Capricorn have released this new LiFe RX pack for use in gas powered cars. The 6.6v 1650mAh pack is very light and unlike LiPo packs does not requiring a regulator, which is necessary for some radio equipment due to their higher voltage. Configured as a stick pack it comes pre wired with power and balancer cable.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Last weekend was the final round of the Belgian electric Touring car championships held at the lovely track of MRCL next to the airport of Bierset. On Saturday’s practice day it was beautiful weather, 30 degrees and more and everybody was trying hard to find the best setup. But on Sunday it was raining cats and dogs and it was not looking good for the rest of the day. The EFRA guys were still fast on the slippery track with all the water. Thomas Stockman wanted to win a race this year and this was his last chance. Thomas was going fast and took the pole in front of Nick Joosens and surprising Jonathan Prouvosq as third. Rico Claeys took fourth in front of Manuel Henriet.
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Silverstone buggy club hosted the annual BRCA F2’s Juniors and veterans race. With the top level F1 grade drivers unable to race it was a chance for the up and coming drivers to shine, although it was good to see several F1 drivers showing up at the race to help others. In the Under 13 class Jack Neal scored a double win in 2WD and 4WD with his Schumacher Cougar SV and CAT. In Under 16 Ashley Caunt took the 2WD title and Connor Cocker the 4WD. Tony Truman scored a 2WD and 4WD double in the F2 class, and the over 40 veterans class was won by Andy Carter in 2WD and Alec Springer in 4WD.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
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Back in July we had our cameras follow Associated factory driver Ryan Cavalieri in the build up to the 2011 IFMAR EP Offroad World Championships in Finland to see how a 4-time World Champion prepares for the race of his life. Check out the video above to see the results.
Dutch company Corally are showing of their latest touring car prototype called the HMX. Due for release in October there are no details available yet for the car other than the final version will differ slightly to the one shown in the image. But looking at the photo the stand out feature is the aluminium shock towers that see the tops of the shocks mounted on the ends using a ball joint, presumably allowing the angle to be adjusted using shims placed under the ball. More information as we get it.
Source: Corally [corally.com]
JConcepts has your 4mm locking wheel nut needs covered with the serrated wheel nut set. These high precision wheel nuts are flanged and serrated for locking security and feature a light-weight design. Intended for use with all Traxxas vehicles which use the 4mm wheel nut along with Associated SC10 4×4, TLR 22, 22-T and SCT-E.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Serpent have released some new items for their 411 platform, including some additional shock springs to extend the already large range available for the Serpent RCCX shock absorbers. The new springs come in grey (2.6/14.8), black (2.9/16.5) and green (3.5/19.9). To use in combination with a spool in the front there are some new very light & strong delrin driveshaft adapters. Not as durable as the regular spring steel ones, but they do offer super smooth action.
Xray have announced that 3x European champion Renaud Savoya has joined their team. Having just confirmed his split with Durango earlier this week, the French driver has already been testing his new ride in an effort to get up to speed with 808. Reno will play an important role at the R&D team to help with the further development of the 808 platform as well help to provide the technical support at the major events. Reno had this to say:
I’m very excited and motivated to join the Xray family! They always show huge motivation and ambition for racing, fuelled up by passion and devotion. As we were having different opinions and objectives with my previous sponsor, we decided to break our partnership in a friendly atmosphere. I’m really looking forward to bring Xray the best results and it will be a pleasure to meet all Xray customers, present and future! See you soon on the racetracks.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
