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April 30, 2011

Acorn Racing 12 Gauge silicone wire

Introducing the ultimate 12 Gauge silicone wire by Acorn Racing for all RC purposes. These wires are equipped with strands of pure copper measuring only 0.05mm in diameter and are tinned without flux for easy soldering and resistance to corrosion. The highest grade of pure copper and pure silicone insulation are used to provide maximum power, minimum resistance and allow easy soldering. These cables are ultra-flexible with a good silicon feel and are packed in pairs of 1 meter per cable and are available in 2 colors currently, Fluorescent Orange and Black.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]

April 30, 2011

2011 Short Course Nationals – Announcement

The organisers of the 2011 Short Course Nationals to be held at R/C Madness in Enfield, CT were in touch to promote their event which takes place from the 26th to 28th of August. As the name suggests, the race is only open to short course vehicles and encompasses 8 classes including Slash spec, 2wd stock, 2wd open, 4wd open, SCT big block, mini short course open, SC buggy stock and finally 4wd nitro open. Registration is now open and you can find more information here.

April 29, 2011

Paul Coleman joins TQ Racing

TQ racing is proud to announce that Paul Coleman has joined their team. Paul, who was instrumental in developing the Hyper 7 race platform for OFNA in the past, has worked with such great drivers as Josh Wheeler and Former World Champion Greg Degani to help them compete on the highest levels. With TQ Racing having just released their new 1/8 Evo series of nitro and electric buggies and with a Truggy design in the works to be released later this year, Paul will be attending events around the country exposing TQ product to new and exciting markets. At these events Paul will be sharing his years of nitro knowledge in driving and preparation seminars for fellow racers.

Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]

April 29, 2011

DE Racing Zip Stix tire organizers

DE Racing have announced their new Zip Stix 1/10th scale tire organizers. These quick and simple to use tools allow you to organize and ID your tires by tread, wear and compound. No more fumbling or guesswork regarding tire sets and no more lost tires. Simply slide the stix through the stack of wheels and zip the retainer down to hold it all together. To release just squeeze the retainer and slide off. Sold in packs of 2 and available in 5 different colours they work with wheels for 2wd Buggy, 4wd Buggy, Stadium Truck and Short Course Trucks.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

April 29, 2011

Steven Cuypers wins Rd1 in Western Germany

Steven Cuypers and Uwe Baldes made it a Mugen 1-2 at the first round of the Western German Championship with Serpent racer Alain Levy completing the podium on third. It has been a really great race weekend at Dormagen near Cologne with a total of 39 1/8 scale racers in both classes. Since years the number of entries hasn’t been that high in the 1/8 scale category. The weather was just perfect all over the weekend but lots of farina made it difficult for the drivers especially at the beginning of the practice on Saturday when grip level was poor and cars turned to be covered by yellow farina. But finally grip increased and all racers got lots of practice over the day on the 273 meter long track which is known as “RC Monaco of Germany” because of its concrete walls and guard rails.

Continue reading the report here

April 29, 2011

Xceed Compact Charger C6

The new Compact Charger C6 from Xceed is an excellent compact charger for nitro-racers to charge RX/TX packs, starter box and glow booster. Also suitable for the regular electric car racer too, it charges all common battery-types up to a maximum of 5A / 50W. Featuring a hard aluminium compact case, it is finished of in stylish black, green & white colors.

View more details here

April 29, 2011

Serpent S966 & S733 hard anodized chassis plates

Serpent have introduced new chassis plates for their S966 and S733 cars. Hard anodized, both chassis plates have been CNC machined from 7075 T6 aluminium, with the 1/10th version made from 3mm thick material. Both feature the standard countersunk holes, chamfered edges, knife-edge pocket under the engine for extra cooling and in the case of the 1/8th version, recessed pockets for flex-plates.

View the S733 chassis plate here

April 29, 2011

Grid RC BalancePro wheel balancer

The new BalancePro from Grid RC is designed for the 1/8 racing purist, that want an ultra accurate high-end wheel balancer. The Grid BalancePro uses a precision ground 4mm balancing-rod that rides on lubricate-free micro ball bearings, that is virtually near-zero friction. The micro ball bearings are ultra sensitive to even the slightest wheel imbalance. Racers can also utilize the three adjustable feet with the aid of a bubble level for further increased accuracy.

View more images of the BalancePro here