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August 4, 2012

Robert Pietsch is 2012 European Champion

This week saw EFRA’s annual 1/8th onroad European Championship held in Vila Real, Portugal. Approximately 80 drivers made the trip to the huge track in Vila Real. Built about 10 years ago by the local Government near the local Football stadium this is quite a unique place. The track is long, very fast and very demanding on tires. The average driver has probably spent 22-25 pairs of tires even before the final day. The weather in Vila Real was nice and not too hot with temperatures between 22 and 25 degrees with a nice breeze from time to time.

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August 3, 2012

Yeah Racing Gear diff mount

New from Yeah Racing is this Gear diff mount made from anodized aluminium. This tool is designed to hold the differential in place to check for leaks and used on its end it is a perfect tool for filling, setting up, re-gearing & rebuilding differential gears. In the bottom there is a tray to catch oil, preventing it from spilling on to your table/pit mat. Available in blue and orange.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

August 3, 2012

KM H-K1 spring steel rear wheel axles

KM Racing have released these spring steel rear wheel axles for their H-K1 EvoII. Made from spring steel and featuring a special hardening treatment, a special grinding process helps increase the accuracy of the axle where it contacts with the bearings.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

August 2, 2012

KM H-K1 EvoII titanium options

KM Racing have release some optional turnbuckles for their H-K1 EvoII. Made from lightweight high grade titanium they are available in 21mm and 23mm versions. Also for the EvoII is this ball end rear stiffener which helps prevent the chassis from bending when braking and works to give the car more rear roll when cornering.

View the other new parts here

August 2, 2012

BRCA 1/12th National Series – Announcement

The BRCA have announced it’s calendar of events for the 2012/13 National championship for 1/12th scale electric cars. As usual, the championships will be contested over 6 indoor rounds on carpet, with each driver’s best 4 scores counting towards their final placing in the series. During the season we will visit many of the established venues, but also a couple of new ones. The racing format has been re-evaluated with the hope of attracting more younger and less experienced drivers to the series by offering classes for slower motors and simpler cars as well as retaining the classic open modified class for those who wish to race it. Drivers from overseas are invited to race with us, as are UK based competitors of all ages and experience levels.

View more details and dates here

August 1, 2012

Reds Racing USA sign Brian Thomas

Reds Racing USA have announced that Californian Brian Thomas has joined their team. Brian will be running the M7T engine for 2012 in 1/8 on-road and most recently finished 3rd at the KO Propo Grand Prix. He also qualified 2nd in both Sedan and 1/8th at the Airtronics Grand Prix where he went on to finish 2nd in Sedan and was leading 1/8th until car issues got the best of him. The Mugen driver brings years of experience to the Reds Factory Team and which will be a huge asset going forward.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing-usa.com]

August 1, 2012

Titan ARC R10 double-joint CVDs

Titan RC have released this latest option part for the ARC R10, a pair of double-joint CVDs. The shafts are made from hardened spring steel, which is super durable and provides a smoother transmission on the R10. The new design features 4 holes in the middle joint, which not only reduces weight but also make it easy to apply lubricant into the joint, while a reenforced spring ensures you never lose the connecting pin under any condition.

Source: Titan RC [team-titan.com.tw]

July 31, 2012

Xray NT1 progressive springs

From Xray for the NT1 these new progressive springs are soft at the beginning of the compression but become harder as the spring is compressed more in the middle, with the hardest at the end. Pearl-grey color and laser engraved for easy identification they are available as a pair, with the springs individually measured, controlled, inspected and matched to provide identical damping characteristics. During the selection process, each spring is compressed in several fine increments and the values are recorded. Each spring is then matched with another spring of identical characteristics.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]