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October 15, 2012

Robert Batlle wins 4 from 4 in Spain

Last weekend saw the 4th and final round of the Spanish 1/8 Off Road Nats take place in Silla (Valencia). Rain on Friday stopped action on track but helped to eliminate the dust from the track and increase the grip, leaving a very nice surface for Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Robert Batlle took the TQ spot followed by Andrés Marcelino and Borja Hernández. The ‘A’ semi final was also won by Robert Batlle while rising star Ignacio Candel took the ‘B’ semi final, which mirrored the final result with Borja Hernandez completing the top 3. With this victory Batlle takes a clean sweep of the 2012 Nationals and wins 5 series in a row.

View the final results here

October 15, 2012

Sweep XB9 Birdie body shell

Sweep are proud to announce the release of the Birdie body shell for the Xray XB9 buggy. Great care was taken to refine the design in order to achieve a body that creates maximum stability with enhanced steering feeling and increased airflow to lower the engine temperature. Sweep factory team driver Reno Savoya was full of praise after the initial test and he attests the body plenty of traction in high speed sweeper sections, and a smooth and stable cornering making the Birdie ideal for open tracks like the World Championship track in Argentina or Cnetic in Indonesia.

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October 15, 2012

Hiro Seiko aluminium hex screws

Asian option parts company Hiro Seiko introduce their new 7075-T6 aluminium hex screws. Available with button and flat head the fasteners are significantly lighter than steel screws, reduce the overall weight of the chassis and come in Tamiya blue, Yokomo blue, orange, red and purple colour. Both screw types comes with M3 thread and in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm length.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

October 14, 2012

Phat Bodies B44/44.1 Gohuwj body shell

Phat Bodies introduce the Gohuwj body shell for the Team Associated B44 and B44.1. The body sports an aggressive design with a forward placed cab, pronounced side pods and a specially shaped rear to channel more air toward the rear wing. Made from high quality polycarbonate the body comes with overspray film and Phat stickers.

Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.bigcartel.com]

October 14, 2012

Xtreme Racing MP9 carbon options

Xtreme Racing have released new option parts for the Kyosho MP9 TKI2 1/8th buggy. Available are a carbon fibre servo tray and also a transponder mount. The servo tray is cut from 2.5mm carbon fibre and replaces the aluminium kit part while the 2.0mm transponder mount does away with the kit’s plastic part. According to Xtreme Racing the parts are also usable on the TKI3 kit.

Click here to view the transponder mount

October 12, 2012

Video – Pro Pit Tip with Dustin Evans

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Following on from our Pro Pit Tip video with Steven Hartson earlier in the week we have now released the video with Dustin Evans. Filmed at the recent Fall Indoor Nationals at RC Excitement in Fitchburg MA, we teamed up with Jason Ruona of JConcepts to talk to the pro drivers at the event to get some insight into their indoor clay setup.

October 11, 2012

Voltz 4500mAh 50C LiPo saddle packs

CML Distribution introduce the Voltz 4500mAh 50C hardcase LiPo saddle packs. They feature gold connector tubes that go all the way through the case to allow for connector access in multiple chassis placements. Made from high-performance LiPo cells the packs are available now and come including charging harness.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

October 11, 2012

Team Alien silicone fuel line

Thunder Innovation introduce the Team Alien silicone fuel line on 50 feet/15.2m rolls. The transparent yellow silicone line is highly temperature stable and flexible sporting an inner diameter of 2.4mm and an outer diameter of 6.1mm.

Source: Thunder Innovation [thunderinnovation.com]