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June 20, 2012

Core RC multi driver

Core RC’s new multi driver is an excellent 12 tip easy to use multipurpose tool for many applications. It stores six bits within the handle with 12 different tips which can be easily released by pressing the button. The end cap rotates to keep all the tips secure and select the desired tip required. The driver set includes a 1.5mm & 2.5mm flat blade, a 00 & 0 Philips, a 1.5mm & 2.0mm Hex, a 2.5mm & 3.0mm Hex, a .050″ & 1/16″ Hex and a 5/64″ & 3/32″ Hex.

Source: Core RC [racing-cars.com]

June 20, 2012

Daan Jacobs wins Dutch 200mm Rd3

The 3rd round of the Dutch nationals 1/10 scale was held in the centre of the Netherlands at the Utrecht club Raco2000 and Daan Jacobs wrote the following report. “The track from Raco2000 is fast and bumpy, so the shocks of the car are really important on this track. You want your car stable and consistent on the bumps and also keep corner speed in your car. During Saturday we saw a lot of drivers driving consistent laps under 16 seconds with the fastest lap times of 15,6 seconds, so it promised to be close for the race on Sunday.

Continue reading the report here

June 20, 2012

Mark Green wins 200mm Rd4 in Colchester

For the 4th round of the British 200mm Championship we visited the very tight Colchester circuit. The forecast for the weekend wasn’t looking that good with rain predicted for Saturday and Sunday. As everyone arrived in the morning, they were surprised to see sunshine and a dry track. The real problem for the drivers was the wind. Having an open top rostrum means that drivers feel the full effects of the weather, and the wind was that strong it was pushing the drivers back. At the end of Saturdays practice, Mark Green was some way ahead of everyone else having managed to get down to a 13.7 lap time. Not for the first time this year at one of our circuits, Mark had set a new lap record with the Serpent 747. The nearest challenger to Mark was Joe Kerry although nearly 0.5 seconds back. Matthew Cook, Alex Thurston, and Simon Wood were just behind Joe on the timesheets, all running very similar lap times.

Continue reading the report here

June 20, 2012

Team Titan droop gauge

Team Titan have produced this new droop gauge specially designed for 1/10th electric touring cars. It measures the height between the wheel axle and the surface and can be used together with droop blocks to measure car’s droop. The axle height measurement ranges from 19mm to 22mm in 0.3mm increments while the droop measurement range is between 4mm to 7mm also in 0.3mm increments.

View images of the gauge in action here

June 20, 2012

Hot Race Tyres bi-blend foam

With the ambitious objective of improving performances for the upcoming European 1/10th 200mm Championship Hot Race Tyres has made a new compound for high traction conditions. Following several tests on the Cassino track their new foam technology provides more steering in the corner and more stability in the middle of the corner. The new formula is called ‘bi-blend’ and consists of a particular combination of different shores on the front tires. Especially when track is full of additive and car tends to want to traction roll, these new tires allow you to push more.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracerc.com]

June 20, 2012

Avid Avert TLR22 Spring Cups

Avert aluminium spring cups from Avid are made for the TLR22, adding extra security to your ride without sacrificing weight or putting a huge dent in your racing budget. Featuring a unique angled slot design they add 2 elements of safety. A rigid aluminium spring cup won’t flex and spread open, slipping off of the shock end in a crash, while the angled slot design adds another element of interference to keep the spring cups from popping off in a crash. The spring cup must lift completely off of the eyelet for removal. Weighing in at 1.3g each they are made from 6061-T6 aluminium and black anodized.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

June 19, 2012

Helge Johannessen wins 200mm Rd3 in Norway

Round 3 of the 200mm IC Track Norwegian Nationals was held in beautiful Valdres with the weather forecast for this weekend was rain. On Saturday during qualifying it was raining heavily and it was Helge Johannessen that took the pole position in front of current Norwegian Champion Georg Ellingsen. In the final it stopped raining for a while, but that wouldn’t last long. Georg and Helge were battling for the first place when Georg choose to change tires on lap 92. Helge gained a lead of 3 laps and maintained it to the finish. After technical control of the cars. We found out the both Helge and Georg had driven so hard on their rubber rain tires that they was totally useless and almost driving on the rim.

Vie the final standings here

June 19, 2012

HPI Plazma Pro 5600mAh 95C saddle pack

From HPI Racing, this 2S LiPo in saddle pack hard case configuration comes with authentic Deans Plug & JST-XH balance lead. This 7.4V 5600mAh 95C pack is part of the Plazma Pro range and is perfect for buggies, pan cars and all competition vehicles that require this battery configuration.

Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]