Speed Passion RC Car A1 App
Speed Passion, has introduced their new ‘App’ for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The new application, called ‘RC Car A1′, works with almost all RC Cars on the market and features a stop watch and lap counting features, a gear ratio calculator for electric on road and off road as well as for gas cars and the ability to save and share, through Facebook or the SP website, your Speed Passion ESC setup as well as setups for other brands of ESC like LRP, Tekin and more. Future development will include the ability to adjust and update the firmware of your Speed Passion ESC through the device itself using the application. Available now through the Apple App store.
Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Orion On Road Winter Cup – Announcement
The organisers of the On Road Winter Cup that takes place at the Moto Arena in Silverstone were in touch to tell us about their new series. This 6 round championship gets underway this weekend and continues through to the end of April, with races every month. The series is open to stock, pro stock and modified touring cars as well as World GT & F1 and Tamiya Mini classes with the end of series prizes sponsored by Team Orion.
Full information can be found here.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Axial XR10 crawler upgrades
Axial Racing have released a number of upgrades for their XR10 crawler. Starting with this battery plate, it has been machined from high-grade carbon fibre, is height adjustable and includes all the hardware allowing the battery to be positioned as low as possible. There is also a new electronics plate, which again has been machined from high-grade 3mm carbon fibre. The new plate gives a lightweight mounting platform for your electronics and is 65% lighter than the factory electronics tray. Axial have released the Stage 3 aluminium Hi-Clearance links kit, which is a replacement for the upper and lower links from the XR10. This kit provides additional clearance and performance for the XR10 chassis. For additional tuning options there is a new range of shock springs in black (1.04lbs/in), purple (1.43lbs/in) and orange (1.75lbs/in). Finally for the RTR AX10 and SCX10 there is this steering upgrade kit that replaces the stock plastic steering links increasing steering strength and precision.
View the other new products here
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Ardent winter On Road series Rd2
The second round of the Ardent winter On Road series took place over the weekend, with the Schumacher team once again in attendance and looking for some good results. The series is run on the Sorex 28JB control tyres which can be run for many runs without deterioration in the performance which is excellent for the drivers and for sure adds to the popularity of the series. With a packed venue with 14 heats it shows what a good job John and his crew are doing in the area.
Continue reading the report here
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Hung & Hang win Hobbypro Open
The Hobbypro Open was held recently in Hong Kong and with the weather not co-operating, it was raining on practice and qualifying days, all racing had to be completed on the Sunday. With 110 drivers in attendance across two classes, 1/8th on road and 1/10th 200mm on road, qualifying saw Daniele Ielasi take the TQ spot in 1/8th scale, while Hung Cheung Hang secured pole position in the 1/10th scale class. In the 30 minute main Team C driver Luk Chi Hung took the win by a lap from Lau Chi On in 2nd, with Ielasi in 3rd a lap further back. The 1/10th 200mm class final saw the pole man Hang take the win by a lap from Samuel Chiu in 2nd, only 3 tenths ahead of 3rd place, top electric touring car racer Ronald Volker who was making his gas class debut with Shepherd.
View the 1/10th finalists here
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Cole Ogden dominates HCRCR Turkey race
Go Engines USA and VP Pro USA are reporting that they have won the First Annual Turkey race at the all new HCRCR in McDonough, Ga. Cole Ogden TQ’d the Pro buggy class with team mate Ryan Lopez qualifying 3rd. After a great battle between Lopez and Cole, Cole came out on top by two seconds over Lopez, with Tim Smith taking 3rd.
Source: VP Pro USA [vp-pro-usa.com]
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tresrey DEX410 30g weight
Shown in CAD form back in October, Japanese company Tresrey have released this brass weight for the Durango DEX410 and 410R. Weighing in at 30 gram it can be mounted to under the rear gearbox to help improve rear traction and is specifically shaped to fit snugly into the car.
Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Thunder Power RC G6 Pro Race 65C series LiPos
Thunder Power RC have introduced their all-new 5300mAh and 5400mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries. Featuring exclusive Generation 6 chemistry that offers the lowest possible internal resistance, up to 40% lower than similar class batteries from previous generations, they deliver more power while staying cooler and offering more cycle life and longevity than ever before. They’re also capable of being charged at rates up to 6C+, for ultra-fast charge times of as little as 10 minutes or less, with no loss in their cycle life and power delivery. The 5300mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries are available in a ROAR-approved 2S 7.4V configuration perfect for use in 1/10th scale oval, on-road and off-road racing, a 3S 11.1V configuration that offers maximum acceleration and top-speed for high-powered cars, trucks and more and in a ROAR-approved 4S 14.8V configuration to deliver the ultimate in performance for 1/8th scale buggies and truggies. Most configurations are available with Deans Ultra Plug or Traxxas High Current connectors and all are equipped with Thunder Power balance connectors. There is also the all-new 5400mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries are available in 1S 3.7V configurations perfect for use in 1/12th and 1/10th scale ‘pan’, oval, World GT and similar class cars.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
