Racing Experience have announced that their Novarossi R type buggy engine is back, with a new oversized purple head and modern R crankcase. It keeps its well known 3 port ABC piston sleeve and 14mm long stroke crankshaft and is still the most affordable racing engine manufactured in Europe, taking advantage of the Novarossi experience and knowledge.
Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.eu]
VRC v3 is purely an on-road racing sim. Still we see quite a few off-road racers competing in the VRC on-line competitions. Also our Quarterly Progress Monitor indicated that a good number of off-road racers use VRC to improve their racing skills. Although off-road requires some very special skills to control the cars during flight and landing, off-road racers are benefiting of the precise steering and throttle control needed to race a model car around a tight track with 100 km/h + speeds. Even off-road ‘basher’ communities are getting involved in VRC and are setting up their own private clubs in VRC.
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Robitronic now offers a new lineup of brushless speedos and motors, an update of their Speedstar series. Available in versions for 3.5T, 5.5T and 8.5T, they are able to handle all kind of motors, be they BL sensorless, sensored or even brushed motors. The new Speedstar Platinum brushless motors feature a lightweight design, adjustable timing and a sintered neodymium rotor with integrated fan. Available in 3.5T, 4.5T, 5.5T, 6.5T, 7.5T, 8.5T, 9.5T, 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T versions.
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Thunder Power RC have introduced their new G4 Pro Race 50C series batteries assembled using cells matched strictly by true internal resistance, capacity and voltage for maximum power and cycle life delivery. The result is up to 40% more power, 6-times better cycle life delivery and ultra-fast 6C charge rate capability and with no loss in cycle life delivery. G4 Pro Race 50C series batteries are available in capacities from 4200mAh to 5200mAh and configurations from 1S 3.7V to 4S 14.8V, and all 1S 3.7V, 2S 7.4V and 4S 14.8V batteries are ROAR-approved for use at ROAR-sanctioned racing events. Race series batteries are available with your choice of Deans Ultra Plug or Traxxas High Current Connectors.
Source: Thunder Power RC [thunderpowerrc.com]
Yokomo team driver Ronald Volker has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying here in Budapest where the Top 4 drivers were separated by just 1.7 seconds. The German ace, who opted to run the prototype LiPo chassis BD5, said he wasn’t the fastest on track but keeping the run clean had given him the valuable maximum points for the round as he topped the time sheets by 2/10ths from Xray’s Teemu Leino. Leino reported his T3 as having a little push but was OK with second, having also taken a cautious approach to his driving.
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The TrakPower Dark series LiPos are the next generation in ultra high discharge 1/10 scale race packs, packing the most punch ever seen up to a whopping 80C burst capability. Available in an entry-level 3600mAh 35C pack, as well as a 5000mAh 40C pack and 4650mAh saddle pack. Designed for electric vehicles, these hard-case packs feature 4mm female bullets on the discharge and a 2mm female balancing tap and they are ROAR approved.
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Xray have introduced their new NT1R, the latest offering of their successful Raycer concept, luxury at an affordable price. The new NT1R is based on the European and US Championship winning NT1 200mm nitro touring car and while identical in design to the original car, it uses different materials, such as fibre glass in place of carbon fibre, to keep the costs down.
Team CheckPoint have introduced this new 3.7V 5000mAh 40C LiPo racing pack that features a brand-new 1-cell design that replaces 4-cell NiMH packs. Super light weight with longer run times, this new pack is easier on equipment and includes a factory installed Deans connector. Available in a durable, light-weight case, it’s ROAR approved.
Source: Team Checkpoint [bestrc.com]
