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April 9, 2009

Xray Rubber Spec conversion set

Xray have released this rubber spec conversion set for the T2’009 and T2R Pro, that sets the motor position more forward without changes to the chassis. By having the motor more forward, it increases on-power steering and makes the car turn more easily and precisely. The set includes top-quality front & rear graphite upper decks, 38T composite solid axle, 38T diff pulley, and forward motor position front & rear belts.

Click here to see the motor position difference

April 8, 2009

Team Titan Blitz Lola VDS220 body

Designed for the 1/10th scale GPR class started by Kawahara, Team Titan have released this Blitz body, the Lola VDS220. Designed to easily fit the new wider cars that use the 200mm chassis but with 30mm wide front tires and 40mm wide rear tires, it doesn’t need any extra parts than that to convert it to the GPR spec car. Made from 1mm thick polycarbonate, it is 220mm wide on the front, expanding to 228mm at the rear and is supplied clear with decals, side stiffeners and rear trim strip.

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April 8, 2009

Mega ZX21 DSIII Circuit engines

Following on from the announcement of the updated engine line by Mega, comes the release of the ZX21 circuit engines. Available in 2 versions, the new DSIII is available as standard and also as an Eduardo Modified version. The standard version features an improved liner-fit, the liner is seated a little higher in the crankcase creating an even better alignment with the ports. The EM version additionally has a black-case, improved lighter crankshaft with silicone, hand-selected piston/liner/conrod combination, tear-drop workings on the ports. Both engines sport new graphics on the cooling head.

Click here to see the standard version

April 8, 2009

Recio wins Argentinean 1/8th Nats Rd1

Last weekend saw the opening round of the 3 round Argentinean National Championship for 1/8th scale on the Córdoba track, the host of the 2007 IFMAR World Championships. A nice sunny day, qualifying saw Kyosho/Sirio driver Sebastián Recio, take the top qualifying spot for the final and he was able to carry through that pace to the 45 minute final to win in front of Agustin Cuttini in 2nd place and Guillermo Sanmartino in 3rd spot.

Thanks to Roxana Palazzo for the report.

April 8, 2009

Xray XII Front aluminum active brace

New from Xray for their 1/12th scale pan car chassis, the XII, is this front aluminum active brace. Mounted between the front blocks, the brace prevents tweak as the result of a crash but it also can be used to setup the car. Assembled in 2 different versions, with rubber o-rings or with an aluminium roller, the former makes the brace softer and so increases front traction and steering, while the latter assembly stiffens the front and so decreases steering.

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April 7, 2009

Rick V wins Dutch 1/8th NK Rd1

The opening round of the Dutch 1/8th scale season took place at the weekend on the fast Rucphen track in the south west of the country. The day started with some fog in the air which gave the engines a lot of power, and this made the first heat the quickest for many drivers. Rick V was on a super quick run, but he had to stop for fuel and this allowed John Ermen, who was driving more conservatively and so didn’t need to stop, take the pole spot by a second in front of Rick, with last years NOMAC Champion Jordy Block taking 3rd. In the main final John Ermen had to retire, and so Rick, who was leading at the time, won unchallenged by 2 laps ahead of 2nd placed Rick Veenma, with Jordy Block taking 3rd.

April 7, 2009

Rene Puepke wins German West 200mm Rd1

Mugen celebrated a fine 1-2-3 victory at the season opener of the Western German Championship in the 1/10-200mm nitro class at Oberhausen. In the 30 minutes final race it was Rene Puepke taking home the overall win and the maximum amount of points. After 132 laps he had a 2.5 second lead over fellow Mugen racer Sebastian Buerge. Former German Champion Teemnu Sarinen from Finland was a long time leader but lost the second gear at an early stage. At the end he was six laps down to take third spot on the podium.

April 6, 2009

Josué Artiles wins 1/8th scale opener in Spain

The opening round of the Spanish 1/8th scale National series was held last weekend at Club Pical Track in Valladolid. The race saw over 70 drivers registered and the sunny weather let the drivers enjoy a nice racing weekend. Following qualifying Sergio Montesinos got the TQ spot followed by Victor González, Oscar Cabezas and current Champion Josué Artiles. Oscar Cabezas had to fight against the clock to set up his brand new Motonica P81, having only received it a few days before the race. In the final Josué Artiles and Óscar Cabezas took the first and second position in the very first laps and the set a pace that no one else could follow. Both drivers were very close but the tire change was faster for Artiles, who won a few seconds to allow him to drive the rest of the race with some advantage. There was an interesting fight for the third place involving three drivers, which finally went the way of former Spanish Champion Victor González with Nacho López and Sergio Montesinos taking 4th and 5th respectively.

Source: Merlin Fuel [merlinfuel.com]