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March 13, 2014

Mario Miranda wins 200mm at Portuguese nats Rd1

Mario Miranda wins 200mm at Portuguese Nationals Rd1

The first race of the Portuguese nitro on-road nationals took place last weekend. At first it looked like Bruno Coelho would make a clean sweep in the qualifiers and semifinals but he ran into trouble allowing Mario Miranda to take the pole position for the final. In the main Mario and Bruno had a great battle for the lead and while Bruno looked like he would be the winner Mario was able to squeeze by in the final lap to take the win over his Xray teammate.

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March 13, 2014

Tamiya introduce new F1 wheel sets

Tamiya expands its F1 wheel product line with these new silver, gold and white wheels. These wheels complement the existing black wheels already available for Tamiya’s line-up of modern F1 cars such as the TRF101, F104 and F104 V.2. They will also work on many of the F1 chassis on the market that have patterned their design around the Tamiya wheel specification. The non-ribbed wheels are designed to fit the popular Pit-Shimizu rubber tyre as well as foam tyres. The ribbed wheels are designed to fit Tamiya’s proprietary rubber tyre as well as the Pardus tyres.

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March 12, 2014

Core RC 1/12th servo saver

Core RC now have a new servo saver kit for 1/12th scale cars and SupaStox GT12 chassis available. Included are S1 composite material pieces to reinforce the steering lever and to make for a more precise steering feel. Included is also a 3mm drill bit for enlarging the pre-drilled holes for 3mm ball stud fitment. The kit is available for Sanwa/KO and Futaba servos.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

March 12, 2014

Hudy Profitools long 3.0mm slotted screwdriver

Hudy now have a long blade 3.0mm slotted screwdriver available. Coming with a lightweight composite handle and a hand-made Hudy spring steel tip the screwdriver is ideal for nitro engine carburettor adjustment duties due to its long design that helps to reach the carb needles of off-road vehicles even with a truggy body fitted.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

March 12, 2014

Vässmar & Nilsson win at Swedish nationals

Last weekend the Swedish electric on-road Nationals was held in the town of Växjö, in the south central part of Sweden. The race was run in 1/10 Touring Modified and 1/12th scale Modified on a pretty challenging track with some tight 180 degree corners and tricky chicanes. In 1/10 TC most of Sweden’s fast drivers were in attendance. The qualifiers got underway on Saturday after a whole day of free practice on Friday with three out of five rounds to count. In Q1 Magnus Vässmar took the round in front of Niclas Nilsson and Markus Hellquist. Q2 had Niclas taking the round in front of Markus. Q3 was a blueprint of Q1 with the order being Magnus, Niclas and Markus. Q4 went to Niclas with Magnus in 2nd, so for the final round Magnus and Niclas had 2 TQs each. Q5 was run on Sunday morning and some bad driving from Niclas destroyed his chances to take the desired pole position letting Magnus taking the round in front of Markus and Daniel Carlsson securing Magnus the overall TQ.

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March 12, 2014

Capricorn LAB 801 Black Edition kit

Capricorn introduce the LAB 801 Black Edition 1/8th nitro on-road kit. Following the success of the C02 Black Edition the chassis features black instead of red anodised aluminium parts along many improvements and refinements such as a new narrow main chassis, a redesigned radio plate for increased flex and corner speed, new V2 shock absorbers, an updated spring combination, front aluminium bearing holders, a new front shock tower, and a new reverse type clutch with aluminium clutch bell. Also included are several option parts such as two different design front anti-roll bars, 29T/423T and 30T/435T pulley/belt combos and white plastic ball cups, a new servo saver for finer Ackermann angle adjustments as well as a redesigned engine mount. The Black Edition kit is available now.

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March 12, 2014

Xcite RC EnergyXXL LiPo hardcase packs

German company Xcite RC introduce their new line of EnergyXXL hardcase LiPo battery packs. Coming in protective hardcases the packs are built from the latest high-performance 80C cells for the lowest possible internal resistance and maximised lifespan and performance. The EFRA homologated packs are available in a range of configurations including 7400mAh and 5800mAh 2S standard, a 6000mAh saddle and a 4600mAh shorty pack as well as a 6500mAh 1S and a 6700mAh 4S pack. All include suitable bullet type power and balancing connectors along pre-wired charging harnesses.

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March 12, 2014

XRD EFRA exhausts & heavy-duty silicone gaskets

XRD EFRA exhausts & heavy-duty silicone gasket

XRD have several new 2014 EFRA-legal exhaust systems and new heavy-duty silicone manifold gaskets available. Starting with the exhausts, available now are the 2676 200mm Touring, 2068 1/8th On-Road and GT as well as the 2058 and 2058 Evo 1/8th Buggy exhaust. All come including a suitable manifold, mounting springs and silicone gasket for a drop fit. Also new are special silicone pipe and manifold gaskets made from a very durable silicone that withstands temperatures of up to 330°C without any problems. The gaskets fit a wide range of exhausts and they are available now.

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