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July 19, 2018

CS Electronic Rocket V5 brushless speed controller

Coming soon from CS Electronic is their new Rocket V5 brushless speed controller for 1/10th scale classes. The 160A-rated ESC utilises an all-aluminium case with built-in on/off switch and it features a greatly improved firmware that allows to use a new yet unexplained Race Mode, as well as adjustable dead band, HV BEC voltage, current limiter, power curve, throttle frequency, RPM limiter, brake frequency, boost start point and boost timing features. The controller is adjustable using an optional programming box or PC interface and it comes pre-soldered including black power wires, a high-performance capacitor and a high-airflow fan.

View a list of the specifications and more images here

July 19, 2018

2018 Urban F1 League – Report

After an absence of a few months, the very popular Formula cars returned to the Singapore-based Urban PlaySpace for round 3 of the 2018 Urban F1 League. A regular Wednesday night feature, the track was pleased to welcome back a grid of nine cars. Qualifying was a 15-minute affair in which racers were ranked based on their fastest 3-consecutive lap times. After several ding-dong battles, it was Urban’s Ez Apandi who secured pole position from Tapana V, while Julian Foo was 3rd. The 3-legged 7-minute finals were all close run affairs with Ez managing to convert his pole position starts into wins despite the challenges from Tapana and Julian.

View the final results here

July 19, 2018

Yeah Racing TRX-4 alloy portal axle covers

Yeah Racing have introduced their new aluminium portal axle covers for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The items are machined from high quality material and they come black anodised and with machined outer edges for looks. The covers are a direct replacement for the standard composite parts and they hardly add any weight while making for greatly improved precision and durability of the drivetrain. The covers come in sets of two and they are usable on both the front and rear end of the truck.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

July 19, 2018

RC-Cox IF14 alloy steering bellcranks & posts

Coming from RC-Cox and made for the Infinity IF14 touring car are aluminium steering bellcranks as well as a set of chassis-mounted steering posts. The bellcranks are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come black anodised and with red edge details for looks. The ball-raced bellcranks improve steering precision and stability for increased response while also allowing for greater steering throw angles. Also new are aluminium steering posts for the chassis-mounted steering configuration. Like the bellcranks, the posts are machined from high-quality aluminium and a red surface treatment and laser-engraved markings make the parts stand out. Using them will increase steering emphasis especially when used in combination with above steering bellcranks. Both parts are available as separate sets.

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July 19, 2018

RC Lemans Series Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of this year’s RC Lemans Series was held at the popular AMCA Apeldoorn track in The Netherlands. Hot summer weather greeted the drivers that would battle for the win in the LMP1 Modified and LMP2 Stock classes. With a win Kai Altmann could already wrap up the championship while in the LMP2 class the race for the championship is still wide open. With reigning 1/12th scale European Champion Ollie Payne the series welcomed a real Pro driver with Ollie attending the fast Modified class using a spare car of Tim and Kai Altmann. During Saturday’s practice the track soon got grippier and the lap times started to become quicker and quicker – as did Ollie.

Continue reading the report here

July 18, 2018

JConcepts Summer INS8 – Report

The 2018 JConcepts Summer INS8 was held at Action Hobby in Chandler, Arizona last weekend. Within a few short years, the facility has nestled itself as one of America’s beloved race track. It’s unique, it’s filled with people that genuinely care, and perhaps the biggest highlight is the facility and location can’t get much better. With races that sell out in minutes, Hobby Action has established itself among the world’s best and is well known for the Desert Classic and the JConcepts Summer Indoor National Series. However, this year, Hobby Action has stepped up and will soon play host to the 2018 1/10th Electric Nationals this August. This year’s track had a lot of elevation changes from dips to elevated turns, it kept racers constantly on their toes as the only thing that was flat was the straightaway (and rightfully so). The jumps weren’t large or monumental, but the tricky approaches to the jumps played a heavy role on the fast laps. Overall, the laps were easy to produce but fast laps were hard to come by as reaching the limit was greeted with traction roles and off-line spinouts.

Continue reading the report here

July 18, 2018

Schumacher Mi6evo ultra short shock conversion

Schumacher have introduced the ultra short shock conversion kit for the Mi6evo touring car. The conversion provides the car with a lower centre of gravity than the standard kit shocks and towers. Stroke has not been compromised, these shocks and towers actually give more stroke than a standard Mi6evo. The shocks offer enhanced damping characteristics with a new larger diameter while the lower CG reduces the risk of traction roll on high-grip circuits. Included come 3 and 4-hole pistons included that utilise a new improved fixing method using a screw and a new seal pack housing with new O-rings improve sealing to prevent leakage. The kit includes all the parts required to convert to the ultra short shocks, including a new 5.5 turn 1.4mm wire 3.0 (N/mm) Schumacher spring and it has already demonstrated its performance in the hands of Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski with his 3rd place at the ETS Hudy Arena.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

July 18, 2018

Leadfinger Racing XB4 A2 Tactic body shell

Coming from Leadfinger Racing and made for the popular Xray XB4 buggy is the A2 Tactic body shell. It shows design influenced from LFR’s 1/8th scale bodies with an aggressive and sleek style. The windshield has been laid down to remove the steep rake, while at the same time keeping a modern cab forward feel. The top of the cab has an added roof vent for superior cooling that pushes air flow over the centre diff and motor, further enhancing its style and performance. To help keep everything planted, the rear of the cab has the traditional swoop along with added down force ailerons on the top of the side pods. The use of mounting posts have been deleted, and the body has been specifically designed for the use as a velcro only application. The new A2 Tactic body comes in clear with window masks and stickers provided and including two suitable rear wings.

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