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February 23, 2009

Xray NT1 Lipo Battery Plate

Xray have released this LiPo tray for the NT1, which was designed to accommodate the lower weight of the LiPo receiver battery pack compared to standard NiMH receiver battery packs. CNC-machined from a single piece of solid brass, the tray is additionally black coated for protection and laser engraved with the Xray logo for authenticity. The slick, narrow design allows you to mount a lightweight LiPo receiver battery pack, and being made of solid brass, weight is brought to the lowest part of the car as well as to the car’s centre line. This makes for a more balanced car, as well as more stable and easier to drive through corners and over curbs. Traction rolling is reduced in high-traction conditions, and handling is improved in low-traction conditions.

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February 23, 2009

F1 RCGP Round 2 report

The 2nd round of the Japanese based F1 RCGP series, organised by Hideo Kitizawa, took place last weekend at the RC Stadium Sodegaura in Chiba under cloudy but not so cold conditions as round 1. In qualifying for the F1GP class it was Ishikawa who started from pole, but it was his Rush team mate Sato Nobuyuki that lead the race followed by Hiroshi Kamibayashi and Miura Masayuki. When the temperature dropped during the race it caused most of the cars to oversteer and the biggest casualty was race leader Sato who couldn’t manage to keep the pace and was overtaken by Kamibayashi who went on to win, with Nobuyuki taking 2nd and Miura Masayuki taking 3rd, while pole man Ishikawa ended the race in 4th.

February 23, 2009

Much More Diff Master

Korean company Much More have released their diff master, a tool which helps you rebuild the ball differential on your touring car. These smart tools have two functions, the first is a diff ring holder, with a small magnet on one side, so the diff ring can be attached and held easily for sanding smooth again. The other side of the tool can be used as a diff stand, securely holding the ball diff and stabilizing it while you insert the small diff balls and it also has a pin or a small block to hold the diff nut or screw, so you can reassemble the ball diff very easily. Available in 3 different versions for 3 different cars, the blue version is suitable for the Tamiya TRF416 & TA05, the purple version for the HB Cyclone and the black version for the Xray T2’008 & 009.

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February 22, 2009

Atsushi Hara wins 2009 TITC

2008 Buggy World Champion and former Touring car World Champion Atsushi Hara has won this years TITC, held at the Radio Control Speedway in Bangkok, Thailand. It was World Champion Marc Rheinard that started from pole position ahead of the Hot Bodies driver, with Viktor Wilck starting his Tamiya from 3rd spot just in front of team mate Jilles Groskamp. In the finals it was Marc Rheinard that won the first leg, but 2 poor finishes in the 2nd and 3rd legs, and with Hara winning the final legs, it was Hara that took the win in front of Rheinard in 2nd, who was tied with Wilck on points, but his win in leg 1 giving him the edge and knocking Wilck back to 3rd.

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February 22, 2009

ETS Warsaw – Leino confirmed

ETS Warsaw - Leino confirmed

The organizers of the Much More backed European Touring Series, which sees its 3rd round of the 08/09 series take place in Warsaw Poland have confirmed that top Xray Factory team driver Teemu Leino has entered the event that takes place from the 6th – 8th of March. The Finnish driver will make his ETS debut in 2 weeks time and joins other top drivers like World Champion Marc Rheinard, Jilles Groskamp and Paul Lemieux, who is making the trip accross the Atlantic for the event.

For more information about the event and where it takes place go to the Series page on the ETS site here.

Racers can enter round 3 of the ETS by going to rcracecontrol.com.

February 21, 2009

K-Factory Lightweight G4 Differentials

K-Factory have released this pair of lightweight differentials for the Team Magic G4. The differential cover is now hard coated lightweight aluminium and have been precision machined and lightened to reduce rotational mass, improving acceleration and deceleration. The bevel gears within the differential have also been redesigned to precise specifications creating an ultra smooth and efficient meshing. Finally K Factory has reduced tolerances during engineering to provide precision specifications and a perfect fit into the bulkheads, this improves the power delivery to the drive system without the losses of efficiency incurred by a loose or sloppy fit.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

February 20, 2009

Giuseppe D’Angelo signs to Schepis Models

Italian Mugen distributor Schepis Model has gotten in contact to tell us that they have just signed front running Italian gas racer Giuseppe D’Angelo. The former Novarossi backed driver and long time Mugen racer will remain with the Japanese brand for 2009, but has chosen SM by Lavorazioni Meccaniche engines to power his car, similar to Walter Salemi, and Matrix tires for grip. Expect to see Giuseppe at the upcoming 1/10th European Championships in Gubbio, Italy, and maybe the 1/8th World Championships in Lostallo, Switzerland.

Source: Schepis Model [schepismodel.it]

February 19, 2009

Schumacher XVS cells & Mi3 options

Schumacher have released a number of new competition items, starting with their new XVS Team Select cells. Using Ener-G 4600mAh cells as the base, these matched packs are said combine high performance with robust construction, and are available in sets of 4, 5 & 6. For the Mi3 platform is a new rear shock bracket, which has wider mounted body posts to provide a better mounting platform for the body, making the whole car more stable. Also new for the Mi3, and also for the Mi2 platform, are new 4 degree C-hubs that have been molded from a more flexible polymer to give more steering and better impact absorption. Finally for the Mi3 is a new 66T 48P spur gear for an additional gear ratio tuning option.

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