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April 29, 2012

Olivier Bultynck wins Belgian TC Nationals Rd2

Round two of the Belgian touring car nationals took place at indoor track of Lovanrc in the town of Zarren. The EFRA class was dominated by Thomas Stockman for the first two qualifiers but at the end it was Olivier Bultynck who took TQ followed by Thomas and Nick Joosens in third. The first A final saw a four minute battle for the win between Olivier and Thomas, who kept all spectators in suspense until Thomas made a small mistake giving Olivier the chance to pull away. Oliver was able to keep his pace and took the victory with Thomas came in second. Nick Joosens secured the third place.

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April 28, 2012

MaxAmps internal plug low-resistance packs

MaxAmps announces the new internal plug option for the Race Edition 6500 7.4v 150c and the 5450 7.4v 120C LiPo packs. Unlike other bullet style connectors, there is no chance of reversing polarity since both the balancer and main Traxxas HC plugs are keyed and they are specifically designed for vehicles with longer battery trays. The balancer tap is also built into the pack and offers a very clean look, both inside and outside of your vehicle.

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April 28, 2012

Boca Losi 8ight mini bearings

Boca Bearings introduce their bearings kits for the Losi 8ight mini buggy. They include 20 bearings to fit suspension, inner and outer hubs, drive shaft, steering and diffs and are available in several qualities such as rubber shielded chrome, ceramic variants with different seals as well as orange rubber sealed ABEC7 items. The ball races come greased or lightly oiled depending on the bearing specification for longest life or lowest rolling resistance.

Source: Boca Bearings [bocabearings.com]

April 28, 2012

Novak Impact Racing Brushless ESC

Novak Electronics is introducing the smallest, most complete and feature-packed brushless ESC to date, the Impact Racing Brushless ESC with X-Drive. This pure, sensor-based brushless racing ESC is designed to accommodate the extreme demands of electric 2WD 1/10th scale off-road racing, the tight confines of 1/12th pan car racing, and is perfect for nearly all 1S and 2S LiPo racing classes. The Impact features Novak’s X-Drive for ultimate driving performance, and Novak’s new Super-Tuner firmware for faster set-up changes and more adjustability than ever before.

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April 28, 2012

Sanwa/Airtronics M12 transmitter

Sanwa/Airtronics have introduced the M12, the new flagship transmitter which will replace the famous and very successful M11 unit. The new M12 claims to feature super high speed response (SSR) to the point where there is instant reaction to the drivers input for the ultimate driving feel. The new system also allows you to program the D/R settings to allow you to change trim or a curve in an instant to react to the changing conditions. The transmitter has also been made significantly lighter compared to its predecessor thanks to changes to the radio’s internal structure. Finally the M12 allows you to integrate a telemetry function to record your throttle and steering inputs and with extra sensors to recorder the RPM, voltage, temperature and further inputs.

Source: Sanwa [sanwa-denshi.co.jp]

April 27, 2012

JConcepts Crossbows green compound

JConcepts introduce the green compound Crossbows 1/8 buggy tyres. The tyre that dominated the 2008-2009 IFMAR World Championships is now available in the super soft Green compound. The tyre combines a compact tyre body with crisp tread and separation and an aggressive rectangular lug technology. Included are closed cell profiled inserts.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

April 27, 2012

Xray XCA reverse clutch set

Xray introduce the XCA centrifugal axial reverse clutch set for the NT1 200mm nitro chassis. The set includes redesigned components which create a more dynamic clutch engagement suitable for most racing conditions, such as a super-lightweight flywheel, new black reinforced clutch flyweights, new smaller and super lightweight clutch bell, smaller diameter yellow clutch shoe, new conical clutch washer spring set, and a new aluminium clutch disc. Not included are the needed pinion gears.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 27, 2012

EDS multi driver

The EDS multi driver is a handy wrench with a total of seven tool tips that are stored within the handle. Included in the basic set are 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm hex tips as well as 3.5mm flat head and 3.0mm and 4.5mm Phillips tips. The handle is CNC-machined from aluminium and comes red anodised. Additionally available are several hex, ball hex and nut driver tool tips.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]