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April 24, 2008

Extech Nitro X3 Clutch System

The Extech Nitro X3 Clutch System is a 3 shoe clutch that allows you 3 different spring adjustments without removing the springs and shoes. This system allowed you to easily dial in your clutch for track conditions in a very short time. Adjustments are made by removing the nut and clutch bell, then the inner adjuster is lifted up and rotated to the next position to adjust the spring tension. No more springs and shoe issues every time you need to adapt your power to changing track conditions.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

April 24, 2008

Hot Bodies Cyclone D4 options

More new items from Hot Bodies, this time for the Cyclone D4 4wd EP buggy, which gains 2 new anti-roll bars. Suitable for both the front and rear of the car, the new anti-roll bars extend tuning possibilities and are available in 0.8mm and 1.0mm thicknesses. Also new for general use, is this Hot Bodies decal sheet that features lots of different HB and Atsushi Hara Racing products logos.

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April 24, 2008

Hot Bodies Cyclone 12 Options

Hot Bodies have released lots of new products for their European Championship winning Cyclone 12, starting with 3 new shells. These shells offer different tuning possibilities for the C12 and are available as an open cockpit shell, the Mark-I, as well as 2 closed cockpit versions called the Mark-II and III. Also available for further tuning your chassis are 2 new ranges of spring hardnesses, soft and hard, for both the front and rear of the car as well as new 4mm trailing offset front wheel axles, giving the car a different steering response compared to the 2mm trailing offset that comes with the kit. Finally for the C12, is a new shock shaft, front kingpins and wishbone pivot pins, that have been titanium nitrade coated for a smoother action that the standard steel parts.

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April 24, 2008

Schaer wins Swiss 1/10th Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Swiss 1/10th 200mm National Championships was run recently at the MRCL club’s track in Langenthal. Taking place under dry but cold conditions, qualifying saw Dirk Stammler take the pole position ahead of Beat Wälti in 2nd, Traugott Schaer in 3rd and Marc Bösiger 4th. The start of the main final saw Stammler go straight into the lead followed by Beat and Traugott, the latter taking over 2nd place when Walti made a small mistake. Only 4 minutes in and Dirk’s car came to a stop allowing Schaer into the lead, where he stayed, conserving his tyres until 4 minutes to the end when his car ran out of tyres completely, meaning an unscheduled stop. This allowed Walti into the lead but he too had to make an unscheduled stop before the end and this allowed Schaer back into the lead where he could take the win, ahead of a recovering Walti in 2nd and Giovanni Bonetti in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 24, 2008

Spanish EFRA 1/8th GP – Videos

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Our friends at Merlin Fuel were present at the Spanish EFRA GP, or European 1/8th scale Warm up as it was billed, in Valencia Spain last weekend and while there they made some videos of the action. The video above is from practice and some sub finals while the video below is from the main final, that was eventually won by Shepherd Velox driver Robert Pietsch.

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April 23, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> CAT SX makes great national debut – Link [racing-cars.com]
> Just Hobby Nitro 1/10 Sedan Challenge Report – Link [teamxray.com]
> Klöckner is German Junior EP Champion – Link [serpent.com]
> Forrest takes Baja to the Top – Link [mirageracing.com]
> Byron keeps on Winning – BRCA Nats Rd2 – Link [cmldistribution.co.uk]
> Report on first Danish National success for S400 – Link [serpent.com]
> Hermes Andriolo signs to Associated America – Link [modellismorc.net]
> Mike Christensen joins Morfars.dk – Link [racerc.dk]

April 23, 2008

Upgrade RC Custom hats

Upgrade RC have extended their customisation to your head with the release of these custom hats. Similar to the company’s custom name decals, you can configure your name and have it thermal printed directly to a factory fit Upgrade RC hat. You can choose from an array of different fonts and add either a graphic add on or a country flag.

Source: Upgrade RC [rcidcustom.com]

April 23, 2008

Jammin X2 Race Performance Truggy

Seen on the RC Modz website, the new Jammin X2 Truggy was on show at last weeks RCX show in California. According to the source, the diff mount is different, it has a longer chassis with the components mounted more to the front, there is a new fuel tank as well as a new radio tray. The car sports big bore shocks, a more centralised engines and plastic chassis braces. Further information on the car will be released by Jammin in due course.

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