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July 19, 2013

Tourex Power Switch & alloy servo bushings

German Tourex distributor RMV Deutschland introduce an electronic on/off switch called Power Switch and also aluminium servo bushings. Starting with the switch, the MCU controlled offering does away with the problems associated with conventional mechanical switches as it is housed in an enclosed case and therefore offers very good dust protection. The switch is best used in nitro vehicles and offers a NiMH and LiPo mode with the latter including a low-voltage protection. Upon arming a multi-colour LED also indicates the capacity left in the receiver battery. The switch comes pre-wired with JR-compatible connectors and two kinds of bottom covers. Also new are special aluminium bushings to replace the rubber servo grommets on steering and throttle servos. The machined parts sport a diameter of 3.7mm and an upper countersunk washer part while being gun metal anodised. The bushings come as 8-piece set and make for a rock-solid servo installation.

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July 19, 2013

Spec-R R1 centre support motor mount

Made for the R1 electric touring car is this centre support motor mount from Spec-R. CNC-machined from aluminium and coming red anodised the 2-piece part is designed to allow for additional chassis flex adjustment by coupling the motor mount to the upper deck. The part must be used with Spec-R’s optional Type A or Type B R1 upper decks.

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

July 19, 2013

Sweep Cubix 1/8th buggy tyre

Sweep Racing introduce the Cubix 1/8th buggy tyre. As the name implies the new offering makes use of medium-size square pins that are of nearly cubic dimensions and also widely spaced. It is understood that the tyre will soon be available in Sweep’s usual line of compounds from medium to ultra soft and as tyre only and or pre-mounted variant.

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July 19, 2013

Dellinger & Henn win at RC Pro South Division Rd3

The 3rd and final round of the RC Pro South Division was hosted by Speedmonkey RC in Irving, Tx. In Pro E-Buggy, it was a combination of the usual three guys battling for TQ, Brian Henn, Jake Dellinger and David Joor and at the end of the day Dellinger would take the TQ and Joor 2nd in Pro E-Buggy while in Pro4, Henn had a rough first qualification round, still only missing TQ for that round by one second. Brian though easily won the other three rounds to take the overall TQ. As Sunday rolled around, everyone knew the chance of rain was high. Sure enough a few minutes after the drivers arrived to the track, it began to rain. There was a small break here and there, but not enough to be able to run. So the mains were cancelled and finishing positions were based off qualifying leaving Jake Dellinger and Brian Henn take the rained out win in Pro E-Buggy and Pro 4 respectively.

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July 19, 2013

RB Cyclone 1/8th buggy tyre

RB announce the official release of the new Cyclone 1/8th buggy tyre. It makes use of a flat tread with mainly square blocks giving the tyre lots of grip and stability. Included come new double hardness inserts that sport a softer outer ring to absorb bumps and imperfections of the track while a harder inner foam is giving better support at high speeds and when the going gets tough. The Cyclone already proofed its capabilities by setting the TQ and the fastest lap times in the hands of Davide Ongaro at the European B Championship and it is available pre-mounted or as tyre only in medium, soft and super soft compound.

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July 18, 2013

ETS arrives at Hudy Racing Arena

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The greatest R/C venue in the World, there is simply no other way to describe the Hudy Racing Arena in Slovakia. Built in 2006 on the grounds of a former soccer stadium, the massive 25,000 square metre facility also includes the factory of both Xray, the only true r/c car manufacturer in Europe, and Hudy but it is the Arena which dominates the grounds. Hosting its first international event this weekend as it plays host to the season finale of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series, the complex houses three tracks and from the moment racers drive in the main gate they can’t but be immediately impressed by what they see before them.

View our complete event coverage here.

July 18, 2013

On the Grapevine – Reims

In 2009 while covering the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Austria I remember looking through the timing sheets to see what drivers i needed to talk with before I got to work on my latest report and mixed in with Europe’s elite Offroad drivers was a name I had not come across before. Asking around if anyone knew where I might find this Swedish driver I was directed to Frenchman Adrien Bertin. On finding Adrien, beside him was a small shy kid together with his dad. While this was my first encounter with Adrien’s then 13-year-old protege, this kid already knew about winning having just become the European B Champion. Having had to direct my question down at this little figure, with Adrien having to provide most of the answers, last weekend, 5-years on from my first encounter, I was directing my questions up at a much taller and confident driver asking him for his thoughts on a race that had just seen him become the 22nd member of Europe’s most exclusive group of racers.

Continue reading On the Grapevine here

July 18, 2013

Cody King & Ty Tessmann join Team Orion

Team Orion announce the signing of Cody King and Ty Tessmann to run the company’s electric components in order to be ready for the 1/10 Electric World Championships held at Silver Dollar Raceway, Chico, California later this year. Both drivers will power their car with Team Orion’s latest motors and speed controllers while Ty will also use the company’s chargers. Both Cody and Ty will have their first outing with the new equipment during this weekend’s Hot Rod Hobbies Schootout.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]