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March 30, 2018

JConcepts EB410 chassis protective sheet

Coming from JConcepts and made for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy is a pre-cut chassis protective sheet that rocks JC’s Striker graphics. The chassis skin was developed to protect the chassis bottom from becoming excessively scratched or damaged when running on abrasive surfaces while providing a slick surface to decrease friction between the chassis and dirt surfaces. The pre-cut decal sports striking graphics and it comes in a convenient 2-piece pack with additional rear skid decals that can be replaced once worn.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

March 30, 2018

Mugen Seiki MRX6R – Teaser image

Mugen Seiki have released a first teaser image of the forthcoming MRX6R 1/8th nitro on-road kit. No official details about the car’s specifications and features are available yet but looking at the image it appears that the R variant will utilise a new radio plate design for improved front end flex. We bring you more details on the kit as soon as they become available.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

March 30, 2018

Lovan Challenge finale – Report

The final round of the 2017/18 Lovan Challenge was held recently with the race also being the decider for the overall championship titles. Started as a local race series the championship, run by the Lovan RC Team, has matured a lot and it not only attracts local talent but also swift nationally and internationally experienced drivers. Already during the practice rounds on Saturday it was clear that, despite the season nearing its end, most racers were keen to end the indoor season on a high. In the EFRA class the stage was set for a thrilling finale. Youngster Liam Van De Wouwer (Yokomo) had his stripes earned in all of this season’s rounds but it was Capricorn’s 1/8th European Champion, Robin D’hondt ho took the win in Q1 in front of Liam and Guillaume Guffroy (Tamiya). Q2 on Sunday morning though saw Team Magic driver Rémi Callens taking the round TQ from the youngster of the class as Robin and Guillaume came in 3rd and 4th. Q3 then saw an unchanged top 2 as Guillaume ended the round one place up in 3rd in front of Robin. The final qualifier had again Remi ending on the top spot with a very consistent run from Liam, who had to settle for 2nd some four seconds short of Remi’s time. Robin kept his cool and scored a 3rd place from Guillaume, however the latter had the faster tie-breaker which award him the P3 spot on the grid.

Continue reading the report here

March 30, 2018

SRC E-Spark 190mm touring car body shell – Teaser

Italian company SRC have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming E-Spark touring car body shell for 190mm chassis. The body builds on the World and European Championship winning Spark 200mm Nitro Touring body and it will become available soon in standard and lightweight versions and also as pre-cut variants for most of today’s touring cars.

Source: Sprint RC [sprintrc.it]

March 29, 2018

RudeBits lightweight R2 1/10th buggy wing

RudeBits have introduced the lightweight version of their popular R2 1/10th buggy rear wing. The R2 wing is the evolution wing from the R1 and designed for cornering speed as well as efficiency of air distribution and downforce. The R2 straight rear edge is just like the R1 that allows the air to force down evenly across and it comes with 4 degrees base angle built in. The BRCA, ROAR, IFMAR, EFRA and FEMCA legal lightweight wing weighs in at 16g and it is available now.

Source: RudeBits [rudebits.co.uk]

March 29, 2018

Arena 30mm & 40mm cooling fan ducts

Coming soon from Arena are cooling fan ducts for 30mm and 40mm motor fan units. The carbon fibre reinforced ducts will be a direct fit for the Infinity IF14 and Xray T4 cars but it is understood that they will be usable with a range of other chassis also. Using the ducts will greatly improve the fan’s cooling performance as the air is guided towards the motor can, doing away with the need to use scrap-built polycarbonate ducts or the like.

Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]

March 29, 2018

JConcepts EB410 Fin titanium turnbuckle set

Coming from JConcepts and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy is the Fin titanium turnbuckle set. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment hex area and the “finned” cuts that rotate about the centre. The Fin turnbuckles are lightweight and the original design adds some bling to the car. The JConcepts turnbuckles are produced with left and right hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation.

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March 29, 2018

Lautenbach Racing Products announced

Jürgen Lautenbach, founder of World-renown LRP electronic, has announced that the company will be going out of business effective March 31st 2018 following several month of trying to find an investor after filing bankruptcy last year. While thanking all of his business partner for 30 years of support, Jürgen took the time to announce his new company, Lautenbach Racing Products, that will starting business on April 3rd. More information will be announced soon and in the meantime, Jürgen Lautenbach had the following to say:

Thank you very much for the great support LRP electronic GmbH has received from you to this day. As is known, LRP electronic GmbH has to cease operations on March 31, 2018 after having been in the market for 30 years. At the same time, I am pleased to inform you that the newly founded Lautenbach Racing Products GmbH will start its work on April 03, 2018.

You can still reach us using the known telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. We plan to ship the first goods starting April 16, 2018. Lautenbach Racing Products GmbH is not a continuation company of LRP electronic GmbH, but a newly founded enterprise. It will operate with a modified business model adapted to today’s market requirements. We will inform you about this in detail as soon as possible.

I am looking forward to continuing to cooperate successfully with you in the Lautenbach Racing Products GmbH.

Jürgen E. Lautenbach