RC-Cox have introduced an adjustable aluminium rear wing mount for GT and other sports car bodyshells. The set includes CNC-machined aluminium wing stays that allow for three different wing angles. Alloy support plates keep the wing aligned even under heavy load and the set includes all needed mounting hardware but no rear wing.
Source: PPM [ppm-rcracing.com]
The LRP AE Summer Challenge Italy was held at the MAV track in Varese, attracting over 70 drivers to compete in four electric on-road classes. In Touring Modified the TQ honours went to Antonino Mangiaracina in front of Micheli Massimo and Fenili Orlando. Mangiaracina also showed a blasting pace in the A-mains to take the win from a fast Massimo Micheli with Andrea Tonini rounding out the top 3.
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The One Eighth Scale Racers club hosted round 3 of the 2016 Midwest Series at their Toledo Ohio track. This six race series is thought to be the longest running series in the United States, having been organized back in the summer of 1970. Seventy drivers traveled to compete in the event and the racing action was exciting every class. This series features both 1/10 Sedan and 1/8 Open 4WD classes as well as Masters classes for both scales. The cars are run together by scale but scored separately by class.
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Revolution Design Racing Products is busy adding more accessories to their already impressive line up with the Ultra Shock Stand TC being their latest offering. The handy tool keeps things sorted during building, rebuilding and setup of 1/10th touring car shock absorbers. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium the stand is usable with both standard and big bore shocks and it keeps them in a perfectly upright position, allowing to easily and conveniently fill the dampers with shock fluid and they are also perfectly stored away when waiting for those nasty air bubbles to disappear. On top of this, small compartments under each shock hold small parts such as volume compensators and the like. Laser-etched markings help with shock identification to avoid any mix-ups and the stand comes in the five different colours of light blue, dark blue, black, orange and red.
Scorpion have introduced their all-new RR-3420 brushless motor. Designed to meet ROAR specifications the motor features an 7075 aluminium case with heatsink design and several cooling openings that also allow to check the stator specifications. Furthermore the motor utilises high-temperature magnets and high-purity copper wires for minimal internal resistance. The stator material is high-grade silicon steel and a built-in cooling fan reduces the internal temperatures while a patented screw-type rotor surface increases flux density and maximises cooling. The motor is currently available as 10.5T variant and should get ROAR approval soon.
Arrowmax have expanded their line of high-performance LiPo battery packs by a 14.8V variant for 1/8th scale applications. Build from 55C cells with a capacity of 5200mAh the battery measures 139x47x48mm and it comes in a protective hardcase and pre-wired with a T-type power and a standard balancer connector. The cells allow for up to 110C burst rate, enough even for the most power-hungry motors.
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Yeah Racing have introduced a 30mm cooling fan with outer aluminium case. The sturdy metal construction helps to dissipate heat generated by the fan’s motor in hot conditions while also adding durability to the overall construction, resulting in improved lifespan. On top of his the unit allows for rewiring thanks to accessible solder joints, making for neat and clean wiring jobs.
Last weekend, the third round of the Serpent GT Cup was held at Hong Kong’s TRC race track. Due to the growing popularity of the event, the organisers had no choice but to use 15-car groups for the six heats in order to make sure the 1-day event could follow a sensible time schedule. Again the Cobra GP RTR class was the most popular with four heats with the Open class attracting a total of 30 drivers – again more compared to the previous round.
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