Team Titan have produced this new droop gauge specially designed for 1/10th electric touring cars. It measures the height between the wheel axle and the surface and can be used together with droop blocks to measure car’s droop. The axle height measurement ranges from 19mm to 22mm in 0.3mm increments while the droop measurement range is between 4mm to 7mm also in 0.3mm increments.
View images of the gauge in action here
With the ambitious objective of improving performances for the upcoming European 1/10th 200mm Championship Hot Race Tyres has made a new compound for high traction conditions. Following several tests on the Cassino track their new foam technology provides more steering in the corner and more stability in the middle of the corner. The new formula is called ‘bi-blend’ and consists of a particular combination of different shores on the front tires. Especially when track is full of additive and car tends to want to traction roll, these new tires allow you to push more.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracerc.com]
Avert aluminium spring cups from Avid are made for the TLR22, adding extra security to your ride without sacrificing weight or putting a huge dent in your racing budget. Featuring a unique angled slot design they add 2 elements of safety. A rigid aluminium spring cup won’t flex and spread open, slipping off of the shock end in a crash, while the angled slot design adds another element of interference to keep the spring cups from popping off in a crash. The spring cup must lift completely off of the eyelet for removal. Weighing in at 1.3g each they are made from 6061-T6 aluminium and black anodized.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Round 3 of the 200mm IC Track Norwegian Nationals was held in beautiful Valdres with the weather forecast for this weekend was rain. On Saturday during qualifying it was raining heavily and it was Helge Johannessen that took the pole position in front of current Norwegian Champion Georg Ellingsen. In the final it stopped raining for a while, but that wouldn’t last long. Georg and Helge were battling for the first place when Georg choose to change tires on lap 92. Helge gained a lead of 3 laps and maintained it to the finish. After technical control of the cars. We found out the both Helge and Georg had driven so hard on their rubber rain tires that they was totally useless and almost driving on the rim.
From HPI Racing, this 2S LiPo in saddle pack hard case configuration comes with authentic Deans Plug & JST-XH balance lead. This 7.4V 5600mAh 95C pack is part of the Plazma Pro range and is perfect for buggies, pan cars and all competition vehicles that require this battery configuration.
Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]
T.O.P. have released their new aluminium onroad car stand. With many R/C car enthusiasts wanting to travel to races with minimal luggage, this new car stand does a great job of utilizing space. It includes a slide-out gadget box to hold all your small parts such as screws and shims, securely and in an organized way. The car stand itelf is made of anodized aluminum alloy and comes in red or black.
Serpent have introduced the Sport version of their 190mm EP Touring Car the S411 Sport. It uses the same geometry and the latest RCM shock absorbers but the cost savings come through the use of the black glass-fibre chassis, top-deck and shock towers. In the rear it comes supplied with a race spec gear differential while the front comes fitted with a lightweight spool. The car can also be easily upgraded to the full competition spec chassis.
Much More have released their new CTX Starter box Pro. Compatible with most 1/8th scale buggies it features powerful twin 750 type motors which will ensure the dual belt driven starter wheel will be able to turn over even the tightest engine. The starter box can accept all types of batteries including NiCd, NiMh, LiFe & LiPo packs and all are held in place with the included Velcro strap.
Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]
