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January 27, 2017

Schumacher Atom CC GT12 1/12th scale kit

Coming from Schumacher is the new Atom CC GT12 Racer 1/12t scale on-road kit. Alongside the original SupaStox Atom, the Atom CC features a carbon fibre chassis and the ability to adjust the battery mounting position. The CC is ideal for the driver that likes a more responsive and edgy feel to their car. The kit is available in two specifications, as Pro variant including a lightweight ball differential, Contact wheels with improved flex and handling characteristics, and side dampers, and also in the slightly lower spec Sport variant that utilises a rigid rear axle, no side dampers and old-style Contact rear wheels. Both variants will hit the stores late February.

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January 27, 2017

HIT 129 Winter Racing Series Rd4 – Report

Round four of the Czech HIT 129 Winter Racing Series was held at the sports hall in Holesov. The weekend started off on Friday evening with free practice and resumed early on Saturday morning with more practice and the qualifiers. In the premier class of Touring Modified the race was on between top qualifier, Matej Sulc and Kuba Simurda who started from the 2 spot on the grid. In the opening final Matej was able to keep a tight racing line, leaving no room for Kuba to pass. In the second and third final though the pole sitter made smaller mistakes, allowing Kuba to go in front and to ultimately walk away with the win. Second place went to Matej while local driver, Ludvik Kurecka completed the podium result.

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January 27, 2017

Catchpole dominates British LMP12 nationals Rd4

Last weekend saw the fourth round of the BRCA LMP12 national series took place in South Shields, just south of Newcastle. The venue was filled with memories for some, having been used for the 1998 onroad IFMAR World Championships, in which David Spashett won all three classes. Returning for the 2017 event were not only David Spashett, but also a host of the UK’s leading drivers. With Alexander Hagberg away on Touring Car duty, the field was very even, meaning that a huge number of drivers went into the weekend looking for the win. Over the meeting three classes were contested, 13.5 on Saturday and on Sunday the field was split into Sports Modified (13.5) and Modified (6.5). The track laid out by the Barley Mow club was a large and open design, which required a car to flow well, whilst being very precise.

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January 27, 2017

BMT 984 high traction rear end upgrade set

BMT from Italy have introduced the high traction rear end upgrade set for the 984 on-road car. The included parts move the inner lower suspension pins closer together which results in improved overall traction, stability and higher corner speeds. On top of this the rear end is also more stable under braking. Included comes a new rear bulkhead cover, a new rear lower arm mount and redesigned, longer damper mounts.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

January 27, 2017

Paparegas & Sikianakis win at Greek Off-road XRS Rd1

The opening round of the Greek Off-road Xray Racing Series was held at Fanatix Racing Track’s new astroturf off-road track in sunny but cold weather conditions. The low temperatures made things a bit slippery but once everyone got used to that things heated up in the three classes of 2WD Buggy, 4WD Buggy and SCT. In the 4WD class it was Tasos Paparegas (Xray) who came out fastest after the triple A-mains from brother John Paparegas (Xray). John Takas (Xray) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

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January 27, 2017

Samix Cobra GT aluminium gear box covers

Coming from Samix and made for the Serpent Cobra GT 2.0 and 3.0 are the version 2 aluminium gear box covers. The braces allow for easier gear mesh adjustment due to giving better visibility of the parts involved, plus they are also light of weight and add visual impact. The parts are available in orange or gun metal anodising.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

January 26, 2017

WRC Racing F-One aluminium chassis & lower pod plate

Coming from Italian company WRC Racing is a new aluminium main chassis and lower motor pod plate for the F-One formula car. Machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and coming black anodised for wear the chassis offers a second set of front end mounting holes to adjust the car’s wheelbase while the rear pod plate offers a stepped centre pivot hole over the standard countersunk fixing point as found of the kit’s carbon fibre plate. It is understood that this feature will make it easier to built a bind-free rear suspension.

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January 26, 2017

RDRP RC8B3 titanium shock pins

RDRP have introduced a set of titanium shock pins for the Team Associated RC8B3. They are direct replacements for the standard steel parts and come machined from aircraft-grade titanium. Weighing in at only 0.85g per piece the shafts make for lower unsprung masses which results in greater suspension efficiency and thus improved overall performance. On top of this the shafts feature a recess in the button-style head for droop measurement purposes and they are highly corrosion resistant, meaning they not only look better for longer but they also perform at their best in wet track conditions. The pins come in sets of four to equip one full kit and they are usable on all of Team Associated’s 3rd generation 1/8th off-road kits including the RC8B, RC8B3e, RC8T3 and RC8T3e.

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