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June 6, 2014

Xceed TH2 tyre heater

Xceed introduce the upgraded TH2 tyre heater. The device is usable with 7.2 to 15VDC input and features a strong case made from green and black anodised aluminium and it is fully programmable with the front and rear tyres can be set independently, with quick warming from 20 to 100°C, and all the functions are controlled through a front mounted main screen and padded buttons. Other features include a lap and programmable timer, USB connector to read out temperatures via a PC, 8 different beep tones and 10 melodies. The device is supplied with 4 aluminium cups and wires for use with rubber touring car tyres.

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June 6, 2014

Dunavölgy wins Rd2 of Hungarian 200mm champs

The 2nd round of the Hungarian nitro on-road championship was held in Pécs which is one of the oldest but still the most active RC track in the country. The track recently got a new higher rostrum for a much better view, so everybody was looking for some improvements in lap times, which finally came up to the expectations in each category. 1/10th 200mm proved to be the most exciting class of the weekend since 4 to 5 drivers where on the same pace. Qualifications were held under changing weather conditions and the 1st round of qualifying turned out to be the “rocket” round as some rain showers hit the track just before the 2nd leg. With time being too short to completely regain traction until the last round meaning only a few drivers were able to move up in the grid during the day.

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June 6, 2014

Asia Onroad Championships Rd2 – Report

The 2nd round of the 2014 Asia Onroad Championships was run at the 3Stone Raceway in Malaysia. In the Touring Car Modified A-main Heikal Bahrin was poised for the win when he dominated the qualifying runs taking TQ and winning the first A main with a 3 second lead over Woon Fong Siow. However some mistakes in A2 and a very close 2nd place finish in A3 handed the win to Woon Fong with a 6.5 second tie breaker. Heikal Bahrin finished 2nd while Woon Fong’s dad, Jackie Siow completes the podiums as 3rd place finisher.

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June 6, 2014

Exotek 22 aluminium mid motor wing mount set

Exotek introduce this aluminium wing mount set for mid motor TLR 22 buggies. Machined from 7075 aluminium and sporting a heavy duty design the parts are available in polished black or gun metal colour. While being extremely durable the mounts add only a minimum of weight thanks to their lightweight design that allows to use low-profile M3 screws and wing buttons overs the standard body clips that go missing ever so often.

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June 6, 2014

Mark Green TQ’s & wins at Wombwell

Mark Green TQ's & wins at Wombwell

Round 2 of the British national 1/10th nitro championships were held at the Wombwell Race Circuit in Yorkshire, the track is the longest one on this years race calendar and was very well prepared for the event. The entry was a little low but the racing very close. Sunday morning and the sun was shinning and after 4 rounds of qualifying 200mm Touring Car was TQ’ed by Mark Green with Alex Thurston second, in 220mm GT Adam Crossland was just beaten for TQ by Glyn Beal. Mark Green then lead the 200mm A -final from the start and won the race driving a Serpent 748 pre-production car, with Joe Kerry second. Serpent’s Glyn Beal won the 220mm GT final with the help of his mechanic form many years ago Wat Bailey. The next round of the series will be at Halifax on the weekend of the 22nd of June.

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June 5, 2014

PFM-12 GT12 on-road bodyshell

Aimed at 1/12 on-road racers who want close, competitive, scale-looking racing without breaking the bank, GT12 is a class that has emerged in the UK with the potential to spread to carpet tracks around the globe. Protoform now introduce their first ever race body for this class in the form of the PFM-12. Inspired by GT supercars, this BRCA-approved body features a low-slung, cab-forward design sure to provide exceptional handling characteristics. Included with the body is a comprehensive decal sheet to complete the scale appearance, wing mounting hardware, and paint-then-peel overspray film.

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June 5, 2014

Protoform VRS-N 200mm nitro touring car body

Protoform introduce the VRS-N 200mm nitro touring car bodyshell in preparation for the 2014 IFMAR Worlds in Bangkok. Implementing some never-before-seen-in-R/C air management concepts inspired by full-scale Touring Cars from the STCC and SCCA World Challenge, the VRS-N race body is designed to slot in between the handling characteristics of the P37-N and the SRS-N. It features a low profile up front and strategically placed airflow conditioners for maximum aero efficiency. The VRS-N meets all 200mm Global Body Spec rules and is available in high-quality light weight .025” or regular weight .030” genuine Lexan. Included with the body are window masks, decals, oversized nylon wing hardware and paint-then-peel overspray film.

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June 5, 2014

JConcepts TLR 22 Silencer mid-motor bodyshell

JConcepts introduce the Silencer bodyshell for mid-motor converted TLR 22 2.0 buggies. Making use of the distinctive Silencer design cues, the body sports a mild cab-forward design and a roof top shaft fin that extends towards the rear to make for increased high speed stability and improved airflow towards the rear wing. The body is a drop fit and comes including two 6.5″ Hi-Clearance rear wings.

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