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August 17, 2012

1st KM World Cup – Announcement

KM Racing have announced that they are holding the 1st KM World Cup on October 5th to 7th at Thailand’s RC Addict track, which will be the final race on this circuit before the track closes for the IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Championships. The entire Factory KM team will be there including Dario Balestri, Meen V and the rest of the Asian team and the event will also attract current and Ex world champions with Atsushi Hara, Jilles Groskamp and Surikarn already confirmed to be entering. More details can be found on the KM site here.

August 17, 2012

Ride “R-1 High Grip Compound” F1 tire

Ride just released the latest evolution of its Formula 1 tire. Unlike the successful “H-1” (medium compound) and “S-1” (Soft Compound) rubber formulas, the “R-1” recipe is based on the now famous Touring Car compound known as the “Re Series” as used during the latest Euro Touring Series season. The “R-1” rubber formula has been slightly adapted for F1 applications and the tire inner profile/belt design is entirely new. Long track test on both high and low bite conditions revealed stunning stability, amazing cornering ability in both tiny or open tracks and a great ease of driving. The “R-1” tire is available as a pair for Front and Rear including inner sponge but also available as pre-glued pairs on Tamiya F104 type front and rear wheels.

Source: Ride [rc-ride.co.jp]

August 17, 2012

T.O.P. alloy bearing carrier B set

T.O.P. have released this alloy bearing carrier B set for their Rebel R-F01 & Formula 1 Car. The advantage of the alloy bearing carrier is for high speed racing. It improves heat dissipation from the bearings compared to the original plastic bearing carrier. The rigidity of the carrier also allows the elimination of the original adjuster tube for a lighter weight assembly.

Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]

August 17, 2012

Novarossi P8XLT .21 engine

To celebrate winning the French, British and European Championships, Racing Experience along with Novarossi are offering a new engine based on the world famous P5 XLT. This P8XLT is a long stroke 8 port engine based on the well known S21 crankcase. Main features include turbo combustion chamber with O Ring, a super strong R7 conrod, a 14.5mm shaft with upsized counterweight to increase low-end torque and the 8 port sleeve with 3 exhaust ports gives quicker acceleration. To top it off there is a 60mm lightened cooling head. This motor will come in at less than EUR200 and will be available in limited quantities across the Racing Experience territories including France, UK, Portugal and the French speaking part of Belgium.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.eu]

August 17, 2012

HB TCXX 190mm touring car

HB have released the TCXX, the car that Atsushi Hara used to TQ the recent IFMAR World Championships in The Netherlands. The TCXX features a battery position that is set inboard as much as possible, with the motor mount further to the left to help compensate for the light weight of today’s servos, receiver and speed controllers. The 2.5mm chassis is extra-narrow to prevent rubbing in tight corners and new carbon battery holders are included to hold the battery pack securely in place. The inner pivot blocks are a new split design to allow the chassis to flex much more than is possible with single-piece designs, giving you more grip and confidence in the corners and while under power, while the one-piece top deck ensures completely equal flex over the entire car.

View more details and images here

August 16, 2012

Avid Triad slipper clutch

Avid have released their new Triad slipper clutch, a compact 3 plate clutch that provides smoother throttle response, more torque capacity and lighter weight than current 2 plate slipper clutches. This project has been in development for 7 months and we are very pleased with the final result. At this weeks ROAR Super Nationals, the Triad slipper clutch won 2 titles in 17.5 Racing Truck and 17.5 4wd Buggy at the hands of Nolan Anderson and Zack Genova as well as competed in the Modified A-Mains with Ty Tessman and Jesse Robbers.

View an image of the slipper clutch set here

August 16, 2012

Triple Crown Winter Series – Announcement

Faversham Off Road Car Club have announced their Triple Crown Winter Series. The friendly South East club has long been established but this year marks a new chapter in their history as the Triple Crown series will be run at a much larger indoor venue at the Queen Elizabeth School in Faversham and will be run to open, modified class motor rules. Tyres are controlled for the driven axle only and will be either Schumacher Yellow Mini Pins or Mini Spikes. Dates for the Triple Crown series are Sunday 14th October, Sunday 9th December and Sunday 10th February 2013 with the best 2 scores from 3 counting towards the overall championship. The Faversham club has a long and proud tradition for supporting youngsters and younger racers and there will be a separate Junior class for those who are under 16 as of January 1st 2012.

View more details here

August 16, 2012

Silverback LiPo safety & storage bag

Silverback have released their new LiPo safety charging and storage bag. Made from high performance materials that are not only resistant to hight heat levels, but also to fire. The ideal solution for ensuring safe charging of all LiPo cells, it also doubles up as a compact and safe storage solution for your cells when not in use. Available with two seperate cell storage cases for added protection for your expensive cells, or as just the charge bag.

View another image of the bag here