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JConcepts Destination hats

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 09:09 AM PST

JConcepts have introduced their new Destination flat and round bill hats. Fresh for the new season of racing, JConcepts drops the latest shield racing logo on leather for that suave new hat everyone has been looking for. The “since 03” authorized, lightning bolt and checkerboard design represents the finish line and for any racer, getting across first is what matters. The new JConcepts logo on the leather patch pops with authority and with a little haunting skull imaginary, speed and quickness are always at the forefront of this design. The flat bill variant is available in black and gray colour while the round bill hat comes exclusively in black colour.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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Genius GTC8 1/8th nitro GT kit

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 06:29 AM PST

Genius, known for their popular and successful 1/5th large scale vehicles have introduced their latest project, the GTC8 1/8th scale GT on-road kit. A no compromise platform the car sports a bunch of precision-machined 7075-T6 aluminium parts and optionals as standard items, meaning no option parts are needed to complete at the highest level. Designed to meet IFMAR rules the kit rocks some innovative features such as a low centre of gravity brake system, a LCG battery holder, lots of chassis flex adjustments, balance weight options and a very lightweight yet sturdy design. The GTC8 will become available as a full car kit and also as conversion kit for the Xray GTX8 with a full electric kit and Xray GTXE conversion coming very soon. Pre-order for the first, limited, batch of nitro kits and conversions is already available and kits should ship soon.

Source: Genius [genius-racing.com]

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Xray T4’20 ULP black aluminium shock set

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 05:59 AM PST

Coming from Xray is their new black colour ULP shock absorber set for the T4’20 car and all chassis using the ultra low profile dampers. The shocks utilise a precision machined threaded aluminium body, black aluminium upper and lower caps as spring pre-load nuts, making for a cool new look of the dark-toned 2020 edition of the T4. Spring and shock oils are not included with the 2-shock set but is an assortment of precision-made pistons.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Xray Racing Series Slovakia Rd4 – Report

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 05:13 AM PST

Round 4 of the Xray Racing Series Slovakia was held at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia last weekend, attracting both local talent and also guests from abroad, such as IFMAR World Champion, Bruno Coelho from Portugal. In the premier on-road class of Touring Modified it was Martin Hudy with the win on home soil as Oliver Havranek and Michal Wojcik came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Over in Touring Stock Pierre Delorme would walk away with the overall TQ and win as Oliver Havranek and Tono Sloboda came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The FWD Touring class was dominated by Oliver Havranek who brought home the win from Tomas Liptak in 2nd and Dusan Bayer in 3rd.

In the Formula class it was Lukas Hoch with the overall TQ in all three rounds of qualifying, however the overall win came less easy as A1 saw Lukas only in P2 but he fought back in A2 and A3 for the overall win from Simon Horak and Michal Wojcik.

The 1/10th Pan Car class had Zoltan Polyak taking the day’s win from Marek Helbich in 2nd and Gabor Laszlo in 3rd.

In 1/12th scale Pan Car Branislav Panak walked away with the silverware as Tomas Liptak and Zsolt Kalnay came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Lastly in the 1/12th GT class it was Jiri Vasica with the win at round 4 as Vladimir Viskup came in 2nd and Ivan Viskup ended the day in 3rd.

Over in the 2WD Mod Buggy class Bruno Coelho took the overall top spot from pole position as runner-up after the qualifiers, Adam Izsay came in 2nd and Ales Bidovsky moved up one spot to 3rd.

In 4WD Buggy the spectators would witness some great fights for the top spots. Eventually the TQ went to Bruno Coelho with Martin Bayer in 2nd and Max Gotzl 3rd. The finals went pretty much the same way with Bruno on top followed by Martin Bayer and Adam Izsay.

Finally in the 2WD Stock Buggy class it was Michael Skolnik with the TQ, however Juraj Hudy was able to bring home the win in the finals, leaving behind Michael in 2nd and Adrian Erlat in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Absima Stoke Gen2.0 1/8th RTR E-buggies

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 04:30 AM PST

Absima from Germany have introduced their new Stoke Gen2.0 4S and 6S LiPo-compatible 1/8th ready-to-run E-buggies. Both build on a sturdy 3mm aluminium main chassis with raised composite side pods for improved protection against dust, dirt and moisture with adjustable fluid-filled shock absorbers, adjustable suspension components and a tough drivetrain making for go everywhere capabilities. Front and rear CV-style driveshafts ensure an efficient drivetrain. The 4S variant is equipped with a Hobbywing-made high-power speed controller and a 2300kV brushless motor, propelling the buggy to speeds of up to 70km/h while the 6S variant with 2100kV motor is good enough for top speeds of 110km/h. The controllers are highly adjustable using on-board programming or an optional programming box and both buggies come pre-assembled including high-quality metal gear steering servos and an Absima CR2SV2 radio system.

Source: Absima [absima.shop]

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Kyosho Mini-Z 4×4 Jimny & 4Runner ReadySets

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 04:00 AM PST

During this week’s 2020 Nuremberg International Toy Fair Kyosho have unveiled their all-new Mini-Z Suzuki Jimny Sierra and Toyota 4Runner ReadySet mini-size trail trucks. The combination of the highly-detailed bodies and a completely new 4×4 chassis design makes for a whole new level of mini-size rock crawling. The chassis with ladder frame and multi-link rigid-axle suspension commonly used in popular 1/10th scale off-road models, is condensed into Mini-Z size for huge articulation and performance. The chassis incorporates a ladder frame design with steel vertical plates, in combination with various moulded parts, to deliver the ultimate balance of rigidity and flex for superior performance and durability. Solid front and rear axles feature links with steel rods and captured rod ends. Ring and pinion gears, in addition to other gears and components, feature metal construction to withstand the heavy loads under the toughest driving conditions. The upper A-arms and lower links that connect the front and rear axles to the chassis, feature strong steel links and captured ball ends – an ideal design for strength, maximum range of motion, and smooth operation. In addition, the wheelbase can be changed to 110 or 120mm by changing the length of the spacer on the upper A-link.

The newly designed shock absorbers sport 360-degree spring retainers, which means they can’t be lost on the trail and the springs are more likely to re-seat when the suspension settles after hard impacts or operating at the extreme limits of the suspension. The spring retainers simply cannot come loose. The front axle features ideal Ackermann geometry. Combined with the advanced design of the axle housing and the other steering components, this 4×4 features the tightest turning radius in Mini-Z history. The chassis is rounded out by tyres and wheels that are specific to each model. The 1/18th scale Jimny features BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 tyres mounted on Suzuki factory-replica wheels with an aluminium-like silver finish while the 1/24th scale 4Runner features a scale reproduction of Toyo Tire’s export brand “Nitto Ridge Grappler” tyres mounted on custom wheels. As for the body shells, the Jimny Sierra is available in Kinetic Yellow or Jungle Green while the 4Runner comes in Metallic Red or Dark Gray Metallic. Both ready-to-run trucks are available from mid-March.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

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Luca Romagnoli wins at 2020 Charity Race

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 03:48 AM PST

The 2020 Charity Race was held at the RCLandia track last weekend, attracting more than 120 drivers to race in several electric on-road classes with 13.5T EFRA Stock being the most popular. The high-grip track made for some challenging racing conditions with Xray’s Luca Romagnoli making the best out of it, leading from free practice and also taking the overall win from Xray teammate, Andrea Valerio in 2nd and Yokomo’s Luca Giovannoni in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Xray GTX8 aluminium 2 degree caster blocks

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:27 AM PST

Coming from Xray and made for the GTX8 and GTXE 1/8th on-road kits are new aluminium 2 degree caster blocks. CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, the ultra-strong construction provides durability in even the most extreme racing conditions while helping to increase steering and reduce tyre wear. The blocks are available separately for the left and right hand side, they come black anodised for wear and laser-etched for easy identification.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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HB Racing Pro-XX mid motor touring car – Prototype images

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:12 AM PST

HB Racing have allowed a more in-depth view into their Pro-XX mid motor touring car concept following the recent release of a handful of images. The current state prototype uses parts developed by and in cooperation with Zero Tribe, with HB Racing’s former IMFMAR World Champion, Atsushi Hara giving the input and Zero Racing’s Yukinori Kagayama creating some of the prototype’s parts. For now the Pro-XX is of an equal length belt, centre shaft design with this layout being the most liked by Atsushi who performed a lot of tests with other configurations. For now the Pro-XX also used the Pro5’s suspension components, however these will likely see a revamp to cope with today’s powerful motor and batteries as well as the latest high-downforce body shells. More in-depth details can be found in a 10-minute video here.

Images: rcMart [rcmart.com]

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Myron Kinnard wins at ROAR Region 5 Carpet Champs

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 01:39 AM PST

The city of Cincy, Ohio played host to the ROAR Region 5 Carpet Championship recently. The race was held in several electric on-road classes and after Friday’s practice, Saturday morning brought on the three rounds of qualifying that would result in Myron “Battman” Kinnard (Team Associated) holding two of the three classes’ TQ at the end of the day. As Sunday rolled around the drivers were given a last-chance qualifier before the mains. Battman held on to his TQ in VTA from Mike Collins (Team Associated) 2nd and Jeff Mobley (Awesomatix) in 3rd. For the single 8-minute A-main, the grid was set and the tone was rung, and racers were laying down their fastest laps of the weekend. By the time the tone rang, Myron took 1st place in front of Mike 2nd, a lap down, and Jeff 3rd, another lap down.

Source: Team Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

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