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May 15, 2014

Hacker TopFuel 2000mAh LiPo receiver battery

German company Hacker introduce the new straight-type TopFuel 2000 Eco-rX LiPo receiver battery pack for nitro vehicles. Using standard 2/3A straight pack dimensions the battery is build from 2000mAh cells and it comes prewired with red BEC plug and a compact EHR balancer port. The pack is usable for all applications that require a straight-type receiver pack and ideal to power the latest breed of high-voltage compatible servos.

Source: Hacker [hacker-motor.com]

May 15, 2014

Van Iperen & Arents win at wet Dutch nationals Rd2

Last weekend the Dutch 1/8th on-road nationals had their 2nd round run at the REAL80 track in Groningen. Despite the wet weather all weekend 39 drivers attended. After 3 rain soaked qualification rounds it was John Lenaers and John Ermen who took the pole of the NK class semi finals. After the semi finals there was an interesting drivers list for the main final, as both John’s were not able to reach the final. The main itself then did look more like a battlefield. Heavy showers made for huge puddles on the track which were almost impossible to drive through but the battle for the podium went on despite many stalling engines. Finally it was Jeroen van Iperen who took the win followed by Tjibbe Keller and Ad Vissenberg.

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May 15, 2014

Vaterra Ford Fiesta Rallycross RTR

Vaterra steps into the rallycross game with the recreation of the 1/10th scale Rockstar Ford Fiesta. Based on a 4WD nylon composite tub chassis with metal gear VTV (Viscous Torque Vectoring) differentials the car comes factory assembled with a 4-pole 3300kv Dynamite brushless motor, waterproof 70A 3S-compatible speed controller and a Spektrum SRS4200kv receiver with AVC (Active Vehicle Control) technology for improved driving stability even in rough terrain. Other features include a tough front foam bumper, large volume oil-filled shock absorbers, and rally tread tyres. All that is topped off by a pre-decorated Ford Fiesta bodyshell. Also included in the package is a Spektrum DX2E transmitter with batteries.

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May 15, 2014

Schelle B5 series aluminium shock standoffs

Schelle Racing Innovations introduce a set of aluminium shock standoffs and bushings designed for the use with the Team Associated B5 and B5M buggy. The standoffs replace the stock units and add more stability with a wide base and support for the mounting screw, as well as a tighter shock cap fit which now rides on machined delrin bushings. Although designed for the B5 the parts will also fit the Kyosho RB6 when used with a longer M3x22mm shock mount screw. Each set contains four standoffs and four bushings and they are available now.

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May 14, 2014

JConcepts B-Max4 III Silencer bodyshell

The next buggy to receive JConcepts’ Silencer body treatment is Yokomo’s B-Max4 III 4WD buggy. The body features a forward-biased cabin design, a stabilising roof top shark fin, clipped side pods with extended runners and it comes including two 6.5″ Hi-Clearance rear wings. The Silencer is a drop fit on the B-Max4 III and comes including window masks and a decal sheet.

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May 14, 2014

Kiss-Orban wins at Hungarian nitro on-road nats Rd1

The Hungarian nitro on-road national series kicked off last weekend at the Hungaroring. The weather was a little bit tricky and the qualification heats where run under rainy condition, but fortunately the 30 minute final would be run under dry conditions. The TQ went to Zsolt Bajusz (Capricorn/Max), but he soon lost the first place due to a small mistake. This allowed Laszlo Kiss-Orban (Capricorn/Reds) to pass Zsolt and from that moment on he never looked back to take the win from Zsolt Bajusz and Matyas Mohl (Serpent/Picco).

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

May 14, 2014

Schumacher Cat/Cougar 1 degree rear hubs

Schumacher introduce new 1 degree rear hubs for the Cat 4WD and Cougar 2WD line of buggies. Made from high quality aluminium, the rear hub carrier is a popular upgrade part with more optional camber link holes and a CNC black alloy look. It has now been further improved with a brass insert for better life and less wearing of the pin and hub interface.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

May 14, 2014

Team Orion Vortex R10.1 brushless speed controller

Seen for the first time at this year’s Nuremberg International Toyfair Team Orion’s latest competition 1/10th scale speed controller is about to hit the market. The Vortext R10.1 is the follow-up model of the successful R10 and features a new case design with a new-shape heatsink, a slightly redesigned black-colour case, a rubber cap to close the empty sensor port when needed and also all-black receiver and switch wires. Inside the 2S-compatible R10.1 sports new hardware for a lower internal resistance and increased current load capacities. The firmware also received an update for added punch in “boosted” stock classes while offering improved overall drivability to make for even smoother throttle response. We understand that the controller becomes available very soon.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]