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January 20, 2012

Dynamite Passport UltraForce 200W charger

Dynamite’s Passport UltraForce produces up to 200W of charge power with AC/DC input voltage and an array of features that certain to catch the eye of even the most avid of RC enthusiasts. The UltraForce pumps out up to 10 amps of continuous current and up to 5 amps of discharge current. The charger sports an anodised black aluminium faceplate with brushed aluminium accents, easy-to-use push button navigation and enough power to sufficiently charge high capacity batteries with 1-3C charge rates.

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January 20, 2012

Evans and Phend join Team Orion nitro team

American super stars Dustin Evans and Dakotah Phend join Team Orion’s nitro team. From now on they will not only use the Swiss company’s World Championship winning electric products but also the World Champion engines and nitro products. Team Orion’s CEO Philippe Neidhart comments the recent addition to the strong US team:

“We are very excited to have the two world class drivers on board and we are proud that they will use our unique and patented CRF technology engines in their cars.”

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

January 20, 2012

LRP Vector X20 brushless motor

LRP introduce the Vector X20 modified brushless motor. Developed completely from scratch it is designed for highest efficiency and maximum power output. The result of the new design is more power and higher rating at improved temperature characteristics and lowest friction. A novelty of the new technology is the dual axis balanced 12.5mm sintered worksteam rotor resulting in an absolutely precise running and increased efficiency. The larger sized ball bearings and LRP’s PreciSensor system also contribute to the performance of the motors. The CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium housing sports optimised cut-outs for best heat absorption and lowest running temperatures of the motor that are available from 4.5T to 9.5T with 4.0T, 5.0T and 10.5T variants will complete the line in the near future.

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January 20, 2012

Xray XB808 & XB9 FRP mud protectors

Xray introduce the CNC-machined FRP mud protectors for the XB808 and XB9 line of 1/8 scale off-road buggies. Designed to protect the rear arms, driveshafts and shock absorbers from rocks, dirt and mud the parts are ideal when running in wet and dirty racing condition. Developed for direct installation the protectors do not require body trimming or the drilling of additional holes.

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January 19, 2012

Stu Wood joins Team Losi Racing

Horizon Hobby UK have announced the signing of Stu Wood to their Horizon UK/TLR Race team. He will be concentrating on 1/10th off-road 2wd and 4wd in the UK National Series and the North West Regional Series and lots of testing around the Country. David Spashett said “Stu brings with him a wealth of experience and is a tremendous asset to any team and so we are obviously very pleased and excited that he wanted to be a part of our team and plans. He is a fierce some competitor but is also able to find the time to help out and support anyone who needs it which is hugely important for us and all TLR/Spektrum owners.” Stu himself had this to say about the deal:

“I would first like to say a very big Thank You to Horizon Hobby and David Spashett for giving me this opportunity. This is something I have wanted for a long time now and I hope my 22 years of experience can help in any way. I am over the moon with all the Horizon products and there was only one Team I wanted to be apart of. I will be using all of the Horizon products so if anyone sees me at any of the tracks around the UK please come and ask any questions you wish. I will be concentrating on 1/10th Off Road 2wd and 4wd in the UK National Series and the North West Regional Series and lots of testing around the Country. All I want to do now is get on the track and put the cars through some laps. I can’t wait for this coming season! Thanks again Horizon Hobby and David for this wonderful opportunity.”

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.co.uk]

January 19, 2012

Mugen Seiki signs Lee Martin

Mugen Seiki Europe have announced Lee Martin as a new member of their race team. Having driven for Tamiya USA previously Lee will strengthen the MSE team, coordinated through John Yves Ferte, around fellow UK driver Simon Willets and European Champion Robert Battle. The multiple electric European Champion will continue to race electric offroad as part of the factory TRF team. Stefan Habbecke, president of MSE had this to say:

I am really happy to have Lee on board. He will be an important part to achieve a strong further development of our international race team. I am looking forward to collect many new feedback for our future products and customers everywhere.

Source: Mugen Seiki Europe [mugen.eu]

January 19, 2012

Simon Willets returns to Byron Fuel

Having been away for a few years, CML Distribution are pleased to announce that 2011 BRCA Series Runner up Simon Willets has returned to the trusted performance, reliability and engine protection of World Champions Byron with their RACE Gen2 Fuel. With the ever increasing competitiveness of the 1/8th off road sector, engine reliability run to run was an important factor for Simon in choosing Byron fuels.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

January 19, 2012

Dakotah Phend joins Pro-Line team

Pro-Line have made it official that they have signed TLR star Dakotah Phend. Tim Clark said “Dakota has already caught the attention of the racing community as an consistent A-main contender and Pro-Line is committed to being a key component for Dakotah to reach his future goals.” Dakotah had this to say about the new deal:

I am very happy to be running Pro-Line tires for 2012. I race both 1/10 electric and 1/8 nitro and Pro-Line has tires for all my racing needs. I’m looking forward to being part of the Pro-Line team.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]