Wilck Racing Products have introduced this specifically developed ’strong racing glue’. It features a thin viscosity, staying liquid for about 5-7 seconds before drying, when it will permanently bond your tires and wheels with little or no clean up needed after.
Source: Wilck&Andersson [tlr.nu]
Last weekend saw the third and final round of the Italian 1/8th on road Championships held in Cassino and still in with a shot of the title was Lamberto Collari, Alessio Mazzeo and Andrea Pirani. Already from Thursday things were going well for the multiple World champion, Collari very very fast with his Novarossi powered Capricorn, going on to take the TQ spot ahead of Alessio Mazzeo with his Max powered Serpent in 2nd with Dario Balestri (Motonica/Novarossi) 3rd and Nicola Marrone (Sepent/Max) in 4th. The final was hard fought but Collari would lead away followed by Balestri, Carmine Raiola and Francesco Tironi. Balestri would have to retire with steering problems and Raiola too had mechanical problems. Collari would win just ahead of his Capricorn team mate Tironi in 2nd with Alberto Picco (Mugen/Picco) 2 laps further back in 3rd.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com] / Image: Gabriele Nepitella
Xceed have released these set-up tools for offroad cars, buggy and truggy. Made from strong and durable aluminium, the set-up blocks will keep your buggy or truggy well placed while doing set-up work on your car. They are 40mm high and 80mm long and green anodized with Xceed engraved logo’s. To accompany the blocks, there is also a lightweight aluminium ride height tool with measurable height from 0mm to -20mm in 1mm increments. The set-up blocks (2) and ride-height gauge are available separate or as a set.
Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
Team Orion have released waterproof versions of their popular Vortex R10 & R8 speed controllers. The Vortex R10 WP comes in a 45A, 60A & 100A, and is a high-performance sensorless electronic speed controller for multiple disciplines. The Vortex R10 WP ESCs can be used with LiPo batteries with 2 and 3 cells and motors up to 6000KV. The Vortex R8 WP is a high-performance sensorless electronic speed controller designed for 1/8 scale cars and can be used with LiPo batteries with 2 to 4 cells and motors up to 6000KV. All the WP ESC’s electronics are coated in a special resin and the carbon look hardcase and power switch are sealed using rubber seals. This means that the ESC is totally waterproof and can safely be submerged in the water.
RDRP have released some new items for the popular Team Durango DEX210/DEST210 and DESC210 vehicles. First up for the DEX210 are the shock towers machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium. Stronger, than any other plastic or carbon fibre part it´s simply impossible to break it. The additional holes for your shock-position will also help you for fine-tuning your car. The next item is the 7075-T6 aluminium steering plate, which fits the Team Durango DEX/DEST and DESC210 series. An additional hole at the front improves the Ackermann geometry a lot, especially in tight corners you will feel the difference. Finally the Brass RF suspension mount also fits all vehicles of the DEX/DEST and DESC210 series. With a weight of 30 grams it helps to plant the rear-end of your car on the track, especially in the MM configuration. First to be released is the 3/3 block with the 0/3 and 1.5/3 blocks to follow.
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Kyosho Racing Factory have released this new tool set including 7 tools with black anodized aluminium handles and red cap on the end. The tool tips are made of high quality steel and have a superb fit to the screw head which reduces wear and increases the lifetime of the tool and screw. The set includes a 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm & 3/32inch wrenches as well as a 5.5mm and 8mm nut spinner.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]
Following last weekend’s sneak peek, Protoform have released its rendition of the Lexus LFA body for R/C drifters, USGT Class racers and supercar enthusiasts alike. The LFA features sleek, yet muscular styling and includes two rear wing options, a racing-style lexan wing or a molded nylon wing for a true to scale, exotic look. This officially licensed product is designed to fit 200mm touring cars but will also easily fit your 190mm chassis with the use of wide-offset wheels or wheel spacers. Molded in genuine .030 Lexan material it comes with protective overspray film, window masks, detailed decal sheet and hardware to mount the struts and wing.
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Going in to the final round of the BRCA National touring car championship five drivers were in contention to win the series outright, at the four previous rounds there had been four different winners and four different manufactures, the results made for a winner takes all show down at the final round. Andy Moore, Chris Grainger, Elliott Harper, Colin Price and Olly Jefferies all came to the final round at Mendip with a shot at securing the national title and it was Jefferies that got off to the best possible starts by taking TQ with his Associated TC6.1, behind Olly it was the LRP powered serpent of Chris Kerswell and the Tamiya of Elliott Harper, next up was the Hot Bodies of Andy Moore. Going in to the final round Chris Grainger lead the series by one point and on paper looked pre event favourite but problems in qualifying left him down the qualifying order and out of contention.
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