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November 18, 2011

LRP A.i. Runner Reverse V2 controller

Team Associated announce the LRP A.i. Runner Reverse V2 brushed speed controller. The revised speedo is 100 percent waterproof and features LRP’s exclusive True Automatic technology, that makes push button setup completely unnecessary. The speed control immediately learns the individual transmitter settings right after it is switched on and is perfectly set up for every run with the correct neutral, full- speed forward, and full-speed reverse transmitter settings. The controller also incorporates a build-in fail safe to bring the car to a halt in case of an interference, empty transmitter battery or if the model is outside the radio range.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

November 18, 2011

Choi Nak Sung claims Korean Nationals titel

Shepherd racer Choi Nak Sung has won the annual KMRCA National 1/8th On-Road Championship which took place at the Oh-Chang Hitec Circuit near Oh-Chang in South Korea. The race which is considered the most important race of the season attracted 40 drivers in total. During qualification Choi Nak Sung showed a good performance taking the TQ spot with his Velox V8 “eleven”. In the final Sung was unchallenged leading from start to the checkered flag crossing the finishing line 3 laps in front of the rest of the drivers field.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 18, 2011

Yeah Racing Infrared Thermometer

The Yeah Racing infrared thermometer is designed for contact-less measuring of temperatures between -50°C and +260°C (-58°F/+500°F). Sporting compact dimensions of 95x45x28mm and a weight of 65g the device is a handy tool for everyone who want to measure battery, motor or engine temperatures to check for the correct gear ratio, speedo setup or carburettor setting. The thermometer sports a black case with a large easy to read display, orange buttons, and an orange cord.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

November 18, 2011

LRP ZR.32 Spec.2 pull start engine

Team Associated introduce the LRP ZR.32 Spec.2 pull start nitro engine. Equipped with an especially reinforced heavy-duty XTEC T6 engine housing the 5.24cc engine is designed for the use in 1/8 scale off-road buggies, truggies and monster trucks. It is equipped with its smaller brother’s carburetor with 9mm insert and a 5+1 port liner. The big block engine fits in all .21 engine mounts and sports a heavy-duty pull start especially developed for large displacement engines.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

November 18, 2011

Reflex Racing TC6 carbon rear bumper

Reflex Racing introduce the RSD carbon fibre rear bumper for the Team Associated TC6 touring car. Designed to eliminate the chance of body tucks when racing. Made from 2.5mm carbon material the part is strong yet light of weight the bumper is designed to be used with rear TC6 body posts horizontally, front body posts vertically, or with no posts at all. The part will become available by beginning of December.

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November 18, 2011

Sweep Racing V3 buggy wheel

Sweep Racing are pleased to announce the release of the V3 Dish wheel for 1/8 scale buggies. Sporting a weight of 34 gram at a diameter of 83mm the wheels are both strong and light. Although very light, they are also exceptionally strong and measure the maximum diameter of 83mm. They also feature ten ribs to provide a rigid structure to prevent excessive flex and create a very true running wheel. The gluing beads have a sand paper like finish to improve bonding performance with the tires without additional preparation. An additional glue path on the gluing beads keep the glue from overflowing out of the bead and prevents an overflow into the insert.

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November 17, 2011

JConcepts Mono buggy wheels, 12mm hex adaptors & RC8.2e Punisher body

JConcepts introduce the Mono 1/10 scale buggy wheels and RC8.2e Punisher body shell. The new Mono dish disc wheels are available for the TLR/Losi 22 and Kyosho RB5 and Team Associated B4.1/B44.1 when equipped with 12mm hex wheel hubs. The wheels incorporate an outer glue catch that resists excess glue from running down the wheel face during the gluing process. Designed and manufactured to ensure trueness and durability the Mono wheels are available in white and yellow colour in sets of four rims.

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November 17, 2011

Kevin Lee joins Kyosho

Kyosho are very proud to announce UK top driver Kevin Lee as their new team driver. He will be running the new Lazer FS2 SP in 4WD and will continue with the Kyosho based Vega mid-motor buggy in 2WD. As well as winning many Nationals, Kevin is a multi European A finalist and his skills and knowledge will be a big asset to Team Kyosho. This is what Kevin had to say about the deal:

“I’ve always been a big Kyosho fan, ever since running the original Lazer ZX a long time ago as a teenager. After running the Vega RB5 SP2 in 2011, I have been converted back, and now can’t wait to start running the Kyosho Lazer once again (some 20 years on..). It’s an honour to be able to represent one of the most respected RC manufacturers in the world, and I hope to be able to contribute to the results of an already successful race team”.

Source: Kyosho Europe [kyoshoeurope.com]