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February 29, 2008

Prumper bros. win Corally Thunderdays

Serpent are reporting on last weekends Corally Thunderdays that took place at Geilenkirchen in Germany where it was brothers Yannic and Bjorn Prumper driving Serpent S400s that took a 1-2 in the Modified class. On Saturday Björn set the fastest time of the weekend and also set a new track-record, however Yannic could not at first match his brother’s times but the reason for this was later discovered, a broken front end of his chassis plate. After replacing the damaged chassis Yannic’s lap times improved dramatically and this allowed him to join his brother in the final. Overtaking Corally driver Lars Treder for 2nd position early in the final, Yannic followed his brother for the rest of the race, which saw Bjorn take the win from Yannic in 2nd and Treder in 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

February 29, 2008

Hot Bodies Tools & Cyclone parts

It seems every company has their own set of tools and Hot Bodies are the latest to bring their new line to market. Similar to the design of the Mugen range of tools, the HB versions have black anodised easy grip handles, sport the Hot Bodies logo and they are sold in 3 different diameters, depending on the size of the tip. Available in a range of the most used hex tips and screw drivers, these tools will be used by the factory team from this year onwards. Also new from HB for the Cyclone is a new ball differential, that comes supplied with 3mm ceramic balls and the stronger 2.6mm diff screw as standard. There is also aluminium diff halves to replace the steel versions on the ball differential, these hard coated parts are supplied with 2 plastic drive shaft blades.

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February 29, 2008

Speed Passion Competition 2.0 motors

Speed Passion have released the 2nd generation of their competition series brushless motors. Featuring a new design for enhanced power band and higher performance, the new lightweight design helps improve the balance of your car while an improved torque design give higher efficiency. The motors sport a new titanium grey colour and a neat, easy to understand, timing advance decal on the motors back plate. Available in 2.5T, 3.5T, 4.0T, 4.5T, 5.5T and 6.5T.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

February 29, 2008

HPI Racing Patrick Charger & Dock

Made in collaboration with Much More in Korea, HPI Racing have announced the release of this new charger, for some reason called Patrick. Powered by mains supply or alternatively from a 12V DC source, this charger works with 1 – 14 NiCd and NiMh cells and 1 – 6 LiPo cells. Featuring the usual adjustments you find in a high end charger, it has a charging and discharging range of 0.1A ~ 6A and has a temperature based cut off system. As with the Much More system, there is an additional docking station sold for the charger that allows you to connect a number of other items that require specific leads, such as transmitter and receiver packs.

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February 29, 2008

Edit 18T Hard Coated 48DP Pinion

Edit have released this hard coated 48-pitch aluminium pinion gear, set to reduce rotating weight from your drive train. Hard coated for long wear, this 18-tooth pinion gear weighs just 1.1g, 72% lighter than a standard pinion gear. Includes an M3 grub screw for attaching to your motor, plus a small Edit logo decal sheet for customizing your bodyshell and gear.

Source: Edit [rc-edit.com]

February 29, 2008

Fastrax Imperial Tool Set

The Fastrax brand have released a set of cost effective imperial tools, which are ideal for fans of American built cars. As Europeans that own Team Losi and Team Associated cars will know only too well that obtaining the correct wrenches can be a problem so Fastrax have released this handy boxed 6 piece set that includes wrenches and screw drivers all at a low price. All tools feature machined aluminium knurled handles, with the wrenches having laser etched identification, and the set includes .050″, 1/16″, 5/64″ and 3/32″ sizes as well as a Phillips and flat head screw driver.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

February 28, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Paolo Morganti reports on how the unbreakable broke – Link [serpent.com]
> Neo Buggy interview Ryan Cavalieri – Link [neobuggy.net]
> Grand Prix des 3 frontières report from France – Link [automodelisme.com]

Entry is open for ETS Rd2 in Denmark, March 14th-16th

February 28, 2008

Dynamite Prophet Select Peak Charger

Dynamite have released this inexpensively priced charger which has selectable current adjustment, an excellent choice for entry-level modelers who require different charging current rates. Designed for use with radio, mini and conventional sub-C batteries, the user can choose 1, 2 and 4-amp selectable charge rates with peak detection for optimal battery performance. Powered by 12 volts DC, it is supplied with a prewired Tamiya connector and has reverse polarity protection.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]