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October 25, 2013

2013/14 Mibosport Cup Rd1 – Report

The first out of seven races of the 2013/14 Mibosport Cup attracted over 130 drivers from six countries including some of the World’s top drivers such as Ronald Völker, Marc Rheinard, Marc Fischer and Zdenko Kunák. The race was held in a variety of electric classes such as 2WD and 4WD buggy, Formula, Yokomo GT, Stock LRP and Modified TC. In the Touring Car Modified class all qualifiers and finals went to Yokomo team driver Ronald Völker. Second overall became Marc Fischer (Serpent) in front of Marc Rheinard (Tamiya). A great battle was on for fourth place between Zdenko Kunak and Rene Klockner with the better end for Zdenko.

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October 25, 2013

Yeah Racing Sakura D3 & TT-01 options

Yeah Racing have new option parts for the 3Racing Sakura D3 CS Sport and the Tamiya TT-01 available. Starting with the Sakura D3 parts, available now are aluminium front and rear arms that are CNC-machined from high quality material. They sport a bright pink colour, are light of weight and stronger than the stock plastic parts for improved suspension precision and an overall better performing car. Also new is the TT-01 and TT-01E Ultimate Version conversion kit. It contains virtually all of Yeah Racing’s option parts for the TT-01 platform and helps to make the entry level car a race-worthy club racer. The parts list includes many valuable suspension and drivetrain options to increase precision and durability in order to not only have a better handling car but also a good platform for stock and mild modified motors. The Ultimate version also includes aluminium universal driveshaft and Yeah Racing’s new 55mm damper set.

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October 25, 2013

Wild Turbo Fan Windy fan range

WTF have announced that their new Windy range of cooling fans will soon be available. Making use of standard size impellers and mounting patterns the cases are slightly larger to accommodate the integrated trumpet intake mouth for increased thrust while keeping the current consumption as low as with standard size fans. The new range will become available by the end of this year.

Source: Wild Turbo Fan [wildturbofan.com]

October 25, 2013

JConcepts C4.2 pre-cut chassis protective sheet

New from JConcepts comes this chassis protective sheet for the Centro C4.2 buggy. It provides a slick surface to decrease the friction between the chassis and the dirt surface and additionally protects the chassis bottom from scratches and damages. Included in the set are two pre-cut and graphically pleasing sheets.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 25, 2013

Baker & Panek secure JBRL title

Tekno RC’s Barry Baker and Chad Panek brought home the overall titles in their respective classes at the 2013 JBRL finale. After consistent scoring during the season Barry took the overall championship in the Pro4 Short Course class with his Tekno RC SCT410 while Chad grabbed the 1/8th E-buggy title with his EB48.2 buggy.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

October 24, 2013

Ultimate Dual Compak clutch system

Modelix Racing introduce the latest version of the Ultimate Racing Compak clutch system called Dual. The system is an evolution of the well known Compak clutch and comes with a 34mm gold-anodised aluminium flywheel with tempered steel pins, one carbon and two aluminium clutch shoes as well as all three springs installed. The clutch is designed to provide a smooth power delivery, it extends the life span of the bearings and it also helps to lower the fuel consumption. The unique construction of the clutch allows to prepare an entire clutch body in advance that can be easily swapped and replaced when needed. The assembly is available with three different spring hardnesses from soft to hard allowing for a fine adjustment of the clutch engagement and using the standard or conical-shaped V2 flywheel.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]

October 24, 2013

Lorenzo Crolla joins Xray off-road team

Xray announce the addition of the young and talented French driver Lorenzo Crolla to their off-road team. Lorenzo will attend all French championship races, French Cup, European Championship and he will try to get his ticket for the World’s in Italy. Lorenzo has been as a private driver already and will now receive the full factory support for his 1/8th and 1/10th campaigns. Lorenzo has this to say about the deal:

I am very pleased to be a part of the official Xray team. I have been very satisfied with the XB4 and after my first success at Euros my motivation has been even greater. After some extensive testing of the new prototype of the Xray’s 1/8 off-road car I was amazed with both the performance and handling and had no doubts at all to join the team for 2014. My motivation and excitement are at maximum and I am looking forward the next season.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 24, 2013

JConceots 6.6″ Hi-Tension wing

JConceots 6.6" Hi-Tension wing

JConcepts introduce their new 6.6″ wide Hi-Tension wing specially designed for mid-motor buggies. Mid-motor buggies are all the rage in competitive off-road racing and when compared to rear motor vehicles, have a slightly different rear wing placement. JConcepts has stepped up to offer a replacement Hi-Tension wing for drivers utilising the mid-motor option and released a specific wing for the application. The more aft position of the mid-motor wing allows more tyre clearance than normal. The wing also features redesigned the side-dams to accommodate this position and it comes with a flow-through feature in the form of a small angular plane which can be trimmed for a slot which air can pass during racing conditions. In addition, the actual vertical side-dam now has a profiled shape near the bottom, tightening the section and also increasing the stability of the side-dams. Although specifically designed for mid-motor applications, the new wing works also great on 2WD rear motor vehicles as well as 4WD buggies.

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