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February 8, 2011

Associated RC Cheat Sheets iPhone app

Team Associated have released their RC Cheat Sheets iPhone app. Now you can quickly understand how to adjust your RC car, buggy or truck settings for optimum tuning. Within a range of tuning options, which is better, a higher number or lower? Thicker or thinner? How will a longer or shorter adjustment change the handling? If you keep scratching your head trying to remember, then you need to download this app. For those of us who haven’t yet grasped the theory and physics of the tuning possibilities behind the many setup options, RC Cheat Sheets, with its 100+ cheat sheets and 70+ full-color photos, will give you shortcuts to the information you need to make changes intelligently and quickly. This app puts valuable information at your fingertips for off road, on road and oval styles and electric and nitro vehicles. This app useful for a wide range of RC brands, not just Team Associated vehicles.

View a video demonstrating the app here

February 8, 2011

TLR releases 8ight 2.0 & T 2.0 in kit form

Returning to its roots, Team Losi Racing is once again offering kits to the racing community. These 1/8 8ight 2.0 4WD Race Buggy and 8ight-T 2.0 4WD Race Truggy kits include everything the roller versions have except tires. They do, however, come with two complete sets of wheels. Currently, Team Losi Racing offers six kits in its competition vehicle lineup.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

February 8, 2011

Speed Passion confirm Joern Neumann

Having just announced a new engine sponsor yesterday, Joern Neumann has today been confirmed as joining the Speed Passion team for electronics. The former European Champion will use the company’s Competition 3.0 BL motors and Gran Turismo Pro 2.0 speed controllers in his Durango 4wd and 2wd chassis’. Joern joins Speed Passion’s already strong European electric off road team which includes current double European Champion Lee Martin, former European 4wd Champion Marc Rheinard and Petit RC race winner Paul Bradby.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

February 8, 2011

Roche RC Yokomo, TOP & Tamiya drive train options

Roche RC have introduced a number of new optional parts for Yokomo, TOP and Tamiya electric touring cars. First up is the heavy duty spool set, which is available in blue for the Yokomo BD5 and DRB chassis, while the red version fits the TOP Photon. Also for the Yokomo are some spring steel spool cups and spring steel universal drive axles, the axles also being suitable for the Tamiya touring car chassis.

View the other parts here

February 7, 2011

Introducing Kosmic RC Fuel

Front running US racer DJ Apolaro has announced the creation of a new line of fuel to be named ‘Kosmic RC Fuel’. Made using state of the art machinery to ensure that every batch equal in quality and performance, Kosmic RC Fuel has been developed for all levels of RC. From the street basher to the extreme racer, Kosmic has many different lines of Fuel. Having its race debut at the recent Florida State Series race in Ft. Myers they took victory in both classes with Rino Lino taking the win in 1/10th scale and DJ himself winning 1/8th. Keep an eye out for the launch of their new web site over the next few weeks but for now you can send any inquires to djapolaro@hotmail.com.

Source: Kosmic RC Fuel [kosmicrcfuel.com]

February 7, 2011

Schumacher Team Winter jacket

Schumacher have announced the release of their new Team Winter jacket. The new black soft shell type jacket sports the Schumacher logo on both the front and rear and is ideal for a variety of racing conditions. Water resistant, the jacket is windproof, breathable, comfortable and features a concealed waterproof hood. Available in a variety of sizes from S to XXXL.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

February 7, 2011

Marc Rheinard extends contract with Much More

Much More Racing have been in contact to tell us that they have a signed an extension to Marc Rheinard’s contract, which will see the 3-time World Champion use their products for the coming years. This season, the factory Tamiya driver will use their full range of electronic devices, such as their Cell Master charger, Power Master power supply, CTXW tire warmers and full range of pit bench accessories when competing with his EP TC and EP 2wd and 4wd buggies.

Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]

February 7, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Short Course round-up

Having covered the toy fair in depth for Red RC we decided to bring together all the short course related releases for an easy overview, beginning with Durango. On display at their German distributors stand, the Durango DESC410R was making its public debut. Having written in depth about the car here, its basically a longer and wider version of the successful DEX410, with the chassis is made from a sandwich of materials that creates a strong and very stiff backbone for the car, something that could not have been achieved with the aluminium side skirts used on the 1/10th buggy.

Continue reading the round-up here