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July 29, 2016

Karel Hajek wins at Senior Race Rd5

Round five of the Czech Senior Race was held in Horni Jeleni. Karel Hajek (Kyosho) was the man to beat with Otto Götzl (Xray) trying the best he could to follow but despite winning the opening round he had to settle for second after the qualifiers. In the main final Karel continued to dominate and he would bring home the win from Mira Fedeles (Mugen) while Otto Götzl took the final podium spot, coming from the 11 spot on the grid following issues in his semifinal.

View the final results here

July 29, 2016

ProStar Ferodo 1/8th off-road brake pads

ProStar R/C have introduced their new Ferodo brake pads for the Team Associated RC8B3, Mugen MBX7 and SWorkz’s line of 1/8th nitro off-road vehicles. The pads are made using genuine Ferodo material to allow for a consistent brake feeling throughout the race. Their design also increases the surface area, resulting in improved stopping power and less heat generated. The set includes four pads and it is available for pre-order now.

Source: ProStar R/C [facebook.com]

July 29, 2016

Arrowmax 6750mAh 4S hardcase LiPo battery pack

The latest in Arrowmax’ line of high-performance LiPo batteries is the 6750mAh 14.8V pack for 1/8th scale applications. Built using 110C/55C cells the battery features a protective hardcase of standard 139x47x48mm dimensions and it comes pre-soldered with a T-type plug and standard balancer port for secure and convenient charging and balancing.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

July 28, 2016

Team Redcat TR-MT10E 1/10th 4WD RTR monster truck

Redcat TR-MT10E 1/10th 4WD RTR monster truck

Coming from Team Redcat is the TR-MT10E 1/10th scale 4WD ready-to-run monster truck. The vehicle is equipped with durable, reinforced differentials, hardened steel driveshafts, high-quality ball bearings throughout, durable long travel suspension, offroad front bumper with working LEDs, and it comes factory-equipped with a 4400kv brushless motor and waterproof Hobbywing Max10 3S LiPo-compatible controller along a genuine metal gear Savöx steering servo. The truck is ready-to-run and includes a pre-painted bodyshell, available in dark grey or orange design.

View the specifications and more images here

July 28, 2016

7075.it introduce new MBX7R & MP9 option parts

Italian company 7075.it have introduced new option parts for the Mugen MBX7R and the Kyosho MP9. Starting with the Mugen-related part, new comes a hard 7075 aluminium chassis. Precision machined the main chassis plate is a direct replacement and it features a black anodised hard surface and laser-etched 7075.it markings. As for the Kyosho MP9 related part, 7075 offers a new front shock tower and upper arms holder set both of which are of +2mm specification, meaning the upper arm shafts sit 2mm higher than standard for an updated front end geometry. Both the tower and upper arm mount are machined from aircraft-grade 7075 material and they come hard anodised and laser-etched. Also available is a full set including two different height front shock towers both of which are of +2mm specifications.

View the MP9 front shock tower set here

July 28, 2016

JConcepts B6-series titanium front axle sets

JConcepts have introduced a titanium front axle set for the Team Associated B6 and B6D kits. The titanium material lowers the weight and increases strength over aluminium while also adding a certain bling factor to the ride. The JConcepts axle is adjustable and with the included aluminium 1mm spacer, a narrower track width can now be achieved very quickly and effectively. Included in each package are two titanium axles and two aluminium 1mm thick spacers which can be positioned inside or out to change track width.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

July 28, 2016

FX K3 DC 3-port nitro off-road engine

FX Engines have introduced their all-new K3 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. Designed to deliver a more linear power curve with higher top-end RPM compared to the K5, the engine features a 3-port design, silicone-filled and diamond-coated crankshaft, a premium Japanese front and a German-made ceramic rear bearing. The Slovakian-made engine is suitable for any race track and racing condition especially when used with the new FX 2131 muffler.

View the features and specifications here

July 27, 2016

Neil Cragg takes European 2WD Electric Off-road title

This week’s 2016 EFRA European Electric Off-road Championships are held in Valladolid, Spain. First up was the 2WD event that saw the battle between UK’s Neil Cragg, campaigning Team Associated’s new B6D buggy and Germany’s Jörn Neumann, running a prototype of the forthcoming Serpent SRX2 Mid Hybrid low-medium traction buggy. Jörn would TQ three of the five qualifying rounds but the better tie-breaker time handed Neil the overall TQ. Behind the two Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski would line up third on the grid. In the opening A-main, Jörn would follow Neil in his slipstream but never found a way past and so the top 3 would end the leg as they started. A2 then had Jörn taking the win ahead of Michal while Neil had to settle for fifth due to massive traction rolling problems. In the third and decisive A-main, Neil brought home a very narrow win, only some two tenth of a second ahead of Michal while Jörn came in fourth. Ultimately and with two wins, Neil Cragg would take the 2016 2WD title from Jörn while young Michal rounded out the podium in third.

View the final results here