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April 30, 2010

Wesley van Dijken wins opening Dutch TC National

After a long winter the Dutch Nationals got underway last weekend at the famous AMCA track in Apeldoorn. The biggest group of competitors was found in the 13.5T stock class. There was also a group of ProTen-drivers who revamped their championship in 2010. It was soon clear the first round of qualifiers would be the quickest. Due to the warming track the later runs would be almost a second a lap slower. Victim of the early pace was Benny van Oers, winner of last years final, who had to start from pole in the B-final.

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April 30, 2010

LRP S10 Blast TX 1/10th RTR truggy

The LRP S10 Blast BX gets a big brother, the Blast TX. Now all truggy fans get the chance to experience sensational driving performance and agility. With numerous high-quality components already proven by its buggy predecessor, this 1/10th electric truggy convinces with its unstoppable offroad handling and particular impressive forward traction. Specially designed for the requirements of tough 1/10th truggy racing, the S10 Blast TX features all you need for an RTR offroad car: high-performance 540 size electric motor for enough power in all situations, extra large volume “Big Bore” shocks for optimal handling and competition proven VTEC high-grip tyres for maximum traction and corner-speed.

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April 30, 2010

Fastrax steel 1/10th setup board

Something new from Fastrax, who have announced the release of this brushed steel 1/10th setup board. Finished off in blue it engraved with gridlines to allow precision measurements to be taken of your car.

Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]

April 30, 2010

Capricorn RC LAB-C01 softer suspension parts

New from Capricorn RC for their LAB-C01 1/10th 200mm chassis are these softer material suspension parts. The new material helps ensure better traction and handling and the parts will eventually make their way into the kit but for now are available separately. Available from Monday, the new parts include front and rear lower and upper wishbones as well as the rear uprights and front steering blocks.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

April 30, 2010

TQ Racing SX10 SC truck

TQ Racing are teasing their latest product, the new SX10 SC short course truck. Wanting to get a piece of the growing SC market, they will be releasing pictures and information over the next month in the build up to the launch of this new car in what they feel will be their biggest product release to date.

Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]

April 30, 2010

Shepherd Velox V10 option parts

German company Shepherd have released a number of new optional parts for the Velox V10. First up is this center body post set which can be mounted on the front upper wishbone brackets. The additional stability of the body results in an improved downforce and less bending of the body. The high quality aluminium part is anodized blue and all the necessary fixing materials are included. Tested successfully at the World Championship warm-up in Houston the new one-way / solid front axle combination allows the user to adjust the Velox V10 to specific track layouts. Without disassembling the front end the axle can be changed from a independent one-way axle to a solid axle and is supplied with all the parts necessary to do so. The set includes pins to lock the one-way, o-rings to secure the pins, the pulley, an additional belt washer and super lightweight outdrives. Finally and specially created for US-style tracks with hard boards, the aluminium servo saver offers the extra stability that is needed and survives even hard crashes. The ackermann can be adjusted very easily by sliding the upper part back and forth like with the standard one and it is anodized in shiny blue to fit to the other aluminium parts.

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April 30, 2010

Much More Impact 5200mAh 45C pack

More batteries from Much More who have released this Impact 5200mAh pack. This 45C high quality 7.4V battery features a hard case for impact protection and with its stick pack configuration is suitable for touring car and off road buggy. The bottom of the battery case is consistent with battery slots in the car’s chassis which helps improves stability when mounted and it comes pre-wired and fitted with Ultra 2P connector and JST-XH balancing plug.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]

April 30, 2010

Associated RC8Be Factory Team kit

Team Associated have announced the RC8Be Factory Team kit, which picks up where the RC8e left off by adding many performance and durability enhancing features that were pioneered by the company’s Area 51 engineers and world-class team of pro drivers. The new RC8Be features include Factory Team 16mm Big Bore threaded hard-anodized shocks, RC8B 5mm 7075 blue aluminium shock towers, 7075 blue aluminium suspension mounts, Factory Team 7075 blue aluminium one-piece top plate and Pro-Line M3 Holeshot tires with molded inserts. Pre-assembled shocks, differentials and turnbuckles help get you on the track fast. Factory Team shock and diff fluids are also included.

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