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February 20, 2013

Poalo Morganti wins 1/8th at 2013 Winternats

The annual 1/8th on-road Winternats in Florida is a bit of a season opener for nitro on-road racing and the meeting again attracted a large number of both national and international drivers such as Mike Swauger, Ralph Burch, DJ Apolaro, Rick V., Paolo Morganti and Michael Salven, to name just a few. Qualifying day one was fine with sunshine and high grip track with Euro guys Salven and Green making a first statement with the new Serpent S977 Viper car finishing second and third.

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February 20, 2013

Yannic Prumper signs for Mon-Tech Racing

Italian body manufacturer Mon-Tech Racing have announced the signing of ETS race winner and factory Yokomo driver Yannic Prumper. The German driver has signed a one year deal which will see him race and develop the bodies over the 2013 season. Yannic will make the international race debut for his new sponsor in two weeks at ETS Rd3 in Gran Canaria, Spain.

Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]

February 19, 2013

ProTek RC TruTorque shock pliers

The ProTek RC ‘TruTorque’ shock pliers are a must for any serious racer who routinely tunes their suspension package. The “nut-cracker” shape of the all-aluminum pliers allows users to gauge the compression applied to the part that is held. The surface of the pliers has been anodized black and features a slight texture to ensure a solid hold. Whether you need to grab ahold of a shock shaft for installing new shock ends or you need to secure your shock body for installing a shock cap, these pliers are up to the task. They also have a stepped post for snapping 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale ball ends in or out.

Source: ProTek [amainhobbies.com]

February 19, 2013

JConcepts wheel dish for Hazard wheel

The Hazard wheel by JConcepts has taken the Short Course class by storm. With victories all over the world and back-to-back ROAR National Championships, the Hazard has established itself as the go-to wheel for Short Course racing on the Team Associated SC10, SC10 4×4 and TLR 22 SCT and Losi SCT-E. With advancements and perspective changing within the Short Course Class and driver preferences focusing more exclusively on performance, JConcepts has added a much anticipated accessory to the line-up. The wheel dish, available in black, white and yellow, can add a personal or more focused driven setup tweak to the popular Hazard wheel. The wheel dish is injection molded plastic and features built-in geometry to engage into the Hazard wheel and provide that dish wheel style with very minimal effort. The wheel dish is cleverly designed to secure to the wheel and with just the addition of the wheel nut, clamps right into place.

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February 19, 2013

Spashett & Stiles win BRCA 1/12th Nats Rd4

Round 4 of the 2012/13 BRCA 1/12th Scale Nationals took place at Plymouth in the southwest of the UK last weekend. It had been 2 months since the last national so some of the drivers were a little rusty, although many had been racing at local club or regional events in January.

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February 19, 2013

Xtreme Racing MBX7 carbon options

Xtreme Racing have produced two new carbon fibre options for the World Champion MBX7 buggy. First up is the front brace which comes supplied with the spacers required to mount it. Also new is the 3mm thick carbon fibre drag link which replaces the stock aluminium part. These new parts join the previously released carbon shock towers from Xtreme.

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February 18, 2013

Picco Torque .21 EdoMod X-Type on-road engine

The new Torque .21 EdoMod X-Type on-road racing engine from Picco comes with a new long stroke design to further improve low and mid range acceleration. The components have been ‘hand modified’ by Edoardo Picco using his extensive experience and thousand of hours of testing resulting in improved reliability and performance while maintaining good fuel efficiency. A balanced 14mm ‘turbo’ silicone-filled crankshaft helps improve fuel flow and reduce weight, while a hand modified rear back plate improves fuel flow. Furthermore a lightened CNC machined piston has been made from high percentage silicone alloy billet, a large size finned turbo combustion chamber insert gives better heat dissipation, the engine sports a larger yet ultra light weight cooling head, Swiss quality 14mm main bearing (ceramic ball bearing are available as optional) front and rear and to complete the package, a composite slide carburetor with 8.0mm and 9.0mm venturi inserts.

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February 18, 2013

Job opportunity at Meccamo/Aigoin Racing

Yannick Aigoin got in contact to let us know that due an increased tie up between Aigoin Racing and Meccamo fuels, the two companies now sharing their commercial networks, they have a new job opening. They are seeking a ‘salesman’ with the position based in the south of France. If you are interested in this opportunity then send your cover letter and resumé to info@meccamo.com