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June 2, 2016

Cosmic Industries 1/8th & 1/10th buggy bodies & wings

Cosmic Industries, known for the JQRacing THECar 1/8th bodyshell that made a first appearance during the 2014 IFMAR Worlds in Sicily, now officially launched their range of 1/8th and 1/10th scale bodyshells and accessories. The core idea of their products is to improve the performance level of the wings and bodies to match with today’s highly engineered cars and high speed tracks. Cosmic Industries body kits are meant to offer more stability on high speed straights, technical jump sections, and more traction on corners. And all this with less drag, which means more speed and faster laps. Beside the JQ Racing THECar Balancer body the company also offers body kits for 1/10th Yokomo and Team Associated kits as well as unique dual-layer 1/10th scale wings.

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June 2, 2016

Valentin Peuziat wins at French GP

The GP de Reignac for large scale off-road cars was held last weekend and in the 4WD class it was Valentin Peuziat who took the pole position for the main final. Valentin would maintain the lead throughout the main final to take the win from team mate Judicael Gandino.

Source: MDC Racing [mcdracing.com]

June 2, 2016

McPappy Racing brushless chassis dyno 2.0

McPappy Racing have introduced their new RC brushless chassis dyno version 2.0. The device comes in three different sizes, 2WD and 4WD, chassis testing or motor to motor testing, it offers four different load levels, built in flywheel, can simulate an entire race, and with Windows 8 or later, can even be controlled with your voice. The dyno can accommodate anything from a small slot car up to some of the 1/5th scales. Custom sizes are also available.

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June 1, 2016

Muchmore 1/8th scale lightweight Factory setup board

Muchmore have introduced their new lightweight Factory setup board for 1/8th scale vehicles. Measuring 400x500mm the board is only 12mm thick, making for a low weight of 177g. The board is made from hardwood and the hard plastic surface with Muchmore graphics allows for easy cleaning from dirt and other residue.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

June 1, 2016

Martin Wollanka wins Austrian Nitro Buggy opener

The opening round of the Austrian 1/8th Nitro Off-road National Championship was held at the Graz track. Xray’s Martin Wollanka would dominate the qualifying with his FX-powered ride to take the overall TQ but after the semifinals he had to settle for second behind Dominic Bauer (Mugen/Novarossi) as he pushed a bit too hard, making two mistakes in the progress. The main final then was a 2-horse race between Dominic and Martin with both wanting to take the win. Running with the same pace the two were never separated by more than five seconds and at the end Martin finished only one second ahead of Dominic while Michael Nalukowy (Kyosho/O.S.) had to settle for third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 1, 2016

Cody Turner & Jake Mayo win at JBRL Electric Series Rd3

Round three of this year’s Jimmy Babcock Racing League Electric Series was held at Controlled Chaos Raceway in Palmdale, California. As usual the event attracted some of the country’s fastest drivers and in 2WD Open Buggy it was Cody Turner who brought home the win from Jake Mayo in second and Steven Hartson in third, making it an all Team Associated podium.

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June 1, 2016

Muchmore Impact 7.4V flat & hump style RX LiPo packs

Muchmore have introduced two new 7.4V LiPo receiver battery packs. First up is the flat-type variant that measures 85x29x19mm. It weighs in at 90g and is made using high-capacity 2500mAh cells. It comes pre-wired with a 90mm 20AWG silicone wire with JR-style connector and XH balancer plug. Also new is the 2000mAh hump pack, measuring 54.5×31.5x32mm and weighing in at 91.5g. It comes with a 85mm receiver wire. Both packs are housed in shrink-wrapped soft cases for protection.

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June 1, 2016

Picco introduces new off-road & on-road mufflers

Italian company Picco has introduced two new nitro engine mufflers. First up is the EFRA 2133 off-road variant with exceptional low-RRM torque and the muffler is know to give improved bottom end power compared to its sister EFRA 2099 exhaust. Also new is the EFRA 2120 Performance on-road exhaust. Made from a special aluminium alloy that improved the overall performance the muffler comes with an engraved “Performance” to make for easy identification.

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