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February 9, 2011

Orcan 25Plus[+] fuel for .21 engines

SMI Motorsport have announced their new Orcan 25Plus[+] fuel, specially designed for .21 engines. Extensively tested, the new composition offers more power at lower engine temperatures and is clearly aimed at 1/8 scale nitro on-road cars. For off-road use the experts at SMI Motorsport recommend the tried and tested Orcan fuel with 16% and 25% nitromethane. The specific development of the Orcan 25Plus[+] is based on the Orcan 16Plus[+] which was launched a year ago and is the first choice in the 200mm touring car class. The new fuel is available from early March in handy 2.5-litre cans only.

Source: SMI Motorsport [smi-motorsport.de]

February 9, 2011

Jilles Groskamp takes Mod TC title at Snowbirds

Tamiya/Orion factory driver Jilles Groskamp took TQ and the Win in the TC Modified at the 17th annual Snowbirds Nationals held in Orlando Florida. In qualifying it was Paul Lemieux who set early TQ but was bettered by Jilles in the very last round on Saturday. His new 417 equipped with the latest Orion Vortex modified motor was fast the whole weekend and with some latest set-up changes he was unstoppable in the last round taking TQ by 1 sec over Lemieux. In the final Jilles was chased by Lemieux and Cyrul hard but they never really got the chance to get close. All three ran a flawless race and it was Groskamp who took the win over Paul and Josh. For Jilles this was the second time in a row taking the highly competitive TC Mod rubber title.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

February 9, 2011

Speedzone 2S & 1S LiPo Battery connectors

Speedzone now offers a variety of connector options for LiPo batteries. First up is a standard length connector available with a balance plug, 4mm bullet connectors and a Deans type or Traxxas connector. These are also available without a balance plug for 1S applications, or for tight fitting areas. Next up are 85mm length connectors which are also available with Deans type or Traxxas connectors, with and without balance plugs. The shortened wire length allows these connectors to be used in places where room is an issue or gives the user a neat and compact finish to their wiring layout, while still using a plug and play connector for their battery packs. Connectors come with 12 gauge wire and can be used as a harness connector for hook-up to a charger or ESC. Speedzone also makes available their own low profile, low resistance 4mm male connectors. These types of connectors allow for soldering your wires at a 90 degree angle to the connector, permitting greater room for body and chassis clearance.

View the other connectors here

February 9, 2011

T-Work’s Racing M3 & M4 aluminium washers

T-Work’s Racing now offer a range of M3 & M4 aluminium washer for those racers who wish to have all their parts match the anodizing on the rest of the car. Available in many different types, there are countersunk washers, hex socket cap washers, hex socket button head washers and counter large diameter washers. Available in a pack of 10 pieces, the washers come in a full range of colors that include black, blue, brown, purple, orange and silver.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]

February 9, 2011

Acorn Racing 48 pitch pinion gears

Adding to their line of 64 pitch pinion gears, Acorn Racing has added a complete line of 48 pitch high precision ultra light weight pinion gears. Like the 64 pitch pinions they weigh an average of about 2 grams each and made of aero grade T6 aluminium. Machine cut for precision and concentricity, each and every piece of this gear is coated to prevent oxidation and hardened for strength and durability. The new 48 pitch pinions range from 15T to 40T.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]

February 8, 2011

Vega Elite Ultima RT5 2WD race conversion

Having brought you details on the first of the new series of Vega Elite 2WD race conversions, the Kyosho Ultima RB5 SP2, a very similar conversion is available for the Ultima RT5 truck. Featuring a CNC machined aerospace 7075 alloy tub chassis & gearbox, motor plate heat sink, rear shock tower, bodyshell and more, this new conversion changes the weight distribution of the car, allowing it to jump more level & massively helps in-air control and powered landings.

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February 8, 2011

Bernd Rausch re-signs for Kyosho Germany

German front running nitro onroad racer and a finalist at last year’s European ‘B’ Championship, Bernd Rausch will continue to run the Kyosho V-One range of nitro touring cars. During the Nuremberg toy fair he re-signed his contract with Kyosho Germany to drive the all new V-One R4 touring car for 2011 and 2012. Bernd will attend all major local races and EFRA grand prix events as well as the European Championships. He will continue with his other sponsors Team Orion and URS-Racing for the upcoming season. Bernd had this to say:

It is a pleasure for me to continue my relationship with Kyosho Germany for the upcoming years. The V-One R4 is developed using state of the art racing technology and with the experience of well know champions. I can’t wait to put this new car on the track for the first time.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]

February 8, 2011

TLR Winter series Rd1 victory for Drake

Adam Drake has taken victory at the first round of the TLR Winter series in both 1/8th buggy and truck. Last weekend kicked off the series, which consists of four rounds with points being awarded for qualifying and main event finishes, with this opening round attracting 124 entries. Qualifying was controlled by TLR / Novarossi driver Adam Drake, who was able to set the fastest time in both rounds of qualifying for buggy and truck. In the finals Adam continued to put in consistent laps and won the truck final by more than one lap from Jessie Robinson and won the buggy final by more than two laps again from Robinson. Round 2 of the series is February 19th.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]