June 10, 2013

Renaud Savoya doubles at French buggy nats Rd4

Renaud Savoya doubles at French buggy nats Rd4

The MCCD Dammartin club was the host of the 4th round of the French electric off-road nationals. The race saw 110 entries and was run on a high grip track near Paris. In 2WD Xray’s Renaud Savoya qualified in the top position chased by Team Associated’s Yannick Aigoin and Stéphane Deroch. In the 4WD class it was again Renaud who took the overall TQ but he was chased by his team mate Lorenzo Crolla, who TQ’d the final qualifier, and Rayan Medjoubi. Come Sunday the race had to be cancelled due to excessive rain meaning the qualifying results were taken as final results handing Renaud the win in both classes.

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June 10, 2013

Benelux+ Electric Race – Announcement

Benelux+ Electric Race – Announcement

The Model Auto Club de Baanbrekers will hold the Benelux+ Electric Race at the weekend of the 7th of July in Rucphen, Netherlands. Run in touring car modified, 10.5T and 13.5T as well as Pro10 modified and stock WGT/F1 classes the race starts on Saturday with timed free practice and will also see large BBQ on Saturday afternoon. Included in the entry free for the touring car classes is one set of controlled Ride Rex 34 tyres. More information can be found here.


June 10, 2013

Traxxas EZ-Peak 5A NiMH charger

Traxxas EZ-Peak 5A NiMH charger

The Traxxas EZ-Peak 5A NiMH charger packs offers simple push button operation with selectable charge rates making it easy to charge 4 to 8 cell NiMH batteries and 5-cell receiver packs. The device offers bullet-type tube connector outputs for the power packs, an integrated receiver battery charging port and a 5V/1A USB charging port for mobile electronics. The charger itself is powered by 12 to 18VDC or 100 to 240VAC input voltage, comes including a pre-wired charging harness with TRX high-current connector and suitable input wires.

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June 10, 2013

T.O.P. Sabre FD2 & FF03 body post plates

T.O.P. Sabre FD2 & FF03 body post plates

T.O.P. Racing introduce body post reinforcement plates for the Sabre FD2 and Tamiya FF03 front wheel drive cars. The parts are designed to reinforce the body post area of the cars in order to make for a more solid platform for all high centre of gravity FWD bodies many 2WD touring car rules books call for. The carbon fibre plates come pre-assembled with rubber O-rings and are available as wide or narrow version depending on the wide of the body’s roof section.

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June 10, 2013

SkyRC eFuel 1200W power supply

SkyRC eFuel 1200W power supply

SkyRC introduce their eFuel 1200W/50A power supply with an adjustable output voltage of 15V to 30V. The device is useable with an input voltage of 100V to 240VAC and allows the operation of various chargers at the same time. In addition to the 50A main DC output the charger offers three independent and switched 10A outputs and two 5V/2.1A USB ports. The output voltage is adjustable via a dial and clearly shown on a large LC display along the actual current. Two temperate controlled fans keep the power supply cool even under full load or in high ambient temperatures. Sporting dimensions of 305x170x85mm the device weights 3.1kg and it comes in a tough aluminium case.

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June 10, 2013

P1 Brand Monogram & Favicon 5 panel heads

P1 Brand Monogram & Favicon 5 panel heads

P1 Brand announce the release of their 5 panel camper caps with Monogram and Favicon logo. Featuring embroidered details on the front panel, these low profile and lightweight hats are a perfect fit thanks to the adjustable nylon strap. The all black twill construction is finished off with a woven P1 Brand label on the interior head band. The low profile fit hats are made from 100 percent cotton and available in limited quantities.

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June 10, 2013

Yeah Racing TT-02 aluminium drivetrain options

Yeah Racing TT-02 aluminium drivetrain options

Yeah Racing introduce two new option parts for Tamiya’s TT-02 entry-level 4WD touring car in the form of a main drive shaft and drive shaft joints. Starting with the main shaft, the part is CNC-machined from high quality aluminium and much stiffer than the stock part, making for a more efficient power transfer. Also new are suitable aluminium main drive shaft joints. They replace the kit parts with a much stronger solution for improved efficiency and added rigidity plus they come with an optional O-ring that is meant to provide a more aggressive steering feeling. Both the drive shaft and the joints come in blue colour.

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June 9, 2013

Ty Tessmann double at 1/10th Pre Worlds

Ty Tessmann double at 1/10th Pre Worlds

The 1/10th Offroad Pre Worlds was run this week at the Silver Dollar Raceway in Chico, California. Crazy heat and sugared track conditions meant the drivers had a lot to contend with throughout the event. Having found the track to be very low on traction on the first day of practice, the decision was made to coat the surface with sugar, something that is regularly done at the Cactus Classic event each year. It helps race traction and minimizes the work needing to be done to maintain it, however some teams were against its application. The negative however is that it is very hard on tires as well as parts and has so much traction that drivers in 2wd mostly need to switch to mid motor cars. With all that said the conditions were consistent from the 2nd practice day through to the finals. Qualifying would see reigning World Champion Ryan Cavalieri take the top spot in 2wd ahead of reigning 1/8th National Champion Ty Tessmann in 2nd and former World Champion Neil Cragg in 3rd. In the 4wd class Ty would take the top spot ahead of Cactus Classic Champion Ryan Maifield in 2nd and Associated team mate Cavalieri in 3rd.

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