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September 4, 2013

Silvio Hächler wins 2013 Swiss Championship

The 5th round of the 2013 Swiss Championship was held at the Langenthal track with 70 drivers in attendance. On Friday most of the drivers arrived for practice and it was Silvio Hächler who was able to smash the track record, which later on was broken again by Simon to a 12.115. This time Simon started in two classes, 1/10 and 1/8 expert. Without any problem he took the TQ in 1/10 but in 1/8 he suffered from a broken engine during the first qualifier but in his second run, he was able to take TQ in the 1/8 class also. In 1/8 Amateur it was the Capricorn driver Christian Seiler who took the best starting position for the semi-final.

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September 4, 2013

2013 Sidewinder Nitro Explosion – Report

Chula Vista Raceway was the scene for the 2013 Sidewinder Nitro Explosion with 170 entries and several pros in attendance. In the Truggy class it was Drew Moller who set the TQ starting first on the grid with Pro-Line team mate Adam Drake starting second. Drake would make an early race pass on Drew and lead the field around for the remainder of the 45 minute final. In the end Drake would take the win with Moller in second and Sean Gaffney in third.

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September 3, 2013

JConcepts RB6/RT6 honeycomb motor mount

Following variants for Team Associated and TLR off-road vehicles JConcepts now release the honeycomb motor mount for Kyosho RB6 and RT6 kits. Machined from 3mm aluminium the motor plate features a special design to increase stiffness compared to conventional slotted heatsink motor mounts while still being light of weight thanks to numerous milled-out pockets. The motor mount is a direct replacement and available in blue or black colour.

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September 3, 2013

Protoform Better Edge sanding block

Better Edge sanding block

Protoform introduce the Better Edge sanding block made from injection moulded nylon and covered with a strip of 120-grit sand paper. Designed to smooth out scissor imperfections along the bottom edges or rear wing of on-road and off-road bodies, the block also features two different diameter rounded ends for wheel wheels or suspension cut outs. It can also be used to sand parts and tyres. Each block includes a form-fitted strip of sand paper fastened to the block with a low-profile hook-and-loop system. A spare strip is included and replacement strips are available in 2-packs.

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September 3, 2013

Serpent Spyder SRX-2 rear motor buggy

Serpent soon have the Spyder SRX-2 rear motor 2WD buggy available. The Billy Easton designed buggy features a composite fibre chassis, super-tough suspension components, big bore shock absorbers and carbon fibre shock towers. It is designed as pure rear motor buggy to make sure no compromises needed to be made while creating the platform. In October the kit will become available also as a dedicated mid motor version for indoor and high traction tracks followed by the Spyder SCT RM 2WD short course truck. More information together with detail and body-off images are available soon.

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September 3, 2013

Xray XB4 aluminium off-set wheel hubs

Xray have new aluminium off-set wheel hex adapters available. Coming as +0.75mm or -0.75mm variant they are designed to take influence on the overall width of the car and are machined from high quality aluminium. The black colour clamp-type hubs come as pairs and are a direct replacement for the stock hex adapters.

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September 3, 2013

Derderian & Turco win at French 200mm nationals Rd5

The fifth and final round of the French 1/10 200m championship took place at the short and technical track in Montluçon. In the Elite class Michael Derderian won the 45 minute final and this year’s national title some 7 second in front of Basile Concialdi (Capricorn). Quentin Leroux rounded out the podium with another Capricorn car. In the 30 minute National class final Brice Turco (Xray) crossed the finish line 5 seconds in front of Benjamin Berchoux. Stéphane Campourcy (Xray) completed the podium. The win also handed Brice this year’s National class title.

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September 3, 2013

Team C twin fan heatsink mount

Team C Racing introduce this twin fan mount for 25mm to 45mm units. CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and coming in orange or gun metal colour the 2-piece mount allows the installation of two fans in the motor area to maximise the cooling effect. Four different mounting patterns allow the use of 25mm, 30mm, 40mm or 45mm fans with the overall design targeting electric touring cars but it is understood that the mount will fit other types of vehicles too.

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