June 29, 2010

Xray Hard coated alu diff pin

Xray Hard coated alu diff pin

New from Xray for the XB808, XB8 and XT8 cars are these hard coated aluminium pins for the gear differential. CNC-machined from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, they have been hard coated for extra durability and long life. Sold in a set of 2.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


June 29, 2010

Racers Edge SurePower 5000 NiMh packs

The New SurePower 5000 Matched NimH Battery Packs from Racers Edge offer superior runtime and the highest capacity cells available without sacrificing long-term durability and cycle life. Matched at the factory to ensure the best possible results on the track or in the backyard. Available with a standard connector or true Traxxas HC connector and carries the Racers Edge one-year warranty.

Source: Racers Edge [racers-edge.com]


June 28, 2010

Matsukura’s domination ends as Rheinard tops Q5

Matsukura's domination ends as Rheinard tops Q5

An exciting penultimate round of qualifying has brought Day 2 of the IFMAR 1:12 World Championships to a close with Marc Rheinard topping Q5 to end the domination of defending Champion Naoto Matsukura.  Rheinard was the only driver to record 37 laps for the round which saw the overnight Top 3 qualifiers all make mistakes.

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June 28, 2010

Vampire Racing 1/18 hard case LiPo

Vampire Racing 1/18 hard case LiPo

Vampire Racing have released their new 1/18 hard case battery. Experience the raw power and long lasting punch of these hard case LiPo batteries specifically designed for 1/18th scale racing. The first release is the 1800mAh 30C pack above which comes supplied with the gold bullet connectors.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]


June 28, 2010

Matsukura tops opening qualifier

Matsukura tops opening qualifier

Defending World Champion Naoto Matsukura has topped the opening round of qualifying for the 2010 IFMAR 1:12 World Championship.  The Japanese star set the pace with a 37 lap run in 8:06.802 which was almost 4 seconds up on his closest rival Ronald Volker.  The only other driver to record 37 laps for the first of six qualifiers was Dutch driver Jilles Groskamp.

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June 28, 2010

Additive switch transforms 1:12 Worlds

Additive switch transforms 1:12 Worlds

Day 2 of the IFMAR 1:12 World Championship at Burgdorf, Germany, has a new air of excitement after it was decided this morning to allow a second tyre additive to be used.  Yesterday the cars didn’t look good on track and drivers complained of a complete lack of traction. Despite a full day of running on the CRC carpet no black line appeared raising concerns about the batch of controlled additive provided by the race organisers.  Following a team managers meeting IFMAR made the decision to allow the use of a second additive and immediately the results could be seen with a black line appearing after just two groups of drivers completed 4 minutes each on the track.

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June 27, 2010

Perfect start for World Champion Matsukura

Perfect start for World Champion Matsukura

Defending 1:12 World Champion Naoto Matsukura has ended the opening day of the 2010 IFMAR World Championships here in Burgdorf in the perfect position by putting his new Yokomo at the top of the time sheets ahead of Touring Car World Champion Marc Rheinard.  Both drivers really upped the pace in the final round of controlled practice recording 3 consecutive laps in 40 seconds.  Having set the pace in the opening controlled practice Marc Fischer failed to improve on his time but made three different cars in the Top 3.

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June 27, 2010

LRP Pulsar Touch competition charger

LRP Pulsar Touch competition charger

LRP have released their Pulsar Touch competition charger at the Worlds in Burgdorf, Germany. This completely new developed charger shines with its revolutionary features, such as a special touch screen with graphic user interface and high-quality components. This puts the 4th generation Pulsar charger in a class of its own. Another special highlight is the integrated high-performance LiPo/LiFe balancer, that detects differences in the cells and automatically starts balancing, resulting in longer lifetime and even better performance of the cell.

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