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March 18, 2016

Trinity White Carbon LCG touring car LiPo packs

Coming soon from Trinity are the White Carbon LCG lightweight battery packs. Available as 5300mAh and 6300mAh variant, at 22.5mm they are lower in height compared to standard 25mm packs and the batteries are also lighter at 255g and 274g respectively. This means the packs will make for an overall lower centre of gravity and they allow to add weight to the chassis where it is needed, making them especially useful for competition touring car drivers. Both packs will hit the stores by mid-April.

View the 5300mAh battery here

March 17, 2016

Xray NT1 2016 1/10th nitro on-road kit

Xray have introduced the latest incarnation of their highly successful NT1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. The reigning IFMAR World and EFRA European Champion, the platform received very subtle changes and refinements for the new season that mainly address setup options and Xray’s own Multi-Flex technology to allow for real fine-tuning in terms of chassis flex. The 2016 kit is based on a new 7075-T6 aluminium main chassis that has been redesigned to accept the new 2-speed layshafts bulkheads for better and more precise placement. Two extra holes for the new engine mounts further widen the setup window while the very narrow design minimises chassis scrubbing during hard cornering to make for improved overall performance.

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March 17, 2016

Xray Winter Series Morava finale – Report

The final round of the Xray Winter Series Morava was held in the sports hall of Jedovnice with more than 70 drivers attending in the five classes of Touring Open, Touring Stock 17.5T, World GT, Formula and Hobby. Especially the Open A-mains were a pretty exciting affair after pre-event favourite, Kuba Simurda, suffered from a broken battery pack in A2. Returnee Jarda Kopecky would make maximum use of the situation to finish the leg with a win. Therefore it was all about the final A-main but with a fresh battery pack Kuba was off and away to take the day’s win from Jaroslav Kopecky in second and Michal Vitamvas in third. Overall Kuba would also take the series title in the Open class. Michal Vitamvas came in second from third placed Margony Erik.

Continue reading the race report here

March 17, 2016

Evo Zirkon Power 6500mAh LiPo battery pack

Evo have introduced their new 6500mAh LiPo battery pack. Made using high-performance 110C cells the 2S 7.4V battery is ideal for high-power applications such as modified and stock racing and it utilises a grey-colour hardcase with 4mm gold-plated connector tubes. The standard-size battery sports dimensions of 139x47x23mm and it weighs in at a pretty lightweight 298g.

Source: Evo [evotechrc.com]

March 17, 2016

Ronald Völker wins at MRCL Winter Series finale

The fifth and final round of the popular MRC Longwy Winter Series was held last weekend in a total of five different classes. Beside Touring Stock 10.5T and Superstock racing there was also a Touring Modified class that attracted some of Europe’s fastest drivers. Yokomo’s Ronald Völker would take the TQ honours from former Yokomo team mate Yannic Prümper who had his first official outing for new chassis sponsor VBC Racing. Behind the two Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) completed the top 3 result after the qualifiers. The A-main finals saw Ronald coming out fastest in A1 from Olivier Bultynck and Lucas Urbain (VBC Racing) while in A2 Yannic came out successful from Lucas and Ronald. Therefore the decision for the day’s win would be made in A3 where again Ronald was the man to beat as he grabbed the win from Yannic and Olivier, handing the German the overall victory from fellow countryman Yannic Prümper while Lucas Urbain had to settle for third.

View the top 10 result here

March 17, 2016

Michael Kammer wins at LRP-HPI-Challenge

A round of the popular German LRP-HPI-Challenge was recently held in Halle, in the eastern part of the country. The MSC Halle club laid out a nice and challenging track and in the Touring Stock class Michael Kammer would grab the TQ after winning two of the three qualifying rounds. Fabian Erhardt and Steffen Stein would line up in second and third for the triple A-mains. In the opening main Fabian would take the win after a mistake of Michael but the latter stroke back in A2 and A3 to take the day’s win from Fabian and Steffen who matched their qualifying results.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

March 17, 2016

Team Magic Pro Series touring car springs

Coming soon from Team Magic are the Pro Series touring car spring sets. The 22.5mm long springs are available in a linear or progressive design and they fit both standard and low-profile shock absorbers with the linear set including five pairs of L2.6 to 3.0 springs made from 1.5mm wire while the progressive set includes five pairs of P2.5 to P3.1 springs made using 1.4mm wire. All sport a 14.0mm diameter, they are laser-etched for identification and they come in a handy container for easy storage and transportation.

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March 17, 2016

Yokomo YG-301 RWD drift car steering gyro

Yokomo have introduced their new YG-301 steering gyro for RWD drift cars. The compact item can be adjusted using the 3rd channel on the transmitter and it is a key element in proper RWD drift car setup as it provides proper steering angles and an efficient drive through the corners. The compact size allows to mount it in basically all of today’s drift cars and it is also usable for other applications such as fun racing classes and bashing.

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