New from Capricorn RC is their balanced-ceramic E-01 engine. Featuring a new hand tuned lightweight and balanced crankshaft and piston liner set, it sports a new crankcase with the Capricorn logo molded into the side. This high performance .12 engine also features ceramic bearings and is expected to be available shortly on their website and through official Capricorn distributors.
View images of the engine internals here
Dynamite’s new 1/8 scale hot laps low rebound foam inserts provide 1/8 scale nitro enthusiasts with the ultimate edge on the competition thanks their molded foam construction and low rebound properties providing superior performance on bumpy tracks. Drivers who switch to Dynamite’s low rebound foam inserts will immediately notice the difference and appreciate the added performance and handling they can achieve with such a small investment and little wrench time.
Source: Dynamite [dynamiterc.com]
Cobra RC have released these new 7075 aluminium clutch shoes for the Losi 8ight. Anodized red, this set of 4 shoes comes complete with 2 full sets of clutch springs, one set of 4 in 25 degrees and one set of 4 in 30 degrees. Available now.
Source: Team Cobra [cobrarc.info]
The 43rd installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column he talks about a break in his busy racing schedule and focuses on the National success of the team all around the world.
The most important part of the season within the last two years is coming and we do not want to keep anything for the last minute and be ready and prepared as much as possible. But still I know there will be last minute changes and quick decisions which will be required based on the feedback and results from the warm-ups, so I want to have majority of the regular work and basic projects ready ready now, to save the capacity for the absolute peak in the summer.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Following their announcement two days ago that they had signed Christer Andersson, Capricorn have finalised a contract with Danish racer Martin Christensen. Martin, who won the recent European Championship warmup race in Sweden with the LAB-C01, was one of the first development drivers for the car having raced it on its debut at the European Championships in Italy last summer. Martin will also the LAB E01 engine as well as Capricorn tires and fuel this season.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Hudy’s new Super Diff Grease is a high-performance, model racing car general-purpose silicone-based grease. With a thicker viscosity than standard diff grease, it stays on the diff plates longer, prolonging diff lifespan. It is especially well-suited for use in ball differentials and thrust bearings and is recommended for any heavy-duty application where high pressures or loads are present. The silicone grease operates within a large temperature range and works under extreme conditions over 100°C.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Hudy’s new Super Diff Grease is a high-performance, model racing car general-purpose silicone-based grease. With a thicker viscosity than standard diff grease, it stays on the diff plates longer, prolonging diff lifespan. It is especially well-suited for use in ball differentials and thrust bearings and is recommended for any heavy-duty application where high pressures or loads are present. The silicone grease operates within a large temperature range and works under extreme conditions over 100°C.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Having announced his deal with Capricorn yesterday, top electric driver Christer Andersson, has joined team Sirio to power his new chassis’. Pictured above with Sirio’s Gino Voghera, the Associated team driver will participate at the 200mm touring World Championships in Houston as well as the Euros in Gotenborg using the Sirio XXX-V engine.
Source: Lavorazioni Mecchaniche s.r.l.
