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December 8, 2009

Jefferies, Copsey & Randall win at Rug Racers Rd3

Round 3 of this seasons Muchmore Rug Racers series took place at Woodson Park and attracted a strong entry including some top UK national drivers. Drivers were split across three classes for stock, pro stock and open modified, all running on the controlled Sweep pre mounted tyre. In the open modified class a good quality entry included Elliott Harper, who was using this meeting to debut his new Tamiya, and UK national touring champion Chris Grainger who was also giving the Schumacher Mi4 a run out on carpet. Elliott took FTD in the final run of qualifying but it was the TC5 of Olly Jefferies that took the overall victory for Associated, Olly winning the second leg of the three leg finals which he followed up with a two second places, Elliott was second with Schumacher’s Matt White completing the podium in third.

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December 7, 2009

Serpent 733 5mm rear belts

Serpent have released new optional rear belts for their 733 200mm chassis. The first, an orange version of the standard kevlar reinforced belt, comes in 5mm (wide) making it more durable than the 4mm kit version, while sacrificing some drag. Serpent have also released a low friction Pro version of this new belt, which again is stronger than the standard 4mm belt but allows for a smoother drivetrain, eliminating most of the drag caused by having the extra width.

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December 7, 2009

Xceed RC On road Air filters & Oil

Xceed RC continue to increase their line of accessories with the introduction of their new air filter oil and on road air filters. Sold in a 50ml bottle, this new green filter oil has been specially selected for on road use, sticking well to the foam and being able to capture the smaller dirt particles. The new air filters are sold in a pair and the foam elements are precision cut from selected foam that is optimal at retaining the oil while maintaining the correct airflow. Rounded off at the top and mounted to a newly designed softer rubber holder, they can easily fit the Xceed INS-Box or similar INS-Boxes from other brands.

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December 7, 2009

CSO 733 Suspension brackets & Chassis stiffener

CSO Racing in Hong Kong have introduced two new optional parts for the Serpent 733 200mm chassis. First up are these rear lower suspension brackets in a pair for both the lower front and lower rear. Similar in design to the original stock versions, but in a different finish, they are made from 7075 T6 aluminium. The other new part is this chassis stiffening brace that connects the radio plate and rear brake block around the engine to prevent flex in this area. A direct replacement for the standard plastic version, this part is made from 7075 T6 aluminium.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

December 3, 2009

Honigl TQ’s and wins Expert World GT in Cleveland

Calandra Racing Concepts drivers Hupo Honigl and Aaron Buran finished 1-2 at the 30th Annual U.S. Indoor Championship in Cleveland, Ohio. Both drivers used the CRC Gen-X 10 car to take a convincing win in the hotly contested World GT division. From pole position, Hupo led every lap and was not pressured until very late in the run when a charging Buran really started to close in. Buran worked through traffic and found himself hot on the heels of the T.Q. driver Honigl by the end of the race.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]

December 3, 2009

Serpent Light Clutch Bell & Pro CVD axles

Serpent have released some new option parts for both their 1/10th and 1/8th scale chassis’. For 1/8th scale there is this new lightweight bell housing for the Centax II, which has been made from precision machined steel and features a black coating. For the 733 and 720, there are some Pro CVD wheel axles, that have been made made from hardened spring steel and which feature a polished surface where the bearings contact the axles for smoother operation. Sold in a pair.

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December 3, 2009

Picco P1 .12 Turbo Factory tuned engine

Picco in Italy have introduced their new P1 .12 Turbo factory tuned engine. This competition touring car engine has been hand assembled and bench tested by the Eduardo Picco to ensure top performance and is supplied in a handy carbon fibre look Picco bag, which includes the EFRA 2651 exhaust system and 5 P6TC turbo plugs.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

December 1, 2009

Serpent 966 W2 rear uprights

Serpent have released these new rear W2 uprights for the 966. A direct replacement for the standard part, they offer more steering in corner entry and faster/easier hairpin turn in. Available in OS2 version only, these super strong wide offset uprights offer 3 different upper roll centre mounting positions.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]