Reds Racing have announced Ignacio Candel Laveda from Spain as their new official Team Driver. Ignacio will be running the R5T Team Edition engine for the 2012/2013 season in off-road and last weekend the Spanish driver won the Levante Championship in Spain. Reds Racing expects to achieve great results and look forward to working with Ignacio on the continued development of its products.
Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]
Exotek have released this heavy duty CNC machined gear cover for the DEX210, DEST210 and DESC210. The cover allows larger pinion area for stock class racing, allowing up to 37 tooth 48 pitch pinions. Aids in cooling the motor by adding more surface area to the motor mount while a slotted bottom screw mounting allows for easier removal from mid motor configuration. Exotek have also produced a pair of precision 15mm alloy hex adapters for the DESC210 or DESC410. A special design uses a set screw to lock the pesky axle pins in place for worry free wheel changes.
JConcepts have released a Finnisher body for the new Kyosho RB6. Increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps. Forward cab placement changes performance / visible bias which helps steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralize the at-speed handling. The chassis to body fit has been tightened up which eliminates empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes. The rear of the cab has a new step feature which allows the placement of a secondary side window and also a louver which can be trimmed to allow air to escape at the top of the body. In addition to the newly designed body, JConcepts has included 2 of the latest 6.5″ wide Hi-Clearance rear wings.
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The Duratrax 17mm wheel nut driver is a valuable tool for every 1/8 racer’s toolbox. The hardened 17mm socket fits most 1/8 scale wheel nuts and its large ergonomic soft grip handle is easier to use than T-handle style wrenches. Available in early November.
Source: Duratrax [duratrax.com]
Diggity Designs release a load of option parts for Kyosho’s new RB6 2WD buggy. Available are a 4mm carbon fibre front shock tower, 2.5mm battery strap and 2.5mm carbon fibre battery strap holder and receiver mount. Also available are carbon fibre battery brace kits for rear and mid motor configuration and also kits containing the battery strap and one battery brace or a full set including strap, ESC/RX mount and two battery braces.
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The first of eight races of the 2012/13 Mibosport Cup attracted over 130 drivers from 6 countries including some of Europe’s top drivers such as Martin Bayer, Rene Klockner, Dominic Vogl, René Trauner, Martin Hudy and Zdenko Kunák. The race was held in a variety of electric classes such as 2WD and 4WD buggy, Formula, Yokomo GT, Stock 17.5T and Modified TC. In the TC Modified class 40 drivers fought for the victory and the battle for TQ was on between Martin Hudy, Zdenko Kunák, René Klockner and Dominic Vogl. In the final Martin Hudy was able to secure the top position on the podium followed by Zdenko Kunák and René Klockner.
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S-Workz have announced that their new Falcon body shell is now available. It features a cab forward design that gives greater stability and faster cornering speeds than the original shell and its new design gives your S350 a new totally new feel and aggressive look.
Source: S-Workz [sworkz.com]
Hudy’s new range of progressive springs are soft at the beginning of the compression but become harder as the spring is compressed more in the middle, with highest hardness at the end. Developed through extensive testing and racing experience, these racing springs were designed and precision-crafted to have a more progressive rate than standard racing springs. As the car enters the corner the spring is softer which generates more grip but as soon the car inclines the springs get stiffer and the higher corner speed is achieved. Available as a pair, the springs are 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: Hudy [hudy.net]
