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May 8, 2019

Merlin Depta wins at North German IC Track regionals

Last weekend the North German IC Track regionals took place at the MACH track in Hamburg. With rain on Saturday and only two hours of practice in the afternoon almost everybody would start out of the cold on Sunday. Qualifying in 2nd spot behind TQ Lennart Skornia (Serpent), it was Merlin Depta (Serpent) who pulled away right from the start of the A-main and after the 30-minute encounter Merlin would cross the finish line a lap in front of ARC’s Lars Hoppe with Shepherd’s Timo Schröder rounding out the Podium in 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

May 8, 2019

Futaba HPS-CT700 low-profile servo – Coming soon

During this week’s Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan, Futaba are presenting their forthcoming new HPS-CT700 low-profile servo. Housed in an aluminium case the high-voltage compatible servo pulls 24.8kg-cm of torque with a speed of 0.09s at 6.0V input which makes it powerful enough even for demanding nitro applications. An all-black wire makes for a stealthy factory appearance. Full information will become available in time for the release. Also coming is an aluminium steering wheel housing for the 7PX high-end radio system. Made to replace the standard composite part, the exclusive alloy item will improve case stiffness and thus steering precision and handling of the transmitter.

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May 8, 2019

Tamiya TT-02 adjustable upper arm & gear diff set

Coming soon from Tamiya are new option parts for the popular TT-02 entry-level chassis kit. First up is an adjustable upper arm set that allows to easily fine-tune the wheel camber angle. The set includes new adjustable upper arms, left/right thread turnbuckles as well as mounting hardware with the kit including both the front and rear arms. Also new is a sealed gear differential for the TT-02 series of touring, drift and off-road kits that allows to tune the diff using different thickness fluids. The set includes one diff including metal internal gears, composite case and main gear as well as metal outdrives, seals and 3000 hardness oil.

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May 7, 2019

CS Electronic CSX V2 brushless motors

German company CS Electronic have introduced their new CSX V2 540-class modified and stock electric brushless motors. Based on the previous CSX the V2 variants offer improved performance, lower energy consumption, lower operation temperatures and a lower weight. At the same time the power curve and drivability have been improved. This was achieved by utilising a new internal design and Ti magnet material. The modified motor is available in 4.0T to 8.5T specification while the stock variant comes in 10.5T to 25.5T windings.

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May 7, 2019

WRC Racing STX soft composite suspension arms

WRC Racing have announced the release of soft composite suspension arms for the STX range of touring cars. Of a softer material than the standard arms, they are ideal when running in low ambient temperatures or on very low to low bite tracks as they can improve overall traction available from the tyres. The arms come as separate front and rear items.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

May 7, 2019

Kurzbuch & Schär win at Swiss IC Track opener

The opening round of the Swiss IC Track Championship was held at the fast and demanding Sitterdorf track near the Lake Constance last weekend. The event was influenced by recurrent snowfall and rain resulting in very low grip. In the 1/8th class pilots had to fight through ice, snow, wet and cold and there were tough demands on man and machine. The main final was run under damp/dry conditions and it was Simon Kurzbuch with a clean sweep, taking the TQ and the victory from Luca Martinelli in 2nd and Jürg Nydegger in 3rd.

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May 7, 2019

Tamiya introduce first M-08 Concept optionals

Tamiya have introduced first option parts for the forthcoming M-08 Concept M-chassis kit. First up are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers that will replace the standard moulded composite parts. Machined from high-quality 3mm material the shock stays also offer addition upper shock mounting positions, four instead of two in the front and six instead of three in the rear, for added adjustability. While being of a low weight the towers also improve suspension efficiency due to being a lot sturdier. The shock towers are available separately and they come including mounting hardware.

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May 7, 2019

Carl Friedrich Grössel wins at Swiss EP On-road Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Swiss Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Chiasso track recently. In the Touring Modified class it was Carl Friedrich Grössel with the day’s win from Michaele Manzo on the runner-up spot. Philipp Huber, Fabian Widmer and Patrick Hofer would round out the the top 5 results.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]