No surprises in Czech Republic as Volker takes Q1
The first qualifier for the second round of the 2010/11 ETS has been run and to no ones great surprise it is Ronald Volker who remains the man to beat. The Yokomo driver was the only person to break 25 laps with a time of 5:11.417 with Marc Rheinard second fastest on 24 laps in 5:00.231.
View our complete event coverage here.
Friday, November 26, 2010
S-Workz S350 BK-1 buggy
New Taiwanese company S-Workz have released the first CAD images of their new 1/8th off road buggy, the S350 BK-1. The company have released no further information on the new buggy, but we can expect to get more details and images in the near future.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Serpent 966 V2 rear end upgrade-set
Serpent have released this new rear end upgrade set for the 966 that enables the rear end and 2-speed brackets to be connected with rubber or aluminium connectors for more or less flex. Delrin bushings are also included to seat the anti-roll bar bearings as well as the 2-speed axle bearings to prevent slop created by vibrations.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Friday, November 26, 2010
Teams ready for battle in Hrotovice
The opening round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series was all about one driver and one team with Ronald Volker dominating proceedings to give Team Yokomo their first ever win in the series. In the weeks since Kastellaun the opposition have been busy trying to ensure this is not repeated with Volker admitting himself he expects a much tougher challenge from Tamiya and Xray here.
View our complete event coverage here.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Merlin Depta wins RCCM Cup
The last round of the RCCM Cup was held recently in Hildesheim which saw Merlin Depta take the victory. Having already won the previous two rounds, Merlin was able to reach the 600 points mark in the RCCM Cup following this last race. After three heats of qualification, the 2-speed team driver placed his Max powered Serpent 733 on pole position, from where he was able to pull away right from the beginning of the final, finishing eleven laps in front of Thomas Einbeck and Kyosho team mate Dirk Mueller.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Thursday, November 25, 2010
CS Electronic Power X20 Power Supply
CS Electronic have released information on their upcoming Power X20 Power Supply. Delivering up to 20A constant output current, the device has two parallel output ports, adjustable output voltage of 5 to 15V and works with 110 and 240V input voltage. With compact dimensions of 158×90x47mm and a weight of 680g the X20 also offers over temperature and over voltage protection, as an integrated, silent fan and also an LC display to monitor voltage and current.
Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Schumacher Big Bore touring car shocks
Schumacher have introduced the first large diameter ‘Big Bore’ shocks on to the market for 1/10th Touring Car’s. Under testing for many months the team have found these larger diameter shocks an extremely good tuning option for the Mi4 and will also fit other Touring Cars. Especially good on bumpy, lower traction tracks but equally at home on higher grip surfaces, the assembled units are sold as a pair, and include popular 16lb springs.
View the features and a standard shock comparison photo here
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Durango DNX408T truggy project is official
Following much speculation if Durango will make a truggy version of the DNX408, they have today made it official. “The demand from the racers out there meant that we had no choice.” We can expect more details on the new DNX408T in the coming weeks and months.
Source: Durango [team-durango.com]
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
