Friday, March 7, 2008
Middel Pro kondigt hun Terugkeer aan Categories - Medial Pro, Industry, Tires, Off Road, Products - comments closed 
Na aankondiging laatste Oktober dat de Franse bandmaker Middel Pro zelf te koop aanbood komt today’ s versie dat zij aan België zijn verkocht baseerde bedrijf Middel ProBVBA. Alle inventaris, rubberinjectiemachines en bandvormen zullen deze maand naar de gloednieuwe productiefaciliteit in België worden verplaatst waar de productie begin April zal zijn opnieuw begonnen. Dit nieuwe bedrijf zal allen doen het misschien de markt, en hun verdelersnetwerk wereldwijd, van een nieuwe voorraad van banden kan zo spoedig mogelijk voorzien. Niets zal op de rubbersamenstellingen veranderen maar Middel Pro heeft gezegd dat de bestaande waaier van de concurrentiebanden vóór het eind van dit jaar met 5 nieuwe types van 1/8 off-road en banden zal worden uitgebreid Truggy, die door Claude Lachat worden ontworpen.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
RC rennend - Reeks 2 Episode 5 Categories - Video, Industry, Racing - comments closed
De producenten van grote TV RC tonen RC die nogmaals in contact was om ons over aanstaande Episode 5 rent te informeren die premieres deze Woensdag op Europese TV van de Motoren van het kabelkanaal.
Deze maand hebben wij een “ Beste van Racing” speciaal, een andere kans om de beste races aan de reeks tot dusver te merken. We’ re met al nieuwe inhoud en aanstaande episoden omvat terug volgende maand exclusieve dekking van Neo 08 (ja heeft de Inkeping een andere gaat!) meer IIC actie, recentste productoverzichten met inbegrip van een diepgaande blik op de terugkeer van een off-road legende en rapporten van Aprils’ 1/12ste Europese kampioenschappen in Duitsland.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
De Kolom van de RÖNTGENSTRAAL - terug in het Vuil Categories - Industry, Xray, Products - comments closed 
Het 16de voorschot in de kolom van de Röntgenstraal van de eigenaar en belangrijkste ontwerper Juraj Hudy van de Röntgenstraal is nu online. In deze maandenkolom, spreekt Juraj over de ontwikkeling van company’ s nieuwe schaal XB808 1/8th met fouten, die voor het eerst bij de stuk speelgoed markt in Duitsland een paar weken geleden werd getoond.
Om leiding en behandeling in hobbelige voorwaarden te verbeteren, besliste ik het opschortingsconcept te hanteren dat voor leeftijden in 1/10 elektrische off-road auto's… het „nul hoofdbout“ ontwerp is gebruikt. This design seems to work in the 1/8 buggy scale as well and the first prototypes were created for testing. Zero kingpin suspension gives more precise steering and handling in the corners as the steering keeps the same angle no matter if the suspension is up or down, and as such when running through bumps in corner the steering will not change as much as on regular C-hub suspension used previously and the handling of the car will improve significantly.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Friday, February 15, 2008
Kawahara 1/10th 220mm GPR Categories - Kawahara, Industry, Racing, Products - comments closed 
Japanese company Kawahara are playing with the concept of introducing a new class based on the 1/10th 200mm class, called GPR. Essentially they are saying that due to the power of modern .12 engines that the cars have become more difficult to control. What they are suggesting is to use new wheels and tires that see the front increased to 30mm wide and the rear to 40mm wide, which will help get the power to the track and make the cars easier to drive. To compliment this they have also proposed a new 220mm wide Group C bodyshell, with a GT and Saloon car also planned, and a new wider front bumper which protects the new wider car that will be available for the Mugen MTX-4 and Kyosho V-One RRR. I’m not too convinced by the idea, as a major part of the skill of racing is to be able to handle that power, and also remember that the world had a class like this already - 235mm.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
RC Racing - Series 2 Episode 4 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 4 which premieres this Wednesday on European cable channel Motors TV.
This month we have a report from the Autosport Show taking in all the action from the BRCA stand, we’re in Vegas for the IIC 1/12th Mod final, with full commentary by John Hindhaugh, and we have an exclusive in-depth interview with World Champion Andy Moore as he looks forward to the season, and most importantly the 2008 World Championships in Thailand. Plus news and reviews of the latest vehicles from HPI and Kyosho.
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Monday, February 4, 2008
Xray Column - My Micro Love Categories - Industry, Xray, Products - comments closed
The 15th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about the development of the Pro version of the M18 truck.
It was fairly easy to brainstorm about what we needed and wanted to improve and change for the new M18T. We needed to bring the platform to the new level of high-competition racing so as to meet and exceed the expectations for reliability and performance. The code project for the new car was set right away, to make a professional M18T and as such the name M18T PRO was set in place. The goal was set, we just had to work out all the details.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Monday, January 28, 2008
Kawahara for MSR & Mike Swauger Categories - Kawahara, Industry, On Road, Racing, Drivers - comments closed 
Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the exclusive distributor rights for Kawahara Racing product in the USA for 2008. Starting in February 2008, MSR will carry the complete line of 1/10th and 1/8th scale on-road foam tires plus all the high quality option parts that Kawahara is known for making. This new deal will also see top Mugen racer Mike Swauger, who recently switched to JP Racing engines, run the Kawahara tires at all races. Contact MSR for further information regarding all Kawahara products.
Source: MSR [mugenracing.com]
Thursday, January 24, 2008
RCSignup.com & RC Pro team up Categories - Industry, Events, Racing - comments closed
RCSignup.com were in contact with us to say they have finalized an agreement with the RC Pro Series that will make them the official online sign up site for RC Pro Series Events. The site has now added a special button to the navigation that will display only RC Pro Events and has also added an RSS feed specific to RC Pro Events. A custom widget for the RSS feed is also available for placement on websites, message boards, and even mySpace. The RC Pro Series is happy to recommend this free service to all RC Pro Tracks and looks forward to utilizing RCSignup.com as the exclusive online sign up site for the 2008 RC Pro Series Offroad Finals.
Source: RC Sign Up [rcsignup.com]
