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November 21, 2019

2019/20 BRCA LMP12 Nationals Rd2 – Report

Round two of the 2019/20 BRCA LMP12 Nationals took place in Poole last weekend. A strong entry of over 70 racers took part in the weekend’s racing as the season builds towards the IFMAR world championships in January. The Dorset club has a smaller track area but laid a fast and flowing circuit that required good rhythm and accuracy to secure a fast time. Saturday would see drivers competing in 13.5 and 17.5 stock classes. Winner of the first round of the 13.5 championship, Olly Jefferies was in commanding form taking first place in all four rounds of qualifying. It was, however, very close at the front and he would line up on pole under a second ahead of David Spashett with Ollie Payne a further second back in third place.

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November 21, 2019

Kyosho V-One R4 series V2 aluminium clutch bell

Kyosho have introduced their new V2 aluminium clutch bell for the V-One R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kits. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming with a special hard-coated surface treatment, the small-diameter clutch bell offers a lower weight than the previous #VZW429 clutch bell for improved drivetrain efficiency while adding overall durability at the same time. The clutch bell is usable for kits such as the R4 Evo.2, R4 Evo, R4s II and R4s.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

November 21, 2019

GForce Assault 7.6V LiHV LCG shorty battery packs

GForce have introduced their new Assault series low centre of gravity 7.6V LiHV shorty batteries. Available as 4600mAh pack, measuring 93×46×24mm and weighing in at 204g, and also as lightweight 3500mAh variant, measuring 93×46×18mm and weighing in at 155g, the two are ideal for demanding off-road and on-road applications alike. Both are built using high-quality 60C/110C cells, they feature protective hardcases and utilise 4mm bullet-type connector tubes.

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November 21, 2019

Xtreme Racing Mojave carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from Xtreme Racing and made for the Arrma Mojave truck are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers. Machined from high-quality 5mm carbon material the towers replace the standard aluminium shock stays and they feature additional shock mounting holes for extra adjustability. The shock stays are available separately for the front and the rear of the vehicle.

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November 21, 2019

Yeah Racing digital pit scale

Yeah Racing have introduced their new digital pit scale that allows to measure the weight of differentials as well as tyres and even wheel loads. With a measuring range of 0.1g to 1000g the multi-functional scale is usable for a wide range of applications and it features a backlit display as well as a protective cover while being small enough for easy storage and carrying.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

November 21, 2019

Hayato Ishioka crowned 2019 Speed King

The final round of the 2019 Speed King Tour was held at the SRT Sagami do racing track in the Kanagawa prefecture. The track’s layout suits both 1/8th and 1/10th nitro cars which makes for real high speed battles in the 1/10th electric touring classes. Yokomo driver Hayato Ishioka showed his speed right from the get go as he took the overall TQ after the three rounds of qualifying, however another Yokomo driver, Souta Goto took the pole position after wining the “Super Lap” session.

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November 21, 2019

SMJ Kabuto Spec2 1/8th on-road exhaust set

Coming from SMJ is their new Kabuto Spec2 exhaust set for 1/8th on-road racing. It makes use of an O.S. based T2080 pipe and an MR02 manifold which results in increased torque in the low to mid RPM range. Included in the set comes all needed mounting hardware such as springs and silicone gaskets.

Source: SMJ [smj-rc.com]

November 21, 2019

ONE 5-port .21 GT engine

Capricorn have introduced the new ONE 5-port .21 engine for 1/8th nitro GT cars. The O.S. based engine was slightly modified to further increase its performance with a hand-tuned crankshaft, a different piston and liner combination with updated timing, as well as a new combustion camber insert helping to extract maximum performance from the power plant. The engine is available as tuned version only and it is up for grabs now.

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