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January 9, 2016

Andrea Pirani joins F.T. Line

Only days after signing Rick Vrieljinck, F.T. Line have announced another high-class addition to their team. Andrea Pirani will join Rick V. and Francesco Tironi himself to run the F.T. Line .21 engine throughout 2016. The ENS podium finisher has the following to say about the deal:

I am very happy to start this new partnership with F.T. Line. I would like to thank O.S. Engines for the support they gave me in the past two years, with a special thank you going to Mr. Shimazaki and Mr. Yukami. I’m ready to face a tough 2016 season with F.T. Line, sure i’ll be able to better the results achieved in 2015. I also want to thank F.T. Line in the person of Gino Voghera for the chance they gave me. I will be competing in the Euro Nitro Series, European Championship and AMSCI Italian Nationals.

Source: F.T. Line Engine [facebook.com]

January 8, 2016

Hupo Honigl joins Xray Factory team

Xray is have announced that the multiple European Champion and Worlds finalist Hupo Honigl has joined Xray team to race off-road with their XB4, XB2, XB8, XB8E and on-road with the X12. Hupo, who recently announced his departure from Serpent, will race all Austrian races as well international events such as Euros & EOS. The 30 time Austrian National Champion and reigning 1/12th Stock European Champion had the following to say about the deal:

I’m very happy to be part of the Xray team. I believe that Xray work as hard as a company as I do as a racer. Xray wants to improve their products all the time and I hope I can help them with my 20+ years of experience. After building the first car, I was 100% sure I made the right decision – the quality and the fitments of everything is just unique in the RC industry and none of any other cars I ever built is even close to this. I´m really looking forward to some successful years together and I hope I finally found my new home.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 8, 2016

Tekno RC aluminium stub axles

Made for Tekno RC’s 1/8th line of off-road vehicles are the new aluminium stub axles. They are designed to reduce rotating mass as well as unsprung weight without sacrificing strength or durability. CNC-machined from 7075 aluminium and hard anodised for wear, they provide a weight reduction of over 12 grams per pair or more than 24 grams for the whole set. They are a direct replacement for the stock steel stub axles on the NB48, NT48, EB48 and ET48 series cars.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

January 8, 2016

Axial Trail Breaker brushed electric motors

Axial have introduced the Trail Breaker brushed electric motors. Although brushless motors are the way to go in competition off-road racing, the often smoother brushed motors are still commonly used in some specialised applications such as rock crawling. Axial’s Trail Breaker rebuildable brushed motors were designed exclusively for RC rock crawlers and high-torque applications. Within the motor sealed precision ball bearings at each end improve efficiency and performance and beyond that are a balanced commutator and hard brushes, designed with long wear characteristics in mind, making it ideal for more run time and less down time. The motor is available in a 35T variant for more wheel speed and a 55T version with increased torque.

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January 8, 2016

PowerHD Storm-7 low-profile servo

New from PowerHD comes the Storm-7 low-profile servo. The high-voltage compatible servo was developed with electric buggy and nitro touring car racing in mind, it features a sturdy all-aluminium case, durable yet lightweight titanium and alloy gears as well as a heat-resistant brushless motor. With the gears placed in a straight line PowerHD promises up to 30 percent higher drivetrain efficiency of the servo that pulls up to 13kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.055 seconds.

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January 8, 2016

Serpent Eryx 4.0 electric touring car kit

Serpent have introduced the latest incarnation of the 411 Eryx touring car platform in the form of the Eryx 4.0. Designed in cooperation with Serpent team drivers Marc Fischer and Viktor Wilck the version 4.0 is based on a 2mm hard-coated aluminium chassis and it features completely new shock absorbers with X-ring seals, machined bushings and new housings, upper and lower caps and part of the updated suspension package are also 2mm taller front and rear shock towers to accommodate the newly designed shocks. Other new features include a new slop-free mid-shaft pulley system, a new one-piece, low centre of gravity motor mount as well as a redesigned steering assembly with a wider pivot system for a more direct steering feeling. Also included are adjustable aluminium and carbon battery stops and an improved gear differential for ultra-smooth operation. Beside the aluminium chassis car Serpent will also release a carbon kit that utilises a 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis which is ideal for low to medium bite conditions. The kit will hit the stores very soon.

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January 8, 2016

Schumacher Mini Pin 1 off-road buggy tyre

The Schumacher Mini Pin has become the market leading tyre for 1/10th buggy carpet racing and it is used as the control tyre for many race series worldwide including the EOS, DHI Cup and Schumacher Indoor Masters. To meet increased demand Schumacher have re-tooled the original Mini Pin tyre and introduced the Mini Pin 1. The new tyre will become available in yellow, blue and silver compound to replace the original Mini Pin, which will be phased out over the next few months. The Mini Pin 1 features improvements to wheel fitment and quality and the performance on the track is intended to match the original Mini Pin tyre. The Mini Pin 2 launched 12 months ago will also continue to be available. This tyre features a thinner carcass, provides more traction and is better suited to lower grip tracks.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 8, 2016

Brilliant RC INS box & air filter

Brilliant RC have introduced the EFRA and IFMAR homologated Brilliant INS box for 3.5cc and 2.11cc nitro on-road engines. The INS box combined with the included air filter ensures a perfect airflow while the specially developed foam element in combination with a high-quality air filter oil offers exceptional protection against dust, dirt and moisture. With a diameter of 50mm, a height of 41mm and a weight of just 19 grams the low-profile INS box reduces the air drag on 1/8th scale cars and fits easy below most commonly used 1/10 touring car bodies. The filters are also available separately for spares.

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