Miguel Matias rejoins RB team
RB Products have announced that former European Champion and multiple Worlds and European finalist Miguel Matias has rejoined RB. After some tests in the past few months, the former Ninja race decided to make the switch back to the French brand. With the Euros taking place in his home country this summer, Matias had the following the say about the deal:
Yes. I’m back again. I couldn’t forget that all my most important results and titles were got with RB Engines. 2010 will be a very important season, where we’ll race the Euro and World Champs. I’ll be there to fight to the victory.
Source: RB [rbproducts.com]
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Team Associated RC18 Late Model RTR
Now you can enjoy Team Associated’s world-class performance with true scale authenticity in a 1:18 scale late model oval racer. Team Associated have introduced the RC18 Late Model, a 1:18 scale RTR (Ready-To-Run) electric 4WD late model oval racer. The RC18 Late Model features a newly designed chassis with a fully enclosed, 2-belt, drive train system that is capable of handling the extreme amount of power that today’s brushless motors and LiPo batteries can dish out. Along with durability, the drive train is sealed to help keep rocks and dirt away from all the gears and pulleys. The RC18 Late Model comes fully assembled with a painted and decaled late model race body, chrome late model style wheels, aggressive checkerboard tread scale tires, all designed to look just like the full-size race cars that run in dirt oval series around the country.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Factory Team SC10 lightweight ball differential
Team Associated have announced the introduction of the Factory Team ball differential specifically designed for the SC10. Once built, the differential fits directly into the stock SC10 transmission case without any modifications. Racers have long enjoyed the handling benefits that a ball differential offers. For nearly 30 years, competition electric off-road cars have been equipped with them, and for good reason, ball differentials improve handling consistency over bumpy surfaces while increasing cornering capabilities. Each outdrive is machined from hardened steel for exceptional durability, then lightened to reduce rotating mass. The outdrives are also available separately so that current T4 and B4 differentials can be upgraded for use in the SC10.
Click here to see the new outdrives
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Jesse Robbers does double at CRCRC MWNC
Having already briefly written about the CRCRC Midwest Nitro Champs, Hot Bodies are reporting that in the electric 1/8 class their team driver Jesse Robbers qualified 2nd with the Ve8 and took the win. Even with electronic problems plaguing him all weekend Jesse was able to hold onto his lead and go on to win the race from Associated team manager Brent Thielke. In nitro buggy qualifying Jesse and Ryan Maifield traded 1st position several times but in the main Jesse was able to drive better average lap times and make less mistakes and so was able to build up a big gap to Maifield in 2nd position.
Click here to see the Nitro Buggy podium
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Xceed 1/8 scale buggy bodies
Xceed have announced that they are selling a new line of buggy shells. Superb Italian design, performance is what counts and these feature great balance for jumping and top-speed. Made from high quality lexan with very detailed lines, they fit the specific car like a glove, sitting very low on the car. Most come in standard 1.0mm or light 0.75mm material and are available for the Losi 8ight, Xray XB808, Mugen MBX-6, Kyosho MP9, Associated RC8, HB D8, Hobao Hyper 9 and HN/OFNA X2. Sold clear with a protective film.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
LRP Works team Stopwatch & AA 3000mAh batteries
Some new items from LRP, the German company introducing their Works Team Racing stopwatch. Especially designed for the needs of R/C sport, checking lap times is now dead easy and highly accurate thanks to the Japanese CMOS. Featuring a 500 lap memory, and the ability to display the best, slowest and average lap time, with the included PC software you can always monitor your data through the USB connection. Also new from LRP are these VTEC AA 3000mAh ultra capacity 2 Mignon NiMH battery. The new batteries uses the latest NiMH technology single cell with longest lifetime and highest performance at extremely high voltage. Comes packaged in set of 4 pieces.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
RC Racing – Series 4 Episode 2
Episode 2 of the new fourth series of RC Racing, shown in Europe on cable channel Motors TV, is now online and can be watched in the player above.
This Month we have the return of one of our most popular features – “Nick has a go!” This time he’s trying his hand at 1/10th off road at the Proline dirt arena, will it be a triumph or disaster? We also have race action from the event with the 4wd A final. We get to see the winners of last series home video competition and there is a report from the Large Scale Track Euros from the Brookland circuit. And of course all the news views and interviews that make RC Racing the worlds No.1 RC TV show!
Source: RC Racing TV [rcracing.tv]
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Speed Passion GT 2.1 Pro Stock ESC
Specially designed for tight 12th scale applications, the GT 2.1 Pro Stock ESC from Speed Passion is your answer for a small low profile ESC specifically for stock motor racing. The GT 2.1 Pro Stock ESC features the latest top speed and rip enhancing Speed Passion software already preloaded and uses the same USB update capability as the groundbreaking GT 2.0 so you can always have the latest software advances right at your fingertips. Featuring a tough alloy case and low profile heatsink, hard anodized in your choice of shiny blue or serious satin black, the GT 2.1 Pro Stock keeps it’s cool under intense racing loads like no other. Take your stock or spec motor racing to a new level of configuration and performance with the Speed Passion GT 2.1 Pro Stock ESC.
View more images and the feature list here
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
