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May 8, 2014

RSD TC6.2 aluminium chassis & floating servo mount

Reflex Racing introduce the RSD aluminium chassis for the Team Associated TC6.2 touring car as well as an updated floating servo mount. Starting with the chassis that is available for pre-order now, the aluminium item will not only lower the centre of gravity of the car but also helps to dissipate heat generated by the electronics. It comes in handy when running in medium to high-bite conditions as the flex characteristics of aluminium allow to push the car to its limits harder without having to worry about an unstable or unpredictable vehicle. Once released in mid-May there will also be optional battery holders and an optional motor mount available.

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May 8, 2014

Shepherd C13 1/8th bodyshell

Shepherd now have the C13 bodyshell for 1/8th on-road cars available. Developed in Germany and complying with the latest IFMAR rules, the EFRA-homologated body sports an updated rear section to achieve a significant improvement in overall balance. Compared to its predecessor, the GT-C5, the rear end is longer and the central part around the engine is lowered, resulting in more rear traction. Also the front end saw a minor update creating more steering into the corner. The body is made from 0.75mm thick high-quality polycarbonate and it is available from now on.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 8, 2014

Cristiano Sartor wins 39th 1st May Trophy

Cristiano Sartor wins 39th annual 1st May Trophy

The Pista Futura track in Italy, host of the upcoming European Championship “B”, saw the 39th running of the 1st May Trophy. Team F.V.S.S. took the pole position and also the final victory with Cristiano Sartor (Shepherd/Novarossi) coming in 1st with Alberto Tedeschi (Serpent/Max) and Michael Canton (Mugen/Max) completing the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: F.V.S.S. [fvssrc.com]

May 8, 2014

Atsushi Hara wins Pro Buggy at Asia Contest

The 2nd annual Asia Contest was run at the former IFMAR World Championship track in Pataya and saw SWorkz’ Atsushi Hara taking the win from Wataru Takashiro (Kyosho) and Paphon C (Mugen). Witsatut R (Agama) and Meen V (Mugen) completed the top 5 result.

Source: Asia Contest [theasiacontest.com]

May 8, 2014

GForce PS1200 high output power supply

GForce introduce the PS1200 power 15-30VDC power supply. The high output device is usable with 100-240VAC input and offers a selectable output voltage of 15-30VDC with up to 50A current. Offering a full-blown 50A output and two 10A outputs the power supply also features two 5V/2.1A USB ports, a temperature controlled fan and several safety features such as over voltage and over temperature as well as reverse polarity protection.

Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]

May 7, 2014

MD Racing electric touring car – Teaser

Spanish company MD Racing have released first teaser images of their forthcoming electric touring car kit. The car is a mix of new and already proven ideas with the A-arms being of a pivot ball design over the more common C-hub/rear hub construction with suspension pins, while the upper deck is mounted vertically within the chassis. The steering is of an adjustable tail-type design and the bulkheads allow to remove the front and rear axle/differential without disturbing the shocks or shock tower settings as the shock tower brackets are part of the bulkheads and not the bulkhead covers. It is understood that the first prototypes are ready to hit the track in around 3 weeks. We bring you more information on the car as soon as they become available.

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May 7, 2014

Motter & Pages win at JBRL Electric Series Rd3

The 2014 JBRL Electric Series round 3 hosted by Rainman’s Hobby & Raceway located in Bakersfield, CA took place last weekend and with 270 entries, breaking another record for the most entries in Bakersfield. Kevin Motter takes the win in 2WD Modified Buggy with his Team Associated B5M and put down some incredible laps taking the TQ spot and a dominate win in the A Main. Elsewhere in the 4WD class Matthew Pages drove his TLR 22-4 to victory. The 2014 JBRL Electric Series will resume on May 17th at OCRC.

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May 7, 2014

Nathan Bernal wins at Traction Raceway Showdown

The 3rd annual Traction Raceway Showdown at Traction Raceway in Reno NV was held this past weekend. There were 147 entries, with four rounds of qualifying. JConcepts team driver Nathan Bernal dominated 2WD Modified Buggy and saw some great battles in 4WD Buggy. Nathan TQ’d three of the four rounds in 2WD, and qualified 2nd overall in 4WD. Going into the triple A-mains Nathan was able to win both A1 and A2 in 2WD, and in 4WD Nathan had some great battles with Chris Jarosz with him taking A1 and Nathan taking A2 and A3.

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