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September 19, 2011

First Look – X-Factory SCX-60CF

While attending the final round of the Short Course Showdown Nationwide tour at Mike’s hobby shop in Dallas, Texas, X-Factory driver Clayton Easley showed us the very first run of the company’s new SCX-60. Expected to be available in weeks rather than months the new chassis features a mid motor configuration and a very narrow chassis which they believe to be large benefit, for clearance reasons and to reduce the parachuting effect on big jumps. The version we saw was sporting a saddle pack mounted at the very rear of the car and due to the cars top decks and rear brace it is very stiff. While the car Clayton was using sported an aftermarket bodyshell, the SCX-60 will come with its own design shell when it becomes available.

UPDATED: See the information below from Chazz Sinclair

View more images of the new car here

September 19, 2011

DXF Speed 8 1/8th scale LMP bodyshell

iModel in France have announced that French ‘Classic’ chassis manufacturer DXF Racing’s new Speed 8 1/8th scale LMP bodyshell is now available. EFRA homologated (#31520) the shell incorporates some innovated aerodynamics with the front sporting a channeled airway which helps increase front downforce. Suitable for 1/8th gas and electric chassis’.

View more images of the new shell here

September 19, 2011

Thunder Power RC Z3R-8 sensored BL motors

Thunder Power RC’s new Z3R-8 Sensored Brushless motor series is designed for use in 1/8th scale, off-road vehicle applications. Z3R-8 motors are high-powered for pro-level performance and are available in 1400Kv, 1900Kv, 2100Kv and 2400Kv for any buggy. Each motor is constructed from high-quality materials including a balanced, high-strength 4-pole neodymium rotor, high-temperature coated copper wire and plated copper solder tabs, while features including easy-to-set adjustable timing from 0—25 degrees and fast-switching, high-temp sensors make it easy to maximize performance. The Z3R-8 motors are compatible with brushless sensored and sensorless electronic speed controls for flexibility in power system optimization.

Source: Thunder Power RC [thunderpowerrc.com]

September 19, 2011

Elangears EL-01AD & X2 AC/DC chargers

Elangears has introduced 2 new chargers to their range, the EL-01AD AC/DC auto balance charger and the X2 dual auto balance charger. Externally they look awesome with their matt finish case with yellow/orange highlights as well as easy to read orange backlit 2 line LCD display and both units are controlled by a convenient joystick. Output power from the EL-01AD is 0.1 – 7A max 133W with DC and 0.1 – 7A max 60W on AC while it can also discharge up to 5A. It can accept LiPo & LiIon up to 6S and NiCd cells up to 14S. The X2 is the same specs but features dual units in one case.

View complete specifications of both chargers here

September 19, 2011

HobbyPro Open 2011 – Announcement

Team C Racing have been in contact to promote their HobbyPro Open event that takes place from the 5th to 6th of November at the TRC Track in Hong Kong. This gas event is open to 1/8th on road, 1/10th 200mm and 1/10th 220mm and will once again attract the Shepherd factory team with confirmed entries from Patrick Schaefer, Ronald Volker, Simon Kurzbuch and Jilles Groskamp. Open to all brands of car, you can find more information here.

September 19, 2011

Harrison dominates FSEARA opening race

FSEARA (Florida State Electric Auto Racing Association) kicked off their 7 round series at Florida Indoor RC Complex in Plant City, FL. The one day race attracted many on road driver from all over FL to attend this 1st round of the 2011/2012 session. With over 70+ entries, this event showed that on road is still alive in FL. In Open 17.5, the battle from last year continued, the Local driver Austin Harrison using his home track advantage, taking the TQ with a Lap over the field in front of last year’s winner Dave Bowser.

Continue reading the report here

September 19, 2011

White & Anderson win BRCA TC finale

Another rain affected BRCA Touring car national saw wins for Schumacher’s Matt White in super touring, while newly crowned 10.5 stock champion Ayrton Anderson took the win in the stock class. With rain falling intermittently throughout the day the Mendip venue was a constantly changing surface and this often favored some of the drivers in the lower heats, the end result was the A finals in both classes had a very unfamiliar look to them, particularly in Super Touring where the likes of Andy Moore, Elliott Harper and Chris Grainger were all well down in the lower finals.

Continue reading the report here

September 18, 2011

Evans cruises to victory at Short Course Showdown finale

Factory Losi driver Dustin Evans finished out the perfect weekend when he cruised to victories in the two main classes at the Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour finale held at the impressive Mikes Hobby Shop facility in Dallas, Texas. Top Qualifier in both 2WD Modified and 4WD, the Colorado driver lead the 7-minute finals from start to finish in what he himself described as ‘two flawless runs’.

View our full event coverage here.