Thursday, December 6, 2007
Atsushi Hara wins Thai Buggy Party Rd8 Categories - Events, Gas, Off Road, Racing - comments closed 
Hot Bodies racer and current Japanese National Champion Atsushi Hara has won the final round of the Thailand Buggy Party, held last weekend in Pattaya, Thailand. Hara took the top qualifying spot for the race and in the 60 minute final he took the lead from the start and lead the full distance, finishing 3 laps ahead of 2nd placed local driver, Meen V. racing for Xray with Mugen racer Charlee in 3rd. The overall Championship was decided based on the best 6 results out of 8 rounds and this meant to title went to Kyosho racer Panit in both the buggy and truggy classes. The monster truck class title went to Paphon from Traxxas Thailand.
Source: Nitro Party [nitroparty.com]
Edit RC have released a new caged thrust bearing for use in the Hot Bodies Cyclone touring car which makes maintenance of your cars ball diff faster and easier. Designed for use in differentials with a 2mm diff screw, it replaces the thrust bearing plates and loose ball system supplied with the kit normally, meaning the balls stay in place during the assembly / disassembly process.
Source: Edit RC [rc-edit.com]
Team Associated have released a number of new parts for gas off road racers, including new exhaust systems and parts for the RC8. First up is the Factory Team 1/8 scale muffler, which features a 3-chamber design that provides a great combination between bottom end punch and top end performance and is available in both polished and non stick, easy to clean, black. Associated also offer a new off road manifold which is available only in non stick black. For the company’s RC8 buggy, there is a front and rear chassis brace that helps increase chassis stiffness, a great tuning option for high grip conditions where you want to reduce chassis flex. Includes nylon locking insert for added security.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Trion 250mAh LiPo Cooling fan pack Categories - Team Trion, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed 
Trion, makers of cooling fans and other electrical items, have released this LiPo cooling fan battery. Similar to their previous cooling fan pack, this is also very light (17g) but has more power, packing an adequate 250mAh while remaining very thin and flat. Supplied with a Futaba type socket to connect the fan directly to the power source, there is also a plug for charging. The pack has built in overcharge and excessive discharge protection circuits and a very small footprint of only 27.5 mm x 41mm x 7mm.
Source: Team Trion [team-trion.com]
If you have ever wanted to put big block power into your 1/10th scale HPI Firestorm truck, then New Era will help you do that with their newly release big block conversion. The kit which includes a billet aluminium forward engine mount, a billet aluminium rear engine mount and a steel throttle return spring makes installing .21 or larger sized engine very easy. It even fits bigger motors with the car shown in the pictures fitted with a pull start Ofna .28 engine.
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Robitronic Sealed Ball Bearings Categories - Robitronic, Accessories, Off Road, On Road, Products - comments closed
Robitronic have announced the release of new sealed ball bearings, in standard sizes, for off road racing. Available with either steel or ceramic balls, both types are fitted with rubber gaskets to prevent dirt entering the bearing and damaging them. All bearings come pre oiled for high rpm usage and fit a variety of applications with the 5×10x4mm ball bearings ideal for use as clutch bearings. Robitronic now also sell ceramic balls in both 2.4mm and 3mm diameters and are supplied in a pack of 12, making them ideal for ball differentials.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.eu]
Upgrade RC release more Skins Categories - Decals, Merchandising, Upgrade RC, Products - comments closed 
Upgrade RC have added more items to the list of skin able things on your race bench with the introduction of 3 new product ranges. First up is a new range of skins for your Team Orion LiPo packs, while continuing the branding within your car is also a new range of skins for your electric motor. Getting away from the race track, Upgrade RC are also selling Factory Mouse pads which come with a skin similar to that used on the company’s popular pit mats. All skins come in a range of designs and are fully customisable with your sponsors logos and name.
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RC Racing - Series 2 Episode 2 Categories - Video, Industry, Racing - comments closed 
The producers of the great RC TV show RC Racing were once again in contact to inform us of the upcoming Episode 2 which premieres this Wednesday on European cable channel Motors TV.
This month we have more action from the BRCA touring car finals at the Cotswold club, and also the Modified A final from the Milton Keynes 12th National, Our reviews include a look at the amazing array of hop-ups available for the HPI Baja 5b as well as news, views and interviews.
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