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June 19, 2015

Yeah Racing 1/10th on-road setup system version 2

Yeah Racing have an updated 1/10th on-road setup system available. The version 2 features an all-new design and friction-reducing ball bearings for a more accurate measurement. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming blue, black or orange anodised the setup system allows to measure parameters like toe, caster and camber and it included thumb screws for the camber plates as well as thumb nuts for the wheel axles to allow for an easy assembly without additional tools.

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June 19, 2015

Riccardo Berton teams up with Fastrace

Fastrace have announced the signing of 2015 1/8th Buggy European “B” Champion Riccardo Berton to their team. The young gun will use Fastrace’s wide range of options while also helping with research and development of forthcoming products.

Source: Fastrace [fastraceshop.com]

June 19, 2015

Shepherd 1/10th scale Team Edition clutch

Hot on the heels of Shepherd’s Team Edition clutch for 1/8th nitro on-road cars comes a dedicated 1/10th version for the Velox V10 and other nitro cars. Based on the proven Velox Competition Clutch the new state-of-the-art lightweight reverse-type clutch is meant to offer excellent performance without any compromises. Featuring a black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium flywheel, a shiny aluminium pressure plate, special compound fly weights, a yellow PTFE clutch shoe and a new Shepherd clutch spring the Team Edition clutch will deliver consistent engagement and a powerful acceleration. To complete the set high quality bearings and the needed fastening material and shims are included. All parts are also available separately.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 19, 2015

Reds Racing TX120 speed controller – Preview

Italian company Reds Racing have announced the soon release of their long-awaited TX120 brushless competition speed controller. Designed with modified and stock racing as well as on-road and off-road classes in mind the speedo will feature advanced tuning options, an ultra low-profile billet aluminium case, an add-on 30mm fan unit and more. Full details and more images will become available shortly.

Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]

June 19, 2015

Arrowmax universal on-road toe plate

Coming from Arrowmax and made for the use with the company’s on-road setup systems is this universal toe plate. It is made from strong yet lightweight polycarbonate, it features easily readable markings and helps to precisely adjust the toe settings on most on-road cars.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

June 19, 2015

Patrick Nähr scores at South German regionals Rd2

The second round of the South German Regional Championship took place at the MSC Rötz track. Under perfect weather conditions a total of 35 drivers attended the event to score points for the championship. Dominic Greiner took the TQ spot after the qualifiers in front of Patrick Nähr and Marco Kaufmann. The semifinal B was then won by Patrick in front of Dominic Schöffel while the semi A went to Dominic Greiner who had Marco Kaufmann in tow. The 30 minute main final then was a close affair between Greiner and Nähr. 2 minutes before the end Dominic suffered from a technical problem, taking away pressure from Patrick. For the final laps he just cruised around the dangerous track and crossed the finishing line 6 laps in front of Marco Kaufmann with Dominic Greiner completing the podium.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 19, 2015

Nicholas Zachariades wins at RCE Championship Rd4

Round four of the RCE 1/8th Nitro Buggy Championship was held at the Dirt Paradise track in Nicosia, Cyprus. Hot weather conditions made for a lower number of entries than expected and in the final of the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class Nicholas Zachariades took the day’s win from Rafael Panayi. Savvas Savva completed the podium in 3rd.

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June 19, 2015

Team Associated Scion Racing FR-S & tC LiPo Combos

The latest in the line of Team Associated RTR vehicles that received the LiPo Combo treatment are the Apex Scion Racing FR-S and tC 1/10th touring cars. Both build on the all-wheel-drive Apex chassis, and they come fully assembled and ready-to-run with factory installed Reedy brushless motor and controller. Additional features include the XP water-resistant speed control and XP 2.4GHz radio system. The front and rear sealed metal gear differentials are connected together with a tough aluminium drive shaft that handles all of the Reedy brushless power. Imperfections in the road are managed by four adjustable fluid-filled coil-over tuned shocks. Both the FR-S and the tC are available in “road going” standard versions with high-grip racing tyres and also as drift variant with hard plastic drift-style wheels. As usual with the LiPo Combo offerings a Reedy 423-S 35W balance charger and WolfPack 3300mAh 30 LiPo battery pack round out the package.

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