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January 25, 2009

Tommy Bergfeldt takes MSEC Rd3

We received a report from the third round of the MSEC 08-09, held in Eskilstuna on the same layout as the Friendship race last December. DHI Cup winner Tommy Bergfeldt took TQ in Modified and won all of the triple A-mains, finishing ahead of Edwin Sunesson, who was the only driver who could reach Tommy in the finals. In Stock it was young Markus Elmerfors that took the TQ and went on to win all A-mains, impressive as usual to see Markus drive even under the hardest of pressure. The 1:12th scale saw an even race between Mackan Göransson, Magnus Hedlund and Maxx Rosén and a few more with Mackan G took a surprising win. Per-Erik Nordman was the one to beat in offroad, with very steady driving he won the first 2 finals.

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January 25, 2009

Vita Tuning MBX-6 Active Caster system

Vita Tuning have produced their Active Caster system for the Mugen MBX-6. Made from machined aluminium, this 2 piece system allows the racer to adjust the original upper wishbone angle by +3 or +6 degrees. Doing this means that the car can be stable at high speeds but give steering when needed at slow speeds, making the car less nervous and easier to drive.

Source: Vita Tuning [vita-tuning.de]

January 25, 2009

Team Associated SC10 truck update

Team Associated have given us another sneak peak of their SC10 that we wrote about last week. Although already presumed with the name, the car has now been confirmed as a 1/10th scale chassis and as we can see, it is another CORR series style truck.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

January 24, 2009

Awesomatix thinking way outside the box

Awesomatix touring car

During the World Championships in Thailand we got talking to the Russian designer of the new Awesomatix touring car and we showed you the first CAD image of the car. Now the team behind the car have released full details about this new concept and puts to rest the queries we had about how exactly everything worked. Going against the trend in current touring car design they have utilized many unique features, including some patented innovations, all designed to improve the handling characteristics. The two outstanding features of this car are a new patented suspension dampening system, smooth, lightweight and with a low centre of gravity. The dampening system is fully adjustable without the need for disassembly and the compression and rebound dampening rates are controllable and consistent. The other thing is the drive train that combines the benefits of shaft and belt drive systems, without the negative side effects such as so-called ‘torque steer’, associated with shaft drive RC cars. These two properties have allowed them to incorporate many other innovations that are not obvious upon initial inspection.

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January 24, 2009

Groskamp & Vd Berg win MACH Challenge

Last weekend saw the 1/12th scale MACH Challenge race held on the same track that will host the 1/12th European Stock Championships from the 27th of February to the 1st of March. In the modified class it was Jilles Groskamp that took the win for CRC from Olivier Bultnick in 2nd and Joey Sorber 3rd. The Stock saw the TQ spot and win go to 1/12th debutant Hugo van den Berg, with fellow Xray driver Bart Wubben in 2nd, while Daan Jacobs was 3rd, just finishing in front of former European Champion Erik Jonk who took 4th.

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January 24, 2009

Tourex X100 Minipin buggy tire

New from Tourex, is the X100 Minipin, a tyre which features pyramid shape spikes, with flat tops. Available in all the usual Tourex compounds, including the new SyntracK compound, these tires are recommended for use in low grip conditions such as grass or wet clay.

Source: Vita Tuning [vita-tuning.de]

January 24, 2009

Associated RC8FT Electric LE Kit

For a limited time only, Team Associated is offering their RC8 Factory Team kit including the eConversion kit and Factory Team 16mm ‘Big Bore’ shocks, making for the ultimate electric-powered 1:8 scale buggy. Normally you would have to buy the gas buggy and eConversion separately, which would see you left with parts you don’t need, like the fuel tank and clutch. With this kit, that’s not the case.

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January 24, 2009

Edit RC Lightweight D4 WCE slipper

Edit RC have released this Lightweight WCE slipper set designed to improve the performance of your Hot Bodies D4 or D4 WCE. Made from a combination of light and tough 7075 aluminium alloy as well as superlight high-grade titanium, this slipper set will not only improve performance but will last the lifetime of your car.

Source: Edit RC [rc-edit.com]