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March 22, 2018

Orlowski in charge going into penultimate EOS encounter

Michal Orlowski goes into the penultimate round of the Euro Offroad Series this weekend (23-25 March) in Wels, Austria, in charge of proceedings, the Schumacher driver having completed a double victory in Slovakia last month. Achieving his second ever EOS career double, the reigning 2WD Champion leads the points standings in both 2WD and 4WD standings and will be looking to extend the 2-point advantage he holds in each of the championship’s annual stops at the popular Austrian hobby show ‘Modelbau Wels’. The closing round of the championship last year, both titles having already been wrapped up ahead of the race, Orlowski’s rivals will be out to ensure they keep their own title hopes alive going into the season finale. A first for the EOS, which is now in its 7th season, the final round will be played out at Arena 33’s all new outdoor astro track next month.

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March 22, 2018

Reds Racing M5 GT Corsa Lunga GT engines

Reds Racing have announced the release of their new M5 GT Corsa Lunga nitro engines for 1/8th GT vehicles. The power plant is available in two specifications, as M5 GT and M5 GT Ceramic. Both are long stroke on-road based engines with their new carburettors being designed specifically for on-road racing to ensure high performance and precise tuning. Other features include silicon filled and tuned crankshafts, sleeves with five inlet ports and three exhaust ports, high performance Japanese-made front and Swiss-made rear ball bearings with the Ceramic spec engine utilising a rear Swiss-made ceramic main bearing. Both M5 GT engines come with a Japanese-made Reds Racing TS7 glow plug for easier tuning and high reliability starting from the break-in process.

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March 22, 2018

SWorkz introduce updated Zeus RTR monster truck

SWorkz’s Zeus 1/8th electric Pro monster truck has received an update with the latest vehicles utilising a “truggy” gear ratio for better acceleration with the included large diameter tyres. The update is a running change that will make for improved acceleration of the basher truck. The updated kit is available from now on.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

March 22, 2018

Black E-Power Red Tab 8000mAh 2S LiPo battery

Summum Brothers from Spain have introduced the new Black E-Power Red Tab 8000mAh 2S LiPo battery. The hard-case 7.4V Lithium-Polymer battery is made from highest-quality 100C Graphene-technology cells for all-out competition use in on-road and off-road classes and it features 5mm bullet-type connectors for improved power supply. In addition to the Red Tab competition series of batteries, Summum Brothers will soon also introduce Green Tab club-level packs as well as a line of accessories.

Source: Summum Brothers [summum-brothers.com]

March 22, 2018

Answer-RC S35-3 series carbon fibre arm stiffeners

Answer-RC from the UK have introduced front and rear carbon fibre arm stiffeners for the SWorkz S35-3 series of buggies and cars. They are made of thicker 1.5mm carbon fibre and include 6mm screwed rather than 5mm fasteners. They come separately for the front and the rear of the vehicle and fit the S35-3 platforms including the S35-3, S35-3E, S35-3GT and S35-GTE.

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March 22, 2018

RT MBX8 carbon fibre battery box & mud guards

RMV Deutschland have introduced new Reckward-Tuning option parts for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 buggies. First up is a moulded carbon fibre battery box with kevlar reinforcements. While being extremely light of weight the box is also highly durable for its weight and it scrubs valuable weight while looking the part. The box is slightly larger than the standard battery box, allowing the use of either larger batteries or more effective foam protection. The box comes with a separate lid and it is a direct fit.

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March 22, 2018

Xpress tease Execute XQ1S club-level touring car

Xpress have released a first image of their forthcoming XQ1S club-level touring car kit. The car is based on the full-breed XQ1 competition kit, however several fibreglass parts and other simplifications will make the kit more wallet-friendly for newcomers and club racers. The car is set for a release in April and all information including images should become available soon.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]

March 22, 2018

HRC Racing 2S 4500mAh racing pack LiPo battery

Coming from HRC Racing and made for all applications that required racing pack style batteries is a 7.4V 4500mAh LiPo pack. Made from high-quality 40C cells the battery comes in an oval diameter hardcase that is usable in a wide range of applications, from RTR and sports-type cars, buggies and trucks over to starter boxes and many more. The pack comes pre-wired with an industry-standard XH balancer plug and an Ultra T or Tamiya-style power plug.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]