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January 19, 2013

Pro-Line 1/8th & 1/10th tire updates

Pro-Line introduce their new Diamond Back 1/8th and Ion 1/10th buggy tires as well as several compound updates. Starting with the Diamond Back, the tire replicates the look of a snake’s skin with progressive tread that is denser in the center to provide long wear and spreads out closer to the sidewall to cut through the dust and debris found on the track surface. The Diamond Back tire has a fast but easy-to-drive feel that helped Pro-Line driver Ty Tessmann to record the fastest single lap at the recent 1/8th buggy WC in Argentina. The tire is available in Pro-Line’s new low-wear European-style X2 and X3 compounds. Both the X2 and X3 compound are now also available for the Blockade, Bow-Tie and Big Blox treads.

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January 19, 2013

Reds Racing M3WC .12 engine

Reds Racing from Italy introduce the new M3 WorldCup .12 engine for 200mm nitro on-road cars. The Mario Rossi tuned engine sports several new features, to ensure best performance and reliability, such as a new domed piston, high efficiency combustion chamber, sleeve with new inlet and outlet ports design and an all new timing. The new parts and design increase low end power and also reduce fuel consumption. All these innovations have allowed to increase in particular the power at low and medium RPM while reducing the fuel consumption.

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January 19, 2013

Volker takes first Czech qualifier

The opening qualifier at the second round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series saw a familiar name at the top of the time sheets in the Czech Republic with Ronald Volker setting the pace. The defending champion managed 25 laps in a time of 5:07.313 with Awesomatix Freddy Sudhoff the German’s closest rival 1.8 seconds adrift. Volker’s Yokomo team-mate Yannic Prumper completed the Top 3 a further 6/10ths off the TQ pace.

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January 18, 2013

Travel chaos no match for ETS drivers

Normally we start our coverage from an ETS event with an update on early practice but as anyone who has been on Facebook over the past 24 hours will know the big news from the second round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series is the navigational challenges presented to many of the record entry as they tried yesterday to get to Hrotovice. While the Dakar Rally which is currently underway in South America is designed to present drivers with the greatest motorsport navigation test in the World the closure yesterday of Vienna Airport due to snow presented ETS drivers with a similar challenge. Although the race is taking place in the Czech Republic, Vienna in Austria is the closest international airport and the timing of its closing couldn’t have been worse as Thursday is travel day for the vast majority of the 300+ drivers.

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January 18, 2013

Serpent black hooded sweater

Serpent introduce their latest merchandise in the form of the zipped hooded sweater. Coming in black and sizes of S up to 3XL the hoodie is made from high quality nylon/cotton fabric and sports a vertical Serpent logo on the front and back so you can show you passion to everything Serpent. Available around March.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 18, 2013

Team Durango 210 series vented slipper plates

Team Durango introduce vented slipper plates for their 210 series buggies and trucks. They are made from high-quality aluminium and feature venting holes to dissipate heat better and to make for fading-free operation even with high-power motors or when an excessive amount of slip is generated. The plates come in sets of two and fit both the DEX210 buggy and DEST210 truck.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]

January 18, 2013

Hobbywing 120A V3.1 & 90A V2.1 controllers

New from Hobbywing come the updated Xerun 120A V3.1 and 90A V2.1 controllers. Starting with the 120A variant, the updated version of the V3 now features an aluminium lower case for better heat dissipation, an updated heatsink design for better airflow and cooling as well as silicone-sealed sensor and fan connectors for dust protection. The V3.1 also comes with updated firmware that sports different neutral range and turbo timing settings. Also new is the Xerun 90A V2.1, the follow-up model of the 60A controller. The controller comes with a different hardware for higher performance, a 5.5T motor limit and 360A burst current rating. Both ESCs are available from February.

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January 18, 2013

Xray T4 4S linear & progressive spring sets

Xray introduce the 4S spring sets for the T4 touring car. Available as C=2.5-2.8 progressive and C=2.3, 2.5 and 2.9 linear type the springs are 20mm long and specially designed for the use with the new shorter SLP shocks. They are individually measured, controlled and matched, come with laser-etched markings for easy identification and in sets of two.

Source: Xray [teamxray]