The mew Futaba 4PL 2.4GHz S-FHSS offers many of the advanced features that racers desire, in particular frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, with a price that fits within any modeler’s budget. Enjoy virtually interference-free operation, super-secure dependability and most of the advanced throttle and steering adjustability you would normally find in a much more expensive radio.
Shepherd have introduced their new performance enhancing yellow clutch shoe for the V10 Velox competition clutch. Successfully tested by their factory team drivers the shoe is CNC-machined from a special high grip material that is a little bit harder than the standard black material. Due to the high friction surface it slips less providing maximum acceleration also on high grip tracks when setting the engaging point to high RPMs.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
CSO have released more new parts for the Mugen MRX-5. All machined from 7075 T6 aluminium and then hard coated for extra durability, the new parts include the front upper suspension bracket, the rear lower arm mount, the lightweight 51T rear belt pulley and finally the 2 speed shaft brackets.
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CRC driver Tom Firsching took TQ and 1st place in the hotly contested 1:12th 13.5 Superstock division in Cleveland last weekend. Firsching used the complete CRC package; CRC Gen-XL 1:12th scale car, CRC Pro Cut tires and CRC Maxxcell 1s LiPo to dominate the class. Andrew Knapp once again took his CRC Gen-XL car to the 17.5 title using the awesome new CRC Maxxcell Lipo (processed by Power Push) and CRC Pro Cut 1:12th tires. Finally, Wayne Gerber proved that the older guys can still go fast, setting the fastest times in 17.5 1;12th scale. Wayne used CRC Pro Cut tires and the multi-Champ Gen-XL to take a solid victory.
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DE Racing continue to extend their line of chassis skid and bump skid plates. The original manufacturer of this type of chassis protector, there is new skid plates for the Agama A8 Evo as well as the Hobao/OFNA Hyper 9 and bump skids for the Agama A8 Evo and the Serpent S811 Cobra.
The best drivers in the US converged upon Cleveland, Ohio over Thanksgiving weekend to compete at the 2010 U.S. Indoor Championships. Reedy factory driver Keven Hébert has been on a hot streak lately and was looking to maintain his winning form. Driving a Reedy/LRP-powered TC6, Keven was able to capture the top qualifying position in the 17.5 Expert class with a strong performance on the high-speed carpet circuit. Starting on the front row for the A-Main event, Keven shot into the lead and never looked back on his way to victory.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Team Losi have introduced the all-new “22” 1:10 Electric 2WD Racing buggy which they claim redefines the norm and raises the standard that all 1:10 electric off road racing buggies will be marked by. For the past few months, the TLR team have quietly been gathering data, testing prototypes and accruing information about the 1:10 off-road global race scene. The 22 is the result of many months of hard work and countless hours and thousands of laps of testing. Testing in the hot sunny climate of Southern California and the wet and often uncompromising weather of the UK, the TLR design team have encouraged and supported input from our global team drivers in the quest to deliver the most complete competition buggy in the world.
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Agama USA has announced that 31 time ROAR National Champion Josh Cyrul has joined their racing team. Josh is world renowned in the on road racing scene and will now be competing in the premier 1/8th nitro class on behalf of Agama USA joining the likes of Gene “The Machine” Hickerson and Levi Jackson in the team.
Source: Agama USA [agamausa.com]
