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December 5, 2016

Kutvonen best of the rest at Czech ETS

With Bruno Coelho dominating the season opener of the Euro Touring Series in the Czech Republic it was Viljami Kutvonen who was to prove best of the rest. Qualifying third for the Hrotovice event, the Awesomatix driver would again get passed the No.2 starting Ronald Volker to win the closing final to claim second overall behind Coelho, it his first time to a ETS carpet podium finish. For Volker, finishing A3 in second would leave the World Champion to complete the podium, his third place the lowest finishing position the 5-time champion has opened a new season of the ETS with. With Coelho sitting out A3, Marc Rheinard would somehow manage to hold off Alexander Hagberg but the result was not enough for him to make the podium on his final outing with TRF, a relation that has run for an amazing 22-years.

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December 5, 2016

Dominant Czech win makes it a perfect start for ETS Champion Coelho

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Having been on a different level from the first qualifier at the season opener of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in the Czech Republic, Bruno Coelho leaves Hrotovice with maximum championship points after securing the overall win with another dominant performance in A2. Top Qualifier for the event where he made his ETS & carpet racing debut 2-years ago, the Xray driver made light work of his opposition with a repeat of Saturday night’s easy A1 victory. His sixth ETS race win, the result is particularly important to Coelho who openly admits carpet is not his favourite surface. While Coelho checked out, winning the second encounter by 2.5-seconds, there would be two entertaining battles behind him with Ronald Volker and Viljami Kutvonen scrapping for second, Kutvonen coming out on top. The other battle was for fourth with Marc Rheinard managing to keep the faster Alexander Hagberg from finding a way past.

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December 5, 2016

RC-Mission orange anodised alloy screws

RC-Mission have introduced new 10-piece sets of orange anodised button head aluminium screws. Made from high-quality material and coming with a bright orange surface coating the fasteners are available in 3x5mm, 3x6mm and 3x8mm dimensions, covering some of the most-used screw sizes. As usual with aluminium fasteners these screws are best used in lower-stress areas and they are available very soon.

Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]

December 5, 2016

Capricorn LABF1-01 steel suspension shim plate

Available now from Capricorn are steel suspension shim plates for the LABF1-01 formula car. Machined from 0.5mm steel material the plates are of a slotted design that allows to adjust the front suspension height without the need to fully separate the front suspension mounts and chassis plate. Instead the lower suspension post screws are undone a couple of turn and the shims are simply inserted from the side. Included in the set are two plates.

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December 5, 2016

GForce DC Multi Tap output expander rack

Japanese company GForce have the new DC Multi Tap output expander rack available. Designed to offer additional power outputs when coupled to power supplies and 12V charger outputs, the device features three bullet-type connector ports and also two 5V/2.1A USB ports. The box is usable with both 4mm bullet and also crocodile-type connectors and it comes including an adapter cable pre-wired with an XT60 and a pair of 4mm bullet-type connectors.

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December 5, 2016

Muchmore Hybrid Mini AC balance charger

Muchmore have introduced the Hybrid Mini AC balance charger for LiPo, LiFe and NiMH battery packs. The compact device measures 92x67x35mm and it allows to charge 2S to 3S LiXX batteries and 1 to 8-cell NiMH packs with a maximum of 2A. An integrated LiXX balancer makes for easy and convenient operation as does the easy three touch button design, making the charger ideal for beginners. Included comes a power cable and balance wire.

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December 5, 2016

Avid 12mm V2 Team Associated shock pistons

Made for Team Associated’s V2 1/10th scale shock absorbers are Avid’s 12mm V2 shock pistons. The machined and highly precise V2 pistons offer a conventional setup with square 90 degree edges and a tight fitting design for reduced blow-by, resulting in improved damping efficiency and accuracy. The pistons fit the screw-type V2 12mm shocks and they are available as 2×1.6mm, 2×1.7mm, 3×1.4mm and also a blank version in sets of two pieces.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

December 5, 2016

Team C GT aluminium front arm mount

Coming from Team C and made for their line of 1/8th GT cars is an aluminium front arm mount. The part is machined from high-quality material for exceptional durability and precision and it comes with an orange anodised surface for wear and visual impact.

Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.com]