Serpent have new optional parts for the Natrix 748 and Eryx 411 1/10th on-road cars available. First up is an aluminium servo saver lever for the 748. The CNC-machined part is made from 7075-T6 material and offers improved rigidity over the stock composite lever. The composite Ackermann inserts of the standard part are usable with the alloy servo saver in order to help adjust the steering characteristics of the car.
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The final of the German 1/8th E-Buggy nationals was held at the RC Racing Club Eisenach track this past weekend. The weather made for mixed conditions the whole weekend and especially the 40+ A-main was run in pretty severe rain. The man to beat during the weekend was Steven Schöniger who not only took TQ but also dominated the 15 minute final. In 2nd place seasoned racer, Daniel Reckward finished the main some 10 seconds behind Steven while Marvin Fritschler completed the top 3 result. Stefan Scheuenplug in 4th and Luca Jost in 5th position rounded out the top 5.
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Two new aluminium option parts for the Yokomo B-Max2 2WD buggy come from Arrowmax. Available now are front bulkheads to replace the original composite A-arm mount with a stronger and slightly heavier part. Cut from high-quality aluminium the bulkheads also add rigidity to the front end while the blue anodising matches the remainder of Arrowmax’ Yokomo option parts. The bulkheads are available in standard and narrow version.
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Cedric Nickell came out successful at the League 4 race in Matigny, France this past weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy Open category Cedric ended the final with a 10 second gap on Pierre Descamps. A lap down Maxime Bulliot rounded out the podium in 3rd.
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Coming from ZZRacing and made for the Xray XB4 4WD and 2WD buggies is this aluminium front bumper. The CNC-machined part offers improved rigidity over the standard composite part for better front end protection while adding bling thanks to its orange anodising.
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Sweep Racing introduce the STC-6 touring car bodyshell for 190mm chassis. The body sports a slightly different design compared to the company’s STC-4 with an updated grille, hood and rear section. The special shape lets the body sit lower for improved aerodynamics while the rear end features a build-in anti-tuck design that reduces the chances of the body becoming tucked by the rear wheels after a crash. The shape of the trunk also provides extra straight line stability without sacrificing corner speed. Made for both asphalt and carpet racing alike the body comes including a 1.0mm thick rear wing, side plates, mounting hardware and double sided tape in an ultra lightweight 0.5mm, lightweight 0.65mm a regular 0.8mm variant.
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The East Coast Race Against Cancer was held at McCullough’s RC Raceway with his year’s event drawing just over 250 entries among a number of different classes, the biggest being the 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truck. Tekno’s newly signed Joe Bornhorst was the man to beat in 1/8th E-Buggy and E-Truggy as he was able to set the TQ pace in both classes. In the 10 minute E-Buggy final Joe took off and never looked back, leaving Mike Speranza behind to take the win. In 3rd Paul Ciccarello rounded out the podium. In the 8 minute E-Truggy final Joe again lead the race from tone to tone to bring home the victory some 7 seconds in front of Anthony Mazzara and Mike Speranza.
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The final round of the LRP Challenge Italy will take place this weekend at the Miniautodromo T5 in Roma. Classes run will include Touring Car Modified, Stock 13.5T and Stock 17.5T. More information (in Italian language) for all last-minute deciders can be found here.
