New from Scorpion Power Systems and designed to help replacing the ball races of the RS-3420 motor is the bearing maintenance kit. The precision tool is made to easily and conveniently replace worn or damaged bearings without harming any parts involved. The tool set is made from 6061-T6 aluminium, it comes black anodised and it is available now.
Source: Scorpion [scorpionsystem.com]
Italian company Matrix have announced the re-signing of 2-times World Champion Adrien Bertin to their team. The French driver is a key figure in the HB nitro on-road team and he will continue to use Matrix tyres in the 2015 season in which he will mainly focus on 1/8th scale racing in the preparation for this year’s World Championship in Brazil.
Source: Matrix [matrix-tyres.com]
The X-Race Italy will take place on the weekend of the 12th of July at the Minicar Bientina club in Bientina. The event will see the running of a Modified, 13.5T Stock, 17.5T Real Stock and a Formula class and registration for the race will open on the 1st of June at 6 p.m. here. Entries are limited and the exact date, the race will be held either on the 11th or 12th, will be announced soon.
Team Durango have announced that Portuguese touring car star Jorge Simoes has joined the company’s touring car team. Jorge will be racing the DETC410, and also working to bring new tricks, tips and set-up advice to Team Durango’s existing racer network.
Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]
The SMA hosted the 2015 Muchmore Masters with the weekend starting with rain and a condensed practice, so the field headed straight into seeding practice. With the extra low-grip asphalt it was extremely difficult to get the pan cars sorted and it was Aaron Lee (Serpent) who made the best out of the condition by taking all but one qualifier to take the pole position for the finals. The triple A-mains then had Aaron further dominating the field by coming out successful in all three final legs. David Craft went head to head with Hiroshi Ishizaki and Dustin Fletcher but David Craft (Serpent) came out on top after the three finals to take the runner-up spot from 3rd placed Dustin Fletcher (CRC).
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Reflex Racing have new option parts for the RSD RR12 1/12th scale pan car available in the form of AE bolt pattern front ride height shims and a “high grip” rear chassis brace. Starting with the ride height shims, two sets are available with a 2-piece set of 1.0mm carbon fibre shims and a 4-piece assortment of two 0.8mm and two 0.5mm metal shims. The slotted shims allow to fine-tune the front ride height on the RR12 and all cars with the new-style Team Associated bolt pattern front end.
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Round 3 of the 2015 Jimmy Babcock Racing League Electric Series was held at the SDRC Raceway in San Diego, California. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class Kevin Motter came in 1st from Shawn Blackwell Sr. in 2nd and Blake Beyett, who completed the top 3 result.
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Team C introduce a heat sink fan mount for most of today’s 1/10th brushless speed controllers. The part is designed to mount 30mm fans onto of brushless ESC in order to improve heat dissipation over the standard 25mm fans. Made from aluminium and coming orange or gun metal anodised the fan mount offers a 25mm mounting pattern for the controller heatsink and a 30mm pattern for the fan. Additionally the fan sits at an angle to blow towards the motor, doing away with the need to use an additional unit. Included with the mount comes a genuine WTF 30mm fan.
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