Creation Model have introduced a new 4.9mm titanium ball end set for the Infinity IF14-2 touring car. The lightweight balls save about 8g of weight compared to the standard steel parts and thanks to their polished surface they also ensure smooth suspension action and great durability.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
Coming from Serpent and made for the X20 touring car is an adjustable chassis brace set. Included is a machined aluminium rear chassis brace that allows to adjust the amount of rear flex by using combinations of the supplied set screws and by using different mounting points for the set screws and chassis-located flathead screws. The brace sports a black surface coating and machined silver edge details for looks.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Round 3 of the Stick It1 Series Stock was held at PDX Underground in Portland, Oregon this week. In the 17.5T Buggy class the race for the top 3 spots was on between Joseph Johnson, Kevin Focht and Cole Hegar. Ultimately it was Joseph with the win from Kevin and Cole.
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Delta RC Raceway & Hobby Shop in Antioch, California hosted a round of the MOD 5th & 8th Championship Series last weekend, attracting over 80 entries in total. In 4WD Truck Pro it was MOD’s own Matt Olson with the win in the 25-minute A-main event, leaving behind Rick Christian in 2nd some two laps down. Daniel Fry came in 3rd, top qualifier Brian Sullivan had to settle for 4th overall.
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Coming from Trinity and made for their D8.5 series of 1/8th scale electric brushless motors is the RPM optional rotor. The rotor provides a smoother powerband which is a great alternative for low bite surfaces as it allows the driver to put down more usable power. The rotor fits all D8.5 kV variants and it is available from now on.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
Available now from J&T Bearing Company are four new lubricants that cover pretty much every RC car need. First up is the White Lithium grease that is manufactured at the highest NLGI rating. The lube is great for areas of the vehicles that need lubrication with out getting dragged down. Rotating parts that don’t see a high temperature is the perfect application for this grease. The multi purpose grease has the lightest viscosity of J&T’s grease line up.
RC Prostyle have introduced their new multi-purpose bag. Offering a robust construction and zipped compartments, the bag is ideal to store and carry items such as chargers, batteries, tools, accessories, spares, and many more. A colourful logo makes the black colour bag stand out.
Source: RC Prostyle [rcprostyle.com]
Spirit Controlled RC Racing in Girard, Pennsylvania held the Chain Breaker race last weekend, attracting 70 entries. In the Electric Truggy class it was Binh Quan with the overall TQ from Kevin Siller in 2nd, the latter however would in turn come out on top in the single 8-minute A-main event, leaving behind Binh in 2nd, some 7.7 seconds behind. 5th place qualifier, Clinton Kryger would round out the all-Mugen top 3 a lap back.
Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]
