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July 28, 2009

Adam Drake takes Buggy at NSS Rd2

Adam Drake was in touch to tell us about the 2nd round of the Novarossi Summer series, which attracted 11 heats of drivers. In the buggy class it was Kyosho / Team Orion driver Cody King who TQ’d round one over Losi / Novarossi’s Adam Drake. In round two the track was dusty and bumpy, but The Drake was able to TQ the round by more than 15 seconds over Cody and set a new overall fast time by one second. In the final Adam and Cody battled early on, but Cody broke something on the front end of his car at the 15min mark and this opened the door for Losi’s Matt Schreffler to take home second behind Drake, with Xray racer Chad Nevin claiming third.

July 28, 2009

PSM Racing MBX-6 brake discs

PSM Racing have released these new MBX-6 brake discs which are made from high grade 4mm glass fibre material. Providing great brake performance, they are lightweight and heat resistant thats to their ventilated design and the extra cooling holes throughout. A direct replacement for the original brake discs, it is recommended to use them only with blank brake pads. Sold individually.

Source: PSM Racing [psm-racing.com]

July 28, 2009

Titanium Racing Xray Pivot balls

Titanium Racing have released these new F1 grade Ti6AL4V titanium double shoulder pivot balls to fit the modern range of Xray touring cars. A direct replacement for the stock items, they are precision manufactured, polished and colour anodized and are 50% lighter than the standard items.

Source: Titanium Racing [titaniumracing.com]

July 27, 2009

Mark Stiles wins Summer Shootout Rd3

Sunday 19th July saw round 3 of the Action Model Centre supported 1/12th scale ‘Summer Shootout’ take place at Chesterfield, the home of 1/12th scale racing in the UK. The driver line up was one of high quality, despite the fact that 1/12th scale racing is relatively quiet over the summer in the UK. Pre-event favorites included the Hot Bodies pairing of Mick Farrell and Chris Smith, Corally’s Andy Sawyer and Serpent’s Peter Craig. Joining them in the hunt for victory was Mark Stiles, who has recently switched from Hot Bodies to the V-Dezign team. Mark immediately got off to a good start with his new chassis, being fastest in all 5 rounds of qualifying and took TQ by over a lap ahead of Mick Farrell and Chris Smith. Mark got a clean start in the A-final and went on to comfortably lap the entire field with an almost faultless run. Mick Farrell recovered from an early crash to finish 2nd, while Peter Craig improved on his 4th placed grid slot to complete the podium. With 3 of the 4 rounds completed, Mick Farrell heads the championship table by virtue of having competed in all of the rounds. However, a top three finish at the 4th and final round on 6th September would see Mark take the overall title.

Source: V-Dezign [v-dezign.net]

July 27, 2009

Ultimate Racing Clutch bell spacer

Ultimate Racing have released the new design of its clutch bell spacer. Made of 7075-T6 aluminium to guarantee its hardness, it extends the size of the crankshaft to fit the UR clutch systems and others to the majority of RC car brands existing on the market.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

July 27, 2009

Nosram Sport, Power and Team stick packs

Nosram now offers a completely new line of high-performance sport, power and team stick packs. The all new packs use the latest NiMh technology to boost them to more capacity and higher voltage. Nosram claim they don’t only set a benchmark in quality, but also feature a completely new and cool design. All stick packs are supplied pre-assembled and directly ready-to-use with connectors. Available in 4600, 4200, 4000 and 3300mAh versions.

Source: Nosram [nosram.com]

July 27, 2009

RB Killer 9 Buggy engine

RB Products in France have released the brand new Killer 9, 3.5cc buggy engine. This engine offers very competitive price/quality rate and benefits from the RB service and expertise. Featuring a purpose made crankcase with extra fins for better cooling, the motor uses a 5+2 sleeve, lightened conrod and a 14mm crankshaft. The nylon carburetor uses an orange anodized venturi and a tall cooling head for a better heat dispersal. Provided with orange covers, RB instruction manual and stickers.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

July 27, 2009

Craft RC Mugen 8ight-T 2.0 body skins

Craft RC have added a new body template to their product line, with the addition of new Losi 8ight-T 2.0 stock body skins. Designed by professional designers, the decals are available in 22 different designs, and are available for a large selection of the most popular buggy and truggy shells on the market. Pre cut, they are made from top quality material that is easy to apply, fuel resistant and will stay good a long time.

Source: Craft RC [craftrc.com]