KM Racing have released their new 1/10 2.1cc Tune Pipe & Manifold. This EFRA homologated (#2653) pipe has been made in Italy and offers great fuel consumption as well as great power throughout the rev range. Made from durable materials, it is suitable for use with more .12 engines on the market. Set is supplied with pipe, manifold, rubber seals and mounting springs.
Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]
Last weekend’s Thanksgiving Bash took place at CRCRC Raceway in Columbus, Ohio. CRCRC boasts some of the toughest competition in the Mid West, with factory drivers from Associated, Kyosho, X-Factory and Losi in attendance, and so this was a great test for TQ Racing’s new SX102W buggy. JP Richards TQ’d every round and went on to win the 2wd class with the SX102W ahead of X-Factory driver Dan Griffin in 2nd and Team Losi driver Curtis May in 3rd.
Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]
Calandra Racing Concepts drivers Hupo Honigl and Aaron Buran finished 1-2 at the 30th Annual U.S. Indoor Championship in Cleveland, Ohio. Both drivers used the CRC Gen-X 10 car to take a convincing win in the hotly contested World GT division. From pole position, Hupo led every lap and was not pressured until very late in the run when a charging Buran really started to close in. Buran worked through traffic and found himself hot on the heels of the T.Q. driver Honigl by the end of the race.
Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]
Robitronic’s new transmitter bag offers great protection for your high-tech rc-gear. Particularly during transport your transmitter is subject to high stresses that could damage its internals, so keep it safe with this new bag. Sports a precisely molded foam insert for your Spektrum DX3S or Spektrum DX3R and it comes supplied with an adjustable shoulder strap.
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This past weekend, the first ever ROAR Electric 1:8 Off Road Nationals were held at Revelation Raceway in Pomona California, the truggy results from which we already brought you. There were approximately 130 entries for this inaugural event with each of the major manufacturers being represented by their top guns. Notables in attendance were Ryan Maifield, Adam Drake, Travis Amezcua and Cody King just to name a few. In the 1:8 Buggy class after three hotly contested A mains, it was AKA factory driver Jeremy Kortz who came through for the win with his Losi Xcelorin powered HoBao 1:8 Electric Buggy. This win brings Jeremy’s count of National Championship titles to an impressive 14 and counting.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Team Orion have released the Pro Spec, the most powerful charger of their Advantage line. It is capable of charging LiPo and LiFe batteries with one to six cells and NiMH/NiCd batteries with up to 16 cells. Of course also the Pro Spec features Oscar Jansen’s latest charging technology which reveals the real potential of your batteries. The Pro Spec is a real all rounder, use it to charge your car LiPos, your plane batteries or receiver packs, no matter which battery technology.
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Much More have been in contact to show of their new flywheel puller pro. This black anodized tool has been precision CNC machined from high quality aluminium and features machined holes for extra weight savings. Suitable for .12-15, .21-25 engines the tool allows for safe and easy removal of the flywheel from the engine.
Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]
Serpent have released some new option parts for both their 1/10th and 1/8th scale chassis’. For 1/8th scale there is this new lightweight bell housing for the Centax II, which has been made from precision machined steel and features a black coating. For the 733 and 720, there are some Pro CVD wheel axles, that have been made made from hardened spring steel and which feature a polished surface where the bearings contact the axles for smoother operation. Sold in a pair.
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