Serpent introduce the 46T, 48T and 50T composite material spur gears for the Cobra-E 1/8th electric off-road buggy. They feature a steel insert moulded in into the gear to maximize precision and durability. The lightweight gears improve acceleration, are more silent and come including gasket and hardware.
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Last weekend the final race for the Swiss Championship 2012 took place in Langenthal. The title in the category 1/8 Amateur was already given, but in the 1/8 Expert class was still up for grabs with Simon Kurzbuch having a slight advantage over the other candidates. The weather forecast promised rain for the whole weekend but at the end it was a dry race without the wet stuff from above. As expected the Kurzbuch brothers had a slight advantage over the other drivers thanks to Langenthal being their home track and so they dominated the qualifiers and took TQ in their respective classes.
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Jérome Sartel has won the French Cup at the track of Viglain in front of Jonathan Barco and Yannick Aigoin. All three finished just 22 seconds apart after the end of the 45 minutes final. Fourth place went to Quentin Le Gall with Jean-Marc Lacheze in fifth position.
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T-Work’s introduce this special 5x10x4mm Hyspin bearing for the use with 1/8th GP buggy clutch bells. The ABEC5 grade bearings feature a special nylon retainer to keep the inner balls in place to let the bearing handle high RPM and high loads better than bearings of a standard design. They come with a silicone seal on one side for easier cleaning and a steel seal on the other side for less friction to create a ball race of maximum performance.
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Tresrey announce the Speed Passion Reventon Pro brushless speed controller. The competition ESC is designed for 2S LiPo use with down to 3.5T 540-size motors, it features a 6V/3A BEC system and sports dimensions of 35x40x20mm. It comes with a machined case that incorporates cooling fins and the controller accepts sensor and sensorless motors. The speedo becomes available in September in laser blue and gun metal colour and will include a programming card to adjust the software parameters.
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The 1st Round of the 8th Buggy Nationals where held in Osterhofen, Germany last weekend. There were 123 drivers that qualified for the Buggy Nationals. The weather forecast was perfect for the whole weekend. On Friday it was controlled practice with three 10 minutes runs and one 5 minute run. With the dust clearing off the line, everyone thought that the traction was going to get better, but it was the total opposite. It got very slippery and rough. Jörn tried a few different set-ups, to get things better for the conditions. After practice they found a good balance.
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The HPI Plazma range of battery packs is growing with the release of this new pack. Fitting within all accepted maximum pack sizes, allowing it to fit in any competition touring car, buggy, short course truck and other types of racing car, the 95C power rating will give you plenty of acceleration while the 6500mAh rating will allow you to fully utilise the power of the pack throughout a 5-minute race. It also features a real Dean’s connector and a universal balancing plug for simple maintenance. For charging your LiPo batteries with complete confidence there is the new HPI Plazma Pouch LiPo safe case. The case is flameproof and provides superior protection for your pit area and home from overcharged or damaged batteries.
The DEST210 Race Ready RTR from Team Durango is an out-of-the box racing Stadium Truck. After months of development and testing, they are proud to bring you their Race Ready RTR 2WD off-road Stadium Truck. Complete with Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) and 13.5 brushless motor from World Champions ‘Speed Passion’, Team Durango’s RTR DEST210 is ready to race, and win, from the moment you take it out of the box. Team Durango Race Ready RTR trucks are an ideal introduction into the amazing and exciting hobby of RC car racing.
