The 1st round of the prestigious Silverstone Winter Series attracted 92 entries in the premier 2WD buggy class, and it was new Schumacher driver Dave Poulter who unexpectedly set TQ. Dave has shot up the rankings since he joined the team, and he was joined at the front of the grid by team mates Simon Moss and Nathan Waters with their Cougar KFs.
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Team Orion introduce the IQ-4X multi-chemistry single cell charger. Offering four independent 6W channels the charger is ideal to charge, discharge and maintain a range of batteries including NiMH and NiCD AA and AAA-size single cells as well as LiPo and LiFe micro-size battery packs. A multifunctional screen helps to monitor the battery’s vital signs while several charge and discharge programs help to get the best out of the cells. Beside single cells the charger also works with Mini-Z LiFe and Ultra Micro LiPo connectors and the device also sports a 5V/1A USB port to power mobile devices.
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The 2015 edition of the DHI Cup will be held from the 9th to 11th of January in Odense. As in previous years there will also be a 1/10th electric buggy race run alongside the traditional touring car event which in 2015 will see Touring Car Modified and Super Stock classes with the latter using “blinky” speedos and LRP 13.5T motors. Tyres for the touring cars will be LRP CPX which are provided by event partner LRP as are the 13.5T X20 brushless motor for the Super Stock class. Entries are open from Wednesday October 15th on on MyRCM and more information about the race can soon be found here and here.
Made for the Axial Yeti is the new X-Duty rear C-Drive Kit from MIP. Designed to replace the standard plastic driveshaft with a high-grade alloy steel construction the set improves durability and power supply for better performance in rock crawling and bashing. Offering spline drive technology and being of an all-metal design the kit is a direct replacement for the stock driveshaft.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Italian bodyshell specialists Bittydesign, known for the off-road and 1/10th touring car bodies, soon have their first ever 1/8th on-road bodyshell available. No information or images are available beside above teaser image and we bring you more details as soon as they surface.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
Made for HPI Racing’s Savage XL Octane and XL 5.9 is the GTXL-1 Vintage bodyshell. Resembling the look of 70’s and 80’s pick-up trucks the body is ideal to replace the XL’s standard body for something new and differently looking. Moulded from thick 0.040″ clear polycarbonate the body also includes a pre-cut vinyl decal sheet including headlights, grille, tail lights, official logos, window frames, door handles and more. Dimple marks for the Savage XL body post locations help to perfectly align the body on the chassis.
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GRP’s 1/10th buggy tyres are specially designed for the use on carpet and astroturf tracks and they come as Buldog 2WD front, Conic 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyre. Available in a hard “C” and medium “B” compound, with the latter being meant to be comparable to Schumacher’s yellow rubber, the tyres offer a high moulding quality and true running. Along with the tyres comes a line of water-cut foam inserts including standard-size medium and hard foams and an over-size “tubby” medium hard offering.
Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]
Italian company GRP have new pre-glued 1/10th touring car tyres available. The V10 line includes four dry track tyres and one rain tyre with the dry tyres coming in different configurations featuring light cell or medium moulded inserts for best possible performance in a range of track conditions. The medium compound S-28 and S-32 tyres are available with light cell inserts for colder, low traction tracks and also with heavier moulded inserts for grippier, higher temperature conditions, while the softer S-24 and harder S-36 are available with medium moulded inserts only. The S-36 also feature extra stiff wheels to make them ideal for very hot weather conditions. All tyres are of an optimised 64mm diameter with a 6mm high profile for improved handling and best possible steering precision while weighing in at 95g to 130g a set depending on the insert.
Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]
