The organisers of the 2010 EFRA European Championships for 1/12th scale in the UK have been in touch to let everyone who is interested in competing know that the event site is now online. Still in its early stage, the site contains all the basic information for this event which will be held in Hinckley, in the very centre of England, next March.
View the official event site here.
More new products from CSO, this time for the all new Shepherd Velox V10. For the 2-speed gearbox, there is a new lightweight 2 speed shaft that has been hollowed out to reduce overall weight while retaining its strength, while at the heart of the gearbox itself there is a new 2-speed adapter that has been made from Aircraft grade titanium for light weight, long durability and high strength. Finally there is also a new middle shaft, which too has been made from 64 titanium for extra weight benefits without sacrificing strength.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
Team SMI/Xray has welcomed Michael Wächter to their Offroad Team for the 2010 season. After some good years with Team Thunder Tiger, Michael will drive the new Xray XB808 and XT8 using Orcan/Novarossi engines and Orcan fuel in 2010. Competing in the South German championship, Xray Nitro masters and the German championship in Sand and Fischach, Michael had the following to say “I’m happy to join such a professional team around engine Guru Bertram Kessler and I`m really looking forward to 2010”
Much More have introduced this great looking LED Light stand to help illuminate your pit table. Available in hard anodised blue or black, it is made from extruded aluminium and uses an array of bright LED lights which results in a light weight (460g) DC powered lamp. It folds up very compact so its easy to transport and when open the light can be adjusted to a wide range of angles while extra fold out feet keep it steady on your table.
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CSO Racing have released this pair of radio plate mounts for the Serpent 733 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, they are sold in a pair of left and right pieces and while still lightweight they help reduce any flexing in this area. A direct replacement for the standard plastic kit versions.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
Speed Passion have announced that front running British off road racer Tom Cockerill has completed a deal that sees him run Speed Passion’s full line of products next season. Tom, who only recently moved to British buggy maker Schumacher had the following to say about the deal:
After testing Speed Passion equipment I knew it was what I wanted to use for the forthcoming season. It is ultra smooth and runs very efficiently, leaving it cooler after a run than anything else I’ve used before. The Speedo’s are very easy to set-up and have enough parameter’s for any driver.
Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]
LRP have introduced the 2nd generation of their XTEC X12 technology, which feature an 8 time (Octa) winding instead of the previous 4 time winding, the effect is a different power characteristic resulting in much higher performance. The LRP R&D team has increased the number of copper wires used in the motor, resulting in lower resistance and thanks to the lower heat development of the octa wind less energy is lost resulting in higher efficiency. The end result is more power.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
New for the .21 V-Spec II Speed Racing 4 port and .12XZ Speed, O.S. Engines have released these new rebuild kits. Both kits feature a hardened chrome-plated cylinder liner for high durability and long life and a machined aluminium piston which features parallel rings that trap fuel oils and use them as a seal to enhance compression and boost power. Including everything the racer needs, the kit also comes with one connecting rod, one piston pin and two piston pin retainers.
Source: OS Engines [osengines.com]
