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November 7, 2013

SkyRC Toro SC120A brushless speed controller

SkyRC introduce the Toro SC120 Competition brushless speed controller. Designed for the use in 4WD short course trucks the speed is able to handle up to 4S LiPo set-ups, it features a 6V/3A linear BEC system and it works with sensored and sensorless motors. The case measures 57x38x35mm and it can be taken apart to replace the internal fan unit while the heavy-duty gold-plated solder towers allow the use even of very thick silicone wires. The on/off switch is of a dust-protected electric type and the controller is highly adjustable using 10 user-modifiable profiles that can be tweaked using an optional programming box or a PC interface.

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November 6, 2013

Beta shock & differential oils

Nemo Racing introduce a new range of high-quality shock and differential oils. Coming in 60ml bottles the shock oils are made to offer maximum consistency and longevity and they come as 20wt t0 60wt shock and 1k, 3k, 7k, 10k, 12.5k and 20k differential fluid.

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November 6, 2013

Serpent SRX2 alloy & brass options

Serpent have first aluminium and brass option parts for the Spyder SRX2 rear motor buggy available. First up are two front bulkhead, one from lightweight aluminium, the other made from heavier brass. Both include 20°, 25° and 30° composite inserts to change the overall castor angle of the front wheels in order to fine-tune the steering characteristics while the different weights of the bulkheads allow to alter the overall weight distribution. Also new is the RR FR brass suspension bracket, a replacement for the standard aluminium part. The mount works with the standard suspension inserts while adding weight when needed. Last but not least comes the 23g bulkhead weight that adds another tuning option when running on low-bite or bumpy surfaces. All parts are available now.

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November 6, 2013

Indoor Dirt Race 2013 – Report

The 4th annual Indoor Dirt Race took place in Edling/Wasserburg. Contrary to its name the race is one of the biggest indoor carpet races in Germany with a record entry of 152 racers in four classes. The crew around Bernhard “Dirty B” Bachmann created a very challenging track and the new carpet made for very high traction. Friday saw some group practice followed by two rounds of times practice on Saturday morning. Next up were three rounds of heat qualifying with the final chance to get into the desired A-main was on Sunday morning with the last round of qualifying followed by triple mains. After the timed practice the groups were reseeded based on the two fastest consecutive laps. In 2WD Buggy, Oli Scholz with his Team C TM2 was fastest followed by EOS Rd1 winner Hupo Hönigl who had Markus Metsch, Patrick Hofer and Benni Gröschel in tow. In the 4WD class Scholz was in front again but challenged by Benny Gröschel, Hupo Hönigl, Patrick Hofer and Markus Metsch.

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November 6, 2013

Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour Rd6 – Report

The final race of the 2013 Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour was hosted by HobbyTown USA HobbyPLEX Raceway in Omaha, Nebraska. JConcepts’ Dave Duncan made the trip from Florida, he arrived on Thursday afternoon as the track crew was putting on its finishing touches on the fresh new layout. Friday practice was very busy with lots of racers dialling in their trucks for the weekends event. As the day progressed, the groove developed and lap times got faster and faster. The format was to run 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday and main events on Sunday. It was announced just before Round 1 started on Saturday that there would be a 4th round of qualifying on Sunday morning giving some drivers one more chance to make the show. After 3 rounds of qualifying were done Saturday evening, Dave Duncan secured the TQ spot in Stock Short Course. Scott Brown and John Walentia were sitting second and third in the Modified 2WD SCT class.

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November 6, 2013

Arrowmax Honeycomb arm reamer set

Arrowmax now have an arm reamer set out of their Honeycomb line of tools available Included are 3.0mm, 3.5mm and 4.0mm reamers that are ideal to widen the pivot pin holes of wishbones, suspension blocks, C-hubs and rear hubs in order to create a binding-free suspension movement. All tools feature lightweight honeycomb design aluminium handles and 120mm long tool tips.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

November 5, 2013

Schumacher Cougar KF 2WD buggy

Schumacher introduce their latest 1/10 2WD buggy kit in the form of the Cougar KF. Seen in prototype stages before the buggy is specially designed for the use on high grip surfaces such as carpet and astro turf. It builds on a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis and top deck and features an unconventional drivetrain setup with a traversal mid motor position and a rear belt drivetrain. The central motor layout is meant to offer exceptional corner speed on high grip surfaces without having to worry about the negative “torque steering” influences often associated with longitudinally mounted motors.

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November 5, 2013

Hudy air filter foams & oil

Hudy introduce four new air filter and oil sets suitable for many of today’s 1/8 nitro off-road buggies. Included in each set are 10 inner and outer foam elements along a 50ml bottle of high-quality Hudy air filter oil. The sets are available for Xray low-profile, Losi 8ight, Mugen MBX and Team Associated RC8 style air filters.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]