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June 28, 2015

Jerome wins as Yannick takes championship

Round four of the French 1/8th Nitro Buggy Championship took place this weekend in the Normandy in the Northwest of France. The track had a lot of difficulties to offer with loads of dirt and many holes. Kyosho’s Jerome Aigoin scored his first in the championship this year in front of his brother Yannick whose 2nd place was enough to win him the championship title. Agama driver Hugon Edouard came in 3rd to round out the podium. Missing in the main final was HB’s Renaud Savoya who DNF’d in the semifinal due to a broken servo.

Source: Automodelisme [automodelisme.com]

June 28, 2015

STRC Yeti blue anodised aluminium parts

ST Racing Concepts now have a range of Axial Yeti aluminium option parts available in blue anodising. The series includes a HD front shock tower, steering knuckles, C-hubs, steering brace and a HD diff cover all of which come in a blue colour and with laser-etched markings. All parts are direct replacements for the stock items and they not only look the part but also improve durability and performance.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

June 28, 2015

F1shop24 LightningF carbon fibre set

New from F1shop24 in collaboration with Italian RC and made for the VBC Racing LightningF is an optional main chassis, lower pod and upper plate set. Machined from 3mm high-quality carbon fibre the chassis offers higher rigidity than the stock carbon fibre chassis, making it especially useful on high to medium-bite surfaces while allowing to place the battery in an inline or transverse position. The chassis plate also utilises a shorter wheelbase compared to the stock chassis which allows for a more agile handling and higher corner speeds. The chassis was successfully tested by Olivier Bultynck at the ETS round in Luxembourg were he was able to win the Formula class. For the use on low-grip tracks there is a 2.5mm variant available also.

Source: F1shop24 [f1shop24.com]

June 27, 2015

Björn Koenig leads ePower-West-Masters

Gas-powered cars 1/8th scale nitro on-road are considered to be the Formula 1 of radio controlled racing and like full-scale motorsports with the new Formula E, who have their season finale this weekend in downtown London, the new electric-powered 1/8th scale cars are an upcoming alternative. In the slipstream to the Nitro-West-Masters, a popular and still growing championship for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro on-road cars in Western Germany, the ePower-West-Masters have been launched for the 2015 season with four rounds in the preliminary calendar. Already at the end of the 2014 season the 1/8th ePower cars, powered by 6S LiPo packs, up to 2200Kv brushless motors and a minimum weight of 2500 grams have shown their potential in two promotion races at Borgholzhausen and Hamm.

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June 27, 2015

CSO NT1 2015 hard-coated aluminium main chassis

Coming from CSO and made for the Xray NT1 2015 is a hard-coated aluminium main chassis. Cut from high-quality 3mm material and coming black anodised and with silver chamfered edges the chassis is a direct replacement for the stock plate and as a special feature it sports three angled channels underneath the engine section to allow for improved crankcase cooling.

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June 27, 2015

MIP B5M Eco All-in-1 box set

MIP’s Box gearbox for the Team Associated B5M has received a running change in the form of the MIP Eco All-In-1 Box that accommodates all current Team Associated and MIP topshafts on the market for the B5M and T5M platforms. Generally the gearbox bridges a gap and gives the mid motor vehicle all the benefits of the rear motor car but less drag and more initial punch with one less idler gear. The all-aluminium construct offers an advantage pertaining to more precise internal gear mesh, less overall heat, and stiffer bracing, better bearing seats and over 10 percent of the gear box weight reduced from the original box.

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June 26, 2015

JConcepts Axial Yeti Vengeance 2.2″ wheels

JConcepts Axial Yeti Vengeance 2.2

Coming from JConcepts and made for the Axial Yeti equipped with 2.2″ tyres are the new 2.2″ Axial Yeti 12mm glue-on wheels. The 8-spoke 1-piece wheel is a smooth design, incorporating a triangle type cut-out of spokes around the centre for heavy street appeal. The design leaves the natural colour of the wheel showing inside the spokes which adds a touch of mystery and depth. In-between the spoke design rests the dividing sections which break up the pattern adding a bit of bite to the overall design. The entire face of the wheel has been plated with a silver coating which gives the Yeti owner a little more luxurious look to match-up to a variety of imaginary looks. Each package contains four wheels, 12mm plastic hexes, wheel adaptors to give the user a front and rear wheel offset and hardware to make the installation complete. The adaptors attach with the included eight, 2.5x8mm screws to provide beefy security. In addition, each wheel includes a solid and open centre cap which are attached with the included eight, 2.5x6mm socket head cap screws.

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June 26, 2015

Nitro-West-Masters Rd2 – Report

Round two of the 6-event Nitro-West-Masters 2015 was recently held in Haltern. It was the third race meeting on the 234 meter track since its comeback in 2012 following a break of a couple of years. The track, located on the site of a driving training centre, is well-known for the nice atmosphere in the paddock with lots of tents and for its small but high rostrum. A total of 51 drivers attended the race that held some extremely close decisions in three of four classes. In the 1/8th Open class Serpent racer Ralf Vahrenkamp took the TQ ahead of Uwe Baldes (Mugen) and Andreas Goebel in his first race with ARC. In the 39 minutes finale Baldes was able to move into the front spot but while leading his Mugen suffered a gearbox issue which forced the reigning champion to retire. So it was Vahrenkamp who was back in the lead again and who brought home the victory after 120 laps. Only eight seconds behind old-boy Reinhard Zick (Mugen) crossed the finish line. Much closer was the battle for the third spot on the podium which went to Matthias Guenther (Shepherd) who completed 117 laps only 7/10th of a second ahead of Martin Figge (Motonica). Also Thomas Kroeger (Serpent) did 117 laps but he ended the race another two and a half seconds down on Figge.

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