New from Serpent comes an adjustable front wing for the F110 SF2 formula kit. The multi-level wing offers improved downforce and steering thanks to its design that also allows to adjust the rear upper segments in three steps to fine-tune the aerodynamic performance. The wing is available in black and white colour and it also fits Tamiya and Xray cars as well as chassis that use the same mounting pattern.
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Last weekend the Silver State warm-up race was held in Las Vegas. Local track record holder Kyle Johnson TQ’d over JQ Racing’s Joseph Quagraine after two rounds of qualifying. The A-main was 25 minutes long, and after a fun race on a true offroad track, bumpy and difficult, JQ took the win with former World Champion Greg Degani (JQ Racing) finishing 2nd at one of his first outings after coming out of retirement. Track owner Chris Tocco got 3rd with his Kyosho to complete the podium.
Source: JQ Racing [jq-products.com]
The 2015 edition of the prestigious Cactus Classic was held this past weekend at SRS Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. The five 1/10th Modified classes saw four different winners with Ty Tessmann coming out successful in the 2WD Modified Buggy class racing a prototype HB 2WD buggy. Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri came in 2nd while Yokomo’s Lee Martin rounded out the podium.
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Schumacher have new optional parts for the SupaStox GT available in the form of the low pivot conversion and the pro thrust race. Starting with the low pivot conversion, the set lowers the rear pivot ball height giving the car more overall traction, making it easier to drive. It also reduces the chances of the rear traction running out during a run as it works the rear tyres less. The set also allows the car to be run on a softer front tyre giving the car more overall traction and most importantly faster lap times.
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Novarossi have an updated INS-Box for 1/10th nitro on-road cars available. At 50x34mm the box offers a more compact design for improved aerodynamics while a new shape reduces the intake noise as much as possible without affecting performance. The box is available in black and it fits most .12 nitro engines.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]
Round 3 of the Singapore National GP Series was held with racers from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia in attendance. In the 1/8th on-road class Nelson Lee grabbed the TQ with the only 26 laps run in the qualifiers while in the highly competitive 1/8th GT class Pason Phua came out fastest. The 1/8th class final then saw Nelson opening a 2-lap gap in the early stages but an incident exiting the pits after a fuel stop resulted in a crash and a flameout. Fortunately he was able to restart and reenter the race in 2nd, a lap down on the leader but a great race allowed him to take the lead back and to win the main in the progress. Elsewhere in the 1/8th GT class final TQ Pason Phua took the win after being in the lead most of the time.
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Round 5 and the grand finale of the 2014/15 Mibosport Cup was held this past weekend with a total of 180 entries that split into 83 on-road and 97 off-road entries. The premier Touring Car Modified class saw a fight between Kuba Šimurda and Jiří Vyšín with the two also dominating the previous round 4. In qualifying Kuba took the TQ ahead of Jiří with Mario Sowka sitting in 3rd spot. In the first two A-mains, Kuba Šimurda and Jiří Vyšín both scored a win with Mario being the only driver who could catch up with the two front runners. Kuba was then leading A-main 3 and did not allow Jiří to overtake him so Kuba took the overall win with Jiří Vyšín coming in 2nd ahead of Mario Sowka.
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Max Airbrush introduce the Magma bodyshell for the Mugen MBX7R line of buggies. Made from genuine Lexan material the body sports the company’s unique Magma design and as a novelty the body is usable with both the nitro and electric-powered variants of the MBX7R as the side pods are large enough to fit the battery underneath while still offering a slim overall appearance of a nitro body. The same applies to the engine area of the 7R Magma that allows for efficient cooling of the nitro engine without looking abandoned when left closed on the electric buggy. As usual the body comes clear, ready for own design ideas.
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