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April 12, 2009

Vekemans & Bultynck take Belgian Nats Rd1

The first race of the season 2009 Belgian TC Nationals was held last weekend at the MRCC indoor carpet track in the little town of Chatelineau near Charleroi, and there were 47 drivers in attendance. In the Superstock class, which uses 10.5 LRP/Nosram brushless motor their were 30 participants and after qualification, it was the new man Geoffrey Vekemans who took the pole position. In the first a-main leg Geoffrey Vekemans led from start till finish, Stephane Roufosse came in 2nd and Cédric Gils 3rd. The second final was won by Alain Sonval, who started fifth on the grid, and running in the lead after a crash from Geoffrey Vekemans. Nick Logie took 2nd and Geoffrey Vekemans 3rd. Geoffrey Vekemans took the 3rd leg in front of Stephane Roufosse and Alain Sonval, which gave Geoffrey, in front of Alain Sonval and third place Stephane Roufosse.

April 11, 2009

Traxxas Slash and E-Revo VXL

Seen at the toy fair on the Traxxas stand in February, the US company has released details on the 1/16th scale VXL versions of their Slash and E-Revo that are to be released next month. Both cars are 14 inches long, about half the size of the 1/10-scale counterparts. Beneath the factory-finished polycarbonate shell, you’ll find the winning suspension technology of the seven-time National Champion Traxxas Revo, Velineon brushless-motor power, and the convention-busting innovation of the E-Revo. No detail was overlooked to bring all the capability, durability, and excitement of Traxxas’ award-winning models to 1/16 scale for fast, affordable R/C fun.

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April 11, 2009

Reedy LiPo charging sack

Reedy have released their LiPo charging sack which reduces the risk of damage in the case of a LiPo battery fire during the charging process. Constructed using heat and fire-resistant material, the charging sack is conveniently sized at 20cm x 22cm (7 ⅞” x 8 ⅝”) to accept typical 2S-4S car packs. Due to its flexible fabric, the sack can be folded for easy transport and storage, plus, inserting and removing the battery is easy thanks to its hook and loop closure design.

Source: Reedy [rc10.com]

April 11, 2009

Factory Team Associated RC8B

The Factory Team RC8B picks up where the RC8 left off by adding many performance and durability enhancing features that were pioneered by the company’s Area 51 engineers and world class pro team drivers, making a great buggy even better. The new RC8B features include Factory Team 16mm Big Bore threaded, hard-anodized shocks, updated 5mm 7075 blue aluminium shock towers, 7075 blue aluminium suspension mounts, Factory Team 7075 blue aluminium one-piece top plate, forward placement battery box, and optimized steering geometry. The RC8B gets you on the track fast, coming with pre-assembled shocks, diffs and turnbuckles, and also includes Factory Team shock and diff fluids.

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April 11, 2009

RB range of Silicone oils

RB have launched its high quality silicone oil range for differentials and shock absorbers. Tests have been carried out on dusty and wet tracks but also on different shock absorbers brands. The result is that these 100% silicone oils remain constant and reach professional quality standards. This very wide range starts from grade 100 until 500000. Big volume shock absorbers have become the most common today so it was necessary to provide a bigger packaging. The large 110ml bottle allows them to decrease production costs in order to maintain a reasonable price for consumables.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

April 11, 2009

Traxxas Slash and E-Revo VXL

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April 10, 2009

Mugen Seiki Pit bags

Looking remarkably similar to the pit bag released by Hudy in February, Mugen Seiki Japan have announced their own version of the same product. Available in blue and grey, it is made from nylon, is hard wearing and can fold flat when not in use. Featuring a number of pockets around the bag for holding various pit items, there are spaces for your tools as well as a separate space for your fuel gun. Lightweight, it is perfect for the traveling racer.

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April 10, 2009

Xceed C1 Charge & PDC-1 Power block

Xceed have released two new additions to their electronics range with the C1 Charger and PDC-1 power block. The high end C1 charger handles NiMh, NiCd, LiPo and Li-Ion with 3 different charging modes, peak charge, step charge and flex charge at 0.1A to 10A charging current. Discharging is also possible from 0.1A to 20A and additionally the charger has a USB port for charging your entertainment devices as well being supplied with LiPo balancer port. The simple to use interface is displayed on a 2 line back-lit screen and is controlled by 4 top mounted buttons. Also new is the PDC-1 which allows you to attach up to 5 devices to your power-supply. Each socket is secured with its own fuse and the socket will glow up with a colored light to show its in action, and four of the outputs have their own on-off switch as well.

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