More new items from Xceed RC who have released their new XS LiPo regulator. Newly developed, it comes in at 22 x 12 x 7mm and weighs less then 7 grams. To ensure the voltage that goes into you receiver correctly, this regulator drops the voltage from 7.4V to 6V, eliminating the chance of damaging your radio equipment.
Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]
Yannick Aigoin has topped the second round of qualifying for the 2009 EFRA European Championships here in Austria. Setting both a new fastest run time and lap record, the French star said he was suprised to beat Robert Batlle’s time having watched the Spaniard’s run as he waited for his own group. Running the same set-up as this morning, only switching from Caplier to Revolver tyres, he said his Losi/Novarossi combination is working really well and he will leave it the same for the third qualifier.
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Team Associated have released 2 more new replica body shells for the SC10, and which will also fit the Traxxas Slash. The SC10 Officially Licensed Short Course bodies are designed to look just like the full-sized race trucks that run in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series throughout the southwest. The new bodies are the Bully Dog and Readylift versions.
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It is the Aigoin brothers, Jerome and Yannick who are setting the pace with the Kyosho of Jerome taking the first round of qualifying by 5 seconds from Yannick’s Losi. Jerome really found good pace this morning becoming the first driver to break into 44 second laps to set a new track record. Finding the track to have less grip than yesterday he said this suits his Sirio powered MP9 which was very easy to drive. Running AKA Grid Iron tyres Jerome plans no changes for his second outing.
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New for the ProTek R/C brand are these 2 Lithium Polymer 2-cell receiver battery pack with 2300mAh of capacity and a true 8C constant discharge rate. These super light weight Li-Poly battery is designed to power the electronics of 1/10th & 1/8th scale gas powered race cars and are available in both square and stick pack configurations. These packs are built with a lexan plastic shell around the outside of the battery, and then covered in blue heat shrink. The lexan shell is designed to protect the battery cells while in the vehicle, for longer life.
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This coming weekend the German Nationals 1/8 on-road will take place at Hildesheim starting officially on Friday (heats on Saturday, finals on Sunday) with two days of free practice since Wednesday. A total of 88 drivers, 47 in class 1 and 41 in class 2, have made their entry for the one-event decision on the 260 meter track of the AMC Hildesheim located south of Hanover. Unfortunately the weather forecast isn´t the best. practice day one when already most of the drivers were present was an extreme mixture of rain and sun – when the track had tried up already and the first cars went out for some laps rain came back.
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Team Associated have released 2 more new replica body shells for the SC10, and which will also fit the Traxxas Slash. The SC10 Officially Licensed Short Course bodies are designed to look just like the full-sized race trucks that run in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series throughout the southwest. The new bodies are the Bully Dog and Readylift versions.
Click here to see the other shell
Portuguese driver Miguel Matias will carry the No.1 on his car in the top heat at the 2009 EFRA 1:8 Off Road European Championship after topping the time sheets in final practice with the fastest time of the day. Posting a run of 7 laps in 5:24.219, he ended the round 2.1 seconds up on Yannick Aigion, who will be No.2 in the reseed.
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