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August 8, 2012

Aigoin tops final Euros practice

Practice for the 32nd running of the 1:8 Offroad European Championships has concluded with Jerome Aigoin topping the final controlled practice at the Fehring track in Austria. Last year’s Top Qualifier took his Novarossi powered MP9 to the only 9 lap run of the day making it a very strong start to the championship for Kyosho who topped yesterday’s free practice with David Ronnefalk and this morning’s damp practice round with Elliot Boots, who on combined points from today’s two controlled practices is top seed for tomorrow’s qualifying.

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August 8, 2012

Capricorn 1/8th & 1/10th option parts

Italian company Capricorn release new plastic and aluminum option parts for their 1/10th and 1/8th line of nitro on-road cars. Available soon are new suspension arms made from a harder compound material, news longer upper rear arms, a lightweight rear bulkhead parts and lightweight main shaft bulkheads. Available for the 1/8th car will be new harder compound suspension arms, +2mm steering blocks and updated rear hubs with eccentric plastic reduction insert.

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August 8, 2012

KM H-K1 EvoII front universal shaft

KM introduce the red steel front universal drive shaft for the H-K1 200mm nitro on-road car. Both the hub and shaft are made from hardened red steel for maximum hardness and durability while the wheel axles received an additional grinding process for ultimate accuracy of the bearing fitment. The parts are usable on all H-K1 series cars and available as complete kit or as separate shaft and hub.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

August 8, 2012

Spec-R TCX spur gear adapter

Spec-R announce the release of a hard coated aluminum spur gear adapter for the Hot Bodies TCX touring car. Included with the adapter/pully also comes a centre pulley for the second drive belt. Both parts are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and come hard anodized for a long lasting finish and best drive train efficiency.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

August 8, 2012

Olivier Bultynck wins Belgian Nationals Rd6

The sixth round of the Belgian touring car nationals was held at the Bierset track and was hosted by the MRCL. The weather forecast promised nice weather for Saturday but cloudy skies and a couple of raindrops for Sunday. With three pilots who could still become champion everything was set for exciting race action in the EFRA class. Thomas Stockman, Nick Joosens and Olivier Bultynck were the candidates for the title and it was Thomas who was on a good early pace taking TQ. Olivier managed to take second spot on the grid and Nick put his car third on the starting grid.

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August 8, 2012

Video – Team Orion LiPo battery production

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Do you ever wanted to find out how LiPo batteries are being made? Check out Team Orion’s latest video made by our friend Marcus Gelhard and witness the cell production and hardcase assembly including an appearance of Team Orion’s own Oscar Jansen.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

August 8, 2012

Team Grid TC6 Race Version servo mount

Team Grid release the Race Version servo mount for the Team Associated TC6 series of touring cars. Designed to allow for more chassis flex with the new generation of narrow chassis plates the mount uses only a single mounting point that floats the servo slightly above the chassis allowing natural chassis flexing. The mount is CNC-machined from aluminium and bolts onto the existing holes, allowing the linkage to move more freely by eliminating the sharp movement angle.

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August 7, 2012

Hot August Offroad Challenge report

Addiction RC, located in Ogden Utah, hosted the first annual Hot August Offroad Challenge. Under the clear skies of Utah, racers gathered in 100 degree weather to take place in this event. The track was a smooth high speed layout, with tire eating traction. In Stock buggy finishing in 3rd place was Bryan Martinez running his Team C Evo buggy. 2nd place went to Nathan Empie (Team C) with Brandon Twitchell finish 1st with his B4.1 buggy. In 13.5 Stock 4×4 buggy drivers struggled to keep temps down in their cars. In the end Brian Schow took home 3rd place, with Tony Weaver finishing 2nd. Marvin Flores and his XXX-4 would take home TQ and 1st place.

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