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July 28, 2008

Much More Bearing Removers

Much More have announced the release of this handy range of bearing removers. Using unsuitable tools might damage the seal on your bearing and could also cause you to injure your hand, so with that in mind Much More have released these new Bearing Remover tools that can remove ball bearings from your Kyosho Mini-z, steering arms, steering posts, hubs etc. easily and safely. Simply insert the tool into the bearing then tighten the hand screw and pull out it. Available in the most frequently used sizes for R/C cars such as 2,3,5,6,8 and 12mm version, all tools are blue anodized.

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

July 28, 2008

Losi 1/10 RTR Sprint Car

Losi have introduced this 1/10 Slider RTR, the first-ever 1/10-scale ready-to-run electric sprint car from a major RC manufacturer. Modeled after the full-scale counterpart, the Slider features detailed components, including a 4-piece Lexan body with molded chrome headers, a protective roll cage, a functional rear wing for track tuning and multi-surface dirt oval style tires mounted on beadlock-style wheels. Comes supplied with a Losi LM-32K motor, ESC and radio system with Spektrum™ 2.4GHz DSM technology.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

July 28, 2008

Ellis Stafford takes BRCA 2wd crown

Ellis Stafford has won the fifth round of the BRCA Championship at Southport, which has seen him take his third National crown. In just his second year with X Factory, Stafford took convincing wins in A-2 and A-3 to wrap up the 2008 Outdoor Championship. Ellis won the last two mains by 8 second each with a car that was obviously faster than anything else on the track.

Last year I was getting used to the entirely new concept of the mid-motor car. It’s just obvious to me that The New Math is faster, but there is a bit of a new driving style and that takes getting used to. But once I learned it, it was nothing but “go” from that point on. I’ve just gotten faster and faster the longer I drive this car, and I’m looking forward confidently to the worlds in ’09

Source: X-Factory [2wdrc.com]

July 28, 2008

Fastrax Fast finish Airbrush paint

Fans of Fastrax ‘Fast Finish’ lexan spray paint have been requesting a bottle for airbrush applications for sometime. Well it’s here at last. Supplied in convenient 30ml bottles the full range of Fast Finish colours are available to airbrush users from standard through to chrome and colour changing. Look out for the Fast Finish Bottle display in your local hobby shop soon.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

July 27, 2008

Vuga is European 1:8 Champion

Jernej Vuga is the new 2008 EFRA 1:8 Onroad European Champion after a thrilling final lap of the championships here in Valencia, Spain. The former Euro B Champion took the victory in dying moments of the very last lap as a very unfortunate Daniele Ielasi, who lead for most of the race, went off on the third last corner due to a flat receiver battery.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 27, 2008

Defending Champion Out at Euros

Lamberto Collari out

Big news from Spain is that defending champion Lamberto Collari is out after suffering a middle layshaft failure during the Semi Final A, which means that by 16:30 this evening we are guaranteed to have a new European Champion. The Italian star lasted just 4 minutes into the final having progressed from the 1/4 finals.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 26, 2008

Ultimate Racing team wins in Las Palmas

Last weekend in Telde, Las Palmas, saw a 2 hour endurance race held with a total of 10 teams in attendance, with each team comprising of 2 drivers. The Ultimate Racing team with Armiche Aleman as 1st driver and Cristo González as 2nd driver, together with Lito as mechanic, took the win by 15 laps over the pairing of Carlos Santana and Oliver who finished in 2nd spot.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

July 26, 2008

Kyosho 2.4GHz AWD Mini-Z Chassis

New from Kyosho, is the new 2.4GHz AWD featuring precision differential gears on both the front and rear of the shaft driven AWD power train, combined with the four-wheel independent suspension, give awesome performance way beyond its scale. Whether on-road or off-road, AWD (all-wheel-drive) is regarded as one of the ideal racing platforms. The sophisticated mechanics of AWD have been condensed into a dropped palmtop size chassis and combined with the ASF 2.4GHz control unit for the ultimate in control stability. Body styles that suit low height chassis are now even more real. Also, the kit without transmitter specifications are ideal for those who already have an ASF 2.4GHz Mini-Z Racer.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]