Arromax now have this aluminium battery stopper for the Yokomo B-Max2 buggy available. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming blue anodised the part replaces the original plastic stopper when using shorty LiPo battery packs. The unique honeycomb design matched with Arrowmax’ tool and option parts range and reduces the weight to a minimum at the same time.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Italian company Max Airbrush introduce the Magma design bodyshell for TLR’s 8ight 3.0 buggy. Made from genuine Lexan material the body adapts the unique look of the MP9-specific Magma in order to create a new look for the 8ight 3.0 buggy. Both material and shape ensure a good amount of robustness while a special shape around the engine’s cooling area provided sufficient cooling.
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The 3rd round of the Portuguese 1/10th Electric Off–road national championship was held last weekend. In the 2WD class Xray’s Miguel Matias made a clean sweep by winning all qualifying rounds and also the finals to take the day’s win and with it the national championship title thanks to his success at the previous two rounds. Behind him Nuno Roque (Team Durango) ended the 3rd round on the runner–up spot whole Marco Timoteo (GR Proto) completed the podium in 3rd.
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From VBC Racing for their new Firebolt DM buggy are a new carbon fibre main chassis, an aluminium steering rack and front and rear aluminium wheel hexes. The chassis is made from 2.5mm carbon fibre and made to give the buggy different torsional flex characteristics that can be helpful in lower bite conditions. It is also lighter which can be beneficial especially in Stock racing classes.
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Well known French driver and vice European Champion Antoine Rossetti has teamed up with TeamC and Absima. In his 2015 campaign he will focus on 1/8th E-buggy racing with the brand new T8ev3 and he will also be present at selected 1/10th scale event to represent the brand and French distributer GVP Racing. Antoine has the following to say about the deal:
I am very excited to return to RC racing with TeamC. In the past two years I learned many things with Durango and I would like to thank them. Now it is time for a new challenge. I will drive mainly in 1/8th brushless the next year with some invitationals in 1/10th and I made this decision the day when I tried the new T8Ev3. I am pleased to be with TeamC/Absima and I hope to see you on the tracks in 2015.
Source: Absima [absima.com]
Italian company F.V.S.S. now have an aluminium reinforcement tape available for the use with polycarbonate bodyshells. The 50mm wide adhesive tape comes as 1 metre roll and it is ideal to protect bodyshells from deformation and damage caused by the heat of exhausts and heat sinks.
Source: F.V.S.S. [fvssshop.it]
The 2014 Paraguay 1/8th off-road national championships were held last weekend with participants from all over the country. At the end of the 45 minute final Serpent driver Manual Dressler took the win with team mate Michael Mende rounding out the podium in 3rd.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Mugen’s Robert Batlle has secured his 9th Spanish national title in a row after winning the 3rd round of the Spanish 1/8th off-road nationals this past weekend. Held in Redovan, Alicante on a large and challenging track the race was first dominated by Oscar and Bryan Baldo with Oscar taking the TQ and Brian the pole position for the final while Batlle only started from 7th into the main. During the final Bryan Baldo, Robert Batlle and Jose Escudero swapped positions several times and nothing was decided until the last lap when Robert was able to pass Bryan after the then-leader crashed. At the end Robert took the day’s win in this 3rd out of four rounds this year to take the national title early. Bryan Baldo finished 2nd while Jose Escudero completed the podium.
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