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October 17, 2008

AE 12R5 T-Plate Conversion Kit

Team Associated have released two new products for their 12R5 1/12th scale. The first of these is the conversation kit which changes the car from a pivot ball-link chassis to a T-Plate configuration. Also new from the American company is a new hub and thrust cone which allow the pod plates from the 10R5 to be adapted to the 12R5. This will give 12R5 owners the same benefits as the 10R5 owners as the rear pod is better balanced for brushless motors. This is achieved by moving the motor closer to the spur gear. The new motor position also allows more room for wiring brushless motors.

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October 17, 2008

Max Power XL7 3.5cc engine

Italian engine company Max Power have released a new .21 engine called the XL7. Designed for On road and Rally game use, the new XL7 is fitted with a seven port sleeve and features a super light balance crank shaft which is claimed gives better bottom power and improved fuel economy.

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October 17, 2008

Serpent ‘Full Power Ahead’ Statement

The future of Serpent, one of the pioneering companies of the on rc racing scene, has been the subject of much industry talk lately and today the men behind the company, Ronald Baar & Michael Salven, issued a statement to try and clear up some of the rumours doing the rounds. In the statement they clarify a number of issues including the fact the company will still have its HQ, albeit on a smaller scale, in The Netherlands. Under the company’s new structure it will have three main locations in SerpentAsia, SerpentAmerica and SerpentEurope which will support the 45 Serpent distributors World Wide. Backing up the statement is Serpent’s presence at the iHobby Expo in the Chicago this weekend where their new US distributor has a booth.

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October 17, 2008

Upgrade RC D8 & MBX6 Skins

Upgrade RC have released three new body skin sets for three the main three newcomers to the 1:8 Nitro Buggies market, the World Championship winning Hot Bodies D8, Mugen MBX-6 and the Kyosho MP9. A choice of eight designs are available.

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October 16, 2008

Sweep enter 1:8 Buggy market

Sweep, the tyre/wheel brand of Much More, have announced they will enter the 1:8 Off Road market starting with two 1:8 tyre designs and its own wheel. The Star Trek and Battle Star tyres come premounted and are each offered in two compounds. Red is a described as soft while Blue is a super soft compound. The Star Trek thread is designed to work well on most track conditions while the Battle Star gives more forward bite due to the horizontal, straight-edge pins. The new 1:8 wheel, which is made of Dupont nylon, is available in White or Yellow and is suitable on most buggies using a standard hexes and will take most standard sized tyres.

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October 15, 2008

Team Shepherd low-friction belts

Team Shepherd has extended their product range with the launch of two new low-friction rubber belts for the front and the rear axles of its successful Velox 1:8 onroad car. The new belts are much softer and more flexible than the standard versions and allow the drive train to run more freely. This ensures that the engine power is efficiently transfered into speed. Although the softer belts wear faster, the extra power and decreased fuel consumption offers racers that little extra advantage.

Source: Team Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 15, 2008

Gilletti wins Rd3 Italian Regionals

Raimondo Gilletti

Raimondo Gilletti has won the third round of the Italian Regional Championship (Sicily) which was held at the LeCocoBeach track in Catania over the weekend. Driving his Novarossi powered Team Magic G4RS, Gilletti claimed the TQ setting a new track record of 10.82 seconds. In the final he went on to take victory from Kyosho driver Michele Perniciaro with Marco Lipuma, also driving a Kyosho, completing the podium.

Source: Cybermodel [cybermodel.it]

October 15, 2008

EMMA indoor Buggy Masters

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East Midlands Model Motorsport Association “EMMA”, the new name for the former Tibshelf Model Car Club, have been in contact to tell us about an exciting new indoor 1:8 Buggy race they are hosting over the weekend of November 28/29/30 at Newark Showground.The meeting is already beginning to fill up with a number of top BRCA national drivers including Spashett, Cragg, Hazlewood, Bloomsfield and more already entered. The unique challenge of an indoor Astroturf track that promises fast and furious racing, coupled with the guarantee that the weather will make no difference to lap times being the main draw.. One top racer has already commented that “It’s not often in this country we get to see this sort of event on astro, where of the continent this event is commonplace!” The event is being supported by CML Distribution and Radio Race Car International magazine.

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