August 9, 2012

Boots fastest in Q2

Having thrown away any chance of a TQ at the first corner in the opening round of qualifying Team Kyosho’s Elliot Boots bounced back in style in Q2 to set a new fastest time by 2 seconds over Durango’s Joern Neumann with Kyosho’s other hot shot teenager David Ronnefalk, who also messed up his Q1 run, setting the third fastest time a further 8/10ths adrift. Just as the second round of qualifying came to an end it started to rain at the Fehring track but it would appear that it was just a passing shower although the skies remain very overcast.

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August 9, 2012

Euro Qualifying starts with TLR 1-2

Team Losi Racing, who despite being one of the main players in the 1:8 Offroad market have never before won the European Championship, got their 2012 campaign off to a strong start this morning in Austria as their drivers Darren Bloomfield and Miguel Matias topped the time sheets for the opening round of qualifying ahead of Mugen’s defending Champion Robert Batlle.

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August 9, 2012

Shepherd Velox V10 chassis stiffener set

Shepherd introduce the chassis stiffener set for the Velox V10 Twelve 200mm nitro on-road car. Designed to give the chassis more longitudinal stiffness the parts prevent gear damage on bumpy tracks. Included in the set are a high-quality carbon brace, a special gearbox bulkhead machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and all needed fasteners. All parts are also available separately.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

August 9, 2012

T-Work’s S350 BK1/BE1 aluminium options

T-Work’s introduce these lightweight aluminium option parts for the S-Workz S350 BK1 and BE1 buggy kits. Available are front and rear wheel axles shafts, joint cups, upper shock mounts and several shock mount and anti-roll bar pivot balls. All parts are made from 7075-T6 aluminium and come hard anodised in a dark olive colour.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]

August 9, 2012

Exotek TD 210 series option parts

Exotek introduce more option parts for the Team Durango 210 series of vehicles such as the DEX210, DEST210 and DESC210. Usable for all 210 vehicles are the alloy rear pro hubs, the front brass weight, alloy idler shaft and the carbon battery strap. The rear pro hubs feature the stock 0 degree geometry, vertical ball stud positions and they work with the kit’s plastic toe inserts.

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August 8, 2012

Bullitt tuned off-road pipe

Hobby Pro USA introduce the all-new Bullitt tuned pipe for .21 off-road nitro engines. Produced for the use with Bullitt and Arrow engines the pipe provides consistent results and offers an extremely smooth and efficient power band. Coming including manifold, gaskets and mounting springs.

Source: Hobby Pro USA [hobbyprousa.com]

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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