaniv Sivan crossed the line in 1st place followed by Edan Asraf in 2nd and Asaf Gurevich 3rd.

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July 13, 2018

FTX Kanyon 1/10 XL 4WD RTR trail truck

FTX have introduced their forthcoming new Kanyon 1/10 XL 4WD ready-to-run trail truck. The vehicle utilises a multi-link suspension featuring adjustable oil-filled shock absorbers and the high-torque 60T brushed motor drives a rugged, all metal output pinion, crown and transmission gears for extra reliability. Front universal driveshafts and centre telescopic sliding shafts keep the power connected to all wheels through high clearance front and rear locked axles. The Kanyon’s off-road inspired semi-scale bodyshell features a number of additional moulded accessories such as wheel arches, luggage tray, roll cage, front grill and head, tail and spotlights. To wrap things up 13 factory-installed LED lamps provide the necessary illumination for you to keep your rig on the trail long after the sun goes down. Aluminium front and rear bumper and body mounts provide a wide selection of optional positioning for possible aftermarket options. Supersoft aggressive lug pattern tyres are mounted to scale style wheels for a realistic finish. With a blend of semi-scale looks, reliable chassis platform and over ten percent bigger size than most trail crawlers, the kit is ideal for entry-level modellers and modders alike.

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July 13, 2018

Mugen introduce new MBX8 & MGT option parts

Mugen have announced the soon release of two new option parts in the form of an updated rear shock tower for the MBX8 and MBX8 Eco as well as a battery connector holder for the MBX8 and MGT. Starting with the shock tower, the item offers the same shock and camber link geometries as the standard item, however additional, raised, mounting locations for the rear wing allow to add rear stability and traction when needed. The CNC-machined aluminium shock stay comes grey anodised for wear and to match the remainder of the buggy’s alloy parts.

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July 13, 2018

T-Works carbon fibre servo mount spacers

T-Works have introduced a set of carbon fibre servo mount spacers. The set includes three pairs of 1.0mm, 2.0mm and 2.5mm spacers that can be used to space servos away from their mounts in order to either increase overall clearance or in order to optimise steering or throttle link geometries. The set contains two spacers of each thickness and it is available now.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 13, 2018

Pyle doubles at Beat The Hype Trophy Race Rd2

The 2nd round of Annual Beat the Hype Trophy Race took place last at PCRC Raceway in Bolivar, Missouri. Matthew Pyle swept all three rounds of qualifying in both the 2WD Buggy and 4WD Buggy classes, though TQ was determined via Rocket Round. In the finals Matthew continued to dominate and he was able to bring home the wins in both categories with Scott Neeman coming in 2nd as Nick Cummins rounded out the 2WD podium.

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July 13, 2018

Avid B6.1 titanium slipper screw

Coming from Avid and made for Team Associated’s B6.1 based vehicles is a titanium slipper screw. Using the part will reduce the drivetrain’s rotating mass while the pre-pinned design ensures everything is staying in place. The screw is made from billet 6Al-4V titanium, it scrubs about 50 percent of weight compared to the stock steel screw and it includes a spare pin and is usable with all B6.1, T6.1 and SC6.1 kits.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

July 12, 2018

Xray XB8 series 2-way flow Delrin shock pistons

Xray have announced the release of their new 2-way flow Delrin shock pistons for the XB8 series of buggies, XT8 trucks and GTX on-road kits. The moulded pistons are of a special design with an additional rubber valve closing two of the given holes on up travel for increased pack of the dampers during compression. When the shock piston moved down again the rubber valves opens the two holes for quicker extraction. The result is increased stability upon landing or when tackling very rough terrain while the suspension returns quicker into normal ride height even when using a somewhat soft setup. The 2-way pistons are available in sets of two and as 5-hole, 6-hole or 8-hole variant and in the following specifications that you can view after the break.

See a list of the available shock pistons here