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June 27, 2014

Exotek F104 Ultra diff axle & diff housing

Exotek Racing introduce two new option parts for the F104 series of formula cars in the form of an aluminium diff axle and diff housing. Starting with the diff axle, the combined 1-piece part reduces the play and weight of the stock axle with extra machining reducing the axle to only 4.5 grams whereas the stock part is 7grams. The axle is ideal for high speed conditions due to the lower rotating mass and reduced unsprung weight. Special machining makes for exacter diff ring tolerance to insure a better diff ring fit as the diff ring will not slip back and forth like in the stock diff.

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June 27, 2014

Spec-R 20mm touring car shock springs

Spec-R have six new 20mm “big bore” spring for 1/10th touring cars available. Coming in fine steps from a soft 0.271kgf/mm to a hard 0.318kgf/mm the springs are meant to fit a wide range of today’s short TC shocks that make use of low-profile 20mm springs. Made from high-quality spring steel and sporting laser-etched markings for easy identification the springs are available separately or as a a complete set with all six pairs from soft to hard.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

June 27, 2014

Shepherd Velox V8 brass battery tray

Shepherd now have this brass battery tray for the Velox V8 line of 1/8th on-road cars available. CNC-machined from heavy brass material and weighting in at 46 gram the part is designed to add extra weight at the lowest possible point of the chassis for improved overall handling on a variety of track conditions. A milled-out “channel” on the lower side of the tray prevents the battery strapping tape from becoming damaged during use.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 27, 2014

Cordts brothers sweep Hessen Cup Rd3

The 3rd round of the Hessen Cup was run at the Ober-Mörlen track as part of the qualification for the German 1/8th off-road nationals. 114 drivers signed in for the race that was run under almost sunny weather conditions. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class Mugen’s Maximilian Cordts took the win from Luca Bethke and Thorsten Müller.

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June 27, 2014

Davide Tortorici wins International Dirt Meeting Greece

The 2014 edition of the International Dirt Meeting Greece attracted not only a good amount of national drivers but also some international guests. Run in very hot weather conditions at the Hobby Track Serres the race saw Mugen’s Davide Tortorici taking the win with his TOP-powred buggy from Dimitris Tsigos (Mugen/Ninja) and Kostas Zagorisos (Xray/Alpha).

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugen.eu]

June 26, 2014

The New Generation (Part II)

In my last column, I wrote about encouraging more new drivers into our sport. I had a lot of comments from racers about ways that they think we could help to get more youngsters into the hobby. That’s great! Make sure you don’t just keep your ideas on internet forums or in emails, go and talk to your local club and help get the ideas started! This time, however, I wanted to look at what is perhaps the “next stage” for drivers. I’ve been fortunate to grow up with friends from racing across the spectrum – for the classic club drivers through to drivers at the top of the international fields.

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June 26, 2014

JConcepts SCT Dirt Webs tyre

JConcepts introduce their popular Dirt Webs tyre tread for 1/10th short course trucks with the SCT Dirt Webs tyre. Based on the design ideas of Brian Kinwald and Jason Ruona the tyre combines the Pressure Points tread with uniformly positioned web-bars for added stability. This makes for increased forward traction while inside positioned horizontal and vertical bars help with side bite. The outer edges feature a single rib on each side which proves extra side-bite during heavy cornering and side-loading characteristics. The Dirt Web thread sits on the proven Bar Code tyre carcass giving the original wide-body tyre a low profile and appearance allowing clipped tread to extend all the way to the outer edges. Available in multiple compounds, the Dirt Webs can easily be matched to any track conditions ranging from indoor clay, indoor dirt to outdoor hard-packed or treated clay or dirt.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

June 26, 2014

KO Propo RSx one10 Response servo colour variants

KO Propo’s RSx one10 Response low-profile servo is now also available in three different colour variants. Offering 0.07s of transit time and a torque of 9.0kg-cm at 7.4V input the servo offers the same specifications as the standard servo but your choice of a red, purple of blue middle heatsink section makes it now even easier to colour match the chassis and accessories. Other features include a coreless motor and gold-plated connector contacts.

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