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July 31, 2007

LRP VTEC Foam tires

We are a little bit late with the details about the VTEC brand expanding its tire line by releasing new foam tires, but we’re catching up on our LRP news and felt that while we did briefly mention it earlier this month its worth going into a little more detail about them. These tires have been made using high quality Japanese foam and are suitable for use on both gas and electric powered cars. Sold pre glued, they come available in a number of different shores from 35 to 45.

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July 31, 2007

Mirage seeking a Technical Sales Advisor

Mirage RC Enterprises, UK importers of such top brands as HPI, Xray, Hot Bodies, Team Orion, Nosram, GRP and much more, have contacted us to let us know that there is a job opening in their company for a Technical Sales Advisor. The details of the position are listed here.

We are seeking an outgoing Sales person with drive and determination who has the ability to make a big difference in an internal sales role within Mirage R/C Enterprises Ltd.
– Are you a team player? Do you have confidence and conviction with strong communication skills?
– The successful applicant will be contacting both new and existing accounts in the UK, selling radio control cars, planes and helicopters and steering sales enquiries into orders.
– We want someone with strong commercial experience and knowledge of the products will be an advantage.

If you are interested in this position then send a letter of application before August 10th along with your CV to: Pam Dennis – Mirage RC Enterprises Ltd, 19 William Nadin Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 0BB Tel: 01283 226570 ext. 307 e-mail pam@mirageracing.com

Source: Mirage Racing [mirageracing.com]

July 31, 2007

LRP Z.12R Team Spec 4 engine

LRP Z.12R Team Spec.4

LRP have announced the latest version of their Z.12R engine, the new Team Spec 4 is the company’s newest .12 motor aimed at the competition level 1/10th scale touring car market. This engine provides a maximum power output of 1.65hp and is equipped with CNC machined 3-port sleeve, made from hard chromed brass alloy (true ABC construction), piston and extra reinforced connecting rod. A black anodized metal backplate with special scoops provides improved mixture flow inside the engine to maximize the performance, while to pay attention to the latest car developments LRP have redesigned the cooling head to lower the center of gravity of the engine.

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July 30, 2007

Daily News Round-up

Red RC - Daily Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Photos of the soon to be released Serpent S400 – Link [nondidju.e-bulles.be]
> Xray to release new wheels for the NT1 soon – Link [teamxray.com]
> RB Products report on the 1/8th scale Euros – Link [rbproducts.com]
> Neo Buggy interview the man behind Ultimate Racing – Link [neo-buggy.net]
> New Robitronic Mantis TXS RTR 1/8 Offroad Truggy – Link [rc-junkies.nl]
> Coverage of the RC Car Action Manufacturers’ Cup – Link [radiocontrolzone.com]
> Coverage from this weeks EP TC Euro’s – Link [eurotc2007.over-blog.com]
> Tobias Deike wins the last South German Regional race – Link [smi-motorsport.de]
> CS Electronics release their new website – Link [cs-electronic.com]
> Kawada release lots of new parts for the Tamiya chassis – Link [kawadamodel.co.jp]

July 30, 2007

Upgrade RC Tribal Skull graphics

The creativity never ends at Upgrade RC, with the announcement that they have added another design to their already extensive line of graphic skins. This new design is a Tribal skull affair and when released will be available for use on a wide range of products.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]

July 30, 2007

K Factory HD Buggy Clutch Housing

K Factory HD 1/8 Buggy Clutch Housing

K Factory have announced the release of this new clutch housing series which has been made for most 1/8th scale buggies & single speed nitro cars. Named the HD, which stands for super hard, the gradeof steel used to produce these clutch housings is some of the best on the market. The design of the housing features cooling slots in the clutch bell, which not only lighten the part but help dissipate the heat and increase the lifetime of this part, and the rest of your clutch as a result.

Source: K Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

July 30, 2007

Nosram T-shirt & Pit Towel

Competition electronics manufacturer Nosram have released some new merchandising for their customers, in the form of a new t-shirt and pit towel. The t-shirt is made from high quality red cotton and sports the Nosram logo in black, with a silver coloured oval behind it, while the both sleeves sport the same printed design. The towel is 70cm x 150cm, large enough to cover your pit area, and is red and black in colour while the surface sports the Nosram logo and web address on both sides.

Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]

July 30, 2007

Hot Bodies Real Competition Speedo

Hot Bodies have also announced the release of this new competition micro speed controller for brushed motors, called the Real Competition. This super lightweight controller comes preinstalled with the Team HB setting program which allows you to configure the settings such as response times, power curves etc. Other features include a high temperature safety cut off system, low battery protection function, alarm function in case you forget to disconnect the power and a data logging function.

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