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August 27, 2012

T-Work’s 5x10x4mm Hyspin bearing

T-Work’s introduce this special 5x10x4mm Hyspin bearing for the use with 1/8th GP buggy clutch bells. The ABEC5 grade bearings feature a special nylon retainer to keep the inner balls in place to let the bearing handle high RPM and high loads better than bearings of a standard design. They come with a silicone seal on one side for easier cleaning and a steel seal on the other side for less friction to create a ball race of maximum performance.

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August 26, 2012

Speed Passion Reventon Pro ESC

Tresrey announce the Speed Passion Reventon Pro brushless speed controller. The competition ESC is designed for 2S LiPo use with down to 3.5T 540-size motors, it features a 6V/3A BEC system and sports dimensions of 35x40x20mm. It comes with a machined case that incorporates cooling fins and the controller accepts sensor and sensorless motors. The speedo becomes available in September in laser blue and gun metal colour and will include a programming card to adjust the software parameters.

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August 26, 2012

Team C short course body

Team C Racing introduce a new short course body shell for the use with their TS2 and TS4 line of trucks. Sporting a different design than the stock shells the TS404 comes clear, with side number plates and side dams and is useable on other 1/10th SC trucks also.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]

August 25, 2012

Joern Nuemann wins Rd1 of German Nationals

The 1st Round of the 8th Buggy Nationals where held in Osterhofen, Germany last weekend. There were 123 drivers that qualified for the Buggy Nationals. The weather forecast was perfect for the whole weekend. On Friday it was controlled practice with three 10 minutes runs and one 5 minute run. With the dust clearing off the line, everyone thought that the traction was going to get better, but it was the total opposite. It got very slippery and rough. Jörn tried a few different set-ups, to get things better for the conditions. After practice they found a good balance.

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August 25, 2012

HPI Plazma 6500mAh 95C LiPo & safe case

The HPI Plazma range of battery packs is growing with the release of this new pack. Fitting within all accepted maximum pack sizes, allowing it to fit in any competition touring car, buggy, short course truck and other types of racing car, the 95C power rating will give you plenty of acceleration while the 6500mAh rating will allow you to fully utilise the power of the pack throughout a 5-minute race. It also features a real Dean’s connector and a universal balancing plug for simple maintenance. For charging your LiPo batteries with complete confidence there is the new HPI Plazma Pouch LiPo safe case. The case is flameproof and provides superior protection for your pit area and home from overcharged or damaged batteries.

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August 24, 2012

Durango DEST210 Race Ready RTR

The DEST210 Race Ready RTR from Team Durango is an out-of-the box racing Stadium Truck. After months of development and testing, they are proud to bring you their Race Ready RTR 2WD off-road Stadium Truck. Complete with Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) and 13.5 brushless motor from World Champions ‘Speed Passion’, Team Durango’s RTR DEST210 is ready to race, and win, from the moment you take it out of the box. Team Durango Race Ready RTR trucks are an ideal introduction into the amazing and exciting hobby of RC car racing.

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August 24, 2012

µ-Pro Photon optional servo mount set

A new product from µ-Pro is this optional servo mount set for the T.O.P. Racing Photon EX. This optional servo mount set would secure the servo only at the center line of the main chassis. This would optimize the left-right balance of the the chassis flex characteristics. The set comes complete with all the additional parts and fasteners to mount your servo.

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August 24, 2012

Ty Tessmann takes ROAR 1/8th EP title

Ty Tessman, the current ROAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truggy National Champion, added another championship to his resume, 2012 ROAR 1/8th Electric Buggy National Champion. Ty took his new Hot Bodies D12 platform, equipped it with the Tekno RC V4 Chassis and went on to completely dominate the competition. He TQ’d every round of qualifying and won the first two A Mains of the triple main format, allowing him to sit out A3. The balance of the Tekno RC chassis with the new suspension package of the D12 and Ty’s incredible driving ability was the exact combination for success against some of the best drivers in the world. Jesse Robbers and Tyler Vik also made the A Main using Tekno RC V4 chassis with their new Hot Bodies D12 platform.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]