R1 Wurks has added a PTFE Shock Seal Grease to their range of lubricants. Supplied in a 3gram container, the seal grease is a heavy-duty, multi-purpose synthetic grease with PTFE, specially formulated to reduce stiction between O-rings and moving parts. An additional benefit is the slowing of O-ring swelling over time.
Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]
Italian manufacturer and official controlled tyre supplier to the 2023 IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship in Australia, PMT Tyres has released a new slick for the category. Thanks to their special carcass, the reinforced tyre is designed to withstand the considerable stress to which they are subjected. The construction technology used in the 1:8 GT Slick derives directly from the experience gained in the world of motorsport by PMT. Its innovative carcass is made up of asymmetric radial plies and a soft nylon belt placed at 90°, this allows for incredible handling which translates into unparalleled performance and avoids the increase in tyre diameter due to centrifugal force at to which he is subjected. The 1:8 GT Slick is available in Ultra Soft, Super Soft, Soft, Medium and Hard compounds.
Source: PMT Tyre [pmt-tyres.it]
New from Yeah Racing is this SSG graphite upgrade set for the Tamiya Top Force 1:10 4WD Buggy. Transform the look with the silver surface graphite (SSG) as well as the performance of the buggy with the included 3.0mm Chassis Deck, 2.5mm Front Shock Tower, 3.0mm Rear Shock Tower, 2.5mm Top Deck and Battery Mount Plates. Offering better flex characteristics, the upgrade set produces improved cornering.
The popular UK based EWS reach the mid stage of the 2023/24 Championship over the weekend with Xray’s Harley Eldridge becoming the third different winner in as many races. In qualifying it was the Schumacher of Elliot Harper who took the TQ topping 3 of the four rounds. Fastest in Q3, Eldridge would secure 2nd on the grid ahead of team-mate & defending champion Kyle Branson. In the single A-Main, 1-minute in and Eldridge had the lead from Harper and Branson but Harper, winner of Round 2 just before Christmas, was out on lap 7. Branson would follow him in registering a DNF a few laps later, leaving Eldridge to take a comfortable win over the Schumacher of Matthieu Dambrine and Yokomo’s Alex Thurston. In Pro Stock the Xray of Tony Broad had the perfect race taking the TQ and the win ahead of Billy Fletcher and Sam Nicholls.
Image: EWS [ewsevents.co.uk]
Hobbywing has announced the addition of two European Champions to its factory team for 2024 with the news that both Simon Lauter and Olivier Bultynck will race its electronics in this Electric Touring Car World Championship year. German Lauter is the reigning European Spec Champion with Belgian Bultynck the holder of the title in 2022. With both drivers setting their sights on the IMAR World Championship title which will be decided in California in November, they will both begin their new season this weekend at the traditional European season opener when they competes at the GP3F in France.
Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]
Hong Kong based electric onroad chassis manufacturer Xpress has released a new Carbon Fibre Shorty Batter Mount Adapter for its competition spec Arrow AT1 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The adaptor plate allows you to relocated the battery mount forward to accommodate the use a shorty pack in the AT1/AT1S.
Sworkz’ Brandon Rose claimed the first major win of his career with victory in 1:8 Nitro Buggy at the Southern Indoor Championship in Alabama, and he did it in style beating Top Qualifier and 2023 Triple Champion Dakotah Phend. The RaceTime Entertainment organised event is the first major 1:8 Offroad event of the year and attracted over 500 entries to the indoor venue. Qualifying would consist of three rounds with Phend’s TLR topping Q1 and Q3 for the overall TQ. Taking Q2, Sparko Racing’s Tyler Jones would secure P2 on the grid ahead of the Tekno of Ryan Maifield and with Rose 4th. In the half hour final after Phend led away before Maifield took a turn at front, as the race reached the 1/3 distance Rose got out front where he would stay to the finish for a popular breakthrough win. Half a lap back Phend would take 2nd with Rose’s Sworkz team-mate Mason Fuller completing the Top 3 5-seconds up on Maifield. In eBuggy it was victory for Maifield from Phend while in Nitro Truggy Phend came way with the winner ahead of Camden Lime.
Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
New from Destiny for their RX-10SR 3.0R 1:10 Electric Touring Car is this rear spring steel CVD drive shaft with POM bushing and lightweight aluminium differential cup. The length of driveshaft is 0.5mm longer than kit aluminium drive shaft to make the car more stable for better corner speed. New machine cut POM bushing with hardened aluminium differential is for less friction on driveshaft movement and greater durability.
