For the 3rd consecutive year, the Storm Team organised what is considered one of the biggest and most fun 1/10th off-road events in France. Around 130 drivers attended the event for both 4WD and 2WD classes. In the 4WD class Renaud Savoya came out successful in front of Arnaud Vialle and Cham Dassanayake after taking the TQ position.
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Bullitt Engines announce the release of their latest motor, the B-220. Following on from the B-218 and B-219, the new B-220 is a further evolution of the concept and takes the performance on to another level. Extensive work throughout 2014 to make improvements in all the key areas has resulted in an engine that gives more run-time and faster lap times. It also offers increased drivability and efficiency, while not sacrificing the raw power. The 21J carburettor is retained, meaning the B-220 is as easy to tune as its predecessors, and good for the sportsman and pro drivers alike.
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The final round of the 2014/15 Mibosport Cup will be held on the 14th of March at the Hotel Sport in Hrotovice. The event will see the attendance of special guest Ronald Völker who will compete in the Touring Car Modified and 2WD Buggy classes. The Touring Car Modified standings before the final round see Kuba Šimurda 13 points in front of Dominic Vogl but Jiří Vyšín, who is currently 11th as he only attended at three rounds, is also a hot candidate for the top spot. The Stock LRP class sees Oliver Havránek, Aleš Pelikán, Jürgen Horn, René Kölbel and Bartlomiej Zambrzycki all having a chance to take the overall victory.
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Following the announcement of the Prime 1/10th buggy slick tyres Pro-Line now also introduce the Prime T 2.2″ stadium truck and the Prime SC 2.2″/3.0″ short course tyres. They target directly at racers currently running full “slick” tyres, saving them from having to grind treaded tyres down while delivering improved performance. The Prime features unique grooves that add traction and stability when the track is freshly watered or when there is a slight layer of thin dust that would cause a traditional slick to spin. The raised treaded portion of the Prime has a distinctive rough surface texture similar to a ground slick tyre and makes it have the maximum performance right out of the package. Both the Prime T and Prime SC come with blue closed cell inserts and they are available in M4 Super Soft or MC Clay compound.
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Last weekend saw the continuation of the highly competitive Northwest Indoor Series make its way to Four Seasons’ Raceway in Olympia, Washington for round 3 of the glorious Pacific Northwest racing series. With 2 races already in the books, this 3rd race proved to be a pivotal weekend for all racers as there are no drops making each race vital for points in deciding the overall champion in each class. One bad race and your chances are out the window. One great race finish can catapult you up the standings and put you right there in the mix for the title hunt as all classes are still undecided.
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Following the success of the PFM-12 GT12 class bodyshell Protoform now introduce the PFM-10 for 190mm touring cars. The body takes its styling cues from the British supercars that call the esses of Silverstone and Brands Hatch home. Made for USGT, GT10 or Spec Grand Touring racing the realistic, GT-style body features a low-slung, cab-forward design sure to provide exceptional handling characteristics while also looking stunning on the track. The body is made from .030″ Lexan and comes including injection-moulded wing struts, wing mounting hardware and a decal sheet.
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Xray have two new front spring sets available for the X1 formula car. Coming as soft C=3.0 and even softer C=2.0 variant the colour-coded springs help to fine-tune the suspension of the car and they add to the already existing range of C=3.5 to C=6.0 springs. Depending on the stiffness the springs come powder-coated for easy identification.
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Coming soon from RPM is an ESC cage for the Castle Sidewinder 3 and Sidewinder SCT speed controllers. The cage fits in the stock location on the Traxxas Slash 2WD, Slash 2WD LCG, Slash 4×4, Slash 4×4 LCG, Stampede 4×4 and Rally, while also working on other Traxxas 1/10th scale vehicles as well. The cage allows the ESC to be run with or without a fan and it encases the speedo’s body only, leaving the entire fan free to do its job. Furthermore, RPM left air channels along the sides of the controller to allow air movement along the sides of the case, helping to keep the ESC cool. Each cage is designed to simplify ESC installation and maintenance of the vehicle as only two screws hold the entire assembly to the chassis. Also included is a separate, encased on/off switch mount that bolts directly to the cage in one of four locations/orientations for extreme versatility. Alternately the switch can be mounted anywhere else simply by drilling and tapping two 2mm holes. The cage comes moulded from RPM’s renown nylon blend in blue or black colour.
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