Our site sponsors The Border have been in touch to let our viewers know that are now carrying ABC Hobby diffusers for F1 – F103 & Cross cars. Made from lexan, they really complete the look of your car as well as help with the cars performance and are available in 2 different versions, which you can buy them now here and here.
We have been contacted by the good people from the Lamberto Collari Circuit in Cassino, Italy to tell us that they are hosting the ‘III ATS Tyres Trophy’ race there. Taking place from the 23rd to 24th of August it should be good practice for the 1/8th scale EFRA GP that takes place in September and also for the European 1/8th scale ‘B’ Championships that will be held on the same track next year. A lot of top international racers will be in attendance, including newly crowned European Champion Jernej Vuga.
More information about the event can be found here.
Reedy have announced the release of this all-new VMX Concept battery pack, which is assembled using pro-level IB1600 2/3A 1600mAh cells for maximum power and duration with low internal resistance. Developed for competition, this battery incorporates the same construction and features found in the world-class IB4600 sub-C version. Completely assembled with low resistance connections, the VMX Concept 1600 battery comes equipped with a standard micro connector that fits all 1:18 scale Team Associated vehicles.
Source: Reedy [rc10.com]
The 4th round of the Dutch 1/8th scale Nationals took place last weekend at the MACH track in Heemstede and with summer holidays in full swing there were only 44 drivers in attendance. Qualifying started dry but close to the end of the first round it started to rain and it wasn’t until the end of the last series that it had dried up again. Pole position in the NK class went to Mugen racer Rick V, while in the Nomac class it was Serpent racer Jordy Blok that took the top spot. Unfortunately just before the semi finals it started to rain again and this meant a lot of racers didn’t start, but regardless there was enough to fill both the main finals. In the NK class main final it was John Ermen that initially took the lead on a drying track but soon after his engine stalled and this allowed Rick to take over at the front where he stayed for the rest of the race, winning from Motonica racer Daniel van der Drift in 2nd and Mugen driver Michiel Renting 3rd. In the Nomac class, pole man Jordy took the lead but soon after it was birthday boy Roelof Tooms that passed him and he then managed to build up a 6 lap advantage which fell to 2 laps following some engine troubles near the end of the race. But Roelof held on to his lead and took the win from Jordy Blok in 2nd and Emiel Jansen 3rd.
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New from Xray for the wing on the XB808 are these flashy black and white Fire-Stylin’ graphic sets, which makes a bright, bold visual statement, setting your car apart from the crowd. The wing sticker has been made from tough die-cut self-adhesive vinyl for easy application and long wear.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Shepherd have announced that they have extended their range of high quality tools to include these new allen wrench tools. Similar to those tools released back in June these new tools are equipped with high quality blue anodized light-weight aluminium handles with a special anti-slip surface that also offers the possibility to be personalized if desired. The tips have been made of hardened steel, which has been ground to provide a long life and precise fitting, and are available either as a set or separately in 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm. Hardened tips are also available separately.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Our friend at Merlin Fuel in Spain have some first pictures of the new Hyper 9 being tested last Saturday by their team driver Borja Hernandez. According to what they have told us, the driver was quite satisfied with the cars performance in the air as well as the weight balance and they spent the whole morning working on diff and shock oil settings.
View more photos on the Merlin site here.
Source: Merlin [merlinfuel.com]
KM Racing have released some new parts for the 1/10th scale Kyosho V-One RRR chassis. First up is this 3mm thick carbon fibre rear shock tower, the 2nd evolution of this design, it features 11 shock mounting holes as well as a slots for the fuel lid cable tie. Also new is a 2mm carbon fibre radio plate which has a new design and appears to be more for aesthetics than performance.
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