Red RC

June 30, 2009

Racing Experience Euro Fuel & Sharp Edge tires

Racing Experience in France have released 2 new items for gas racers, the first being the announcement of their new racing fuel Hot Fire Euro, which complies with the off road rules running in some European countries where where 25% is the maximum nitro content allowed. The new lubricant package and the lower nitro gives smoother acceleration which increases drivability and reduces tire spinning which in turn improves the fuel mileage. Also new from RE are these Sharp Edge front tires that offer high grip and good steering response and have a unique construction which uses only one strip of foam that offers at least the same grip as a 37 shore but with the tire wear of a 42 shore. Made of high quality Japanese foam they come pre mounted on Kronos Titanium rims.

Click here to see the Sharp Edge tire

June 30, 2009

ATS debut new Tire line at Lostallo

Making their debut last weekend at the Worlds warm up race in Lostallo, was this new 1/8th scale on road tire line from ATS. The as yet unnamed new product features a disk wheel with 3 slots, are very lightweight and of course come pre glued with high quality ATS foam. They took the top qualifying spot on the car of Robert Pietsch and was also being used by World Champions Lamberto Collari and Daniele Ielasi who both had bad luck in the semi finals. Expect a release this summer, as soon as they come up with a name.

Click here for photos of them being used

June 30, 2009

Fastrax Hauler bag & Transmitter cases

Fastrax has released a range of new carry cases for both your radio equipment as well as your general race gear. Starting with this large multi-function hauler bag for transporting vehicles up to 1/8th scale, this beast of a bag has integrated wheels and an telescopic tow handle for easy maneuvering and 3 large side pockets for storage of tools and gear. Peel back the easy access side panel to reveal 3 further compartments for storing your car and RC essentials. Fastrax have also released two new padded transmitter cases for both stick and pistol type radios that will keep everything inside protected during transport to and from the track.

Click here to see the transmitter cases

June 30, 2009

Jared Tebo Limited Edition ST-RR

Kyosho America are packaging the Inferno ST-RR alongside a Team Orion CRF Rev .21 engine to give you the Jared Tebo Limited Edition ST-RR. Limited to 50 pieces, your money will also get a Tebo autographed numbered decal and Jared’s Silver State setup sheet. The release didn’t give any word on whether buying both the standard car and engine together is a better deal than buying them separately, but without any extra option parts or anything else special included, we would hope it is.

Source: Kyosho America [kyoshoamerica.com]

June 30, 2009

Nordman & Svensson claim Nordic titles

Last weekend the Nordic championships for 1/10th 2WD and 4WD buggy was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Skarpnäck race track. The field was mostly Swedish drivers but also had many Norwegians and Danish drivers in attendance. The 4wd class was dominated by Sweden’s PerErik Nordman, winning all 4 qualifying rounds and setting the best lap time, he TQ’d ahead of Mikael Johansson and Ketil Pettersen. In the finals PerErik stayed cool and could take home the first two finals from his TQ position and was able to claim the overall in front of Christoffer Svensson in 2nd and Mikael Johansson in 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

June 30, 2009

Exotek Racing TC5X LiPo Chassis

New from Exotek Racing is this LiPo chassis for the Team Associated TC5, called the TC5X. The chassis is designed and tested to equalize lateral flex, so no more inconsistent flex problems caused by 6 large battery cut out like in the stock chassis. The net result is much more predictable handling. With the unique CNC manufactured stainless steel weights your LiPo battery can be positioned to have equal left and right balance within grams without the need to add lead weight and without raising the battery up higher. The chassis has also been narrowed to 100mm wide for less chassis scrub through the corners for better corner speed, while the servo mounting has been moved forward a few mm for extra room for other electronics.

Click here to see more images of the chassis

June 29, 2009

Olly Jefferies wins Schumacher BTCC Rd4

Round 4 of the Schumacher BTCC series took place last weekend at the superb Cotswolds track. With a lot of racers present to avail of the track time ahead of the next round of the Nationals, it was Associated driver Olly Jefferies that took the pole position spot in the Modified class. In the A final Olly continued his domination, taking two straight wins ahead to take the overall win ahead of the Tamiya pairing of Chris Kerswell and Glen Doman in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

June 29, 2009

Titanium Racing Low Friction pinions

Titanium Racing release a new range of pinions designed specifically for modern brushless motors. Featuring a longer but lightened boss for improved concentricity and an advanced F1 motorsport ceramic polymer coating for incredibly low friction, the pinion has 60% lower friction than that of hard anodized pinions. Manufactured from ultrasonically tested aero-grade 7075T-6 alloy, these claim to represent a giant leap in pinion gear technology. Tested on all modern touring cars, with all of the popular spurs, they run virtually silently. Available in both 48P and 64P.

Source: Titanium Racing [titaniumracing.com]