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October 29, 2010

Christopher Krapp joins Team Muchmore

Muchmore Racing have announced that front running German electric touring car driver Christopher Krapp has joined Team Muchmore for 2010 and 2011. The Kyosho driver placed 4th at this year’s World Championships and has many other good results to his name including winning the German Outdoor Nationals in 2009 and multiple European Championship A-main appearances. Christopher had the following the say about his new deal:

I am very proud to be a member of the Team Muchmore. The products are amazing and I am looking forward to a great future with Muchmore racing.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]

October 29, 2010

Xray XB808E pinion gears

Xray have released a complete line of high-performance XB808E pinion gears. Manufactured from special steel for toughness and durability with precise tolerances that assures unparalleled concentricity, they feature precision-cut teeth with chamfered edges. Available in 13T, 14T, 15T, 16T & 17T, they include the M4x4 set screw.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 28, 2010

DuraTrax Pit Mats

DuraTrax have introduced these take anywhere Pit Mats. Featuring a durable construction that’s also resistant to fuels and solvents, they stay in place giving you a solid reliable base to work on. Available in two sizes, 5” x 5” (125 x 125mm) & 29” x 19” (735 x 485mm), the mats make on-site maintenance tasks easier not only for ground-based modelers but for airplane and heli pilots, too. Each mat features recessed areas that keep small parts and tools handy while preventing them from rolling away. And there’s still lots of space for a vehicle, heli or small aircraft.

View the small hardware mat here

October 28, 2010

Boca Bearings’ brushless motor line

The Boca Bearing Company has put together a full line of aftermarket and upgrade replacement bearing kits and individual bearings for brushless motors. Three different bearings versions are available in pre-packaged kits. The Econo Power ABEC 5 line of bearings comes with stainless steel races and balls that are ideal for backyard bashers or budget minded racers. The Ceramic Lightning ABEC 5 line of bearings are supplied with high speed ceramic balls and stainless steel races suitable for club racers. The Ceramic Orange Seal ABEC 7 line comes with race-ready, high precision ceramic balls and stainless steel races with non-contact rubber seals perfect for pro racers. To make things easy, customers are able to search by their specific make and model from the website to see a selection of kits available. Aftermarket bearing kits are available for all of the most popular RC Brushless Motors such as E-Flite, Emaxx, Novak, Mamba, Castle Creations and many more.

Source: Boca Bearings [bocabearings.com]

October 28, 2010

Factory Team B44.1 ballast weight

New from Team Associated’s Factory Team is this ballast weight for the B44.1. Made from a cast zinc alloy, this 87 gram weight is mounted in the centre line of the car between the 2 cells of the saddle pack and helps offset the weight difference in LiPo batteries. Easily mounted with 2 supplied screws, the weight was used by Ryan Cavalieri to win the 2010 ROAR Nationals, Cactus Classic and Hot Rod Shootout.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

October 28, 2010

Ali Bullail joins UR factory team

Kuwaiti Ultimate Racing distributor Pro-Hobbies is pleased to announce that Ali Bullail has joined the UR factory team. Ali is the current Kuwaiti 1/8 Nitro Buggy national champion and will be racing with the Kuwait Team at the WC 2010 in Pattaya, Thailand. Ali is the latest addition to the UR team, now made up of some important drivers like Robert Batlle, Yannick Aigoin, Reno Savoya, Darren Bloomfield, Adrian Castro, Martin Bayer, Fabio Boero and Elliot Boots, among others.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

October 28, 2010

RC4wd Interco Super Swamper TSL/Bogger

RC4wd have announced the all new Officially Licensed Interco Super Swamper TSL/Bogger. This new Interco tire is the tallest in its class, topping out at an amazing 4.7″, living up to its true scale counterpart. This tire is a new 1.9″ wheel size, and they will fit many of the 1.9″ wheels on the market. Available in advanced X3 soft & sticky compound.

Source: RC4wd [rc4wd.com]

October 28, 2010

DnM Tech ultra carbide cutter

DnM Tech are releasing an ultra carbide cutter for foam tire truers. It can be use to fit most foam tire truer in the market such as the GQ, 3Racing and Hudy tire truers and the special cutting edge design offers ultra and smooth cutting performance, while at the same time the special cutting material is very durable.

Source: DNM Tech [dnm-tech.com]