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February 9, 2016

SMC Totemic competition brushless motors

SMC have introduced the Totemic 2-pole 540-size sensored brushless motor. The motor’s power band has been tuned to provide a very classic brushless feel with a smooth bottom end, hearty mid range and a brutal top end. Available in 9.5T to 5.5T variants, the 9.5T, 8.5T and 7.5T motors are equipped with 12.3mm diameter rotors, which testing proved to be the best suited for 2WD applications. The 6.5T and 5.5T motors are equipped with 12.5mm diameter rotors for 4WD applications where a harder hitting bottom end can be useful. The motor design has the stator wind only displayed on the stator through the side windows, allowing the stators to be changed and easily keep track of the motor wind.

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February 8, 2016

Jon Howells wins at Dudley RCC Winter Series Rd5

A fantastic turn out of drivers attended the last round of the 2015 Dudley RCC Winter Series that had a great turn out for 1/16th Micro, 2WD, 4WD, Vintage and Touring cars, in total 78 drivers making up 12 heats of qualifying. The club again put on a well laid out fast flowing track on full carpet with the usual table top, finger jumps and the wall ride which were removable for the touring cars. Again there was a strong turnout of support for the 1/16th Micro Class with 30 drivers battling for the top 10. After four rounds Jon Howells took the TQ from Ryan Lucas and Andy Mountford.

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February 8, 2016

Futaba S9372SV high-voltage servo

Coming from Futaba is the S9372SV high-voltage standard size servo. Developed with 1/8th competition racing in mind, the servo features tough titanium gears, dual ball bearings, a torque of up to 24.6kg-cm and a speed of 0.06s while it is also programmable, with many different, adjustable parameter settings. With the S-Link servo programming software, users can customise servo travel, torque and smoothness to satisfy any application or personal preference.

Source: Futaba [futabarc.com]

February 8, 2016

Flash Point pre-oiled air filters & .21 exhaust gaskets

Flash Point have new pre-oiled air filters for a range of off-road vehicles as well as .21 exhaust gaskets available. Starting with the air filters, they come in packs of four and in a specified Mugen or a general variant with the latter being usable with 8ight, RC8B3 and D815 vehicles. The 2-stage filters come pre-oiled and they allow for exceptional airflow and maximum engine protection. Also new are the high temperature .21 exhaust gaskets that can be used where the tuned pipe manifold attaches to the rear of the engine. The gasket is also good for tuned pipe exhaust systems to seal the connection between the pipe and the manifold.

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February 8, 2016

Xray XB2 1.5mm Lexan rear wing

Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 2WD buggy is an extra strong rear wing made from genuine Lexan material. The thicker 1.5mm polycarbonate material makes for increased stability, durability and lifespan of the wing and it can also improve traction due to more efficient aerodynamics, but at the same time steering might be slightly reduced. The wing fits the XB2 and all buggies with comparable wing mounts.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 8, 2016

Nico Risser wins 2016 Euro Indoor Race

This past weekend the annual Euro Indoor Race was held at the Black Country Arena in Charleroi, Belgium. Xray’s Nico Risser would bring home the win by coming out successful in the first three finals. Cedric Nickel (Kyosho) grabbed the runner-up spot from Team C driver Johan Catilina. Julian André (Tekno) and Brian Delhaya (Team C) completed the top 5 result.

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February 8, 2016

Graham Alsop teams up with Horizon Hobby

Horizon Hobby UK have announced the signing of UK national front-runner Graham Alsop to their team. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him after a race career spanning some 26 plus years. His hunger for success is greater than ever and with the new TLR 8ight 4.0 buggy he will certainly be pushing hard this season to add to his accolades in the race scene. In addition to the nationals, Graham will also be making the trip to Vegas for the IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy World Championships later this year.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.co.uk]

February 8, 2016

Electric Buggy 40+ Race – Announcement

The organisers of the Electric Buggy 40+ race have announced that the 2016 edition will take place from the 19th to 21st of August. This year’s event will see a slight change in schedule as both the 2WD and 4WD classes will be run alongside, with Friday being the official practice day followed by qualifying on Saturday and finals on Sunday. The daily evening program, that will play a big role again in 2016, will also receive some slight changes with all details becoming available in due time. In the meantime more information about the race can be found on the club’s website here.