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April 8, 2009

Team Titan Blitz Lola VDS220 body

Designed for the 1/10th scale GPR class started by Kawahara, Team Titan have released this Blitz body, the Lola VDS220. Designed to easily fit the new wider cars that use the 200mm chassis but with 30mm wide front tires and 40mm wide rear tires, it doesn’t need any extra parts than that to convert it to the GPR spec car. Made from 1mm thick polycarbonate, it is 220mm wide on the front, expanding to 228mm at the rear and is supplied clear with decals, side stiffeners and rear trim strip.

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April 8, 2009

Mega ZX21 DSIII Circuit engines

Following on from the announcement of the updated engine line by Mega, comes the release of the ZX21 circuit engines. Available in 2 versions, the new DSIII is available as standard and also as an Eduardo Modified version. The standard version features an improved liner-fit, the liner is seated a little higher in the crankcase creating an even better alignment with the ports. The EM version additionally has a black-case, improved lighter crankshaft with silicone, hand-selected piston/liner/conrod combination, tear-drop workings on the ports. Both engines sport new graphics on the cooling head.

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April 8, 2009

Trinity becomes Team Epic

Team Trinity president Ernest Provetti has announced that his company will be changing name and moving to Florida. In an open letter to racers he states that in order for him to be close to his business he will be moving it from its current base in New Jersey to Florida and that the people who have helped Trinity achieve this success, Tony P., Jim Dieter, Chad Phillips, Ina Gonsalez and Paul Lemieux are all excited about his move and new challenge. The NJ office will close on the 30th of April and will re open in Florida on June 1st. Ernest also took the opportunity to announce that the new company, Team Epic, will handle the distribution of the Sirio line of engines, and in the meantime is giving a 15% discount on all orders over $100.

Click here to read the full letter (PDF).

April 8, 2009

JConcepts Short Course Goose Bumps

With Short Course racing gaining popularity JConcepts have developed their Goose Bumps for the Slash / Slayer and SC10. Retaining the realistic look the tires are completely detailed with center lug all-terrain inspired tread and side wall. Combining a totally unique step pin and bar lug design with sticky green compound to allow even greater control on off-road surfaces. The Goose Bumps are a special breed, designed for maximum performance when new or used as the design allows even wear all the way down to the tire body. Once the driver wears through the initial pin, a bar follows to maximize potential on aggressive surfaces. The Goose Bumps incorporate a compact tire body with a crisp tread pattern with precise separation for intense short course racing competition. In new condition they excel on soft surfaces with either dry or wet conditions. Worn Goose Bumps excel on indoor or outdoor clay tracks where a slight groove has formed.

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April 8, 2009

Recio wins Argentinean 1/8th Nats Rd1

Last weekend saw the opening round of the 3 round Argentinean National Championship for 1/8th scale on the Córdoba track, the host of the 2007 IFMAR World Championships. A nice sunny day, qualifying saw Kyosho/Sirio driver Sebastián Recio, take the top qualifying spot for the final and he was able to carry through that pace to the 45 minute final to win in front of Agustin Cuttini in 2nd place and Guillermo Sanmartino in 3rd spot.

Thanks to Roxana Palazzo for the report.

April 8, 2009

Xray XII Front aluminum active brace

New from Xray for their 1/12th scale pan car chassis, the XII, is this front aluminum active brace. Mounted between the front blocks, the brace prevents tweak as the result of a crash but it also can be used to setup the car. Assembled in 2 different versions, with rubber o-rings or with an aluminium roller, the former makes the brace softer and so increases front traction and steering, while the latter assembly stiffens the front and so decreases steering.

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April 8, 2009

Tekno RC Lektron Series BL motors

Tekno RC have announced the release of their World class line up of brushless square can motors. The Lektron Series has been in testing for the last few month and have proved to be a success. The lighter and more efficient design makes these motors have the highest output from the smallest package. Available in 2200kv, 1800kv and 1500kv and are perfect for use in 1/8th scale buggies.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

April 8, 2009