The 2014 Amsci Indoor National Championship was held at the indoor asphalt track of the Romagnoli Arena. The race started on Saturday afternoon with controlled practice with the four qualifying rounds and the finals would be held on Sunday. The qualifying went to Xray’s Alessio Menicucci who was followed by track owner Michele Romagnoli and Francesco Martini.
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In the build-up of the 2014 IFMAR Electric Onroad World Championships HPI Racing today announced the soon release of the Hot Bodies Pro 5 touring car kit. No exact details are known yet but HPI promise “a complete re-think of the standard TC design” that was needed due to the massive increase of speed and power available from today’s brushless motors and LiPo batteries. HPI states: “The Team then further refined this concept to achieve the ultimate goal of supreme “stability” and “flow” in a no holds barred next level top competition chassis. The resulting Pro 5 chassis affords the driver with the ultimate stability at speed coupled with the edge in being able to smoothly flow in the transition areas.” We bring you more information on the kit as soon as they become available.
Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]
Serpent introduce a motor fan mount for the S411 Eryx electric touring car. The machined aluminium mount is designed to attach to the chassis using an existing hole in the plate and its slightly angled design optimised the cooling effect of optional fan units. Being super small and light of weight at less than a gram the mount does not disturb weight distribution. Included comes suitable mounting hardware for the mount and fan.
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The latest incarnation of Losi’s XXX is the XXX-SCB 1/10th 2WD short course buggy. When the platform first hit the RC scene 15 years ago, competition drivers were hooked on this unstoppable buggy. The vehicle utilises the AVC Active Vehicle Control system to help make its powerful 3300Kv brushless motor more manageable for entry-level drivers. With waterproof electronics under the hood, you can drive no matter what Mother Nature throws your way. The factory assembled buggy features sturdy suspension components, a 3-gear transmission with adjustable slipper clutch, grippy racing tyres and a pre-decorated 3-piece bodyshell. Also included is a high-torque steering servo, waterproof electronics, a 2S LiPo battery and a 2.4GHz radio system.
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Losi revamp their 1/24th scale 4WD micro vehicles such as the Micro Rally-X and the Micro SCTE. Both base off a 4WD off-road chassis with a speedy 7915kv brushless motor and feature long-travel suspension components. A new HyperCharge system allows to charge the 225mAh Reaction LiPo battery within minutes with a 15C charge rate. Included with the cars comes a genuine Spektrum DX2E 2.4GHz radio system, grippy tyres and pre-decorated bodyshells.
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Coming from Exotek and made for the TLR 22-4 4WD buggy is an aluminium finned motor cam strap. Offering a heatsink design the CNC-machined part sports a sleek shape and lightweight design and it allows for extra cooling for the cramped confines of the 22-4. The strap comes in anodised black or yellow colour to match with the remainder of Exotek’s TLR option parts.
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MIP soon have a 3-gear transmission conversion for Team Associated’s B5M buggy available. The transmission setup takes out the 4th gear to reduce overall drag and enhance rotational efficiency, making it ideal for Stock racing while being a great tuning aid for Modified as well. Currently in prototype stages the final product, that also includes a new motor plate, will be made from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium with the release date being set for November or December.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
New from Shepherd comes an aluminium radio plate mount for the Velox V10 Pro. The latest option part is not only a visible improvement but also allows for a more solid radio plate mounting which results in increased stiffness, strength and less wear of the radio plate. CNC-machined from high quality 7075-T6 material the mounts come blue anodised to match with the remainder of the car’s alloy parts.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
