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July 2, 2012

Swedish National double for David Ronnefalk

Last weekend saw the Swedish Nationals for 1/10th 2wd and 4wd held at the MHF Skarpnäcks 1/8 track in Stockholm. As the race was on similar surface as it will be at the Euros next week, it was also a good opportunity to make some practice with the same regulated tires that will be used then. The weather forecast for Saturday (2wd day) was not so good, and it rained during practice and the first qualification round. Following the first round Oskar Levin managed to take the first place ahead of David Ronnefalk and Mikael Hedin but after that it changed to a ‘David Show’ as Ronnefalk took qualification rounds 2 to 4 and secured TQ and start on pole.

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July 2, 2012

Huge R/C 6500mAh LiPo pack

Huge R/C Products, from Surikarn Chaidajsuriya, have released their latest LiPo pack. This 6500mAh 70C Race series 7.4v battery pack features a standard hard case for crash protection and comes supplied with 4mm bullet connectors. ROAR approved, it is aimed at the competition market and suitable suited for stock, and also modified, class due to its increased power output.

Source: Huge [huge_rcproducts@live.com]

July 2, 2012

Nosram RR.21 X-treme buggy engine

Nosram have released their new RR.21 X-treme buggy competition engine. Featuring plenty of power coupled with low fuel consumption one of the top features of this engine is the diamond-like carbon coated crankshaft for minimum wear and lowest resistance. Furthermore, the crankshaft features a silicone insert and is precision-balanced using a pressed-in tungsten insert. Nosram are also announcing their twister 1/8th buggy exhaust system which is perfectly adapted for the new RR.21 X-treme buggy. The new system will give higher top speed and will help to improve fuel efficiency.

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July 2, 2012

Ryan Lutz edition Alpha Plus engine updates

Alpha engines in collaboration with Ryan Lutz have announced some running changes to the popular Ryan Lutz edition Alpha Plus engine. The two new changes include a new head button and factory modified crankshaft, and will help enhance engine performance and increase fuel mileage.

View the new crankshaft here

July 2, 2012

T.O.P. Photon EX shims & outdrives

T.O.P. Racing have produced two new optional parts for the Photon EX. First up are these shims which allow you to conveniently adjust the roll center without having to remove the suspension blocks. They come as a set of shims with 0.5mm and 1.0mm thickness. Also new are a pair of steel gear differential outdrives. When aluminium can’t withstand the torque of modified motors, or stock motors with speedo timing, hardened steel gear diff outdrives are what you need.

View the steel outdrives here

July 1, 2012

Robert Batlle takes Rd2 victory in Spain

The 2nd round of the Spanish 1/8th scale offroad national championship was held this weekend in Ripoll. Qualification saw current European Champion Robert Batlle with his Novarossi powered Mugen take the top spot in front of Andres Marcelino in 2nd and Alberto Navarro to give the Mugen team a lock out of the top 3 spots. Following the semi finals which were run in wet muddy conditions it was Batlle that came out on top in semi A while in semi B it was LRP driver Borja Hernandez with the win. In the final Robert was unchallenged and won by a lap and a half in front of SWorkz driver Daniel Bernabe in 2nd with Bryan Baldo taking the final podium spot in 3rd.

Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]

July 1, 2012

Duratrax 835B 1/8th scale RTR buggy

The new 1/8 scale from Duratrax, the 835B is loaded with Stress-Tech parts, and every one of them is protected by a 1-year replacement guarantee. If any Stress-Tech part fails during the first year, DuraTrax replaces it free. Other reasons for the 835’s durability include grey-anodized aluminium parts and hardened steel parts in the drivetrain. Driving the 835B is a SuperTigre G-27CX .27 engine, known for dependability and power, and it’s protected by a 3-year limited warranty. For control Duratrax provides a 2.4GHz FTR (Futaba Transmitter-Ready) system. It’s several steps above the usual ready-to-run radio, because it includes digital, metal-geared steering servo, 5-cell receiver pack and a wall charger.

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June 30, 2012

Xray Column – Crazy Months

The 61st installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives a run down on the early summer season results for the team as well as an insight into a new secret project that he has been working on for the past 8 years.

But the project has been such a hugely interesting professional and personal challenge for me that I simply could not give up regardless of the costs involved. I know it is not a smart business decision, and many times I had internal discussions if it still made sense to continue to invest time and resources without an upcoming result. But sometimes there are challenges in your life when you must persevere and do whatever it takes, and this was exactly the case.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]