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February 11, 2009

2008 RCMC Singapore Nats Prizegiving

The trophy presentation for the 2008 RCMC Singapore National Championships took place last weekend during the first round of the 2009 series. In the 1/8th Nitro On road series it was Tay Wui Kiat driving a Novarossi powered Motonica P8R that took the title ahead of Serpent racer Erwin Luhur in 2nd, while Shepherd driver Don Chng took 3rd. In 1/10th 200mm it was Philip Lee driving a Sirio engined Kyosho RRR that took the National crown in front of team mates Ben Seet in 2nd and Terence Chung in 3rd.

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February 11, 2009

Olly Jefferies gets skinned by Craft RC

Front running British Touring car driver Olly Jefferies has inked a new sponsorship deal with skins and decal makers Craft RC. The partnership will see the Team Associated driver have all his equipment sport custom made skins, copying his well known body shell artwork. Underneath the new skins, Olly uses a KO Propo transmitter and Much More racing chargers, tire warmers, tire sanders, power supplies and other accessories. Much More Racing UK have also confirmed that they are now distributing the full range of Craft RC products into the UK.

Source: Much More UK [muchmoreracing.com]

February 11, 2009

Team Checkpoint TC-950 Soldering Station

Team Checkpoint have announced the release of their TC-950 Soldering Station. High-quality electronics ensure that the TC-950 Soldering Station delivers professional results and dependable service at an affordable price. Featuring a heavy-duty 60 watt design for years of reliable performance, it heats up quickly to selected temperature within a range of 392°-896°F, and holds settings within 1.8°F (1°C) while idle. It sports a slender, insulated handle for comfortable grip and includes chisel point tip and pencil tip and also comes with iron stand, sponge and vinyl wrap. Unparalleled 5-year warranty on the unit, 1 year on the iron handle’s electronics.

Source: Team Checkpoint [bestrc.com]

February 11, 2009

Chris Lee wins Good Fortune Cup

This past weekend saw China’s premier 1/10th 200mm gas race, the Good Fortune Cup, take place and for the 15th anniversary of the event there was a big turn out, with drivers from Hong Kong, Macau and China taking part. After 2 days of qualifiers, it was Samuel Chiu from Hong Kong using the Xray NT1 and MAX engine that took the TQ spot from fast local driver Irvine Fong with a Novarossi powered NT1 taking 2nd. Unfortunately for Samuel, he couldn’t take the start having stripped his front belt in the warm up. At the 6th minute Chris Lee took over at the front, racing his new Capricorn powered NT1 and once up front he was able to extend his lead to nearly 3 laps, but a splash for fuel in the closing minutes resulted in a stop and go penalty and so the margin was only 1 lap at the end.

Thanks to Chris Lee for the report.

February 11, 2009

Much More Orange strapping tape

Much More have released this orange colour strapping tape, designed to effectively secure your cells to your chassis plate without the need for a fixed battery strap, saving overall weight. The 50m long and 17mm wide roll has been fabricated from extra high tensile strength reinforced fibre and performs exceptionally well in all temperatures and humidity conditions. As its orange, it will also go well with your orange anodised car, like the Xray, Serpent and others.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]

February 11, 2009

VRC Column – Pan Cars & Data Logging

The VRC development team is looking at pan chassis cars like the popular 1:12 scale cars to be added to the electric car selection. Although not finalized yet, 3D models have been created of the popular Associated 12R5 and 10R5 chassis to start testing with. The physics of these type of cars are quite different from the suspension cars and will require more research of VRC’s physics wiz Todd ‘Doc’ Wasson.

February 11, 2009

Drake & Truhe win Psycho Nitro Blast

The Psycho Nitro Blast race was held last weekend in Atlanta Georgia, and the crew presented the racers with another crazy and challenging layout. In the 1/8th truck class it was top qualifier Adam Drake, running the Losi 8ight T 2.0, that took the win from CEN racer Gene Hickersen, with Losi team mate Mike Truhe in 3rd. Mike Truhe had a better time in the buggy class, taking the TQ spot and going on to win from Ryan Lutz, who was running the prototype 801X, while Berry Pettit finished 3rd for Mugen.

Thanks to Adam Drake for the report.

February 10, 2009

Answer RC Carbon composite clutch

Answer RC were in contact to let us know about their new 3 shoe carbon composite clutch. Developed after many months of testing on materials to offer the best performance and longevity, these carbon composite shoes offer excellent performance on loose or slippery tracks where a smoother engagement is needed. As with the other Answer-RC clutch sets these come with 3 complete sets of springs (0.9 1.0 and 1.1mm) for you to adjust the clutch to best suit you and your driving style. Suitable for pretty much all 1/8th buggies and truggies on the market.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]