Much More have released this new 2500mAh LiPo for Sanwa and Futaba transmitters. This 3-cell 11.1V pack has all the benefits of LiPo such as long run time, easy maintenance, lightweight and no memory effect. Supplied fitted with a Futaba/JR 2-pin connector with XH2.5 balancing plug, its a simple job to install.
Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]
The inaugural Irish Grand Prix was held over the weekend at the St.Annes track in Dublin where Keith Demspey took double victory winning both the 1:10 Electric and Nitro categories. Heading the entry for the event hosted by the country’s main onroad club, ORCA, was reigning British Champion Kyle Branson who duly went onto TQ the 1:10 nitro class with his factory Sirio powered Serpent. Unfortunately rain arrived after the first round of qualifying and the remainder of the racing would be run on a wet track.
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Pro-Line Racing have released a number of new items for the Traxxas E-Revo VXL. First off is the new Slipstream body shell, a dedicated body designed to maximize performance and airflow to keep your 1:16 Revo running fast and cool. Sporting an extremely high flow air intake directed straight at the endbell of the motor, with an in-and-out airflow design, it is extremely low profile making high speed passes a breeze. Also new for the car is the Dirt Hawg and Road Rage mounted on Titus 2.2” wheels. The Dirt Hawg’s bring the element of control, agility and overall performance to the car with Pro-Line proprietary all-terrain design and high performance M2 rubber compound, while the Road Rage has an aggressive street v-tread made to carve through dust and water while holding dry surfaces with ease.
Calandra Racing Concepts have released their new 1:12th scale Generation-XL, which they claim raises the bar for 1:12th scale racing. In the new version, the ‘XL’ represents the original Gen-X specifically built for LiPo with other performance enhancing features. The car sports the company’s new Encore shock absorber, accepts single cell LiPos with the ability to adjust the mounting position plus a host of other small changes that make up this new car. Coming as a kit it is also available as an upgrade set for current Gen-X owners.
Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]
More new items from KM Racing, this time for the European Championship winning Mugen MBX-6. First up is this aluminium centre diff housing which has been hard treated and helps increase rigidity as well as allowing the smooth and efficient movement of the differenial. Next up is a new 1.8mm thick lightweight brake disc, that claims to enhance the braking force. Finally there are 2 new hard anodized aluminium rear hubs that are super stable, and come in 0 and 1 degree versions.
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Held at Denver-Colorado’s Rat Raceway, the Colorado 1/8th Scale State Championships brought out the top Colorado pro drivers including Losi’s Dustin Evans, Matt Chambers and Associated/Reedy’s Adrian Redding. However, the show was stolen by Redding’s teammate and up and coming racer Kody Numendahl. Unable to qualify on Saturday due to commitments at school, Numedahl started last in the bottom final and bumped all the way in to the ‘A’ main event. Starting from 9th on the grid Numendahl quickly found his way to the front by the 5th lap. Utilizing his Reedy 121 VR powered Team Associated RC8B, Numendahl gapped the field and drove off in to the distance to claim the State Championship.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
The first Xray Challenge in the nitro class where only NT1 cars were allowed to start was held in the Hong Kong. The race was held on August 15-16, 2009 at the big track situated approximately 60km from Honk Kong City. Drivers from Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Macau, China, Indonesia, Philippines, United Kingdom, and Slovakia participated in this race whose main purpose was to have fun and enjoy racing. Juraj and Martin Hudy attended the race to provide support to all Xray NT1 owners at the race. In total, the race was attended by almost 120 NT1 drivers. This number was fantastic mainly because all drivers used only one brand of car. The race was organized by Honk Kong distributor World Model.
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Adding to Venoms LiPo line are 6 new battery packs ranging from a Sub C Style Stick Pack to 6300mah Hard Case Saddle Pack. Designed to handle the high-current demands of today’s R/C Power Systems, Venom Li-Power Lithium batteries feature fully enclosed hard cases to protect cells from the elements. All batteries in this series are equipped with Deans® connectors and feature up to 40C continuous bursts, 3C charge rates and Heavy-duty 12AWG wire leads with integrated balance connector plugs.
Source: Venom [venom-group.com]
