Swiss company SMP Racing have released this ultra lightweight 2-speed gearbox axle for the Mugen MRX-5. Made from titanium it is very strong and to increase durability the surface has also been hard coated. To achieve the weight of 25 grams, the centre of the axle has also been drilled out.
Source: SMP [smp-slide.ch]
The first round of the Polish touring car championships took place in Warsaw last weekend at a track in Bemowo. This one day event saw 4 rounds of qualifying along with finals on the same day and traction from start to finish was in the low/middle level making driving with the strong wind on the track very difficult. The event was dominated by Team Dualsky/Xray driver Blazej Orlowski who won the Modified class in the front of top Pro Stock driver Michal Orlowski driving a Tamiya chassis and Mateusz Ogonowski in third place with a Yokomo chassis. Blazej made the best lap of the race with a 15.6 second lap using the brand new XC850TF ESC from Team Dualsky along with the Z5 motor.
Image: APR-Foto
T-Work’s have introduced this glow plug holder featuring a compact circular design. Able to hold more plugs than any other glow plug holder of the same size, its uses plastic inserts with o-ring means you will no longer need to worry about leaky fuel guns or dirty tools and tires contaminating your spare glow plugs in your Pit Bag or Tool Box. This convenient caddy comes in 4 anodized colors, red, black, orange & Tamiya blue and will each hold 6 turbo or standard glow plugs.
Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]
This past weekend was round 2 of the Cape Fear Championship Series at Cape Fear Raceway in Fuquay Varina NC. The Track was in prime condition and with the track taking a groove very early on Nick Cattuna went to Pro-Line’s Newest tire the Tazers which were up to the task of propelling him into a solid TQq in Pro Buggy and starting 2nd in E-buggy. Even after 25 minutes of hard racing in the Nitro A main final the tires continued to set the pace giving Nick Cattuna the win in Pro Nitro Buggy. He then went on to back that up with a win in the E-buggy class with some Revolver 2.0 M4 compound tires.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
The first round of the Factory Tracks Midwest series was held last weekend at AMS Raceway in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Over 180 entrants competed in every electric off-road class imaginable, from 2wd buggy to 1/8th E Truggy. The AMS facility provided an excellent venue for the event, which is the only indoor race on the FTMS calendar. The layout provided some high flying action for the fastest classes, but was still very manageable for all skill levels. Electric 1/8th buggy has become one of the more popular classes in the Factory Tracks Series, and the large number of entries in this year’s season opener is a good indicator of things to come. After overcoming some mechanical issues early in qualifying, TLR/Horizon driver Dakotah Phend put his TLR 8ight-E 2.0 on the pole position. Once the A-main began, there was no looking back for the TQ, but there would be plenty of action in the rest of the field. Mike Sontag would take the second spot and Chris Peterson would take the final podium position.
Source: RC Races [rcraces.com]
Bittydesign has updated their Striker-SR 1/10th scale bodies to 2012 spec. Developed with Italian top drivers including Francesco Tironi, in preparation for the Worlds in Thailand, they worked to obtain the best steering efficiency together with the highest rear stability. A completely redesigned rear wing gives the body a better general balance providing better feeling for the driver. The body is available for 1/10th 200mm gas as well as a version for 190mm EP TC on asphalt, and both versions come in lightweight 0.75mm thick polycarbonate.
The 2nd round of the Hungarian Offroad Championships took place in Apaj on the first weekend of May. Unfortunately the opening round had to be canceled due to heavy rain in April so finally the season could kick-off. The weather was nice finally and the organiser RCOR club put in a great effort to make it a good event. The track is a medium-high speed track with all different kind of jumps and corners. You need a very well balanced chassis setup especially going through the ruts in the fast banked sweeper after the straight.
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Xceed have given a few updates to its line of on road bodies for 2012. The 1/10th 200m Spark V1 features a new design, a new rear wing, improved traction thanks to a new side profile and overall a better balanced shell. The 190mm 1/10th scale Kruzer-E is a super smooth handling body design for high traction carpet tracks. Finally for 1/8th scale the Lola 012 has a newly designed front end with extra dams for extra steering while the sides are the highest legally allowed which provide great stability. Available in standard and lightweight versions. All bodies are made from high quality polycarbonate and are supplied with window masking and decals.
