Robtironic have released some new tuning parts for their Avid V2 touring car include this range of springs. Available in 7 different hardness from super soft to super hard, each spring is colour coded for easy reference. Also new for the Avid is a full range of anti roll bar wires which range in thickness from 1.1mm all the way up to 1.9mm and they too are colour coded for easy reference.
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With three rapid-fire victories immediately after its debut, the new Ultima SC-R has made a huge impact at major ROAR racing events. The exciting category of short-course truck racing is now an officially sanctioned racing class and is becoming increasingly popular in Europe and Japan as well. As a different driver achieved each victory, the performance of the Ultima SC-R has come into sharper focus. Compatible with ROAR racing regulations, the Ultima SC-R kit is fully equipped with a range of high performance optional parts for a racing edge right from the start and at a great value. Similar in size to a 1/8-class model, the lightweight finish weighs in at only 2,000g and a popular Readyset version is already available (Ultima SC RTR) for those who like to hit the dirt without delay.
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Tamiya Racing Factory team-mates Viktor Wilck and Marc Rheinard have set identical fastest times in the fourth round of qualifying for the 2010 World Championships. Recording 24 laps in 5:05.029, Wilck had the edge over the defending Champion but on the last lap caught a curb which flipped his TRF416, costing the Swede over a second. The time means the pair will each get the maximum 155 points.
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We brought you the announcement of the partnership of HPI and TSA Motorsports last week and today they have released the full details on the new Mini Trophy 1/12th scale 4wd desert truck. HPI Racing delivers super realism influenced by their relationship with TSA. An interesting note about this particularly “special project” is the fact that TSA used the body styling from HPI Racing and shaped the TSA full-size 7200 class truck to look like the HPI Mini-Trophy Truck, so the HPI Mini-Trophy came first.
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Defending champion Marc Rheinard has TQ’d the second qualifier here at the Electric Touring Car Worlds bettering the pace set by his Tamiya team-mate Jilles Groskamp in the opening round. The German took the round from Xray’s Paul Lemieux with Groskamp running the third fastest time.
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European Touring Car Champion Jilles Groskamp has ended the opening day of the IFMAR World Championships in the top spot knocking early pace setter Ronald Volker off the top in the second controlled practice. With today’s timing based on a drivers three consecutive fastest laps, Groskamp also recorded the quickest time of 5 minutes narrowly missing out on 25 laps around the small technical track. The factory Tamiya team member said afterwards his Orion powered TRF416 was real easy to drive and he doesn’t have to push hard to get good times.
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STRC have released a number of new optional parts for the Jammin SCRT10. All the new products have been precision CNC machined from high-grade aluminium and grey anodised. The new caster blocks and steering knuckle greatly improves durability and add that great factory looks to the front suspension of your Jammin SCRT10. The Steering Knuckle increases the steering angle over the stock plastic unit for even tighter turning radius, and for precise fit and tolerance, the bearing holes are drilled after the part has been anodized to ensure the tightest tolerance possible around the bearings. New heavy duty front and rear shock towers will not only add great looks to your Jammin SCRT10, but it will eliminate the flex in your shock tower, keeping your suspension operating true to its design. The new center bulkhead will eliminate any flex in the center transmission area due to heavy torque loads from powerful brushless motors. The 12mm Machined Hex adapters securely mounts on your Jammin SCRT10 wheels and tires with no chance of it being “round off” under heavy torque and power loads. Finally there are front and rear chassis braces that provide the front and rear end of your chassis with better support, and prevent the chassis from “buckling” under hard landing and bending the center driveshafts.
Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]
Byron Fuel Team Drivers Mike Swauger and Paolo Morganti took first place in 1/8 4WD and 1/10 Sedan at the 6th Annual Byron Fuels On-Road Challenge held last weekend at Leisure Hours Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Mike Lyday took 1st place in the Spec GT Class. Of 9 podium positions in the 3 classes, Byron Fuel dominated all but one position and that was 2nd place Sedan. Byron Fuels hosts this on-road classic annually and while attracting world class drivers from coast to coast, it has traditionally provided a venue where our average club racer can drive alongside world champions.
