October 21, 2013

MR..Roche Zip Friction aluminium pinion gears

MR..Roche Zip Friction aluminium pinion gears

New from MR..Roche come the Zip Friction aluminium pinion gears. Especially designed for Stock class and VTA racing, the gears are precision-cut from 7075 aluminium, sport an ultra lightweight design with milled out sections and they feature a special low-friction anti wear coating. The 64dp gears are available in a wide range of sizes racing from 40T up to 60T with the tooth numbers being laser-etched to the pinion to make choosing the right size easy.

Source: Roche [mr-roche.com]


October 21, 2013

Essex Winter Series 2013-14 Rd1 – Report

Essex Winter Series 2013-14 Rd1 – Report

The third season of the Essex Winter Series got underway last weekend. The series had already attracted a maximum capacity of 120 entries for every one of the six-round series, with entries completely selling out within 4 hours of opening. This year saw the addition of the Modified Class, alongside the popular Pro Stock class for 13.5 turn motors and open speed controllers). The Stock class moved over to the now-standard 17.5 zero-timing format. As the racing got underway, all eyes in the premier Modified Class, which this year is sponsored by Muchmore, were on Euros podium finisher Elliott Harper, as he made his debut at a major carpet event with his Team Durango DETC410. Elliott showed that despite limited carpet testing with the prototype car, he had quickly got it dialled in as he topped every one of the four rounds of qualifying. Behind, the battle for second place was between Kyle Branson, best known for his on-road gas racing, Matt White and last year’s EWS Pro Stock Champion, Paul Pinkney. Kyle took second in round one, ahead of Matt and Paul, whilst Paul was second in round two. Kyle found more speed in rounds three and four  to take the second place points to secure him second place on the A Final grid, with Paul ending third overall and Matt fourth.

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October 18, 2013

Avid B44.2 brass chassis weight

Avid B44.2 brass chassis weight

Designed for the Avid B44.2 hard-anodised aluminium chassis kit is this 31g brass weight insert. It rounds out the already existing range of delrin, aluminium and steel inserts in order to provide a maximum of tuneability. The insert attached to the chassis via 4-40 screws and adds 31g of weight between the saddle pack battery, something that can be helpful on low-bite or very bumpy tracks.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]


October 18, 2013

Hudy Carpet Gripper tyre additive

Hudy Carpet Gripper tyre additive

Hudy introduce the Carpet Gripper tyre additive for rubber and foam tyre racing. Coming in a handy 65ml bottle with integrated applicator foam the additive makes for maximum traction on carpet tracks while keeping the car stable and easy to drive at the same time.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]


October 18, 2013

LRP S10 Twister & Blast carbon fibre option parts

LRP S10 Twister & Blast carbon fibre option parts

LRP introduce new carbon fibre option parts for the S10 Twister and Blast series of club-level off-road vehicles. Available soon are 4mm front and rear shock towers that lower the weight and centre of gravity of the chassis while offering added rigidity at the same time. They are available separately, come with suitable mounting hardware and the series includes specific parts for the S10 Twister BX, Twister TX/SC and Blast BX/TX/MT/SC. Also for the 4WD S10 Blast series come 4mm front and rear topdecks, the parts also lower the overall weight of the cars while offering improved durability and looks.

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October 18, 2013

Xray XB4 2014 announced

Xray XB4 2014 announced

Xray announce the 2014 version of their EFRA European Championship winning XB4 4WD buggy. Based on an all-new chassis frame the buggy now features separate front and rear parts to allow the suspension to be mounted in the standard position using the rear chassis plate or in a lower position directly onto the 7075 aluminium chassis which is the preferred position for low-bite tracks. The 2014 kit further features a new narrow arm design with adjustable flex setting, and a chassis weight balance system for swift weight bias adjustment.

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October 18, 2013

Exotek RB6 titanium front axles

Exotek RB6 titanium front axles

New from Exotek come these titanium front axles for the Kyosho RB6 2WD buggy. At 5.5g per pair their are almost 50 percent lighter than the stock steel shafts while offering nearly the same rigidity. They are a direct replacement and designed to work with the stock spacer set.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]


October 18, 2013

Belgian SCT Cup Rd6 – Report

Belgian SCT Cup Rd6 – Report

The 6th and final round of the Belgian SCT Cup was run at the Blackcountry Arena astroturf indoor track in Charleroi. Well known from the Euro Indoor Race, the club is used to organise flawless events in his great facility. This year’s track layout was both fast and technical, requiring a good rhythm in order to be fast. In the first round of 2WD qualifying Jean-François Renard (TLR) shows his good form by taking the first round ahead of Nicolas Evens (TLR) and Philippe Gustin (Associated). In round number 2 Jean-François and Nicolas swapped positions while Julian André (Associated) took the third spot. Jean-François also took the final round, followed by Edouard-Benoît Michez (Associated) and Julian André. With his two round wins, Jean-François grabbed the overall TQ and also the extra point that goes with it. Nicolas and Edouard-Benoît complete the Top 3 on the A main grid.

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