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April 11, 2012

Schumacher SupaStox GT12 circuit racer

Schumacher have released their SupaStox, bringing top class engineering to the 1/12th GT12 circuit and 1/12th oval classes of racing. SupaStox is a high performance racer that uses quality components, but still retains the philosophy of simplicity and low cost. Tough enough to cope with the full contact element of Bangers, Hotrods and Saloon Stox, and is also adjustable enough to be perfectly tuned for any circuit or oval tracks. Available end of April.

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April 11, 2012

Reflex RSD Dual Cardan joints for TC6

Dual Cardan joints allow for smoother power transfer in the front drive train of your Touring Car when the wheels are turning. Installing these in your car will allow for the car to drive smoother and have increased steering especially in tight corners. The RSD DCJs from Reflex Racing work with both the TC6 and the TC6.1 so long as you are using a 5x10x3 bearing in the TC6 and a 5x10x4 bearing in the TC6.1. You must also use a Hex Hub adapter with a larger axle hub opening like the ones for the HB TCX, Yokomo BD-5 or 3Racing Sakura line of vehicles. Each package includes 2 DCJ’s.

Source: Reflex Racing [reflexracing.net]

April 10, 2012

Associated TC6.1 vertical ballstud bearing caps

The new TC6.1 vertical ballstud bearing caps from Team Associated allow for finer adjustments of both the link angle and length, providing you more options to tune to your track conditions. The TC6.1 vertical ballstud bearing caps feature three positions total, all with a vertical ball stud orientation so that the ball height can be adjusted in finer increments. The shortest link position is the same length as the original, with the additional two link positions offering longer links. The new longer link positions will make the car more stable and feel more planted. The new TC6.1 vertical ballstud bearing caps come with an A-cap and B-cap, two sets are needed to convert one car, as well as the TC6.1 vertical ballstud shock towers.

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April 9, 2012

Rick V wins Dutch season opener

Last weekend saw the season opener of the Dutch 1/8 onroad nationals on the very bumpy REAL80 track in Groningen. With a big shift of drivers over the winter there was many new names again, giving an entry of 54 drivers. The weekend started very cold and wet but on the Sunday there was finally nice weather. With a drying track most drivers decided not to run the 1st qualifying session. At the start of the 2nd series the track still had some wet spots making it difficult to set fast times, so the last session was needed to set a time without errors.

Continue reading the report here

April 9, 2012

Azri Amri wins Malayisan Nationals Rd1

Its the new year and its the beginning of the Malaysian National Championship (MNC) held in a new venue in Ipoh at the Galaticos Arena RC Track. This being a new venue it attracted more than 30 racers in the Pro Stock class alone and almost 70 racers in all classes. 2012 is also the first year that GFT tires are used as a control tire to make the race more interesting while more economical for racers as GFT is a Malaysian brand name.

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April 7, 2012

MLC high performance nitro fuel

L&C Racing, in collaboration with Capricorn, have produced a new type of MLC high performance nitro fuel. The ever increasing performance of the cars together with the tires, puts critical pressure on the engines. Capricorn has developed a new formula of lubricant oil for competition engines and gave the production to L&C racing, resulting in this unique blend of fuel.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

April 5, 2012

Exotek XR3’12 Performance LiPo chassis

Exotek have introduced their XR3’12 Performance ultra narrow LiPo chassis with bushing supported hinge pin blocks. A new design incorporates heavy duty bushing supported hinge pin blocks, the same concept incorporated into other world caliber touring cars by Tamiya, Yokomo and Hot Bodies. The steel insert bushing insure ultra free suspension movement, no matter the arm angles. The set includes 4 heavy duty 7075 suspension blocks, FF-C, FR-B, RF-XB (split style), RR-D and together will give you .5 degree of front arm sweep and 3 degrees of rear toe.

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April 5, 2012

Xray RX8 2012 spec conversion kit

Xray have released a conversion kit to bring the RX8 up to 2012 spec. The set includes the new 5mm aluminium chassis, front upper and lower suspension arms, front lower graphite extension for suspensions arms, composite steering blocks for graphite extension, graphite extension for steering block, rear lower composite suspension arm for graphite extension and the extension. Other parts include new 8mm 2-speed shaft, graphite radio plate, XCA universal clutchbell, aluminium flywheel and clutch disk and the necessary screws.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]