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November 4, 2013

Reedy Sonic Mach 2 25.5T brushless motor

Reedy is now offering the Sonic 540 Mach 2 brushless motor in a 25.5-turn version for use in Vintage Trans-Am and other classes and series that require the use of a 25.5-turn spec class motor. Developed specifically for competition, the Sonic 540 Mach 2 25.5T motor incorporates all the same features found in other Sonic spec models such as a lightweight design, optimised airflow, a balanced sintered rotor, adjustable timing and silver-plated heavy-duty solder tabs.

Source: Reedy [reedypower.com]

November 4, 2013

Shepherd Velox V8 Pro camber link set

Team Shepherd announce the release of the optional camber link set for the Velox V8 Pro. The set replaces the standard upper suspension arms at the rear end offering additional setup options to fine-tune the car for different track conditions. The set includes a new CNC-machined suspension bracket made of high quality 7075 T6 aluminium, extra durable steel turnbuckles, extra light aluminium uniballs as well as the corresponding composite ball joints.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 4, 2013

Ronald Ström wins 1/12th at MSEC Rd1

The first round of the Middle Swedish Cup saw new Zen Racing driver Ronald Ström taking the 1/12th scale win. Having only received the conversion kit the Friday before the race Ronald still managed to leave Mickael Brandt and Magnus Hedlung behind.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]

November 4, 2013

Picco Torque Edo Mod X-Type CER WC edition engine

Italian company Picco introduce their latest .21 on-road nitro engine in the form of the Torque Edo Mod X-Type CER World Champion Edition motor. Build to commemorate the victory at the recent 1/8 on-road World Championships the engine features an improved cylinder intake port, a rear ceramic ball bearing, an updated cooling head with special WC edition graphics and also a new aluminium carburettor. Included with the engine, that is available separately or with an EFRA 2033 pipe, also comes a suitable P7TC glow plug.

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November 4, 2013

Xray hard-coated 48 pitch alloy pinions

Xray announce their new line of 48 pitch aluminium pinion gears. They are precisely machined from 7075-T6 material, offer ultra true running and a light weight. The hard-coated surface makes them ideal for the use in off-road vehicles and they come in a range of sizes from 18T up to 25T with the actual size laser-etched into the pinion.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 4, 2013

Bryan Ferrara wins F1 at ModelBerghem race

At last weekend’s ModelBerghem race Fenix Racing driver Bryan Ferrara took the win in the Formula 1 class with the new Su-zuka conversion kit. Coming in second was Flavio Paladin (Tamiya) with Domenico Drago completing the top 3.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]

November 4, 2013

Exotek M10 spoked 24mm wheels

Exotek introduce the M10 spoked 1/10th rims for 24mm touring car tyres. Made from a special nylon formulation the fibre-free rims offer ideal flex characteristics for both asphalt and carpet racing. They are of a 0 off-set design, are black of colour, work with virtually any 24mm rubber tyre and come in sets of four.

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November 3, 2013

Asmer does Pro Stock/Formula double at ETS

Serpent driver Jan Asmer became the first double category race winner today when he took the overall win in both the Xray Pro Stock and Formula classes at the season opener of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in the Czech Republic. Having already made ETS history yesterday when he TQ’d both classes, the final day of the Hrotovice event did not get off to a good start for the German but in the final round of A-Main he turned things around to win both of his A3 encounters to secure the top step on the podium. A great start to the defense of his Formula title, the win in Pro Stock’s marks his first touring car win with him describing that race as the hardest 5-minutes he has experienced in racing.

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