May 30, 2017

Belgian Electric On-road Nationals Rd3 – Report

The third round of the FBA Belgian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the fast track of Roeselare in the western part of the country. For the organising club RCR it was a special event as it would be the last national electric race at the current track as the circuit will be relocated near the motorway in time for the 2018 season. The long 4-day weekend meant that most drivers had plenty of time to find the right setup on the bumpy track with its long 90m straight line. Many drivers tested a PSS system in order to find the perfect handling but the traditional four classes of Rookie, Touring 13.5, Formula and Touring Modified were run on a single day.

Continue reading the report here

May 29, 2017

Arrowmax aluminium touring car setup wheels

Coming from Arrowmax and made for most 1/10th electric and nitro touring cars is a set of aluminium setup wheels. Machined from high-quality alloy and coming black anodised and with golden edge details the wheels help to precisely set suspension parameters such as toe and camber. The wheels come in sets of four and they are available now.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

May 29, 2017

Yeah Racing height adjustable alloy servo mounts

Yeah Racing have released new height adjustable aluminium servo mounts for 1/10th scale vehicles. Machined from aluminium and coming anodised in a range of colours including orange, blue and black the mounts are perfect replacements for plastic servo mount brackets found on some older spec kits. Using the alloy parts will make for a more solid servo installation, resulting in a more crisp steering reaction especially when using high-power servos. Included with the mounts comes suitable mounting hardware.

View the colour variants here

May 29, 2017

AME aluminium & carbon fibre shock rebuild station

The AME shock rebuild station is a clever tool to arrange AME shock absorbers while building, maintenance and setup. The compact shock stand is made of machined, black anodised aluminium and high-quality carbon fibre and it takes up to four touring car shock absorbers – for example while filling them with shock fluid or to let any air bubbles disappear when not using a vacuum pump. The lower alloy parts tray can be used to store small parts during building but it can also be used to drain shock oil into it during shock rebuilding. The tool is easy to disassemble using a single screw and the compact dimensions make storing the rebuild station a no-brainer. While being designed for AME’s own shocks the tool also works with many other 1/10th scale dampers.

View more images here

May 29, 2017

Xray Racing Series Czech Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Czech Xray Racing Series was held at the Celakovice track this past weekend. In the premier Electric Touring Open class it was Jirka Vysin who took the overall win from Marcel Dostal in 2nd and Jan Kanina 3rd. Miroslav Cerv and Miroslav Loupy would round out the top 5 result.

Continue reading the report here

May 29, 2017

Kurt Hubeny wins at Austrian Nitro On-road Nats Rd2

The second round of the Austrian Nitro On-road Nationals was hosted by the Mistelbacher Model Car Club over the weekend. In the 200mm Nitro Touring class Leonardo Varga and Kurt Hubeny ended the qualifiers tie on points with the better tie-breaker handing Leonardo the overall TQ position. In the 30-minute long main final though it was Kurt Hubeny (Serpent) who would come out successful, some two laps in front of Shepherd’s Gerhard Kandelhart while Franz Engel (Shepherd) ended the race another three laps down in 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

May 29, 2017

Kyosho PureTen GP V-One R4s II 1/10th nitro kit

Kyosho have officially introduced the new PureTen GP V-One R4s II 1/10th nitro on-road car kit. Having been at the forefront of the racing scene for rubber-tyred racing models, the V-One R4s has taken another evolutionary step with the R4s II. In addition to the incorporation of key components from the highest specification version of the V-One R4 Evo, the R4s received shorter oil-filled shocks as used in the electric classes. Both lowers the centre of gravity and increases manoeuvrability while in addition, the shape of the radio plate combines with main chassis material and weight reduction grooves, based on the Evo chassis design, to effectively use chassis roll and mechanical grip to deliver improved overall performance.

View the features and more images here

May 29, 2017

BRCA 1/8 Circuit Nationals Rd3 – Report

Adur Model Car Club was to host the third round of the BRCA 1/8 Circuit National Championship recently. This small tight and technical circuit comes with mixed feelings, some love the challenge of hustling a high powered 1/8 circuit car around this small tight technical track, where as others simply state it is too small. One thing is for certain, a horsepower track this is not. It’s a track where beautifully accurate lines and tentative throttle control translate to lap time. With two classes running in the national series, electric and IC, the section is seeing some of the highest numbers in many years, and drivers from other disciplines are dipping their toes into the full throttle excitement of 1/8 circuit.

Continue reading the report here

Mibosport
VP Racing
T-Works