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May 31, 2012

Henrik Steiner wins German Nationals qualifier

The 3rd round of the Northern Germany nitro off-road championship took place in Wolfsburg with 58 racers in attendance. Henrik Steiner racing with a Sonic V.21B 3.5cc engine took the fourth place after qualifying and stated from second place in the semi final in which he secured the pole position for the 30 minutes final. After a turbulent start Henrik could increase the gap on the field lap by lap. At the end of the race he was nearly one lap in front of the rest of the field and crossed the finishing line in first position.

Source: Sonic [sonic-engines.com]

May 31, 2012

Durango 408 series lightweight diff ring gear

Team Durango release this lightweight 34T differential ring gear for the 408 series electric and nitro buggies. The gear is machined from a solid piece of steel and strategically lightened to reduce the weight over the stock part. Being 3g lighter means a weight saving of 16 percent per gear.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]

May 31, 2012

Xray XB9 front shock tower protector

Simple new part from Xray for the XB9 with the release of this front shock tower protector. Made from hardened steel it is mounted to the top of the front shock tower behind the shock absorbers to help resist breakages to the carbon fibre part in the case of the heavy front impact.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 30, 2012

Edam 48P pinion gears

Edam have released a complete range of 5mm 48 pitch pinion gears for their Espirit 1/10th electric chassis. Available from 24T to 33T, they are made from steel and give the user the possibility to gear their car to be able to use up to a 550 motor and 3-cell LiPo.

Source: Edam [edamhobby.com]

May 30, 2012

Shepherd race cap

Shepherd have introduced their latest merchandising release in the form of this race cap. The black, white and blue, one-size-fits-all, cap sports the Shepherd ram head and a nice design in white and blue. Available in the middle of June.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 30, 2012

KM H-K1 rear shock tower

KM have released an updated version of their H-K1 rear shock tower. Again made from 4mm carbon fibre, the new design is ready for mounting the soon to be released rear plastic body supports.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

May 29, 2012

VP Pro SC wheels

VP Pro SC wheels adopt the same nylon blend as the 1:8 VP wheels, maintaining lightness and strength. The wheels are designed to fit all standard 2.2”/3” SC tires and is a complete copy of full-size truck wheels. It stands out with the 12 elliptic outer hollows which give it a classic look while the 12 inner ribs help to support the whole wheel.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

May 29, 2012

VBC Racing Wildfire 1/10 4wd touring car

VBC Racing have introduced their first 1/10 4wd touring car designed for competition called the Wildfire. The car has been developed from the ground up and all parts are designed with only one thing in mind, ‘Fast’. VBC put in months of intensive testing with drivers all around the globe on carpet and asphalt surfaces, even testing the car in highly competitive national and international races around the world to gather valuable data to help fine tune the car.

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