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August 24, 2010

Simon Kurzbuch wins Rd4 of Swiss 1/8th Nats

Round 4 of the Swiss 1/8th scale Nationals took place under very sunny conditions at the nice Sitterdorf track. It was the first race during the season where the racers could drive their cars in dry conditions. The drivers within the expert class made an exciting main final on Sunday afternoon. Simon Kurzbuch with his Velox V8 had very good qualification runs and started on pole position into this main. He was very fast from the beginning of the main final and could held the first position for a long time, but the really exciting part came in the last 10 minutes.

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August 24, 2010

Max Power XXL3 WC edition engine

Max Power have released the WC edition of their XXL3, which won the World Championships earlier this month in Houston, Texas in the hands of Ralph Burch. The motor features a crankcase with a new sleeve position and shape of the fuel inlet, new light cooling head with Texas logo and WC graphics, new style button with precise fitting and o-ring for preventing dust entering the motor and preventing vibrations of the cooling head. The 3 port EFRA legal piston sleeve set has a new wrist pin piston height, while the lightweight piston itself has been CNC machined from a silicon aluminium compound. A balanced siliconed shaft sports a new super torque timing setting, while a new insulated carburetor makes for super consistent tuning and makes it easy to restart in all temperatures.

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August 24, 2010

Kenny Ferris wins 2wd Stock Nationals for TQ Racing

TQ Racing are reporting that their driver Kenny Ferris has won the 2010 ROAR 2wd Stock National Championships with his SX10 2w. TQ Racing also made their debut with the new SX10 SC Short Course Truck with team driver Travis Amezcua almost winning the 2wd Open Short Course National Championship, finishing a very close second after winning the second A Main. Mike Ziolkowski also used the SX10 SC to finish second overall and win the third A Main in the 2wd Stock Short Course class.

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August 24, 2010

Venom Pro Charger Ultimate & Easy Balance LiPo charger

Venom have released two new chargers, the first this Pro Charger Ultimate which represents the next generation of high power battery charging in RC. Capable of charging up to 10 amps and discharging at 5 amps, it is built to withstand today’s high power systems. The Charger will charge all types of batteries, including LiPO, LiFe, Li-Ion, NiCD, NiMH, and Lead Acid batteries. Additionally, it has a 5V 1amp USB output for charging devices that use a USB style charger. The sealed touch panel display eliminates unwanted dirt and debris from interfering with button function. The 2nd release is the Easy Balance LiPo charger which was developed with high performance, low cost, and ease of use in mind. Simple turn of the knob current adjustment is all you need to be ready to charge your 2-4 cell Lithium Polymer battery pack. The included AC wall adapter gives you the convenience of charging at home without buying another power supply.

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August 24, 2010

New RB team cap

Some new merchandising from RB Products in France, the European Champions release this new cap. Featuring 3D embroidery and flexible elastic allowing the cap to fit perfectly the head, it is available in two sizes small/medium and large.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

August 24, 2010

Rick Vrielijnck wins Dutch 1/8th Nats Rd5

The weather forecast was to expect rain for the 5th round of the Dutch 1/8th scale National championships but thankfully it was wrong and the whole day saw dry weather on the MACH track in Heemstede. Qualifying saw Rick V with the Mugen MRX-5 did take the pole position 2 seconds in front of Ilia v. Gastel, with the 3rd spot going to Robin d’Hondt and in the 4th and final direct final spot was Jordy Block.

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August 23, 2010

MIP Slash 4×4 steel centre drive hub

MIP have announced that they are taking orders for their new steel centre drive hub, for the rear of the Traxxas Slash 4×4. Manufactured from high strength carbon steel for increased strength over the stock version, it comes supplied with M3 x .5 set screws to use, or Traxxas pin screws can also be used. 100% Quality made in the USA.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

August 23, 2010

Mike Truhe wins 2wd Mod at ROAR Nats

Team Losi are reporting that Mike Truhe added another ROAR Championship to his impressive list of wins taking home the championship in the 2WD Modified Buggy class at the 2010 ROAR 1/10 Electric Off-road Nationals last weekend. Mike was driving a Team Losi Racing XXX-CR powered by Xcelorin motor and batteries and the team had four XXX-CR’s in the 2wd mod A main. Dustin Evans also took the overall TQ in the truck class by TQing rounds 1 and 3. Losi had six XXX-T CR’s in the mod truck A main and also six XXX4’s in the 4wd mod A main.

Source: Losi [losi.com]