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April 16, 2009

Losi 8ight-T 2.0 RTR Nitro Truggy

Losi have released the RTR version of their 1/8-scale 8ight-T 2.0 nitro truggy, which is designed with the entry-level driver in mind, and comes completely assembled and ready-to-run with the wheels, tires, engine, and electronics already installed on the chassis. The car includes a Losi 454 engine which provides the optimal amount of power for dominating a race or just bashing in the backyard. This potent .28-sized performance engine, specifically built for 1/8-scale off-road vehicles, offers great styling and a color anodized cooling head. A tuned pipe is also included for outstanding performance from the first time the engine is fired up.

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April 16, 2009

Jared Tebo wins Neo 09 race

Less than a week after his big win at the Silver State Team Orion/Kyosho/AKA factory driver Jared Tebo made the long trip over to the UK to compete against Europe’s best at the Neo 09 Race. The race format consisted of five 10-minute qualifiers with the point totals from 3 out of the 5 rounds to be used to seed the drivers into the semi’s. A 20-minute semi would then ran to advance the top drivers into the 45-minute A-Main. Tebo went on to TQ rounds 3, 4, and 5 to set the overall TQ and would then start first on the grid for the 20-minute Semi which he won by 10 seconds over 2nd place. For the 45-Minute A-Main JT would once again start from the pole position and at the start of the tone Jared got a good start and began to gap the field. After the first rounds of pit stops Tebo was still out front and looking good. With 7-minutes left to go in the main, Tebo came in for his last fuel stop and came out with close to an 8 second lead on UK’s Darren Bloomfield and never looked back. Jared went on to win from Losi driver Bloomfield in 2nd and Tamiya driver Ryan Lutz 3rd.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

April 16, 2009

Robitronic EFRA & BRCA legal LiPo packs

Robitronic have announced the release of their range of EFRA and BRCA legal LiPo packs. The packs are delivered in a durable hard case for maximum safety in the event of a crash and come in standard and saddle pack configurations. Clearly marked 4mm gold connectors and 2mm balancer-connector they are supplied with 10 cm long, super flexible 3,5mm² heat-resistant silicon-cables for easy connection. The saddle packs are available in 5000mAh with a 25C rating and 4600mAh with a 35C rating while the standard racing packs come in 5000mAh with both a 35C or 40C rating.

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April 16, 2009

Arnaud Chaussard wins French 10th Nats Rd2

The 2nd round of the French 1/10th scale 200mm Championships was held last weekend in Herrlisheim close to the German border. Qualifying in the Elite class went the way of Kyosho man Mikael Pontal, with Thomas Desmaries the only driver able to challenge him with his Mugen in 2nd, while in the National class it was Anthony Bruyer that came out on top, the only driver to take 19 laps in this class to start ahead of Xray team mate Arthur Leclercq. In the Elite final, pole man Pontal lead the way from Desmaries who had a rear belt failure early on putting him out. Pontal lead until some problems at the 20th minute that let Xray driver Arnaud Chaussard through to the lead, and who was also making one less stop than everyone else. Arnaud would hold on for the win from the Kyosho pairing of Jacky Mouton in 2nd and Nicolas Bougnoteau in 3rd, the top 5 finishing on the same lap. In the National class it was pretty straight forward for pole man Bruyer, who had to wait till the 4th minute before taking the lead, from where he could easily win from Ayrton Auge in 2nd and Arthur Leciercg in 3rd.

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April 16, 2009

Speed World Sorex Pre mounts

Having been the USA importer of the Sorex racing rubber tires since 2000, Billy Bowerman and SpeedWorld Raceway will be launching their first ever pre-mounted rubber racing tire. Together with JACO Racing they believe they will be offering one of the best combination of racing rubber tire pre-mounts available. The pre-mounts will come in 24R, 28R, 32R and 36R Sorex tires, mounted on the latest JACO Prism wheel together with one of the best designed inserts made today, and glued by JACO Racing. SpeedWorld has been testing different combinations for years at SpeedWorld Raceway in California and this combination has proven to be extremely fast for many runs and proven to last. Available from the middle of April, just in time for the asphalt racing to start.

Source: SpeedWorld [speedworldraceway.com]

April 16, 2009

Much More Magic Commu Polisher

Much More continues its quest to clean the World’s comms with the release of their Magic Commu Polisher, which is a too that cleans and polishes the dirty commutator of 540 Mabuchi and Tamiya Sport tuned motors quickly. This item is a Much More exclusive that allows you work on non rebuildable motors. It works by placing the commu polisher into the motor’s airhole, press the polishers button down and rotate the shaft using the aluminium mounted on the main shaft.

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April 16, 2009

Xray T2 Aluminium adjustable turnbuckles

Xray have released new black anodised aluminium adjustable turnbuckles for use on the T2 range of cars. Available in 2 lengths, 39mm and 26mm these M3 turnbuckles have been manufactured from strong, lightweight 7075 T6 aluminum. Precision threading for fine toe adjustment they are sold in a set of 2 and each turnbuckle offers a 50% saving in weight.

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April 16, 2009

Pro-Line Caliber & Suburb tires

New from Pro-Line are the Caliber 1/8th scale buggy tire and the Suburbs for 1/10th scale trucks. The Caliber’s step-pin technology collides with small pin technology to bring you a tire tread that is versatile and long-lasting. The small top pin is good for light to heavy loose dirt, while the base pin works great on hard-packed/blue-groove surfaces. Available in XTR, M2 and M3 compounds. The Suburbs are now available for 1/10 truck owners in M3 and new MX compounds and feature an inner and outer radius rib tread for increased corner holding and predictable side-bite. The internal carcass webbing resist tire expansion under acceleration and deceleration, while the internal sidewall ribbing maintains sidewall structure in extreme traction conditions for greater corner control. Tread height is predictable, aggressive, and long-lasting for use on a variety of blue-groove, and surfaces where you would typically run soft compound tires.

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