Coming from VRP and made for all Tekno RC vehicles are specific XV3 4-hole shock pistons. By working with Tekno team members, VRP have developed a lineup of pistons that suits the Tekno geometry the best. Available will be 4-hole 1.9, 2.0, 2.1 and 1.9/2.0 split pistons all of which use the popular XV3 piston technology.
Source: VRP [visionracingproducts.com]
Ronald Volker is the early benchmark at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series Season Finale in Germany. Having topped free practice at Minidrom Ettlingen, the Yokomo driver remained top of the timesheets in the first of the two rounds of controlled seeding practice as he continued to get the most from his car on the track’s unique asphalt and banked corners. Closest to Volker, as he had been in Free Practice, would be Bruno Coelho albeit it by half a second – the Xray driver having a tyre issue and only completing half of CP1 before pulling off. Infinity’s Akio Sobue made it three different manufacturers in the Top 3 followed closely by team-mate Rheinard with Yannic Prumper and Meen Vejrak rounding out the Top 6.
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VS Racing have introduced their limited edition VSB01-DLC 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. The long stroke power plant is based off of the VSB01 and received a diamond-like DLC coating for the crankshaft in order to reduce internal friction and increase the life span of the crankshaft pin. Also included is a VS Spec combustion camber insert and the engine is limited to 50 pieces world wide.
Capricorn have introduced a new T-shirt sporting their distinctive logo. The black colour tee is made of high-quality cotton fabric and it comes with an all-new design for the front and back and it is available in all common adult sizes.
The latest in the line of Muchmore’s all-new Fleta ZX V2 brushless motors is a drift specific 10.5T variant. It makes use of the same Flow-Max 2 motor can and high-power stator design as the recently introduced modified and stock variants but it includes a special rotor whose fan not only further increases cooling but it also makes for a more realistic sound effect. The Drift motor is available in the 10.5T variant only and it will hit stores very soon.
Yeah Racing have introduced a set of 5x7mm stainless steel shims. Coming in 0.1mm, 0.15mm, 0.2mm, 0.25mm and 0.3mm thickness the shims are ideal to adjust the axial movement of driveshafts and other 5mm axles on a range of vehicles. The 50-piece set includes ten shims of each thickness and it is available soon.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Robitronic from Austria have introduced their new 6S 4500mAh and 4S 5000mAh Competition LiPo battery packs. Both are made using high-quality cells, with the 6S pack offering up to 65C while the 4S battery is made using 50C cells, they measure 139x46x50mm and weigh in at 617g for the 6S and 540g for the 4S variant. Pre-soldered XT90 power connectors and XH balancer ports round out the batteries that are usable for 1/8th buggies and trucks alike.
After the missed Belgium SCT race in Merchtem in June, everyone was looking forward to this very first race organised by the Bugg’Ittre club, even more as it is the only dirt track of the calendar. The club worked hard in preparing a nice event; unfortunately the party was a bit ruined by the rain which poured down all Saturday and would come back hard at the end of qualifications on Sunday. Race director and driver representatives then agreed to call it a day as the track was becoming dangerous for marshals.
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