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May 30, 2017

Roche Rapide F1 aluminium front body post mount

Coming from Roche and made for the Rapide F1 formula car kit is an aluminium front body post mount. Compatible with most formula front wings the mount separated the front body post from the wing, keeping it at the exact same place even when swapping the front wing for a different type. This allows to use the body with multiple wings without having to worry about the body’s position on the chassis. The alloy mount is cut from high-quality material, it comes red or black anodised and including mounting hardware.

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May 30, 2017

Bayer & Novotny win at Czech 1/10th off-road Nats Rd2

The second round of the Czech Electric Off-road Nationals was held in Janovice over the weekend. The super low traction conditions made things interesting especially in the 2WD classes and after the qualifying it was Xray’s Martin Bayer who swept the 2WD Buggy class by winning all qualifying rounds ahead of team mates Novotny, Gotzl, Bidovsky, Miksovsky and Mudra. The 4WD qualifiers were pretty much a blueprint of the 2WD class with Martin taking the overall TQ from Novotny, Miksovsky, Bidovsky, Gotzl and Mudra while the Stadium Truck class was TQ’d by Kaja Novotny.

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May 30, 2017

Belgian Electric On-road Nationals Rd3 – Report

The third round of the FBA Belgian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the fast track of Roeselare in the western part of the country. For the organising club RCR it was a special event as it would be the last national electric race at the current track as the circuit will be relocated near the motorway in time for the 2018 season. The long 4-day weekend meant that most drivers had plenty of time to find the right setup on the bumpy track with its long 90m straight line. Many drivers tested a PSS system in order to find the perfect handling but the traditional four classes of Rookie, Touring 13.5, Formula and Touring Modified were run on a single day.

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May 30, 2017

HRC Racing Star Charger V3.0 LiHV mode charger

HRC Distribution have introduced their new HRC Racing Star Charger V3.0. The device now features a LiHV mode that allows to unleash the full potential of the new high voltage Lithium-Polymer batteries with its 80W power supply allowing to use up to 6A charge current. The charger is good for the use with up to 6S LiXX or 15-cell NiXX battery packs with the Multi Security System constantly checking parameters such as voltage, capacity, time, temperature and peak current to ensure swift yet secure charging and discharging.

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May 30, 2017

Patrick Hofer wins Swiss Nitro Buggy Nationals Rd2

The second round of the Swiss Nitro Buggy National Championship was held in Oberbüren on a unique track laid out with astroturf and paving stones. High temperatures of nearly 35 degree Celsius made for very high grip the drivers needed to adapt to. Ultimately it was Jeremy Pittet who took the overall TQ from Patrick Hofer 2nd and Roman Kummer 3rd. The semifinals then saw Patrick Hofer (Team Associated/Reedy) coming out with the fastest time to put himself on the pole position for the A-main that he would win after some nice and clean fights with Jeremy Pittet (HB Racing/Team Orion) in 2nd while Ronny Lüber (Team Associated/LRP) would take the final podium spot in 3rd.

Thanks to Patrick Hofer for the report.

May 30, 2017

Ogden & Hanna win at Summer Shootout 2.0

The Summer Shootout 2.0 was held at SouthSide Raceway in Florida over the weekend with over 340 entries for the several 1/8th and 1/10th scale classes. In the 35-minute Expert Nitro Buggy A-main TQ holder Cole Ogden (Mugen) would bring home the win with a 1-lap margin over runner-up, Evan Vail (Team Associated). In 3rd Griffin Hanna (Serpent), who struggled in qualifying but was able to work his way up through the field, would round out the podium result.

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May 30, 2017

SWorkz S35-3 series +1mm offset wheel hex adapters

Coming from SWorkz are new +1mm offset aluminium wheel hex adapters for the S35-3 series of buggies. Widening the car by a total of 2mm will result in more steering when used up front while the adapters will make for a more stable rear end when used in the back of the car. The adapters come anodised for wear and looks and they sport anodised markings for easy identification.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

May 29, 2017

Arrowmax aluminium touring car setup wheels

Coming from Arrowmax and made for most 1/10th electric and nitro touring cars is a set of aluminium setup wheels. Machined from high-quality alloy and coming black anodised and with golden edge details the wheels help to precisely set suspension parameters such as toe and camber. The wheels come in sets of four and they are available now.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]