Italian company Capricorn have released these suspension pins for their Lab C02 chassis. Made from titanium, they are much lighter than the standard steel versions allowing you to put that saved weight somewhere better.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
If you are looking for bling for THE Car, JQ has got you covered. Now you can further personalise your car with these aluminium wing posts in 5 different colours, to replace the stock plastic pieces. You can now also save weight by installing some new trick aluminium servo saver posts, which replace the stock steel items.
View the servo saver posts here
HongNor have introduced a few more option parts for their X3-Sabre. First up is the lightweight rear hub carrier set which is machined from solid 7075-T6 aircraft grade alloy, with hard coated treatment to make it extremely durable. Ball bearings are included. Also new is the screw type rear hub carrier shafts which have been made with SCM21 material and heat treated for increased durability.
Concepts have signed 2011 ROAR National Champion Dustin Evans to the 2012 racing team. One of TLR’s top drivers, Dustin brings versatility to an already speedy JConcepts driver line-up. The Denver, Colorado, native has ascended through the World rankings and established himself as a winner while being one of the few drivers capable of competing in 7 different classes of competition. Having won the ROAR Nationals as well as the Reedy Invitational race last year, Dustin’s first official race with the team will be at West Coast RC Raceway in 2 weeks to defend his Reedy Race title.
View an interview with Dustin here
RePlay XD video cameras are the smallest and lightest self-contained video cameras geared specifically for action sports applications, making them a perfect fit for RC cars. The RePlay XD cameras feature a hard anodized, rugged aluminium chassis that is made to meet the challenges of being mounted on race cars, motorcycles, mountain bikes, helmets, skateboards and of course, RC cars. Simple ON and OFF buttons make the Replay XD camera very easy to use. There are no learning curves, button-press-counting schemes, or fragile slide switches to make you wonder if the camera is on or off. Simply turn it ON to Record and turn it OFF to Finish. The built-in LED & Vibration Feedback simply tells you that the button has been pressed. It’s that simple. Available in XD1080 for Full 1080p HD and XD for full frame SD.
View a video of the camera in action here
This past weekend we had the 5th round of the Florida State Series at the famous Worlds track in Homestead Florida and Kosmic Fuel was in the house full force. In Qualifying is was DJ Apolaro taking the TQ in Sedan and having 9 of the 10 cars in the final. In 1/8 scale is was Kenny Ives qualifying 3rd with 5 of the 10 car field running Kosmic. First up was Sedan and some close racing was expected. With DJ Apolaro getting a good start he was able to pull way and never look back. A close race for 2nd, 3rd and 4th would take place with Gianni, Eduardo and Rino ending up on the same lap, just 2 laps behind DJ. Giving Kosmic the Win and taking all the podium spots. In 1/8 scale there was a lot of action early in the race and by the half way point is was all about just trying to finish. Sean Laue would take the early lead just to have his race ended. In the end it was Gianni Giorgio taking the win, with Jamie Gonzalez in second and Kenny Ives taking 3rd. Giving Kosmic the Win and 3rd place.
Team Powers have introduced their new line of LiPo Batteries for 2012. The range includes a 7.4V 6800mAH 70C stick pack, a 7.4V 4400mAH 60C Shorty (94mm long) pack, a 3.7V 6400mAH 70C 1S pack and finally a 7.4V 5400mAH 35C saddle pack. All LiPos feature a hard case and gold plug connectors. Finally they have also released their Mighty Gripper V2 tire additive, which they claim was the best kept secret from TITC 2011.
New Tekno RC driver Lucas Sanford took the win this weekend in the 1/8th Electric Buggy class to kick off Round 1 of the Snowman Series hosted by ARC Raceway in Temecula, CA. The weather was nice during the day, but turned bitter cold as the night went on. A few adjustments had to be made to the car to make sure it would perform correctly in the cold and at the sound of the tone, it was all Lucas. The car was hooked up and locked in and after the first lap no one would catch him. In 2nd place was Tekno RC driver Matt Wolter also running one of the new Tekno RC chassis. At the halfway point, Tekno RC driver Ryan Hughes, also driving a new Tekno RC chassis, was in 3rd when a battery issue sidelined him. In all it was a great night of racing. We’ll bring bigger jackets and gloves for the next round.
Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]
