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November 24, 2014

BRCA 1/12th scale nationals Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of the 2014/15 BRCA 1/12th Scale Nationals took place at Swifts Raceway near Sheffield last weekend. A very challenging track layout greeted the drivers and would prove to be unforgiving even for the top drivers. The weekend is split into two separate race meetings, with classes for 13.5 and 10.5 Stock on Saturday and 10.5 and Open Modified on Sunday. In the 10.5 Stock class, Olly Jefferies was in commanding form driving his Reedy and LRP powered Xray chassis. He won all four rounds of qualifying and was top qualifier ahead of reigning British Champion in this class David Spashett, driving the Zen-Racing car he has designed and developed himself. Chris Kerswell qualified 3rd for Zen-Racing/Hobbywing ahead of the Reedy-powered Yokomo of Mark Stiles.

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November 24, 2014

Mibosport Cup 2014/15 Rd2 – Report

The 2nd round of the 2014/15 Mibosport Cup took place this past weekend with some big names on the entry list such as Marc Rheinard, Yannic and Björn Prümper, Hupo Hönigl, Peter Pinisch, and Tom Cockerill. A total of 87 drivers attended the on-road classes with 35 drivers in Touring Car Modified, 32 in Stock LRP, 13 in Formula and 7 drivers in 1/12th scale while the off-road classes attracted a total of 83 drivers with 43 drivers participating in 2WD Buggy and 40 drivers in 4WD Buggy.

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November 24, 2014

Xray T4 ARS rear lower arm stiffeners

Xray introduce optional graphite rear arm stiffeners for the use with the T4’15’s ARS system. Designed to make the car more stable and reactive in high-grip conditions reducing the amount of twist of the composite arms, the plates cut from 1.6mm carbon fibre attach to the rear lower A-arms using the included countersunk screws for swift and easy wishbone stiffness adjustment.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 24, 2014

Zen-Racing RSGT12 1/12th scale kit

Following first teaser images UK company Zen-Racing now have more information and photos on their first full-car kit available. Coming in two different specifications as extended RSGT12 Race and standard RS12GT12 kit, the 1/12th scale GT12 kit is of an ultra lightweight design with carbon fibre main chassis, aluminium pod plates and a solid graphite rear axle. A unique pivot system allows the rear end to float while the moulded front end suspension parts give only a minimum of adjustments, making the car user friendly even for less experienced drivers while still allowing enough fine-tuning potential for the Pro. Both the standard and Race kit come with pre-glued and trued JFT foam tyres, a 66T Kimbrough spur gear and duraluminum turnbuckles while the Race kit also includes aluminium servo mounts, a full set of front and rear ride height adjusters, a full positive lock rear diff, machined front suspension blocks for alternative caster and camber settings and more.

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November 24, 2014

Capricorn 1/8th scale V3 shock absorbers

Capricorn introduce their new V3 shock absorbers for the company’s 1/8th on-road kit. They are of an updated design that allows to use one or two O-rings in the lower cartridge for smoother operation with reduced friction or improved sealing. A newly designed piston rod uses a screw to keep the piston in place for easier setup changes and a fixed piston that does not rotate within the shock housing. The 1/8th scale V3 shocks are available in 57.5mm and 60.5mm length and are meant to work best with 60 shore volume compensators.

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November 24, 2014

TopRC Winter Electric Series Rd1 – Report

The first round of the TopRC Winter Electric Series was held with around 50 drivers in attendance at the Genius Ring indoor facility. The event attracted a good amount of local talent and also some internationally experienced racers such as 2014 Large Scale European Champion BA Arnaldi as well as 2014 ETS Stock and European Stock Champion Marek Cerny beside former European 1/8th Champion Jernej Vuga. The weekend started with free practice on Saturday with one round of controlled practice followed by three rounds of qualifying kicking off the Sunday.

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November 24, 2014

KM H-K1 Evo3 brake system option parts

KM Racing have new option parts for the H-K1 Evo3 200mm nitro on-road car available. All target the brake system of the car and first up are stainless steel brake pads. The parts come with already attached fibre material brake pads, they are are larger in diameter for improved brake performance and they include new springs for reliable brake pad separation. Also new is an aluminium right hand 2-speed shaft stand in blue colour and with a heatsink fin design. Also new are an aluminium brake post and hardened steel brake return guide pins. All parts are a direct fit on the Evo3 and Meen Version kits, they have to be used in combination and improve durability and ease of maintenance.

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November 24, 2014

iRacing X9 & X9GT .21 on-road engines

New from Italian brand iRacing come the X9 and X9GT 3.5cc nitro on-road engines. Produced by Novarossi the engines are built to meet iRacing’s specifications and first up is the X9 engine for 1/8th on-road cars. The 9-port engine offers a dual balanced 14.5mm crankshaft, a reinforced crankcase and a lightweight cooling head while the X9GT is a dedicated GT racing engine with basically the same specifications as the X9 but a larger cooling head for improved heat dissipation under GT bodyshells. Both engines are designed for the use with 25 percent nitro fuel and they come with blue anodised cooling heads with white laser engraving.

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