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April 1, 2014

AKA Deja Vu & Gridiron II short course tyres

AKA soon have new short course truck tyres available in the form of the Deja Vu and Gridiron II. The Deja Vu is a bar-type tyre for indoor clay and outdoor hard packed tracks. The taller tread pattern cuts through the dust and provides a longer wearing tyre for abrasive tracks. The Gridiron II is similar to its older brother, but refined with a large number of smaller pins that are meant to work well on hard packed tracks with a layer of dust that sits on top. Used in the front the tyre also is good to smooth out steering on 2WD SC trucks. Both tyres are available with red inserts or pre-mounted on AKA Cyclone wheels in clay, super soft, and soft compounds.

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April 1, 2014

Daniele Ielasi joins RB factory team

RB announce the latest signing to their factory team in the form of former World, European and multiple Italian champion Daniele Ielasi. Daniele will use the company’s .12 and .21 engines in his 2014 on-road campaign that will include the 1/8th and 1/10th scale Italian championships, the Euro Nitro Series, the 1/8th Euros and the 1/8th SuperGT Euros.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

April 1, 2014

X-Factory UK X-6S to surface tomorrow

Having reported about it earlier in March X-Factory UK now announce the official presentation of their X-6S project. Being launched and available to the public in the coming few days, this project, that is believed to be a sport or possible “Euro version” of the X-6 Cubed, has been driven and managed by X-Factory UK and will be sold under the “DMS Partz” brand name. More information to follow.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.co.uk]

April 1, 2014

Cristian Villar wins Galician champs Rd1 & 2

The first two rounds of this year’s Galician Championships where a back-to-back affair with the first round taking place at the Boiro track. The weekend started on a smooth and slippery track but as the race progressed the surfaces got a lot bumpier. Cristian Villar took the TQ spot for the semifinals and he was also able to win his semi in front of Xray teammate Jorge Santin while Manuel Perez (Xray) took the second semi. In the final Cristian was able to build a comfortable gap allowing him to cruise to the win in round 1 of the championship. Jose Porto Andion finished second, Victor Remiseriro Moure completed the podium.

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April 1, 2014

Xtreme Racing wrench holders & car stands

Xtreme Racing have new wrench holders and car stands available. Starting with the tool stands, the pit accessory is available as a 6-spot and 4-spot variant, both of which sport machined aluminium middle sections, sidelined by carbon fibre braces for a secure stand. The holders can take hand tools with a handle diameter of up to 18mm and make for a much cleaner workspace both at races and at home. Also new are orange fibreglass and carbon fibre “short” car stands for 1/10th touring cars. They are of a very lightweight design and come including anti-slip foam strips.

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April 1, 2014

KO Propo EX-1 KIY Limited Edition & new servos

KO Propo have several new products to offer in the form of the a limited edition “red screw” EX-1 KIY radio, the BSx2 brushless servo line and the Power variant of the RSx one10 low-profile servo. Starting with the EX-1 KIY, the Ver.3 transmitter comes with the already introduced Expert Grip pads and larger trigger unit. In addition the radio features a red anodised aluminium screw set for the grip and master unit which is also available separately as is a silver colour set to update older radios. New to all Ver.3 radio sets is the KR-413FH receiver that offers a significantly faster reaction time over the previous KR-411.

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April 1, 2014

Meen V. & Charlee P. join Team Scorpion

Scorpion Power Systems announce the addition of 1/10th nitro on-road World Champion Meen Vejrak and Asian front runner Charlee Phutiyotin to their factory team. Scorpion is long known for its high performance aircraft brushless motors and speed controllers and both Meen and Charlee will help with the development of Scorpion’s forthcoming line of car-related brushless components.

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March 31, 2014

MIP Pucks drive system for RT6

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MIP now have the Pucks Shiny drive system for the Kyosho RT6 stadium truck available. The set makes use of MIP’s own Pucks system that greatly reduces outdrive and driveshaft wear by using special composite cushions, called pucks, instead of conventional drive pins to connect the outdrives and driveshafts. The pucks also make for a smoother drivetrain action both for stock and modified racing. The “Shiny” system comes with captured C-CVA dogbones, RT6-style wheel axles, new outdrives, diff rings and diff gear, as well as an assortment of MIP grease and thread lock.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]