TF Racing have been in touch to promote their fully universal carbon fibre battery tray. Made in 3mm carbon fibre they help hold batteries in place during an impact where tape would sometimes break. Light and universal it fits most touring car chassis’ and has adjustable positioning for fine tuning your chassis balance. Mounted on 2 rubber o-rings to avoid tweak, it can accept LiPo batteries up to 138mm x 47mm.
Source: TF Racing [tfracing.co.uk]
Huge R/C Products, the new brand from 2002 ISTC World Champion Surikarn Chaidajsuriya has released the next products in their range. You can now get high quality ceramic bearing sets for both the Xray NT1 (19 pieces) and T3 (14 pieces). These bearings are lighter and harder than the standard steel versions and have minimal friction for a smoother and freer drive train.
Shepherd have announced that Swiss racer Simon Kurzbuch will stay with the team for 2011. After a successful year finishing 11th at the ultra competitive European Championship A in Locorotondo and becoming Swiss Junior Champion he is looking forward to an exciting 2011 season. Besides the Swiss National Championship he plans to attend the World Championship in Miami as well as the European Championship ‘A’ in Luxembourg and some other international races. Simon had the following to say:
This year I had some great results racing for Team Shepherd and I hope the 2011 will be equally successful. The team-work is fantastic and everybody helps each other. Also the factory support is excellent at national races as well as at international races. I would like to thank everybody in the team for the last season!
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Having brought you the first images of the new 1/8th scale on road chassis from European Champions Capricorn RC, the Italian company have sent us further images of their latest creation. Designed using the experience gained from their LAB C01 chassis, they have developed this competition 1/8th scale car which they say will use some pretty innovative solutions. We have yet to receive details on the car’s features but have been told it will be debuted at the Nuremberg toy fair at the start of February and should be available by the end of that month.
The option parts for the H-K1 keep coming from KM Racing with the release of these new throttle servo horns. Made from high quality aluminium, they are more impact resistant than stock plastic versions and are available in 3 versions for JR/KO/Sanwa (A), Futaba/Savox (B) & Hitec servos (C).
Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]
Arrowmax continue to release parts for the Mugen MRX-5 with the introduction of this new rear upright. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, it is supplied with two sets of additional composite ring parts that make the pivot ball suspension more sensitive and smooth during operation. These uprights give the car a slight tendency to push on-power at corner exit.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Team LMI-Sakura with Thomas Ploeger, Juergen Hennemuth and Merlin Depta took the 1000 laps on Hildesheim’s indoor carpet last Sunday. In total eleven teams, with two to five drivers each, completed the grid for the 1000 lap final. The starting positions were chosen by luck, with last year’s winners MT-Modellbauracing starting from TQ. Right from the beginning the LMI crew, starting from 4th on the grid, was able to gain the lead and stay for four hours and two minutes on position one until team leader Thomas Ploeger took the honor to finish the race 80 laps ahead of second placed “True42” with MT-Modellbauracing in third with 131 laps further back.
Source: LMI [lmi-racing.com]
As expected Xray have announced that their all new RX8 1/8th scale on road chassis will be released at the Nuremberg hobby show at the beginning of February and the kits will be available in limited quantity at the end of February. The first batch is very limited, so if want to be one of the first to get get one, you better get your pre-order in now. Part number #34 0000.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
