December 12, 2013

Juho Levanen re-signs with Team Associated

Juho Levanen re-signs with Team Associated

Team Associated and Reedy announce that Juho Levanen has signed a contract extension which will see him continue with the brands that he has been with since 2001. Juho will race Team Associated’s 12R5.2 and all-new TC6.2 touring car with Reedy Sonic 540 Mach 2 motors, Reedy Competition LiPo batteries, and the all-new Reedy ESC. In addition to his on-road racing duties, Juho will contest the remaining three rounds of the 2013-14 European Offroad Series. His hard-charging driving style and familiarity with high-grip racing surfaces will surely mean a successful transition to this highly competitive discipline. According to Reedy department manager Rick Hohwart, “Juho is a tremendous asset to the team as he is a driver that can extract every bit of performance from his equipment and never gives less than 100% effort.” Team Associated team manager Brent Thielke added, “Juho has been a part of Team Associated for over a decade and we are pleased to continue our relationship with the 2x European Champion and look forward to more success in the years to come.” Juho’s next event will be round two of the 2013-14 European Off-Road Series in Berlin, Germany in January followed by round two of the 2013-14 Euro Touring Series in Muelheim-Kaerlich, Germany in February.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]


December 12, 2013

MIP extend Traxxas Race Duty CVD kit range

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MIP announce new Race Duty CVD driveshaft kits for wide range of Traxxas vehicles. The Race Duty CVD axles sport the light weight features of the small steel shaft CVDs combined with the heavy duty X-duty features making the steel driveshafts ideal for “racing conditions” using 2S LiPo battery packs. Different versions for Traxxas Slash and Nitro Rustler, Slash 4×4 as well as Rustler-VXL based vehicles are available, all of which are drop-fit solutions including all needed hardware, grease and thread lock.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]


December 12, 2013

Fenix Su-zuka 2014 full kit

Fenix Su-zuka 2014 full kit

Italian company Fenix announce the soon release of their Su-zuka 2014 kit. Previously only available as conversion kit for the Tamiya F104 V2 and the WRC F-One, the Su-zuka 2014 will come as full kit including a “Schumacher Mi5 technology”-based rear end for better tuneability. As for the chassis material Fenix now uses a special hybrid CSC composite material that is meant to be better suited for formula 1 chassis. All other features, such as the well-known semi rigid rear link, are taken over from the previous models. On top of the 2014 full kit there will also be a rear end upgrade kit for current Su-zuka owners.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]


December 12, 2013

Paolo Becattini wins Masters at US World Nitro Cup

Paolo Becattini wins US World Nitro Cup

The 2013 US World Nitro Cup took place in Kissimmee, Florida. Serpent’s Paolo “Paulie B” Becattini brought home the win after the triple A-mains in the 1/8th Masters class. Following some technical issues in the first A Paolo was able to wrap up the victory in A2 and A3.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


December 12, 2013

Yeah Racing 2-in-1 aluminium camber gauge

Yeah Racing 2-in-1 aluminium camber gauge

New from Yeah Racing comes this 2-in-1 aluminium camber gauge. The tool is CNC-machined from aluminium and it sports three recessed areas so it can also act as a tray for small parts. Measuring camber angles of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 degrees the gauge comes in blue, orange, pink and gunmetal colour.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


December 12, 2013

Team C T8 front weight & GT8 gears

Team C T8 front weight & GT8 gears

Team C Racing have new option parts for the T8 V3 buggy and the GT8 line of GT cars available. First up is a front weight for the T8 V3, the brass piece weights 55g and fits right between the steering bellcranks and underneath the gearbox input shaft. Designed to add weight in a low and forward biased position the the weight helps on slippery or very bumpy tracks. Also new are two 2-speed pinion gears, a 21T and a 17T variant. Both fit the GT8 and GT8L gearbox.

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December 12, 2013

Serpent 747-E electric upgrade set

Serpent 747-E electric upgrade set

Serpent introduce the 747-E electric upgrade kit for the 747 200mm nitro car. Included is all necessary hardware to convert the nitro-powered 747 into a whisper-silent 200mm touring car. The set contains a carbon fibre main chassis and top deck, an aluminium motor mount assembly, new belt pulleys and shafts, battery mounts, ball races and hardware. The converted car can be used with a conventional 2S touring car motor and speedo setup but higher power 3S batteries, a suitable 4-pole motor and a strong 1/8th scale speed controller are recommended in order to reach speeds above 90km/h. Beside the conversion kit Serpent will release a complete 747-E kit by the end of January 2014.

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December 12, 2013

T-Work’s XB4 option parts

T-Work's XB4 option parts

T-Work’s have new option parts for Xray’s XB4 buggy available. First up is a titanium turnbuckle set that includes a total of seven links made from high quality titanium. They are meant for the camber and toe links as well as the servo link and come with a suitable 4mm aluminium wrench for easy adjustment. Next in the line are titanium shock mount shafts for swift and easy shock angle adjustment. Coming in a set of four the 1-piece design allows for swift set-up changes as you only have to undo a single nut in order to remove the damper from the shock tower.

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