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We got this great ZX6 report From Kyosho driver Rhys Herd during a Holiday to his home Country of Canada !

This weekend marked the yearly Triple A-main hosted by Sid's RC Raceway located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.  It was my first time at this meeting and track! The event had a great turn out of drivers running many different classes 2WD, 4WD Buggy, 2WD, 4WD SCT, 2WD Stadium truck and a mini T class.
 
I ran the all new Kyosho Lazer ZX6 equipped with Team Orion electronics and Aka Tyres. The car, electronics and tyres were rapid all day!
 
First up was 3 rounds of 5 minute controlled practice. I used round 1 to get to know the track layout and driving on a low-mid bite dirt surface. This was my first time out with the ZX6 on dirt so I made a couple changes to the car after round 1.  
 
Round 2 the car started to feel much better after going to Gold springs all round  making the car a bit softer and to Super soft impact all round.
 
Round 3 I put on a Rudebits R1 wing which added more rear traction.
 
Next up was 3 rounds of qualifying best 2 out of the 3 count! 
 
Round 1  The track was getting to it's best as it started to groove up. I put in some good laps with a couple of small mistakes on the double double at the back of the track. But still put in a good time getting 4th in the round overall. 
 
Round 2 I changed the rear camber link position which I knew would help.  The car was feeling great but I had a hard landing which was my fault and meant I was out of round 2.
 
Round 3 All I needed to do was have a nice clean run to keep me in the A Main. Went in .5 degrees on the rear toe and the car was rapid. I was able to get another 4th in the round; times in round 3 were close as all the drivers and cars were at their best.
 
With two 4th's overall in qualifying I was placed 4th on the grid for the 4WD A main! 
 
The A mains had three legs.
 
Leg 1 I kept it clean and finished up with a 3rd
 
Leg 2 the track started to blow out with so many cars going around! A few mistakes meant I finished up 6th 
 
Leg 2 all I needed to do was gain one place to finish on the podium. I did this and finished up with a 3rd overall!
 
I'd like to say a HUGE Well done to Sid's raceway for putting on a great event and working through out the day non stop in the 30* C heat to keep the track in good condition! 
 
The People racing at Sids are great people, very kind and welcoming with helping me out with a table and some under cover pitting!
 
Thanks a lot and look forward to coming next year! 

Rhys Herd

We got this great ZX6 report From Kyosho driver Rhys Herd during a Holiday to his home Country of Canada !

pics from Redrc & Neobuggy

6 Kyosho in semi-finals

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The long awaited factory optional front suspension mounts are here! This version replaces the stock UM721 front suspension mount and is made of aluminum, which weighs a total of 10g. The stronger mount is also light, which avoids altering the amount of steering response, unlike the brass mount.

This version replaces the stock UM721 front suspension mount and is made of aluminum, which weighs a total of 10g. The stronger mount is also light, which avoids altering the amount of steering response, unlike the brass mount.

Part no. UMW723
This version replaces the stock UM721 front suspension mount and is made of brass, which weighs a total of 24g. It's much more durable than the molded suspension mount, and adds weight to the front of the vehicle for more aggressive steering.
 

Part no. IFW458

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"A good day at Stotfold national 4wd, the new ZX6 was awesome with very little testing before , and Elliott was able to finish 4th overall, the car was very stable and fast , will post set up sheet shortly"

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"A good day at Stotfold national 4wd, the new ZX6 was awesome with very little testing before , and Elliott was able to finish 4th overall, the car was very stable and fast , will post set up sheet shortly"