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February 6, 2019

Gassauer & Janssen win at Dutch EP On-road Nats

The Dutch Electric On-road Indoor Nationals were held at the Racing Arena Limburg track in Sittard last weekend. The weekend saw practice on Saturday and racing on Sunday, the latter being divided into free practice, triple qualifiers and double finals. The Touring Modified class suffered from a shockingly low turnout on drivers, however ETS A-main finisher Patrick Gassauer, current Dutch modified champion Rick Van den Akker, former Belgian champion Steve Lambrechts, as well as “Party Animal” Florian Joos would still make for a very high level of driving.

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February 6, 2019

Essex Carpet Clash Rd2 – Report

After the huge success of the first round at the end of December the Essex Carpet Clash returned to Hornchurch, Essex, for round 2 of what’s proving to be a very popular new off road series, with yet again a full entry for 4WD and 2WD. After listening to the drivers feed back from the previous round, a few small changes were made to both the pitting and more importantly the track. Additional jumps were added for this round and strategically positioned to give a fun and more driver-friendly track. The addition of a cross over jump proved a real favourite with the racers and looked great for the spectators. There was a slight change in the race format for this round giving the drivers even more value for money. Practice, four round by round qualifying runs and three finals for all.

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February 6, 2019

Team Magic Seth 1/8th RTR desert truck

Following various teasers on social media Team Magic have finally unveiled their new Seth 1/8th ready-to-run desert truck. The 4-wheel drive truck is powered by a 150A waterproof electronic speed controller combined with a 6S LiPo-compatible 2200kV high-speed brushless motor. A 15kg Savöx steering servo supplies strong steering control and all electronic components are splash waterproof. The chassis is made of 4mm strong ultra lightweight aluminium and three differentials equipped with CNC-machined bevel gears supply the power to every wheel. Aluminium shock towers and rear stiffener reduce the chassis tweak as included anti-roll bars make for less chassis roll and adjustable rods for an easy setup. Flexible front and rear bumpers as well as a durable high performance rear wing help to absorb shocks and offer optimised aerodynamics for better traction. The truck is rounded out by realistic high performance tyres and a buggy body shell with durable roll cage.

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February 6, 2019

Infinity IF14 high flex top deck 2.0mm

Infinity has released an optional high flex top deck for their IF14 electric touring car. Narrower than the standard top deck, it has been designed to keep high rigidity during pitching while still maximising chassis flexibility. The deck becomes more flexible during the latter half of cornering making it also suited to low-grip tracks. The new top deck is machined from high-quality 2.0mm-thick carbon.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

February 6, 2019

LRP Competition Car Line Graphene 3 LiHV batteries

LRP have introduced their new 2019 Competition Car Line Graphene 3 LiHV battery packs, including an all-new 17.5mm tall Hyper LCG variant. Available as high-capacity Modified and ultra low internal resistance Stock packs, the batteries are available in the most popular configurations for on-road and off-road classes. The Modified range starts with three standard-footprint packs, a 6400mAh HV LCG Modified pack (274g/22.5mm height), the 5500mAh HV Ultra LGG Modified pack (230g/20.0mm) and the all-new 5000mAh HV Hyper LCG Modified pack (215g/17.5mm). Also available are two Modified-specific shorty packs, the 97mm long 4500mAh HV LCG Modified Shorty (182g/22.5mm height) and the 93mm long 3900mAh HV Ultra LCG Modified Shorty (155g/18.5mm).

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February 6, 2019

Hudy aluminium diff assembly tray

Another new specially designed aluminium tray out of Hudy’s ever growing range is the diff assembly tray. Offering four milled compartment and a total of six holes to hold the diff halves, the tray allows for easier building, setup and maintenance of gear and ball differentials. From stock the tray can hold up to three 1/10th scale diffs and wish the includes extensions, it can also securely hold up to three 1/8th diffs. The diff outdrives fit snuggly into the machined openings, ensuring they are staying in place during filling. The tray comes black anodised, with machined silver edge details and with laser-etched markings.

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February 6, 2019

HPI Racing Jumpshot alloy C-hubs & rear hubs

HPI Racing have introduced new aluminium option parts for the Jumpshot series of monster trucks. The anodised alloy parts increase the durability and help to look cool. The alloy front C-Hub sSet is the perfect addition to anyone who drives their Jumpshot hard in demanding conditions. It prevents damage to the front end that would otherwise force a repair to the stock plastic C-Hubs. The same applies to the rear hubs that add rigidity to the rear suspension. The parts come as separate sets and are usable on the MT, SC and ST variants of the truck.

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February 6, 2019

RC Project S35-series Valente Edition Ackermann kit

Coming from RC Project and made for the SWorkz S35-3, S35-3E and S35-GT cars is the Valente Edition Ackermann kit. Developed in cooperation with Team Valente, the new geometry steering plate and steering knuckle plates will offer more consistent steering going into and at the apex of corners. All parts are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 Ergal aluminium, they come red anodised, with machined silver edge details and laser-engraved for looks. The included reverse-type pivot balls feature a hard-anodised surface for wear white a teflon coating ensures very smooth operation.

Source: RC Project [rc-project.it]