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December 12, 2007

R1GP IIC 2008 – Announcement

R1GP IIC 2008 - Announcement

The 2nd annual R1 Grand Prix Indoor International Championship will take place in 2008 on January the 19th – 20th. The event will be held in Seoul, South Korea at the Best Western Airport Hotel and many international racers from various different countries are expected to participate. This year, Scotty Ernst will announce for the race, and the organisers expect attendance from Atsushi Hara, Adachi Shin, and other international racers.

For more information go to the official event site here.

December 12, 2007

K-Factory E4 Rear Hub Carrier Set

K Factory E4 Rear Hub Carrier Set

K-Factory have released these CNC-machined rear hub carriers with 1.5 degrees of toe-in for the Team Magic E4. The hub carriers have been precision machined to exact tolerances and are extremely tough, due to the high strength of the material chosen and the parts design. Even though they are very strong, they are very lightweight, with the strength achieved due to smart engineering and the carefully chosen materials.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

December 11, 2007

Serpent S400 Front One way axle

New for the S400, Serpent has introduced the long awaited front one-way axle set. Sold complete with everything needed, including the 35T composite pulley, when installed the set gives the car more steering and is perfect for use on carpet tracks, especially with foam tires. To improve durability the drive adaptors have been made from steel, yet remain lightweight due to their hollow design.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 11, 2007

Xray Ultimate Matched Racing springs

New for the shorter-length shocks of the Xray T2 family of 1/10th scale electric touring sedans, Xray presents the ultimate high-performance racing springs that have been specially developed for rubber-tire racing, giving better balance and an additional range of choices to fine-tune your car. Developed through extensive testing and racing experience, these linear springs are shorter and have a larger internal diameter. The same thickness of wire is used for each spring, and stiffness is controlled by the number of coils.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 11, 2007

Much More brushed Motor series

Much More have announced the release of new range of dyno tested brushed motors for various budgets and applications. Providing high RPM and torque, this new range of motors are the perfect choice for 1/10th scale on and off road racers as well as 1/12th scale circuit racers. Available in a range of different winds, the motors all feature stand up brushes, capacitors and the Kali and Eavan series sport dual ball bearings. Other features include colour coded brush heat sinks, while the motor’s high torque amature design creates a more intense magnetic field for quicker spool-up. The Kali Modified motor is available in 10T double, 11T double and 13T double, the Eavan is a 19T motor while the Farrel is 23T.

Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]

December 11, 2007

Serpent Fuel tanks & Shaped tank seal

Serpent have introduced a new seal for their AFL fuel tank lid that prevents leakage and thus provides more consistent engine performance. Made from rubber, the new seal has been shaped to create a perfect seal around the opening of the tank and allowing the tank lid to close fully. Both the 1/8th and 1/10th scale fuel tanks have also been updated, to both include the new lid seal but also have been made from a newer stronger material. The milky white coloured tanks will now have more resistance to shattering in the event of a heavy impact and changes to the lid pivot pin position further ensure a perfectly sealed tank. Both new tanks come supplied with a 50cm length of clear fuel tubing, as well as fuel nipples and grub screw for AFL lid.

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December 11, 2007

LRP Touring Car Masters – Announcement

LRP Touring Car Masters - Announcement

LRP electronic have announced the date for the 11th annual LRP Touring Car Masters, which will be held from March 28th to 30th 2008 in Eppelheim (Heidelberg/Germany). The LRP-TCM is regarded as the most competitive Touring Car race worldwide apart from the IFMAR World-Championships nowadays. 270 drivers including international topstars from Europe, the USA and Japan will make this the unofficial Indoor World’s in 2008. Past events saw World Champions David Spashett, Surikarn Chaidajsuriya, Atsushi Hara, Mark Pavidis, Matt Francis, Brian Kinwald, Jukka Steenari, Marc Rheinard, Andy Moore and Masami Hirosaka fighting for the glory. Europe’s top guns will compete against contenders from all around the world, don’t miss this exciting battle.

Download the information pack here (PDF).

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

December 10, 2007

Drescher wins CML Carpet Masters Rd2

The 2nd round of the CML Carpet Masters series was run at the Stafford club last weekend and it saw another dominant performance from Associated’s Craig Drescher. Craig piloted his TC5 to victory in the 2 finals after taking the TQ from new team mate Andrew Robson in 2nd and Junior Yokomo driver Ryan Edwards in 3rd. In the first round of finals, the top 3 maintained their qualifying order with Craig taking the win from Andy and Ryan. The 2nd round of finals saw a very close finish with Craig just hanging on to take the victory from Andy with Alan Bickerstaff in 3rd. In the 27/13.5 class, the first final win went to Jake Williams in a close race with Nick Turner and Mark Poulton, while in final 2 it was Nick Turner that took the victory with a storming drive, to claim the overall win.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]