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November 26, 2012

Mugen MBX7 1/8 Nitro Offroad buggy

Mugen Seiki have announced the release of the MBX7 1/8 Nitro Offroad buggy. The Mugen design team had a goal to increase corner speed, increase traction, low the center of gravity and to lighten up the whole drive train and the end result is the MBX7. Mugen concentrated on creating a buggy that would carry natural corner speed with newly designed front upper/lower suspension, The rear suspension was designed to create more traction and smooth action through bumps, jumps and whatever else the buggy attacks with shorter rear suspension arms, fully adjustable anti-squat and toe in bushings. New front shocks and shock springs control the suspension on the front of the buggy while newly designed shock angles keep the rear suspension hooked up to the surface.

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November 26, 2012

Spec-R R1 sway bar set

New from Spec-R for their R1 and S1 chassis’ is this sway bar set. Suitable for both the front and rear the set includes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 & 1.5mm versions to help fine tune your car. The bars are black and sport lasered lines for easy identification.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

November 25, 2012

Volker & Sugiura dominate at Yatabe Arena

Yatabe Arena in Japan played host to their Asia On Road and Off Road Championships this past weekend and the event attracted some international drivers in both classes with the likes of Volker, Rheinard, Groskamp, Levanen & Jasmin attending the TC race while Meen V and Charlee made the trip to take part in the Buggy race. Qualifying for the touring car race saw Ronald Volker dominate qualifying ahead of Yokomo team mate Naoto Matsukura in 2nd, while Marc Rheinard would end up in 3rd. In the final it was more of the same from Volker who won the first two legs of the A-main to secure the win while Naoto took the Leg 3 win to take the runner up spot ahead of Rheinard. Current World Champion Groskamp would recover from a 7th place on the grid to take 4th overall.

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November 25, 2012

Capricorn LAB C02 WC edition

Capricorn have announced an upgrade kit for its 1/10th 200mm chassis called the LAB C02 WC edition. This version includes all the parts used by Capricorn drivers at the recent World Championships in Bangkok. The kit includes new harder more durable plastics, front anti-roll bar F1, middle shaft mount with exhaust support built-in, lightweight hard coated 2-speed shaft, brass weights to be positioned under the tank in order to bring the model to the new minimum weight of 1650g without any additional weights and finally new super soft belts.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

November 24, 2012

Daniel Vega wins Madrid Championship 2012

The Tarancon race track and C.A.T.A.R club played host to the fourth race, of five, of the Central Championship Region of Madrid. For this race various drivers from other regions were in attendance including Ignacio Candel, vice-champion of Spain, and some other drivers from Levante such as Marcelino, Daras and Bernabe. Also many drivers from Madrid or Toledo such as Ignacio Gutierrez and Ignacio Candel. The race was very difficult in the morning due to the thick fog, the bottom of the track difficult to see and control the car, doubly difficult in that it is not allowed to practice on Saturday.

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November 23, 2012

Core RC progressive big bore springs

Core RC have released new progressive big bore springs for 1/10th Off Road. These high quality precision made springs allow the car to float over bumps but not roll too much during cornering. The consistent wire diameter means that the characteristics of each spring in the line-up is similar, giving a consistent performance across the range. The spring stiffness increment between springs is very small, allowing fine adjustment of the suspension. Also to enable the big bore springs to be used on small bore shocks they have released 2 optional converters for the top of the spring, enabling better seating of the spring. The bottom of the spring fits regular small bore shock bottoms.

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November 23, 2012

David Loppini joins KM Racing

KM Racing have announced the signing of young Italian driver David Loppini to their racing team. David showed great speed in qualifying 4th at this year’s European 1/10th 200m Championships in Cassino, as well as a steady string of results on the National circuit over the past few years. He will run alongside former European Champion Dario Balestri as they both compete for results for KM in the Italian and European championships in 2013. David had this to say:

I am proud to be selected as KM driver in the same year in which KM wins the world championship in Bangkok. Running as team mate of Dario will be both a challenge and a growth opportunity. Thanks to Dario, Kenny and Hang for making this dream happen. I will do my best.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

November 23, 2012

BMT 011 GT chassis

With BMT under new ownership, they have released an all new GT car called the 011 GT. With the continued development and evolution of GT cars for competition, the Italian marque has released this new competition car. Incorporating the best knowledge and materials available to guarantee a reliable and competitive chassis, it features a belt transmission for best performance, weight and acceleration. The centre of gravity has been lowered everywhere to minimize role and pitch and special big bore shock absorbers give maximum fluency and constant damping in long races.

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