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November 22, 2019

GForce Bullet-D 4200mAh racing pack LiPo battery

GForce have announced the release of their new Bullet-D 4200mAh LiPo battery pack that mimics the shaped of an NiMH racing pack. The oval diameter design comes in handy especially when looking for a battery pack that is compatible with certain Tamiya or Kyosho cars or when running in vintage racing classes. The battery is built from high-quality 50C cells for exceptional power supply, it measures 134x45x23.5mm, and it comes pre-wired with a T-type connector and an XH balancer port.

Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]

November 22, 2019

LRP black brass battery weights

LRP have introduced their new under LiPo brass battery weights. The weights are ideal to up the overall weight of on-road and off-road cars while allowing to lower the overall centre of gravity when running low centre of gravity battery packs. The weights are available as standard battery sized 139x47x0.5mm 28g, 139x47x0.79mm 44g and 139x47x1.05mm 59g variants and also as shorty battery sized 97x47x0.27mm 10g, 97x47x0.76mm 30g, 97x47x1.0mm 39g and 97x47x1.65mm 65g plates. All come with a black surface coating and in packs of two per size.

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November 22, 2019

7075.it T4 2020 aluminium & brass optionals

7075 Special Parts from Italy have introduced first option parts for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. First up is a low centre of gravity aluminium main chassis that allows for easy placement of balance weights using single screws. Machined cut-outs enable the racer to position optional brass weights which not only adds to the overall appearance but the weights are also secured in a much safer manner compared to just using tape to securing them to the chassis. The main plate comes machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium, it sports a black surface coating for wear and it is available separately or including a set of low-profile brass balance weights.

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November 22, 2019

Volante Bronze asphalt Tire Traction

Volante have announced the release of their new Bronze Tire Traction compound especially developed for the use in low to medium grip conditions. The tyre sauce is usable with both rubber and foam tyres and it will provide exceptional traction without accelerating tyre wear. The odourless formula of the traction compound allows the use at indoor tracks and it comes in large 40ml applicator pen bottles.

Source: Volante [volantetire.com]

November 22, 2019

Bezerk RC Pro10 rear wheel shims

Coming from Bezerk RC are their new Pro10 wheel shims that allow to adjust the track width of Pro10 1/10th scale pan cars. The Pro10 class demands a lot on an axle that was first designed for a 12th scale car. When using axle spacers to achieve the desired rear track width the spur gear gets moved further away from the bulkhead/bearing and can thus cause premature failure of the spur gear. A concept inspired by Shannon Overson was to move the wheel out instead to keep the spur gear as close as possible to the bulkhead. This set includes a pair of 0.5mm and a pair of 1.0mm carbon shims that can be placed between the wheel hubs and the rim to fine-tune the rear track width without having to adjust axle width.

Source: Bezerk [bezerk.com.au]

November 22, 2019

Q1 in Xiamen goes to WC Bruno Coelho

The first round of qualifying for touring car is complete and it was top seed Bruno Coelho who emerged on top. With the World Champion in a league of his own, 4 seconds behind it was Akio Sobue followed by the Singaporean pairing of Nicholas Lee and Dominic Quek with Viktor Wilck completing the top 5. Commenting on his TQ run, each driver getting 3 rounds today, the Xray driver said ‘it was very good’. Changing back to the base setup they used in CP1 yesterday, and making some further changes including the use of a lightweight body, he said that his T4 2020 was much faster this morning and had more steering. Feeling the track was slightly faster, the sun not showing up so far, Bruno said he will discuss with his mechanic Francesco Martini to discuss what to change ahead of Q2.

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November 21, 2019

Fenix introduce new Mistral 2-0 & G56 optionals

Fenix Racing have introduced new option parts for the Mistral 2.0 and G56 pan car kits in the form of aluminium front upper arm mounts and a titanium uniball for the Mistral 2-0 shock mount. Starting with the upper arm mounts, these parts are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they greatly reduce play and unwanted flex, resulting in a more precise feeling of the car on the track. Black coated for wear and looks the parts fit both the Mistral 2-0 and the G56 series of pan cars and they come in pairs including all necessary hardware. Also new is a titanium shock holder pivot ball for the Mistral 2-0 formula car. The uniball allows to remove the battery without undoing the central shock, which makes for more convenient battery swapping.

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November 21, 2019

Kim Ki Heung heads the Nitro class at SIGP

Korean driver Kim Ki Heung has completed practice for the 1/8th scale Nitro class in Xiamen as the top seed going into qualifying. The Shepherd driver came through from the 2nd fastest heat, beating out a whole host of international names in both rounds of controlled practice to make his intentions known going into qualifying. Behind it was World Championship finalist Jeff Hamon in 2nd, some 6 tenths back with his Serpent, while Maxima team mates Meen Vejrak and Charlee P were 3rd and 4th. Having spent 2 days here in China to test ahead of today’s official action, Kim declared himself happy with his OS powered Velox and said that he is a fan of the track layout that the organisers have used for the event.

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