If you like shiny things and you drive in the Formula or Mini class then Sweep has you covered. Introducing a range of silver and bronze coated wheels for the Formula and mini classes. The same dimensions and features as their non shiny versions only just with a bit more bling.
From Xray and made for the X12 and X10 pan cars are orange anodised eccentric aluminium bushings. Coming as pairs and in 0.5mm and 1.0mm configuration the parts are designed to fine-tune the front end track width and they complement the standard 0mm parts.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
German driver Thilo Tödtmann has joined the Capricorn factory team to run the Italian company’s full line of 1/10th cars, fuel and tyres for the 2015 season. The EFRA EC-B winner, EC-A finalist and regular ENS A-Main participant was already using the Lab C03 and Lab TE02 car since last year with good results. Thilo will attend all major 1/10th nitro races and he has the following to say about the deal:
I’m very excited to be joining Capricorn. I’m looking forward being part of the team and working with them throughout the next races. I’d like to thank Patrizio Rossi at Capricorn who is granting me that opportunity which I take grateful.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
The Austrian 1/12th scale Stock Nationals were held on the permanent indoor racetrack of the MAC Traiskirchen, just outside of Vienna. The event attracted a good turnout of drivers thanks to the 10.5T motor limit in combination with “blinky” speed controllers. Robin Kaiser took the TQ and win with his CRC Xti in front of his teammate Dominic Vogl and Rene Dockter also using a CRC Xti WC car. Beside the main 1/12th class the race also saw the running of a Formula category, won by Herbert Weber (CRC), and a World GT class that was taken by Christoph Holter (CRC).
Source: Blackart [blackart-racing.eu]
Ronald Volker has brought his tally of DHI Cup titles to six after another easy win in A2 secured him overall victory at the 15th running of the famous Danish event. The Yokomo driver was joined on the podium in Odense by Xray’s Alexander Hagberg, winner of a controversial A3, with Freddy Sudhoff getting his debut for HB off to an encouraging start with third overall. Having been the only serious contender to the reign of Volker over the weekend Yannic Prumper would miss the podium finishing fourth after a coming together with Hagberg as they battled for the lead in the closing race.
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HB China kicked off its race season by holding a two-day event, the HB Team Challenge Race, including a driver recruitment meeting with HB/HPI CEO Tatsuro Watanabe at hand to welcome everyone. The event was held in Shanghai over the past weekend and saw 14 year old Mihnea Lupu, a Canadian who resides in China, take the victory over fellow HB Team China drivers Guo Yao Wei and Ding Fang Jie. The young, up and coming Canadian joined Team HB China for the 2015 season and will begin to compete more internationally.
Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]
New from BMT and made for the 984 on-road car are several option parts to enhance the performance and durability. First up is an aluminium clutch housing with a special hard-coat surface to make for less wear and improved durability. Also new is a hardened steel servo saver axle, again made to improve reliability and durability. Last but not least are two new rear anti-roll bar wires in 2.6mm and 2.8mm diameter that help to fine-tune the roll characteristics of the car.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
From Radtec for the Yokomo BD7 comes a set of low-profile pivot balls that sport a reduced height to allow for more traction in corners when used as camber link ball studs. 1mm lower in height than the original Yokomo ZC-206SH parts the 4.3x10mm balls come made for hex head wrenches and they sport a hard-coated surface for super-smooth suspension operation.
Click here to view the stock and optional ball side by side
