Spec-R aluminium fan mount
Spec-R have released this aluminium fan mount for this R1/S1 chassis. Made from high quality aluminium it mounts just behind the motor and is a stylish and durable way to mount your cooling fan.
Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]
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Boots top seed for qualifying
Elliot Boots is the top seed for qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad World Championship which is scheduled to get underway in the morning but with heavy rain expected to arrive once again in Buenos Aires there is the strong possibility that we may see no action at all tomorrow. After a four hour delay to the start of racing today due to over night rain, the normal 2-minute practice run held after controlled practice to ensure the timing for the reseeded heats is correct was cancelled with track officials wanting to get the track covered before the arrival of the wet weather.
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Boots tops first controlled practice
Kyosho’s Elliot Boots set the pace in the first controlled practice, the 19-year-old marginally faster than TLR’s Dakotah Phend over the timed 5-minutes run with 2008 World Champion Atsushi Hara posting the third fastest time. Overnight rain and high winds in Buenos Aires resulted in a 4-hour delay to the start of Day 3 of the 1:8 World Championships as officials waited for the track, which again received a covering of wood shavings, to dry out. The high winds left Team Associated having to rebuild their pit area after the tents were a tangled mess when the team arrived at the track this morning. Credit to Boots, JQ and Ryan Lee the three drivers getting stuck in to try to clear the heavy area of water from the track.
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Hot Bodies D812 1/8th buggy
Hot Bodies introduce the D812 1/8th nitro competition buggy. This buggy embodies the latest refinements and improvements that have come directly from the HB racing team for the 2012-2013 racing season. Starting with the basis of the World Champion D8 buggy, and improving even on the Vice World Champion Hara Edition, the D812 improves the D8 in every way. Monocoque suspension arms allow to tune the suspension setup for extra flex, more stiffness or even added weights for a completely new feel to your driving. For faster acceleration and quicker in-air pitch control, the drivetrain gears are lighter. New CVD boots retain grease and keep out dirt that can sandblast your drive axles. Aluminium drive axles, caster blocks and rear hubs improve on the durability of the D8. A one-piece radio tray makes maintenance easy and quick, and the one-piece engine mount helps even more by allowing you to remove and re-insert the engine without having to re-set the gear mesh time after time.
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Capricorn drivetrain option parts
Capricorn introduce new option parts for their 1/10th 200mm on-road chassis in the form of updated wheel axles and CVD driveshafts. Starting with the front and rear CVD wheel axles they are now available as bi-compound items made from hard-coated ergal and titanium. They weight only one third of the original part. Also new are rear titanium wheel shafts for dogbone driveshafts. They come with a special hard-coated treatment for less wear and longer life. The third new part are front and rear CVD driveshafts made from titanium. All parts have been tested by Capricorn team drivers during the recent World Championships and are designed to reduce the rotating mass of the drivetrain for quicker spool-up and better efficiency.
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Tasos Paparegas wins Greek national cup
The Greek National Cup took place at the Fanatix racing track near Athens. The one day event attracted many drivers from Greece and also JQ Products’ Joseph Quagraine but due to being a foreign guest driver he was not counted for the final result. The TQ was set by Kyosho/Orion driver Papanikolaou who has won not less then 13 races on the Fanatix track. In the A final Papanikolaou was leading in front of Tasos Paparegas and JQ in third place but mid-race Papanikolaou was halted by engine issues handing Tasos the lead. The latter was now in a battle with JQ who chased the Xray driver hard. The following minutes saw many lead changes between the two and they ended the race separated only by a second with Tasos Paparegas taking the win in front of John Paparegas and Zagorisos completing the top 3 as JQ was not counting for the final result.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Exotek DEX210/410 locking hex adapters
Exotek Racing introduce the 14mm locking hex adapters for the Team Durango DEX210 and DEX410. A special design uses a set screw to lock the wheel axle pin. The construction prevents the pin from falling out while having the wheels removed. CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium the adapters come gold anodised to match the other Exotek option parts.
Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]
Reeves & Cousins win HNMC Winter series Rd4
The HNMC Winter series again saw challenging weather conditions with a flooded track early in the week and chilly temperatures come race day. In the buggy class Simon Reeves took TQ chased hard by Karl Jackson and Jon Hazelwood. The truggy TQ went to Harry Phillips. The buggy A final saw an epic battle between Reeves, Jackson and Hazlewood until the final minutes of the race when Jon and Karl slipped back a bit. This meant the day’s win for Simon Reeves followed by Karl Jackson and Jack Embling. In the truggy class Richard Cousins took the win with Harry Philips and Rob Adams in tow.
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