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September 17, 2013

Boots & Sartel win at Noeux Les Mines GP

The Noeux Les Mines GP took place in France last weekend and it was Jerome Sartel who took the TQ honours in the 1/8th E-buggy class with Elliott Boots and Arthur Airaud in second and third respectively. In the finals Elliott made a clean sweep by winning the first and second leg handing him the class win early with one heat to go. The second place went to Jerome Sartel with Emeric Pierre completing the electric buggy podium. In the nitro buggy class Elliott Boots took the TQ honours from Jon Hazlewood and Ben Williams but come the 45 minute final Elliott suffered a flame out costing him many positions. In the end it was Jerome Sartel who took the win with Elliott fighting back to second position. Jean-Patrick Sartel finished third to complete the podium.

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September 17, 2013

Kyosho Ultima RT6 2wd Stadium truck

Kyosho have released images of their soon to be released Ultima RT6 2wd Stadium truck. Seen in the hands of Jared Tebo in recent months the new truck has already claimed the 2013 National title. Essentially a truck version of the new RB6 buggy the chassis is hard anodised aluminium, it allows both mid and rear motor configuration and is compatible with various types of battery packs. Rear gull wing type lower suspension arms offer efficient grip while the proven RB6 steering crank system allowing linear controls is also included. Other items included are velvet coated big bore shocks, X-Gear Ball diff grease, hi-graphite grease and shock springs.

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September 16, 2013

RDRP 210 series motor plate & battery stoppers

Revolution Design Racing Products have two new aluminium option parts for Team Durango’s 210 series of buggies and trucks available. First up is the Heat Sink Motor Plate, a direct replacement for the stock part the motor plate offers an updated design in order to improve motor cooling. Milled-out sections in the motor and main gear area increase the surface of the plate while the black colour not only gives a factory look but also makes for better heat dissipation. The plate is machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium, sports laser-etched markings and comes with a machined motor plate mount and a gold-anodised bushing.

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September 16, 2013

Team C TM2 chassis stickers

Team C are busy adding more chassis protection stickers to their line up of decals. Following first touring car stickers the company is currently working on respective variants for the TM2 2WD off-road buggy. The pre-cut stickers will become available in several designs to complement with a wide range of body shell colours and help to protect the bottom side of the carbon fibre chassis plate against wear and tear while adding a splash of colour to your buggy.

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September 16, 2013

Sweep Silicone high viscosity ball differential grease

Sweep introduce their new silicone grease for ball differentials. It is of thicker viscosity than standard diff grease making it stick to the pressure plates longer increasing their lifespan and that of the diff balls. The grease is also good for the use on thrust bearings as well as sealed bearings and is recommended for any heavy-duty application where high pressures or loads are occur. The grease works in a large temperature range of -30°C up to 200°C and has a good resistance to moisture and water.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

September 16, 2013

Ben Sterling wins 2WD Modified at Wodonga Cup 2013

The 2013 Wodonga Cup took place in Wodonga, Victoria and it was Kyosho’s Ben Sterling who TQ’d two out of three qualifiers to take overall TQ for the finals. After scoring a win in the first final and having a nightmare run in leg number two Ben had to win in the decisive final in order to take the overall win for the day. On the tone Ben started off well but coming a little sideways and onto the grass later on allowed Glen to take the lead that only last for a couple of laps until he came wide onto the main straight allowing Ben to take the lead again. He then held Glen off again for 3 laps until Ben made a mistake after the triple and Glen made a move up in the inside. With 2 laps to go Glen got crossed up coming off the back sweeper and Ben made the move. The last lap Glen pressured Ben hard, at this point the Kyosho driver was just driving really defensively. Glen tried to make a move on the inside of Ben off the little double in the middle of the track but hit the curb and flipped. This gave Ben some breathing room and he just finished off the lap conservatively to take the overall win.

Source: Ben Serling [bensterlingrc.com]

September 14, 2013

Xray XB9E 12T pinion gear

Xray have added to their line of high-performance pinion gears for the XB9E with the release of this 12T version. Manufactured from special steel for toughness and durability, precise tolerances assure unparalleled concentricity. Precision-cut teeth with chamfered edges the pinion comes with the M4x4 set screw.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 13, 2013

JConcepts Nissan Armada SC body

New from JConcepts comes the radically looking Nissan Armada short course truck body. The exterior of the Armada is built to cater to racer demands. Aggressive, high-impact headlight and grille treatment has an unmistakable straight-on look. Included in the front hood design are reverse louvers which are built-in to allow two air-escape passages. The famous Nissan fender treatment has an additional raised section which allows plenty of front tire clearance under load. The raised section is double purpose and also functions as an additional air escape feature while the low-profile roof line helps maintain a low centre of gravity allowing the SUV to transition the turns like a JConcepts heritage truck design. Two, rear, easy to trim, Hi-Flow cut-outs chiseled between the SUV rear windows along with upper access for ream-able hole cut-outs complete a polished air release package. The body comes with decal sheet and window masks and is a direct fit on Slash, SC10, XXX-SCT, SCT-E and SCT 410 trucks with others may fit with additional trimming.

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