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August 10, 2007

GRP Conespike 1/10th Buggy Tires

GRP have announced their first 1/10th scale buggy tire, which have been designed in conjunction with UK distributor Mirage Racing called the Conespike. The Conespike has been designed and tested in the UK over the past few months by top GRP drivers and will be available in rears suitable for both 4wd and 2wd, 4wd fronts and 2wd fronts.

We tested various spike designs to maximise forward traction and side bite. We had some very interesting results with length of spikes and shapes of spikes and with GRP’s awesome prototype making facility we were able to quickly change and re mould the tyres to our needs. Months of prototypes and lots of laps later we had decided on the best design of spike and pattern of spikes for grass, loose dirt and Astroturf. We also tested numerous compounds and chose the C compound which has excellent forward traction and very low wear. The surface of the tyre has a textured finish instead of a smooth finish as this improves traction once the spike has folded under acceleration. This made a huge difference in performance of the tyre and was another feature that we are very happy with.

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August 9, 2007

Daily News Round-up

Red RC - Daily Round-up

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

> Mirage report from the 2007 Euros in Montbrison, France – Link [mirageracing.com]
> McIntosh wins the RC Pro Series EAST Round 2 – Link [teamxray.com]
> Report from the 8th round of the Schumacher BTCC – Link [mirageracing.com]
> Hungarian off road National Championship Round 4 – Link [rbproducts.com]
> Moore-Speed Reynard 02S 12th Body – Link [mirageracing.com]
> Pre painted bodies from Ansmann – Link [powers-international.com]

August 9, 2007

Juho Levanen joins Much More

Korean electric accessories manufacturer, Much More, have confirmed that they have signed up top Team Associated driver Juho Levanen from Finland. Levanen, who will now use Much More products, has dominated this years Fintrack series as well as winning the LRP Masters in April while the highlight of his racing career so far must definitely be his back to back European 1/10th scale Touring car titles in 2002 and 2003.

Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]

August 9, 2007

OFNA JLR 1/10 On-Road Starter Box

OFNA have introduced this new ultra-compact starter box for 1/10 belt-driven nitro touring cars with transverse mounted engines. The starter box is lightweight and compact for easier storage and transporting and it’s powered by a single 750 size motor and one or two 7.2 volt stick packs. Use one battery to keep it as light as possible, or hook up a second battery to double the capacity. The starter box has an adjustable starter wheel and starting platform to accommodate most 1/10 touring cars on the market.

Source: RCCA [radiocontrolzone.com]

August 9, 2007

Protoform DNA3 200mm body shell

Protoform have finally released photos of their new high downforce 200mm DNA³ body shell, a body style previously only available for 190mm electric cars. In spite of numerous modifications to optimize the body for nitro sedan racing, the signature DNA style remains, from its bold front splitter to its large real wing there’s no doubt that this is a serious racing body design. Made to fit all 200mm nitro sedan chassis, the body and its supplied wing meet all ROAR and IFMAR rule requirements. Supplied with a protective film, wing mounting hardware, decals and window masks, the DNA³ is formed in genuine Lexan to provide durability for this ultra-fast racing class.

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August 9, 2007

Serpent 31mm Centax-3 flywheel

More products from Serpent, this time its this new smaller diameter Centax 3 flywheel for use on the Serpent 720. This new flywheel is now 31mm in diameter, compared to 33mm from the original version and because of this smaller size you can use the LCG engine mount combined with the LCG chassis without risking the flywheel hitting the track surface. Apart from the diameter changes the flywheel is still the same lightweight, high quality, item that is included as standard in the kit.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 9, 2007

The Seven by RB Concept

RB products have released this limited edition 3.5cc buggy engine, called simply ‘The Seven’. Limited to only 300 pieces its based on the S7 and features a turbo glow-plug, limited edition engraved cooling head and comes with a numbered aluminium anniversary plate in an exclusive gold packaging. Created to celebrate 10 years since RB engines won their first major title at the European Championship in 1997, the S7 motor was chosen as it has also been 10 years that this engine has been in the RB Concept engine range. Available now while stocks last.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

August 9, 2007

Southport Nationals report by oOple

The fifth round of the BRCA electric buggy Nationals was held last weekend on the multi surfaced Southport track, in the Northwest of England. The 2wd class racers on Saturday had some light rain to contend with, while Sundays 4wd event was run under sunny and dry conditions. The 2wd class saw Losi driver Darren Bloomfield once again take the win having qualified 2nd behind recently crowned European Champion Neil Cragg, while in 4wd it was local racer Richard Taylor that took the TQ and the win, while Lee Martin wrapped up the 2007 title with a 4th position.

Read the full report race here.

Source: oOple [oople.com]