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February 27, 2020

2019/20 BRCA LMP12 Nationals Rd5 – Report

Round five of the 2019/20 BRCA LMP12 nationals was hosted by Barley Mow club in Birtley in the North of England last weekend. A reduced entry compared to the last round didn’t detract from the excellent racing this championship has become known for. The event took place in a large hall with the club laying a flowing layout with a variety of corners requiring careful car setup and consistent driving to get the best time from the circuit. Saturday would see drivers competing in 13.5 and 17.5 stock classes. In the 13.5 class there was a three way battle between David Spashett, current stock World Champion Andy Murray and Louis Parker for pole position. In round three Andy and Louis posted identical times after swapping first and second by a tenth or two throughout the eight minute run. At the end of qualifying it would be Andy who would claim the front spot from David Spashett and Louis Parker with Mark Stiles very close behind in fourth.

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February 27, 2020

RC Screwdriver MIP wrench holder & parts tray

RC Upgrade have introduced the new RC Screwdriver wrench holder and parts tray specially designed for the use with the popular MIP tools. The tool holder is usable with MIP’s hex and nuts drivers, the Speed Tip power tool tips as well as the 1/10th turnbuckle wrench and it is 3-D-printed to a high quality. The tools visible in the images after the break are not included.

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February 26, 2020

STRC roll out new Limitless/Infraction alloy optionals

ST Racing Concepts have announced the release of new aluminium option parts for the Arrma Limitless and Infraction speed run vehicles. First up is a CNC-machined aluminium one-piece HD front upper steering post brace and chassis brace mount that greatly improves the rigidity over the front steering and that provides a stronger mounting point for the centre chassis brace. Combined with the rear CNC machined aluminium centre brace mount, the overall rigidity of the chassis of the Limitless and Infraction vehicles increases greatly. Also new is the CNC machined aluminium centre diff mount that replaces the stock plastic piece and improves the alignment and precision of the centre transmission area. The parts are available in anodised red, gun metal, and silver.

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February 26, 2020

Yli & Luhta crowned 12Track Tour champions

The Finnish 12Track Tour series concluded last weekend with rounds 3 and 4 being hosted by the Ospa Ry club in Oulu. At round 3, held on Saturday, it was Vesa Yli (Destiny) with the win from Panu Vehniäinen (Destiny) in 2nd and Sami Munck (CRC) in 3rd while over in 13.5T GT-12 it was Miikka Luhta (V-Dezign) with the win from Miika Laurila (Destiny) in 2nd and Janne Valtanen in 3rd.

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February 26, 2020

Xray GTX8 & GTXE aluminium shock plates

Xray have announced the release of their new aluminium shock plates for the GTX8 and GTX8 1/8th scale GT cars. The machined 7075-T6 aluminium extensions can be used on both the front and rear lower suspension arms. They allow to mount the shock absorbers in a more outside position which helps to increase corner speed while improving the stability of the car. The black anodised and laser-engraved plates come as pairs and including mounting hardware.

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February 26, 2020

Ielasi Tuned introduce more Evo engines

Ielasi Tuned have announced three new Evo series engines that round out the recently introduced all-new silver colour Evo line of engines. The Raptor.12Evo 2.1cc on.road, Hummer.21Evo 3.5cc off-road and Raptor.21 5Evo GT engine all are developed by former IFMAR World Champion, Daniele Ielasi and they feature small internal modifications to the crankcases, the DLC-treated crankshafts and piston sleeves in order to extract the maximum performance from the power plants. The engines use ceramic rear bearings to further up the performance and increase mileage and they are available from now on.

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February 26, 2020

MST TSP high traction drift car wheel

MST have a new TSP high traction drift car wheel available that can provide improved overall traction especially in low grip conditions. Available in sets of four and in +5mm and +7mm offset, the white split spoke wheel is moulded from a special plastic material for optimised flex characteristics and thus better tyre grip when needed.

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February 26, 2020

Xtra Speed CR-01 aluminium side & skid plates

Coming from Xtra Speed are new aluminium accessories for the Tamiya CR-01 kit. New to the range are aluminium side plates as well as an aluminium chassis skid plate. The items are made of high-quality aluminium, they come in a natural silver colour finish and while strengthening the chassis assembly they also add visual impact for a cool new look.

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