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March 12, 2014

XRD EFRA exhausts & heavy-duty silicone gaskets

XRD EFRA exhausts & heavy-duty silicone gasket

XRD have several new 2014 EFRA-legal exhaust systems and new heavy-duty silicone manifold gaskets available. Starting with the exhausts, available now are the 2676 200mm Touring, 2068 1/8th On-Road and GT as well as the 2058 and 2058 Evo 1/8th Buggy exhaust. All come including a suitable manifold, mounting springs and silicone gasket for a drop fit. Also new are special silicone pipe and manifold gaskets made from a very durable silicone that withstands temperatures of up to 330°C without any problems. The gaskets fit a wide range of exhausts and they are available now.

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March 12, 2014

New Tuning Haus Formula 1 wheels

Tuning Haus have new Formula 1 wheels available for the use with all popular foam and rubber tyres. Pit Shimizu tyres mount easier thanks to the taller ridge on the outside face of the wheel, while Pardus drivers will appreciate a choice of wheel colour. The rims also have an improved front bearing fit and rollout and they are coming in pairs in white, black, and gunmetal colour.

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March 12, 2014

GForce aluminium shock holder & parts tray

GForce soon have new aluminium pit tools available in the form of a shock holder and parts tray. Starting with the shock holder, the all-aluminium part takes a maximum of four shock absorbers with a diameter of up to 13mm and a total body and piston rod length of 50mm. An inner 10.5mm and four outer 4mm holes also hold tools and wrenches needed for shock (re)building. The shock holder is available in blue and black colour. Also new is a 120x150mm parts tray, again made from aluminium and sporting a total of three compartments for small parts such as screws, nuts, bearings, bodyclips and more. Like the shock holder the parts tray is available in blue and black anodising.

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March 12, 2014

Barry Baker wins at JBRL Electric Series Rd1

Round 1 of the 2014 JBRL Electric Series visited IERC Raceway in San Bernardino, California and was greeted by a record 400+ entries. More popular than ever, the JBRL Series includes a variety of indoor and outdoor tracks across Southern California, with participation from some of the top factory drivers in the region. In 1/8 E-Buggy Reedy’s Barry Baker was pretty much the dominating factor. Starting from the pole position, Barry led wire to wire for the win in the 10-minute main event to take maximum points and another cool plaque. And in what many consider to be the premier off-road class in the series and in the U.S. as a whole, 2WD Modified, Barry Baker came back from a poor start that saw him fall as low as ninth to take the win with his Reedy-powered buggy.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

March 12, 2014

RB Energy LiPo hardcase battery packs

RB introduce their new Energy line of hardcase LiPo battery packs. Available in several configurations including a 4S 7000mAh 75C and 4S 6200mAh 70C “1/8th” pack, a 2S 7000mAh 75C and 2S 5200mAh 45C standard length straight pack, a 2S 5300mAh 75C saddle pack as well as a 2S 3000mAh 40C pack which is ideal for RTR cars and starter boxes, all batteries come in a matte black protective hardcase with chrome RB sticker. All batteries, except the ones with bullet-type tube connectors, are pre-wired with high-current Deans T-type connectors.

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March 11, 2014

Centro B5/B5M brass & aluminium front bulkheads

CML Distribution introduce brass and aluminium front bulkheads for Team Associated’s B5 and B5M buggies. The front A-arm mounts are of a 25°/30° design and come as 37g brass or 13g aluminium version to alter the weight distribution of the buggy by simply using the heavier brass or lighter aluminium part. Included in the sets are delrin bushings and mounting hardware. Also new are brass, aluminium or delrin front bulkhead braces that weight 24g, 8g and 4g respectively. The parts can be used in addition to the aforementioned parts or with the standard composite bulkhead.

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March 11, 2014

Serpent 748 200mm nitro on-road kit – Teaser

Serpent have just released a teaser regarding their forthcoming 748 200mm nitro on-road kit. Called the Natrix the car builds on a completely new platform but no other details are known as of yet. We bring you more information as soon as we get them.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 11, 2014

José Areias wins at Portuguese 1/8th on-road nats Rd1

The first round of the 2014 Portuguese nitro on-road nationals took place at the Sintra track near Lisbon. The weekend started with a low grip track on Saturday and cloudy, partly wet racing on Sunday but culminated in a dry semi and main final that was won by new Capricorn driver José Areias. The 1/8 class podium was completed by Mário Miranda in 2nd and Solange Araujo in 3rd place.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]