Robitronic now offers high end competition LiPos for the ambitious racer in multiple different configurations. First up are a pair of hard case 2S stick packs in 6000mAh 60C and 5500mAh 60C versions as well as a 2S 5000mAh 50C Saddle Pack. For 1/8th off road buggies, trudges and monster trucks there is the 14.8 60C hard case pack. It comes pre wired, making it easy to connect directly to your speed controller.
The third round of 2011 Jakarta Grand Prix series for 1/10 200mm was held at the JITC Race Track in Jakarta, Indonesia. The weather was perfectly clear all day and in qualifying it was Teddy Syach that took his OS powered Kyosho to the TQ spot with 18 laps @ 5.06. Followed by the series points leader, Bowie Ginting 4,8 seconds back. Dimas Ardian (Kyosho), Sewaka Ramadhani (Xray) and Chandra Yosef (Xray) completed the top 5 position for the main final.
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Having proven himself to be the fastest driver in the World for a third consecutive time Robert Pietsch today finally went on to claim the crown of the World’s best racer as he lifted his first IFMAR title at the 2011 1:8 Onroad World Chamionship in Miami, Florida. The German headed a Mugen 1-2 in a rain shortened final at Homestead RC Raceway with Keisuke Fukuda finishing runner-up ahead of Capricorn driver Dario Balestri who completed the podium at the 18th running of the sports original World Championship.
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Robitronic have released these new fuel and exhaust coolers. The performance of today’s high powered nitro engines depends on many factors. One of the most crucial but often overlooked influence stems directly from the temperature of the fuel that enters the carburetor, the cooler the better. They offer a selection of fuel and exhaust coolers that efficiently lower the temperature of the exhaust gasses used to pressurize the fuel tank. These coolers are made from aluminum with large fins for excellent heat transfer and are available in black or red and as a complete set or separately.
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Yokomo have released these optional kingpin spacers for their 1/12th scale R12 and GT500 chassis’. The pack of spacers includes 0.5mm (4), 1.0mm (2) and 2.0mm (2) and allow the user to adjust the ride height be placing them under the steering knuckle as shown in the photo above.
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Defending 1:8 Onroad World Champion Lamberto Collari is still in the hunt for a 10th World title but it was a close call for the Italian legend after a incident caused by American Paul Ciccarello on the entry to the pitlane cost him 6 seconds and the lead of the race. The 1/4 Finals saw the demise of some big names in Miami with 2009 direct qualifier Mark Green, 200mm World Champion Ralph Burch and Japanese Champion Masao Tanaka falling by the way side.
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Pro-Line have released their new Suburbs 2.0 2.2″ M3 (Soft) Off-Road Buggy rear tires. Introducing the next generation in indoor clay and outdoor blue-groove race tread technology from Pro-Line, the Suburbs 2.0 rear buggy tires. This tire represents the culmination of years of research, development and track testing to give you the best traction and the longest wear available. Featuring a taller tread and more pins which provide longer wear and more traction, subtle changes were made to the tread design to make them produce faster lap times on a variety of racing surfaces.
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Pro-Line have released their new Caliber 2.0 SC 2.2”/3.0” M2 (Medium) Tires for Slash, Slash 4×4, SC10, Blitz and Ultima Front or Rear. The Caliber 2.0 SC takes tire technology to the next level by optimizing traction, control, balance and tire wear with its dual-stage design and wider contact patch. The smaller top pin penetrates through loose dirt while delivering unbelievable side and forward bite. The base pin works as a support for the top pin while acting as a dual-stage design once the top pin is worn down. You can rely on the base pin for greater tread life wear and it works well on those tracks that are prone to blue-groove or have a super clean surface.
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