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September 20, 2016

Serpent 748 V2 gear differentials & belt pulley set

Serpent have introduced the new V2 gear differentials and belt pulleys for the World Championship winning 748 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. Starting with the differentials, the V2 variant features an improved design with the case offering a greater oil volume for improved consistency during long runs and a new bleeder hole makes building, setup and maintenance much easier. Also part of the package are deeper profile gears with optimised gear fitment and super lightweight spring steel diff axles. On top of this the new diffs, that are available as separate front and rear variants, feature moulded-in steel bushings for additional stability and durability and they must be used with a longer side belt and the new V2 belt pulleys, described below, that offer a larger diameter for improved efficiency and acceleration. The pulley set is available in a black colour standard and white colour low-friction variant.

View the other new parts here

September 20, 2016

Schumacher Mi6 carbon fibre A-arms

Schumacher Mi6 carbon fibre A-arms-1

Coming from Schumacher and made for the Mi6 touring car are new carbon fibre lower arms. More flexible than the kit arms the carbon fibre variants offer a 10g weight saving per four wishbones and they also increase traction on most surfaces while improving car drivability and consistency. The arms were in use by the Schumacher team at last month’s IFMAR Worlds, they helped Elliott Harper to score the win at the recent BRCA West London National round and they are available as separate front and rear sets.

View the rear A-arms here

September 20, 2016

Joao Figueiredo takes Portuguese regional champs

The fifth and final round of the Portuguese Northern regional championship was held at the Vilela track, home of the final round of the national championship later this year. Kyosho’s Joao Figueiredo would take the TQ after the qualifiers and he would come out successful in the 45-minute main final also as he took the win some three laps in front of Mugen racer Fernando Almeida and third placed Joao Andre Rodrigues. With the win Joao Figueiredo added another regional title to his previous two.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

September 20, 2016

Wicaksono wins rain-affected Graha Raya Fun Race

The Graha Raya Fun Race was held last weekend at the Graha Raya track in Tangerang, West Java, Indonesia. A total of 58 drivers attended from Jakarta, Surabaya, Batam, Kendari, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Palangkaraya and Medan. The event saw the attendance of two special guests in the form of Kyosho’s very own Yuichi Kanai from Japan, and Shania Yulo, the Kyosho racer girl from the Philippines. Unfortunately, the weather was pretty unpleasant. When Kanai san arrived on Friday the track was wet and muddy and more rain came in the afternoon. Practice was possible from Saturday noon on and on Sunday morning the drivers would be even greeted by the sun but after three of the four qualifiers it started to rain heavily leaving the race directer with no choice but to call it a day and to take two of the three qualifying rounds to determine the overall result that then saw Adrian Wicaksono (Mugen/Reds Racing) taking the win from Adrian Sutanto (TLR/O.S.) and Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi).

View the final results here

September 20, 2016

Murfdogg SuperCharger 7000mAh LiPo battery pack

Available from Murfdogg is the SuperCharger 7000mAh 7.4V LiPo battery pack. Built using high performance cells the battery offers a very low internal resistance for improved voltage output under load while the high capacity makes the pack ideal for demanding modified and stock racing alike. The hardcase battery is also ROAR-approved and legal for sanctioned racing.

Source: Murfdogg [murfdogg.com]

September 20, 2016

Zsolt & Tibor sweep Romanian Short Course Nationals

This year’s Romanian Short Course Nationals saw Jako Zsolt taking the 2WD Single and 4WD Single Modified classes. In the unique 2WD and 4WD Team Modified classes the duo of Jako Zsolt and Laczko Tibor came out successful to round out Jako’s perfect campaign.

View the Team podiums here

September 20, 2016

Adam Drake wins at Pro-Line Jackpot Series Rd5

This past weekend Dialed In Raceway in Victorville, California hosted the fifth and final round of the Pro-Line Jackpot Series. Adam Drake was the top qualifier in both rounds of qualifying for Nitro Buggy and he also went wire to wire and won the 20-minute final by more then a lap to round out a perfect racing day.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]

September 20, 2016

Zeppin Voice Lap Counter mini transponder

Coming from Zeppin and made for the company’s Voice Lap System is the new mini transponder. Small and light of weight the transponder is ideal for cars such as Kyosho’s Mini-Z and many other mini and micro-size vehicles as it also offers a wide input voltage range of 4V to 8.5V. The device measures 16x16mm, it weighs in at 1g without wire and it offers a total of 14 channels for lap counting.

Source: Zeppin [zeppinracing.com]