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March 2, 2010

Lamberto Collari extends Kyosho deal

Kyosho have announced that nine times World Champion Lamberto Collari has extended his deal with the Japanese Company. After his success at last year’s World Championships in Lostallo he will continue to run the Kyosho Evolva 1/8 on-road car with a focus on the World Championships next year in Homestead, Florida as he aims to take his 10th world title. Kyosho Japan is said to be proud that Lamberto has confirmed his continued collaboration with the company and will bring his knowledge into further development on the Evolva series.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]

March 2, 2010

Yokomo BD5 World Spec

The car that has won last weekend’s European Indoor title and the DHI Cup back in January, the BD5 World Spec, is now available from Yokomo. The new World spec car is essentially a LiPo friendly version of the original BD5 with a LiPo only chassis plate that helps optimise the weight balance of all the components. The motor mount has also received some attention and can now more easily cope with a wider range of pinions. The car also comes spec’d with lightweight graphite front & rear suspension arms and front steering & rear hub carriers as well as a super low centre of gravity weight that is place around the front steering assembly.

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March 2, 2010

Pro-Line Caliber 2.2″ M3 tires

Following the sneak peak last week, Pro-Line have released their popular Caliber tread for 1:10 Off-Road buggy both front and rear. The Caliber takes tire technology to the next level by optimizing traction, control, balance, and tire wear with its dual-stage design. The smaller top pin penetrates through loose dirt while delivering unbelievable side and forward bite. The base pin works as a support for the top pin while acting as a dual-stage design once the top pin is worn down. You can rely on the base pin for greater tread life wear and it works well on those tracks that are prone to blue-groove or have a super clean surface.

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March 2, 2010

CS Electronic LiPo battery box

CS Electronic have released this handy LiPo battery box which gives a safe place to store your valuable investment. Capable of holding up to 3 stick configuration packs in a padded foam compartment, there is also a section for charging and balancing cables. The outer case of the box is made of a hard plastic and features a catch that locks the box securely for transport.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

March 2, 2010

PSM Racing TRF801X CVD axles

PSM Racing have introduced new front/rear and middle CVD axles for the Tamiya TRF801X. Made from 7075 aluminium, for high performance and low weight, they are manufactured with low tolerances to fit perfectly. Designed to improve the weight and acceleration of your rotating parts, they´ve added extra pin positions so you have three positions to change to in the event of wear.

Source: PSM Racing [psm-racing.com]

March 2, 2010

Martin & Aigoin to use ‘Racing Fuel’

Racing Experience in France have announced the signing of two new top level drivers to use their new ‘Racing Fuel’ for 2010. Lee Martin and Jerome Aigoin have already tried the fuel and both seem very happy with the run time they have gotten from it especially in combination with their Novarossi engines. Jerome joins brother Yannick and Guillame Vray as the front runners in France using this fuel, while in the UK it is also becoming more popular with Mike Craddock and the whole Kyosho UK team also using it.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

March 2, 2010

Shawn Palmer to head up King Golden USA

King Golden Ltd, parent company of Speed Passion, Speed Power & East Coast bodies, have today announced that Shawn Palmer will head the new King Golden USA sales and support office. In addition to online, email and telephone technical support, Shawn will also be responsible for enhancing dealer sales, product development, USA advertising coordination and technical writing for all King Golden brands. Shawn had the following to say:

King Golden presented a groundbreaking business model to me where incredibly low factory direct pricing combined with genuine USA customer and dealer support before and after the sale just blew my mind. I’ve been fortunate to help them with product development and marketing during the process of building the brand in the USA over the last few years, and now being able to devote my full time energy to all the King Golden projects going forward with this new business model has me beyond excited! This is literally the first day of an entirely new era of purchasing hobby products.

The new USA Sales and Support Office can be reached by email at USAsupport@King-Golden.com, or using their new toll free phone line at 1-866-369-0636.

March 1, 2010

Boca Bearings Gold, Silver & Bronze standard line

The Boca Bearing Company have announced their new Gold Standard, Silver Standard & Bronze Standard line of 5mm x 10mm clutch bell bearings. As RC drivers continue their quest for more speed and better performance, the clutch bell is a constant source of problems due to excessive heat build up, which can result in the bearings failing prematurely. For the expert driver looking for the best performance the ideal solution to the retainer issue is to do away with it altogether. The Gold Standard bearing is the ultimate clutch bell bearing designed with the serious racer in mind and has stainless steel races and shields with a full compliment of ceramic balls. Because Ceramic is impervious to heat there are no issues with the balls expanding as temperatures rise giving this bearing a life expectancy of 5 times that of a standard bearing. For the intermediate driver looking for a more affordable solution with longevity, there is the Silver Standard clutch bearings that come with Stainless Steel races, shields and a full compliment of steel balls. The balls will still expand under extreme heats but the bearing will stand up far longer than average because there is no retainer to break apart. The Bronze Standard line of clutch bell bearings consists of the company’s tried and true Green Seal series that has proven to be far superior to stock bearings and can handle plenty of clutch bell abuse and are perfect for clutch environments where excessive heat is not an issue.

Source: Boca Bearings [bocabearings.com]