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April 7, 2010

SRC 1/10th scale tires

Italian brand SRC have released a range of touring car tires with new 8 spoke rims that have 1.6mm rear offset and 0mm front offset. According to the 2010 EFRA rules the SRC rear wheel is 30.8mm wide giving more than 1.5mm of extra rear foam surface, which ensures perfect traction and side grip. With more foam in the rear, the tire wear also becomes less of a problem. The diameter for the rear tires is 65.5mm, perfect for long final, while the wheels come in 3 versions. The nylon is available in medium hardness for low traction and temperatures, hard for high temperature and grip condition, while the light version is made from a super hard and lightweight material. Also available for electric 190mm touring cars in 50mm diameter nylon wheels and 54mm diameter nylon disc wheels.

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April 7, 2010

RB EFRA 2659 touring pipe

The RB R&D department have developed this brand new RB EFRA 2659 pipe to improve the performance of your .12 engine. Its reduced length compared to the RB EFRA 2604 (-3mm) is compensated by a 4mm larger diameter. This pipe provides extreme performance with the short conical manifold #01751-198 which is also available as a set.

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April 5, 2010

Rain affects Nitro West Masters opener at Oberhausen

Rain has washed away the opener of the Nitro West Masters held on the Easter weekend at Oberhausen. Track was wet all Saturday so only a very few racers went out to check rain tyres and their wet set-up. On Sunday morning the track wasn’t dry either but hope came up during the second heats when the track dried up slightly but a few moments later new rain arrived. Finally it was decided in a second drivers briefing during lunch break to count the race following the heats ranking in the 1/8 and 1/10 scale nitro classes.

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April 4, 2010

Robin D’hondt to run Gi-Mar engines

Italian company Gi-Mar, whom we introduced for the first time at the Toy Fair back in early February, have announced that front running Belgian driver Robin D’hondt will join their team in a 2 year deal. The World and European Championship finalist, will use the JP Calandreau developed MIG series motors and exhaust systems in his Motonica chassis as part of the deal.

Source: Gi-Mar [jpgimar.com]

April 3, 2010

Nordic Champs/Euros Warmup – Announcement

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Väst-8 Gothenburg, one of Sweden’s largest R/C-racing clubs, proudly presents the 7th EFRA European Championship for 1/10th scale I.C 200mm touring cars. Spring is turning to summer and the clock is ticking towards one of the highlights of the whole season. With 150 racers attending the EC-A, ready to fight for the title of European champion, the organisers believe this race that will set a new standard to future EFRA Events. The hottest starting field with several European Champions and World Champions from different classes, spread over 22 nations, the competition can’t be much tougher than this. The official website to both the Euros and the Nordic Championship is where they’ll be publishing news weekly with updates and happenings. The entry form to the Warmup & Nordic Championship can be found here, while the invitation to the Warm-up is online at the EC-website. There is also a Facebook group and YouTube videos published, just search for “EC-2010 Gothenburg” on each website.

April 3, 2010

HMS Group C P-Type Pro 10 body shell

SF Modellsport have introduced the next generation of Pro 10 body shell, the HMS Group C P-Type. The P-Type was especially developed for modern Pro 10’s with brushless motors. A flush and gently forward pulled driver’s cabin enables an ideal flow of air to the rear wing, while the long front end generates optimal downforce at the front axle. Small edges over the rear wheel arches connected to the large end plates of the rear wing give a very stable handling. Available in May, the shell is made from 1mm thick lexan and comes with a protective overspray film.

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April 3, 2010

Capricorn LAB-E01 .12 engine

Capricorn RC have sent us some information on their new Novarossi based LAB-E01 .12 engine. Following the good performance by team driver Chris Tosolini at the Worlds warmup, where he TQ’d the event using this engine, the Italian company has pushed ahead to make this new motor available shortly. It will feature a new innovative under head design and this standard version will be followed up by a hard tuned version for maximum performance.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

April 1, 2010

Serpent Nitro Tour Fiorano report

The Serpent Nitro Tour kicked off in Fiorano last weekend and Shepherd driver and race runner up Simon Kurzbuch sent us this report. Me, my family and Rolf Suter from RA Speed Switzerland went last weekend with well prepared cars to Fiorano (Italy) and had an excellent roll-out on the first international race in the 1/8 scale season 2010.

Continue reading the report here