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May 4, 2010

Kyosho TF6 Touring car

Having followed the car through its development stages, Kyosho Germany have announced that the TF6 touring car kit has just arrived in Europe and will be available in the next days. Developed by Kyosho Japan masterminds Shin Adachi and Kazuhiro Miyazaki and race proven by German international team driver Christopher Krapp, the TF6 is ready to hit the tracks worldwide. Equipped with a 2 belt drive train and a special ball outdrive system at the front and rear swing shafts, the car claims to set a new benchmark for on-road electric touring cars. Ready for the maximum power of the latest brushless motors and speed controllers, the chassis is able to handle both LiPo and classic NiMH batteries and shows the lowest possible CG for the best performance at the track. With podium finishes at the recent TITC race by Shin Adachi and A-Main attendance at the 2009 European Championships as well as winning the outdoor German National Championship by Christopher Krapp, this car will be a serious competitor for the world championship this year.

View images of the TF6 here

May 4, 2010

CA glue from Racing Experience

New from Racing Experience is this new formula CA glue for rubber tires. Working great whatever the hardness, even with the softest compounds, the new bottle and cap combination avoids caps sticking and any kind of leaking. This Racing Glue has been in testing by the whole Racing Experience team for some months now, in several countries, and is successfully used by one of the most famous tyres manufacturers in France.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

May 4, 2010

Team Titan Blitz Buggy808 body

New from Team Titan is the Blitz Buggy808 body shell for the Xray XB808. Available in 1mm and 1.5mm thick versions, it features a higher and more forward cab to give more front down-force than the standard shell. This also allows more open space around the engine head to provide better cooling. Made from high quality polycarbonate it is supplied unpainted and includes window mask and decals.

View more body images here

May 4, 2010

LRP 5600mAh 50C competition LiPo

LRP has released this new 5600mAh competition car line hard case LiPo. Specially developed for the competitive model racing scene, these 50C generation LiPos deliver extremely high current draw, especially during acceleration. The revolutionary HDS technology, developed by LRP, allows a very high discharge current and therefore also significantly more power. Furthermore the new LiPo has an extremely high voltage and very low internal resistance which set new benchmark for LiPo performance. Featured in a durable hard case to keep the cells from being damaged during use, it features vertical standard sub-c bulges for a secure fit into standard sub-C pre-cut chassis’.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

May 4, 2010

Xray T3 1-piece alu rear suspension holder

New from Xray for their T3 chassis, is this optional 1-piece aluminium rear suspension holder which is a direct replacement for the standard forward holders of the rear suspension. This holder is narrower than the rearward holder of the rear suspension but keeps the same width of the car as with standard T3 holders. The suspension holder reinforces the chassis and helps prevent chassis damage in extreme hard crashes.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 4, 2010

Frank Root wins at JBRL Electric Rd3

Frank Root reports that the Jimmy Babcock Racing League was back in session last Sunday, and with only 2 weeks since the last round, everyone were all still in electric mode and ready to go. Hot Rod Hobbies, home of the Off-Road Shootout, hosted round 3 and with the traditional high bite blue-groove and a fresh smooth layout, the cars would be flying. The layout was one of my all-time favorites, fast and flowing, yet still technically challenging. The signature to the track was the flat out banked turn at the end of the front straight, where just about all drivers would ride the top of the bank at full throttle with smiles on their faces.

Continue reading the report here

May 4, 2010

CA glue from Racing Experience

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

May 4, 2010

Tresrey Off-road series Rd2

Round 2 of the Tresrey Off-road series was held last Sunday at the TRS circuit in Matsusaka-city, Japan. 54 racers joined the event, making it the best attended race that the TRS circuit ever had for an off-road event with 49 entrants in the 2WD class and 44 in the 4WD class. In qualifying it was Takashi Nobuhara to managed to take TQ for both the 2WD and 4WD classes. In 2WD, Nobuhara won the race from the pole, with Hideki Nakajima taking 2nd and Noriyuki Kawashima 3rd. Team Durango/Speed Passion Japan team driver Minoru Utsugi was 8th in qualifying and finished 4th in the final. There were 13 Durango DEX410s in the 4WD class and 5 of them made the A final. Team Durango/Speed Passion Japan team driver Kazuki Sasatsu started from 3rd position and eventually won the race ahead of Kyoji Minagawa, with Team Durango Japan local support driver Akihiro Yasuda in 3rd. Minoru Utsugi finished 5th, Akira Ema finished 7th and Satoshi Kawano finished 10th driving DEX410s. After the award ceremony, Tresrey held a big draw prize draw which included two DEX410R kit exchange tickets, Axial kits and Speed Passion ESCs and motors.

Click here for images from the event