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February 17, 2015

Martin Wollanka continues with FX

FX announces the contract renewal with European vice-champion Martin Wollanka. The Austrian frontrunner will use the company’s engines in his 2015 campaign that will include appearances at events such as the European championships, the Austrian national series and selected international events. Martin says:

The 2014 season was the first year for me with the FX engine and it was also my best year ever with winning all national races and also gaining the European Vice-Champion title. The performance and reliability of the FX engine have been absolutely amazing for me and during the year I did not have any technical or reliability issues which gives me the needed confidence. After the successful first year and my positive experiences there is no other option for me than to continue to use FX engine in my car in the 2015 season.

Source: FX [fx-engines.com]

February 17, 2015

New Schumacher Mi5evo option parts

Schumacher has new optional parts for the Mi5evo touring car available such as a twin point dual bellcrank steering, new diff O-rings and slider inserts. Starting with the steering, the twin point design with two bellcranks replaces the kit’s rail-type assembly and it provides a smoother and more consistent steering feel. Included comes the floating servo mount with the updated steering assembly, new carbon fibre outer steering knuckle levers and different size lock stop triangles to precisely adjust the overall steering throw.

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February 17, 2015

Kevin Rasquin wins at Indoor GP of St. Brieuc

Last weekend the season opening Indoor GP of Saint Brieuc took place in France with 70 drivers attending in five classes including 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road. In the 200mm class it was Kevin Rasquin who dominated the class by taking TQ and starting from pole position into the final. He then also scored an undefeated win in the 30 minute main, some five laps in front of runner-up Jose Rosas. Mathieu Delfour came in 3rd another lap down to complete the podium.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

February 17, 2015

SWorkz S350 & MBX7 steel skid plate

New from SWorkz and made to fit the S350 EvoII, FCSS chassis converted standard S350’s as well as Mugen’s MBX7 is a stainless steel skid plate. The plate protects the rear end of the chassis on abrasive surfaces from excessive wear while the slightly wider design keeps harm away from the rear suspension hanger. Countersunk holes allow for precise positioning of the plate on new or nearly new chassis plates.

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February 17, 2015

Rasmus B. Nielsen wins DMSU DM5 race

The Danish DMSU DM5 Nationals race was held at the Faxe Og Omegns Motorklub in the 1/10th pan car class. On Saturday almost all drivers took the change to practice with Michael Johnsen being the fastest driver with a lap of 12.3, followed by Rasmus B. Nielsen with a 12.4. During qualifying it became clear that the race for the TQ position would be between Michael and Rasmus, while Thomas Mortensen and Claus Ryeskov battled it out for the 3rd place on the grid. At the end of the three qualifying rounds Rasmus came out successful in front of Michael and Thomas.

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February 17, 2015

Tekno EB, ET & SCT split centre diff motor mount

Tekno’s split centre differential mount for the EB48, ET48, EB48SL and SCT410 kits makes maintenance on the centre diff a breeze. Machined from 7075 aluminium and coming gun metal anodised the multi-piece set provides quick access to the centre differential for setup and maintenance. Further machining makes it very light weight and the motor mount is compatibility with both Pro4 and 1/8th sized motors. The set includes the motor mount and rear diff bulkhead parts as well as mounting hardware and it is compatible with the standard LCG motor mount insert.

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February 16, 2015

Mibosport Cup 2014/15 Rd4 – Report

The fourth round of the 2014/15 Mibosport Cup was held this past weekend at the Hotel-Sport in Hrotovice, Czech Republic. The event attracted 198 drivers in total, with 38 drivers attending in Touring Car Modified, 30 drivers signed in for Stock LRP, 13 drivers for the Formula class, 9 drivers tackled the 1/12th scale class, 58 drivers came to drive 2WD Buggy and 50 drivers attended in 4WD Buggy.

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February 16, 2015

Kyosho Mad Force Kruiser 2.0 VE & GP ReadySets

German Kyosho distributor Robbe introduce the iconic Mad Force 1/8th 4WD monster truck is now available with some subtle updates such as an improved steering for an increased steering angle. Also new is a different suspension setup for a lower centre of gravity while the dual plate sandwich chassis and rigid axles are still in place. The 2.0 variant is available as electric-powered VE including a genuine Team Orion brushless motor and speed controller or as nitro-powered GP truck with a pre-mounted KE-25 big block engine. Both feature pre-mounted wheels, pick-up style bodyshells and they come ready-to-run including Kyosho’s T-231 2.4HGz radio system.

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