November 2, 2012

TOP R-F01 narrow front arm mount

TOP Racing have released this narrow front arm mount for the Rebel R-F01 Formula One car. This option is for the drivers who would like to run their Rebel R-F01 narrower as a setup option or in races under a narrow tread width regulation.

Source: T.O.P. [top-racing.jp]


October 31, 2012

Serpent S120 LTX 1/12th scale

Serpent have released the S120 LTX 1/12th scale car, which continues with the Link-Tube system and features a lower center of gravity and a more stable, less aggressive, handling. For this the main pivot point of the S120 has been moved 8mm more forward and the chassis and motor pod are now constructed from ultra stiff 2mm carbon instead of 2.5mm, to lower the car more.

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October 31, 2012

Futura 2012 Winter additive

Tyre Additive have announced the new Futura 2012 Winter, a special foam tyre additive formulated for winter season. During winter season it is very difficult to find grip so Futura introduces a new solution, Polymer Technology. The additive contains a chemical polymer that helps keep the heat inside the tyre and give you more grip when outside temperature is very cold.

Source: Futura [tyreadditive.com]


October 31, 2012

Xray RX8 suspension arm graphite extensions

For the RX8, Xray have introduced this pair of suspension arm graphite extensions for both the front and rear lower arms. The front lower suspension arm graphite extension features a lower and wider shock hole (compared to original) providing better stability and softer damping. This gives less initial steering, improves cornering speed and give less traction roll under high-grip conditions. The rear lower suspension arm graphite extension places the shock mount between the two holes of the standard graphite extension. This increases stability and improves cornering speed compared to the inner position, but provides more traction compared to the outer position.

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October 30, 2012

Serpent 411 Ready-To-Race

Available from November is Serpent’s S411 Ready-to-Race 1/10th 4WD kit. The RTR car is based on the S411 sport and features a race spec chassis, front spool, rear gear differential, oil-filled shock absorbers and black fibre glass chassis parts. Included with the set comes a brushless 9T 3650kv motor, 35A speed controller, pre-mounted high-grip slick tyres, pre-painted Lex-IS race body and a 2.4GHz radio system. Needed for completion are a 2S LiPo battery, charger and four AA-size cells for the transmitter.

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October 30, 2012

Heitor Nogueira wins Parana championship Rd6

The sixth round of the Parana State Championship was held at the track of Curitiba. Heitor Nogueira was the dominant driver all weekend with his Serpent Cobra GT and took both the first and second of the two 30 minutes final heats. In the final race he was able to finish some three laps ahead of the second placed driver.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


October 30, 2012

Mibosport Cup report

The first of eight races of the 2012/13 Mibosport Cup attracted over 130 drivers from 6 countries including some of Europe’s top drivers such as Martin Bayer, Rene Klockner, Dominic Vogl, René Trauner, Martin Hudy and Zdenko Kunák. The race was held in a variety of electric classes such as 2WD and 4WD buggy, Formula, Yokomo GT, Stock 17.5T and Modified TC. In the TC Modified class 40 drivers fought for the victory and the battle for TQ was on between Martin Hudy, Zdenko Kunák, René Klockner and Dominic Vogl. In the final Martin Hudy was able to secure the top position on the podium followed by Zdenko Kunák and René Klockner.

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October 30, 2012

Xray RX8 front reinforcement brace

New for the RX8, Xray have released this graphite brace for flex radio Plate. Made from 2.5mm carbon fibre, this front reinforcement brace stiffens the front of the car for improved performance in high-traction conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]