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July 24, 2020

2020 GenevaModelCars Series Rd3 – Report

The third round of the GenevaModelCars Series 2020 was held recently at the GEMC track in Meyrin, Geneva with 39 drivers attending in the premier classes of Touring 13.5T boosted and Formula 21.5T zero timing. The layout chosen for this round was a little bit less technical as usual, mainly because many of the drivers could not run for months. In the Touring 13.5T boosted class, that is run using Hudy A1-36 spec tyres and without traction compound, Arnaud Soulignac (Awesomatix) secured the pole position followed by Bastien De Marco (Awesomatix) and Xavier Deparde (Xray). After three entertaining A-mains, Bastien took the overall win, in front of Arnaud and Xavier.

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July 24, 2020

Xray XB8 carbon fibre 125cc fuel tank guard

Xray have announced the release of their new carbon fibre guard for the 125cc fuel tank of the XB8 buggies. The part is cut from high-quality carbon fibre and designed to protect the tank and thus the fuel from heat, ensuring consistent performance and less tank swelling during long mains. The set also includes mounting hardware.

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July 24, 2020

Smokem Racing XQ1/10 camber link shim set

Smokem Racing have introduced their new carbon fibre camber link shim set for the Xpress XQ1 and XQ10 kits. Made from 100 percent carbon fibre, their clever design allows racers to adjust the inner camber link position on the Xpress Execute chassis with ease. No longer is there a need to completely remove the upper link brace, add or remove spacers, then try to reassemble everything without dropping any spacers. With the shims racers simply loosen the screws, remove or add shims as needed, then retighten the screws. The set comes complete with four shims in 1.0mm thickness and four shims in 2.0mm thickness and it also fits the FT1 and XM1.

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July 24, 2020

RC Carbon Cavalieri RC8B3.2 upper arm wings

Coming from RC Carbon Cavalieri is a carbon fibre upper arm wing set for the Team Associated RC8B3.2 buggy. Moulded from high-quality carbon fibre and coming including mounting hardware the flap wings are a direct fit and they allow to fine-tune the aerodynamic package of the buggy, helping with high-speed steering and overall balance during jumping.

Source: RC Carbon Cavalieri [carbon-cavalieri.com]

July 23, 2020

Reedy SC480X brushed crawler speed controller

Associated Electrics have introduced the new Reedy SC480X brushes crawler speed controller. Trail tested and proven, the speedo is a simple to use, economical, and powerful ESC for trail truck and crawler enthusiasts. Excellent forward/reverse/brake feel, a wide range of adjustability, and robust hardware make the SC480X suitable for both trail truck and crawler applications. The pre-programmed default ESC settings work very well in most situations, but if owners want access to additional settings for fine-tuning, they can do so using optional Program Card #27034.

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July 23, 2020

StickIt1 Stock Series Rd5 – Report

PDX Underground of Portland, Oregon hosted round 5 of the StickIt1 Stock Series this week in 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T Stock classes. In the 13.5T Wheeler class it was Daniel Jeppesen with the win after coming out on top in three of the four rounds of racing. Casey Hanel came in 2nd overall from Sean Pham in 3rd, the latter winning a single round.

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July 23, 2020

Arrowmax Honeycomb parts box

Arrowmax have introduced their new Honeycomb parts box that allows to carry all sorts of small to medium-size parts. The box measures 230x160x60mm and it features a customisable lower compartment with detachable dividers while the upper 4-compartment insert allows to store and carry additional accessories, spares or hardware. Both the upper sticker and lower bottom part feature Arrowmax’s signature honeycomb design for brand awareness.

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July 23, 2020

JConcepts Bounty Hunters 3.93” Scale Truck tyre

Another new scale and trail truck tyre from JConcepts is the Bounty Hunters 3.93” outer diameter tyre. Performing outside the normal constraints, the Bounty Hunters tyre boasts a dual angular and mirrored centre lug combination. The tight group tread with squiggle cuts and carved out sections conform to hard surfaces for driving speed and low rolling resistance. The professional tyre has a spread of lugs that provides forward grip for steady climbs and knit sections for great scale looks. The sidewall of the tyre has built-in puzzle sections, notched, and matched up to the centre section to steady the side-bite and pitch traction. Placed into the side, a JC detail has been added for decoration but also spaced to continue momentum in tricky situations. The sculptured side-lug and incised grooves align to form a flat carcass giving the tyre a scale and high performing spirit. The lower sidewall features radial ribs and vertical hatching to maintain space in a tight squeeze. The flexibility of the green compound combined with the lug arrangement gives the tyre a grippy feel but still maintains that all important scale and performance look. The 3.93” overall height provides plenty of ground clearance for Class 1 competition. An abundance of terrain looks up to the bossed side-wall logos which read with beauty and balance. The tyres include a medium, spiked open cell foam insert capable of standing up to the super soft compound but flexible enough for sharp terrain.

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