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January 24, 2019

BRCA 1/12th Nationals Rd4 – Report

The fourth round of the 2018/19 BRCA 1/12th nationals took place at North West Raceway near Birkenhead. This was a new venue for this year and the club laid a technical and challenging track layout. A capacity entry of 80 drivers were treated to a fantastic weekend of highly competitive 1/12th circuit racing. On Saturday racers competed in the 13.5 blinky stock championship with the field split into F1, F2 and F3 grades. In F1 Andy Murray took his second pole position of the season in as many meetings and was the only driver to post a 36 lap time. Championship leader David Spashett lined up second with Adam Catchpole third closely followed by a tenth of a second by Mark Stiles. In an action packed final Andy Murray stretched an early lead before a small mistake dropped him down to third behind David and Adam. Managing to pass Adam he set off after David but once in the lead David drove a smooth and consistent race and never looked back taking his third win of the series. There was then a battle for the remaining positions with Ollie Payne, current European stock champion who started an uncharacteristic sixth on the grid making a move to finish second. Adam Catchpole won his battle with Andy by the narrowest of margins to come home in third. With three wins and a second place so far and two round of the championship to go David Spashett now has one hand on this seasons trophy.

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January 24, 2019

Yeah Racing M07 reversible rear hubs

Made for the Tamiya M07 M-chassis and coming from Yeah Racing are new reversible rear hubs that allow to switch between 210mm and 225mm wheelbase settings. The clever design not only allows to easily change wheelbase settings but in addition it retains the upper camber link ball stud position, meaning there is no need to adjust the setting when swapping over the hubs. The parts come black anodised, with machined silver edge details and including a hardware package.

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January 24, 2019

Pro-Spec 54g & 37g battery balance weights

Pro-Spec have released two new battery balance weights in 54g and 37g specification. The 54g weight measures 138.5×46.5x1mm and thus it is ideal for all cars using standard-size LiPo packs while the smaller 37g weight measures 95.5×46.5x1mm, ideal for all cars, buggies and trucks using shorty-type batteries. The weights come machined from high-quality brass material, they sport a natural finish and engraved ProSpec logos. Using the weights will help to either achieve an optimised overall chassis balance or to add weight when running the latest generation of lightweight LCG batteries.

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January 24, 2019

1up Racing high-strength servo mounting screws

Coming from 1up Racing are their new high-strength servo mounting screws. Machined from ultra-strong U.S. 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with a mirror-like chamfer, the screws fit snuggly into the servo’s outer lashes thanks to a 4.2x2mm neck that keeps the servo in place even in hard crashes. With their 7.8mm outer diameter and 4mm threads the screws, that come in packs of four, fit the most popular servos used with 1/10 cars.

Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]

January 24, 2019

HRC Racing 4900mAh racing pack LiPo battery

HRC Racing have introduced their new racing-pack-style 4900mAh hardcase LiPo battery pack. The oval diameter battery mimics the outer appearance of a NiMH racing pack and is ideal for ready-to-run cars, older-spec Tamiya and Kyosho vehicles, starter boxes and other applications that require this specific battery specification. The battery is built using quality 30C cells and it is available with T-type or Tamiya-style plugs.

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January 24, 2019

GForce Magnific competition LiPo batteries

GForce have introduced their new Magnific competition LiPo battery packs. Available as high-capacity 7400mAh and lightweight 5500mAh variant, both are built using highest quality 150C cells ant they feature 25.5mm tall hardcases with through-type 4mm connects. The 7400mAh pack weighs in at 306g while the 5500mAh battery weighs in at 230g. Both comes including balance harness and they are available soon.

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January 24, 2019

Buri Racer release new E2.1 & E1.3 teaser images

Buri Racer have released new teaser images of their forthcoming E2.1 and E1.3 1/8th electric pan car kits. The E2.1 is an all-new design with a central drive belt and off-set motor mount that will ensure more equal chassis flex upon acceleration and braking while updated front suspension components also for easier camber angle changes, utilising the pivot ball design found on suspension’d 1/8th on-road kits. In the rear, a new ride height adjustment ensures for an easier and wider range of ground clearance settings compared to the E1.2.

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January 24, 2019

Icon RC ultraflex chassis 38g brass weight

Coming from Icon RC and made for their ultraflex chassis series is a 38g battery weight. Designed specifically to further lower the overall centre of gravity the weight is only 0.5mm thick, yet it adds 38g of weight which will result in increased stability when running on high grip carpet or asphalt tracks. Designed to fit snuggly into the milled sections of the chassis, the weight will not interfere with the natural chassis flex and it is available for the Team Associated TC7.2 and the new Infinity IF14 chassis.

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