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May 6, 2014

1. MRC Wiener Neustadt Big Opening Race – Report

1. MRC Wiener Neustadt Big Opening Race - Report

The 1. MRC Wiener Neustadt club hosted their Big Opening Race with around 50 entries in 3 different electric on-road classes. The weekend started with practice on Friday under perfect weather conditions. In Touring Car Modified Marc Rheinard was the fastest driver followed by Martin Schuster and Dominic Vogl. On Saturday the weather changed to the worst with rain all day leaving the club no choice but to cancel the qualifying in favour of four rounds run on Sunday. Christoper Krapp then took TQ in TC Modified while Marcus Galler lead the 17.5T Stock class. Andreas Teubl secured himself the pole position in the F1 class. In the Touring Car Modified finals Christopher Krapp (Kyosho) made maximum use of his pole position, ending the race in front of Marc Rheinard (Tamiya) and Martin Schuster (VBC).

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May 6, 2014

Markus Mobers joins Revolution Design

Revolution Design Racing Products announce the addition of multiple 1/12th scale Champion and RC legend Markus Mobers to their team. The newly crowned 1/12 Stock European Champion add to an already impressive team of the like of Christopher Krapp, Kaja Novotny and Elliott Boots. This is what Markus has to say about the deal:

Since the start of RDRP, I am a big fan of the project and want to help to extend the on-road product line with my experience. RDRP is simply art.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

May 6, 2014

Power Star PM-1207LV digital servo

VP Pro introduce the Power Star PM-1207LV low-profile digital servo. Featuring an aluminium heatsink case, a mixed stainless steel and titanium gear set, as well as a brushless motor the servo pulls up to 12kg-cm with a speed of up to 0.074s. The standard voltage servo is usable with 4.8V to 6.0V input and weights in at 62g.

Source: Power Star [powerstar-racing.com]

May 6, 2014

Tamiya TRF201XMW chassis kit

Following a first rendering Tamiya America now officially introduce the TRF201XMW 2WD buggy kit. Offering virtually the same specifications as the buggy used by Tamiya’s Lee Martin at the 2013 IFMAR World Championships, the kit comes with big bore aeration shocks, an aluminium gear case, ball and gear differential as well as a body and wing. Included are also steel turnbuckles, captured universals and a rear carbon fibre shock tower. The limited edition kit will become available very soon.

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May 6, 2014

Muchmore Fleta ZX Modified 12mm & 12.8mm rotors

Muchmore Racing have two new rotors for the Fleta ZX Modified brushless motors available. First up is the super mild 12.0x5x25.3mm rotor that offers a mild power curve, ideal for 2WD and low-traction applications. The rotor comes with a grey marking ring and laser-etched size markings. The second new rotor is the larger diameter 12.8x5x25.3mm high power band offering. It comes with a blue marking ring and is ideal for all applications that require a high-torque motor such as 4WD buggies and touring cars.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

May 6, 2014

Spec-R XB4 graphite A-arm stiffeners

Spec-R now have a graphite A-arm stiffener set for the Xray’s XB4 buggies available. Including a total of four carbon fibre plates to reinforce the front and rear suspension arms the set comes in handy when running the XB4 line of buggies on very high-bite tracks or in high ambient temperatures as using stiffer suspension arms results in a more precise handling especially in chicanes. Included with the set comes suitable mounting hardware.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

May 6, 2014

Xray Challenge Grand Final – Report

The Xray Challenge Grand Final was held last weekend at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia. Racers from around Europe joined the race, which saw some 60 entries in the 5 different classes of 1/10 nitro, 1/8 nitro, 1/10 Touring Car Modified, 1/10 Touring Car Stock and 1/10 World GT. The racing weekend started on Friday with open practice for all drivers with the good weather allowed for running on the big outdoor track.

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May 6, 2014

Imbue 1/8th tapered brass shock pistons

Inbue introduce 16mm tapered shock pistons made from brass, made for many 1/8th off-road shock absorbers. Made from a brass alloy, these pistons are 7 to 8 times heavier than their plastic counter parts and offer a smoother, easier handling ride in the rough and better control during jump landings. Initial offerings will be limited to 16mm sizes, however 15mm pistons are currently in testing and will be available soon. Available in both 6×1.3mm/4×0.9mm “rough” and 4×1.15mm/4×1.35mm “all-around” hole configurations, these pistons open up a wider range of tuning options for the racer. A set includes 4 standard o-rings and 4 tight fit o-rings for under-diameter shock bodies.

Source: Imbue [imbuemotorsports.com]