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January 23, 2014

Awesomatix GD2 gear differential internals

German Awesomatix distributor Shepherd Micro Racing introduced a brand new metal gear set for the new Awesomatix GD2 differential which comes without any internals. Already successfully tested by Freddy Südhoff and Max Mächler using the gear set results in a very smooth and durable diff action. The set includes six gears as well as two hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium diff pins. Included are also all needed shims. The GD2 diff set fits all A700 models.

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January 23, 2014

Date change for EFRA TC Euros

The EFRA announced several updated for three of this year’s European Championships one of which is a date change for the 2014 European Electric Touring Car Championships in Spain. Due to permission problems beyond control of the organisers and the EFRA set a new date for the 21st to 24th of August. The organiser and also AECAR as well as EFRA apologize for any inconvenience caused by this date change due to reasons which were not foreseeable.

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January 23, 2014

Titan 1/8th on-road setup system

Team Titan introduce this setup system for 1/8th on-road cars. CNC-machined from aluminium and coming black anodised the fully ball-raced gauges help to precisely set the camber and toe angles of nearly any modern 1/8th chassis. The front and rear horizontal plates resemble tyre diameters of 67mm in the front and 74mm in the rear and the system comes in a protective bag for easy transportation and storage.

Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]

January 22, 2014

Team Muso LM-P Type 1 World GT bodyshell

Team Muso introduce the LM-P Type 1 bodyshell for 200mm World GT cars. Designed to resemble modern LMP cars the body is tuneable with additional parts in the form of a nose section and rear shark fin to create a total of four body configurations that not only look different but change the overall driving characteristic. Both the body and the accessories come made from clear polycarbonate.

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January 22, 2014

Hobbywing Xerun 120A WP V3.1 ESC

German Hobbywing distributor Hype announce the soon release of the Xerun 120A WP V3.1 speed controller. Building on the already known V3.1 the WP version is highly water protected making it ideal for on-road and off-road applications alike. The controller is made for 2S to 3S use, sports a 120A rating and it the ESC’s firmware is upgradable using the optional programming box. The other features such as the high airflow cooling head, all-aluminium case and build-in switch remain unchanged from the non-WP model.

Source: Hype [hype-rc.de]

January 22, 2014

Serpent SL8 light 2-speed shaft

Serpent introduce this lightweight SL8 2-speed layshaft for the Viper 977 car. The hollow axle is made from hardened, balanced and ground spring steel for a maximum in precision and durability. Two flat spots ensure a secure fit of the pulley adaptor grub screws. Being around 30 percent lighter than the stock part using the shaft makes for a lighter and more agile behaving drivetrain.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 21, 2014

Xray Challenge Scandiano – Report

The first Xray Challenge of 2014 was held at the RC Landia facilities of Team La Gang, in Scandiano, Italy. The race was sold out quickly after the entry was opened and a total of 120 drivers attended in three classes. Open practice started on Friday, whereas the race commenced on Saturday, with 5 qualifying rounds for all drivers, and triple finals. In Touring Car Modified Xray’s Alexander Hagberg won all rounds in front of Alessio and Martin, and he also set TQ in the 1/12 category in front of fellow Xray drivers Massimo Fantini and Marek Cerny. In the Touring Car Stock class, Xray took a 1-2 as well with Marek Cerny on the top spot followed by Mattia Collina.

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January 21, 2014

Dragon RC pre-mounted 1/8th GT tyres

Dragon RC introduce new pre-mounted 1/8th scale GT tyres. Coming in a medium compound on white BBS style multi-spoke wheels the tyres are suitable for GT and Rally Game cars alike and they are are ideal for permanent and parking lot tracks alike thanks to their realistic tread.

Source: Dragon RC [dragon-rc.com]