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June 27, 2015

Björn Koenig leads ePower-West-Masters

Gas-powered cars 1/8th scale nitro on-road are considered to be the Formula 1 of radio controlled racing and like full-scale motorsports with the new Formula E, who have their season finale this weekend in downtown London, the new electric-powered 1/8th scale cars are an upcoming alternative. In the slipstream to the Nitro-West-Masters, a popular and still growing championship for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro on-road cars in Western Germany, the ePower-West-Masters have been launched for the 2015 season with four rounds in the preliminary calendar. Already at the end of the 2014 season the 1/8th ePower cars, powered by 6S LiPo packs, up to 2200Kv brushless motors and a minimum weight of 2500 grams have shown their potential in two promotion races at Borgholzhausen and Hamm.

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June 27, 2015

CSO NT1 2015 hard-coated aluminium main chassis

Coming from CSO and made for the Xray NT1 2015 is a hard-coated aluminium main chassis. Cut from high-quality 3mm material and coming black anodised and with silver chamfered edges the chassis is a direct replacement for the stock plate and as a special feature it sports three angled channels underneath the engine section to allow for improved crankcase cooling.

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June 26, 2015

Nitro-West-Masters Rd2 – Report

Round two of the 6-event Nitro-West-Masters 2015 was recently held in Haltern. It was the third race meeting on the 234 meter track since its comeback in 2012 following a break of a couple of years. The track, located on the site of a driving training centre, is well-known for the nice atmosphere in the paddock with lots of tents and for its small but high rostrum. A total of 51 drivers attended the race that held some extremely close decisions in three of four classes. In the 1/8th Open class Serpent racer Ralf Vahrenkamp took the TQ ahead of Uwe Baldes (Mugen) and Andreas Goebel in his first race with ARC. In the 39 minutes finale Baldes was able to move into the front spot but while leading his Mugen suffered a gearbox issue which forced the reigning champion to retire. So it was Vahrenkamp who was back in the lead again and who brought home the victory after 120 laps. Only eight seconds behind old-boy Reinhard Zick (Mugen) crossed the finish line. Much closer was the battle for the third spot on the podium which went to Matthias Guenther (Shepherd) who completed 117 laps only 7/10th of a second ahead of Martin Figge (Motonica). Also Thomas Kroeger (Serpent) did 117 laps but he ended the race another two and a half seconds down on Figge.

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June 26, 2015

Tesla low-profile fuel filter

Coming from Capricorn and made for most 1/8th and 1/10th nitro applications is a low-profile fuel filter. The filter’s body is of a 2-piece design that allows to easily clean the inner micro mesh element from any dust and dirt. The filter is made from aluminium with one side coming anodised in Tesla’s signature blue colour with a laser etched logo.

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June 26, 2015

MD Racing MDF14 new carbon parts & alloy rear axle

MD Racing have new option parts for the MDF14 formula car available in the form of an updated carbon fibre chassis and suspension parts as well as an aluminium rear axle set. Starting with the carbon fibre parts, they are of a new design for added torsional stiffness and a better stiffness/weight ratio. Available are new front lower A-arms, battery plate, rear brace, upper power pod, and rear wing plate, as well as the main chassis and the lower power pod plate.

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June 26, 2015

T-Works Tweak Terminator tool

T-Works have introduced the Tweak Terminator tool for 1/10th electric touring cars. Making use of a common design with a sturdy glass plate and a carbon fibre rod the system helps to eliminate any tweak from the car’s chassis by loosening the top deck screws, placing the chassis on the glass plate and pressing the chassis down with the carbon fibre rod which is placed on the shock towers. Then all screws are fastened again and the result is a straight and tweak-less chassis. The tool comes in a handy, padded bag for easy storage and transportation and the rods are available with red, orange or blue anodised alloy plugs.

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June 25, 2015

F.V.S.S. Reverse TQ F.T. Line clutch

Italian company F.V.S.S. have introduced their new F.T. Line reverse TQ clutch for Mugen and Shepherd cars. Developed in cooperation with World Championship finalist Francesco Tironi, who also gives his initials for the F.T. line of accessories, the clutch is made using the finest materials for best possible performance and durability. It utilises a 7075-T6 aluminium clutch bell which is specially treated and a standard yellow clutch pad with the combination of both giving exceptional performance. The clutch comes with all needed hardware and it is soon also available for ARC cars.

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June 25, 2015

Max Power MX 12 TQ 2.1cc nitro engine

Italian company Max Power have a new 2.1cc nitro on-road engine available, the MX 12 TQ 2015. Build using a redesigned crankcase and offering updated inner and a revised exhaust port the engine also comes with a new crankshaft for improved top speed and exceptional fuel economy. A new chroming process for the sleeve and a CNC-machined and highly precise piston will improve the durability of the engine whose last but not least new feature is a lighter yet more rigid conrod. The .12 engine comes including a set of venturi inserts to fine-tune the performance and mileage.

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