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July 30, 2018

Etronix introduce new servo range

Etronix have introduced their new servo range for virtually every RC application. Of use for the RC car community are items such as the ET2036 (0.09s/9.5kg-cm) coreless low-profile and ET2035 (0.11s/8.2kg-cm) low-profile servo as well as the standard sized-and coreless-powered ET2063 (0.10s/32,2kg-cm), ET2062 (0.12s/20.3kg-cm), ET2061 (0.09s/15.8kg-cm), and ET2060 (0.07s/11.2kg-cm) offerings. The latter are 8.4V high-voltage compatible, making them ideal for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro applications. Two other servos worth mentioning are the ET2070 (0.16s/21.8kg-cm) and ET2072 (0.09s/30.3kg-cm). Both are water-proof, they feature metal gears and the ET2072 is a coreless motor HV variant for added performance.

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July 30, 2018

RC Cars Cavalieri D817 carbon fibre option parts

RC Cars Cavalieri from Germany have introduced new carbon fibre option parts for the HB Racing D81x series of off-road buggies. First up are carbon wing flaps for the D817 and D817 V2 buggies. The parts add to the composite rear wing mount and add both structural and aerodynamic stability. Also new is a carbon fibre steering plate for D817, D817 V2 and D815 buggies. The item will reduce overall weight while offering exceptional rigidity. Last but not last is a fuel tank guard for D817 and D815 based nitro kits. The carbon fibre piece is attached to the tank, and using it will lead to less heat being transferred to the tank and fuel, resulting in less fuel tank expansion after long mains.

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July 30, 2018

T-Works multi-function switch hole cover

T-Works have introduced their new multi-function switch hole cover with connector lock, usable for nitro off-road vehicles. The part was designed to fit right onto the on/off switch areas of nitro-powered vehicles, while the connector holder – designed for standard male and female universal-type plugs – securely holds the connector in place. Using these sorts of setups is a popular choice among nitro racers in order to get rid of faulty mechanical switches.

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July 29, 2018

David Ronnefalk takes 4WD EP Buggy Euros title

During this week’s EFRA 1/10th Electric Buggy European Championships held in Reims, France, it was HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk who took the double title of 2WD and 4WD. His 4WD win came just a few days after winning the 2WD title, the sixth Euros title for the Swedish ace. The race was a show of dominance from David. After taking the TQ position, the newly crowned 2WD Champion won A-main number one and two with an advance of two seconds in the first and four seconds in the second final handing him the overall in front of the Schumacher duo of Jörn Neumann and Michal Orlowski.

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July 29, 2018

EFRA Large Scale Off-road Euros – Report

This past week three European Championships were up for grabs in Austria in the Large Scale 1/6th 4WD, 2WD and Short Course classes. The 4WD final produced 30 minutes of the highest quality racing, with never more than a couple of seconds between the leaders and the lead changing on multiple occasions. Pekko Iivonen led from the pole but was soon in a monumental scrap with reigning European champions Dario Veseli of Croatia and TQ man Sven Rodenwald from Germany. With all three teammates in the MCD equipe, there was a desire from all three to keep the racing as fair as possible. The first turning point cam at about half way when a couple of mistakes dropped Sven out of contention, leaving Pekko and Dario to dice for the win. With fastest laps being traded and the lead regularly swopping the second key element of the final became apparent as one of Iivonen’s front tyres begun to become unglued. Now just missing the ultimate pace the Finnish youngster could not stay with Veseli who claimed his third successive 4WD European title.

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July 27, 2018

Kyle Holmberg doubles at MNRC Rd4

Round 4 of the MNRC was held at LSRCC in Proctor, Minnesota last weekend. The race was held in several nitro and electric off-road classes and it was Kyle Holmberg who set the pace in 1/8th Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy, bringing home the TQs in both categories. In the 30-minutes Nitro Buggy A-main and from the sound of the tone Kyle never looked back and had a near perfect 30 minutes by pulling a 57 second lead over second placed Seth Vandalen. In 3rd Allan Smith rounded out the podium result.

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July 27, 2018

Tekno ET410 1/10th 4WD electric truggy kit

Following a couple of teaser images on social media, Tekno RC have officially unveiled their all-new ET410 1/10th scale 4WD competition electric truggy kit. The vehicle is based off of the popular EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy, however new suspension arms, shock towers, rear shocks, body mounts, an ET48.3 inspired truggy body, and driveline components push the ET410 out to 1/10th 2WD/4WD truck specifications. All of the innovations from the EB410 buggy are present on the ET410, such as the weight-forward chassis layout and differential design, the reverse bellcrank steering system and 13mm big bore shocks. During testing it was found that a variety of motors work well to power the ET410, from standard 2-pole offerings (5.5-10.5T) to 4-pole 540-size SCT motors (4000-5000kv). To cope with the power of the latter, a newly designed 32 pitch spur gear and thicker driveshafts are more than up to the task. In addition to standard AE offset 2.2” truck wheels and tyres, SCT wheels and tires of “Slash offset” are a bolt-on option. The kit is available for pre-order now and will ship around mid-August.

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July 27, 2018

4TheTop GeometX 1/8th & 1/10th scale setup boards

4TheTop have introduced their new GeometX setup boards for 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles. The multi-layer boards are of a double-sided design with one side offering a flat surface, ideal to adjust the suspension geometry and ride height settings while the other side sports several compartments to arrange parts and tools during building, setup and maintenance. Additional scales allow to measure fasteners and bearings and the boards can also be customised with own designs to make them stand out.

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