New from Tekno RC comes this dual turnbuckle wrench for 4mm and 5mm links. Made from hardened steel and being of a slim design the wrench is both durable and comfortable to use even in tight places. Laser-etched size markings help with identification and make for convenient building, setup and maintenance work.
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Mon-Tech Racing from Italy introduce their latest 190mm touring car bodyshell, called the Evo. The body is made from 0.75mm polycarbonate and designed for the use on fast asphalt and carpet tracks alike. A special feature is the “dual” rear wing design that consists of wing-shaped trunk and a regular rear wing. The body comes clear, including window masks, a decal sheet and wing mounting hardware.
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Yesterday we reported about PSM’s shorty LiPo battery conversion kit for the Yokomo B-Max4 III and today the German company officially announce the set’s release. The conversion builds around a 2.5mm semi-gloss carbon fibre chassis that offers added stiffness and better scratch resistance than PSM’s well-known glossy carbon and it is designed around the use of the so called “shorty” 2S LiPo battery packs. A special feature is the airmount system for the battery pack, basically a “floating battery” mount that does not affect the flex of the chassis for equal cornering characteristics in both left and right bends. The battery mount weights in at only 25g and an included transversal carbon chassis stiffener optimises the flex characteristic of the chassis. The chassis conversion is designed for low to medium-grip tracks and it is available from now on.
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The conclusion of Season #7 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series this weekend (4-6th July) will have a truly World class affair as the sixth & final round of the championship travels to the amazing Hudy Arena in Slovakia where the 260 strong entry will include no less than 6 World Champions. Joining championship regulars Marc Rheinard and Andy Moore, current World Champions Jilles Groskamp and Meen Vejrak along with all round legends of the sport Atsushi Hara and Lamberto Collari will all race at the track for the first time, this being only the ETS’ second to the race facility that is located next to the Xray factory.
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FTW introduce the Reactor bodyshell for the Tekno NB48 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Offering a somewhat “edgy” design that highly separates from both the original and many other after market bodies, the Reactor is usable with stock or Losi 8ight series air filters and the body offers two trim lines for the cooling head for forward and rear motor configuration. The body is moulded from .040 polycarbonate and comes with window masks and a logo decal sheet.
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The 2nd round of the Austria 1/8th off-road national championship saw a strong field of drivers competing with the likes of Hupo Hönigl, 2-times national champion Martin Karner, Euro finalist Dominic Bauer and Martin Wollanka in attendance. In the qualifiers two round wins secured Martin Wollanka the overall TQ for the finals and the Xray driver was also able to take the pole position for the A-main by winning his semifinal 4 seconds in front of runner-up Martin Karner. The final had the two Martin’s fighting for the first 10 minutes of the race until Wollanka’s pit crew realised that he had to do an additional stop for fuel compared to Karner. Nevertheless Martin Wollanka ended the race 1 lap ahead of Martin Karner with Klemens Heiss completing the top 3 result.
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This year’s AMSCI Italian outdoor nationals were held at the Rme L. Collari track in Cassino with more than 50 drivers attending in the Touring Car Modified and 13.5T Blinky classes. The weather conditions on Saturday proved to be very difficult and this affected the qualifiers at first but on a drying track Antonio Di Prisco took the TQ in the Modified class ahead of Nicola Marrone and Alessandro Brunelli. In the Stock class Mattia Collina grabbed the TQ spot from Valter Cola while Marco Puelo completed the top 3 result.
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Based on the brushed S10 Blast SC 2 and MT 2 kits LRP now also have brushless-powered variants to offer. Both the Blast SC 2 short course and the Blast MT 2 monster truck come with the Vector K7 4300kv brushless motor and a splash waterproof Spin Pro brushless speed controller for improved performance on the track or your favourite gravel pit. The factory-assembled kits base on the improved version 2 chassis that sport a sealed drivetrain, stronger slipper clutch and other performance and reliability enhancing improvements. Included in each set is also a 2,4GHz radio system for glitch-free operation.
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