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August 19, 2011

Sandro Martines wins Brazilian St. André Champs Rd5

Sandro Martines has won the 5th round of St. André Championship in Brazil. Starting in the middle of grid and struggling with a rich setting of his engine during the first minutes of the race, the first pit stop and engine re-tune brought a change as KM H-K1 driver Sandro took the lead and won the 30 minutes final one lap ahead of Leandro Fares (Capricorn) and team mate Anderson Becheli (KM H-K1) who was leading the race until he ran out of fuel, ending his chances of winning and missing the second place by a few seconds. Paulo Cesar (KM H-K1) finished 4th.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

August 18, 2011

Pietsch provisional Top Qualifier in Ettlingen

Mugen’s Robert Pietsch is the overnight Top Qualifier for the 8th running of the 200mm European Championships after the German ace bettered Patrick Schäfer’s Q1 topping time by over 5-seconds in the second round of qualifying this evening in Germany.

View our event coverage here.

August 18, 2011

Schäfer tops opening qualifier in Germany

Team Shepherd’s Patrick Schäfer has topped the opening round of qualifying at the 200mm European Championships in Ettlingen, Germany outpacing World Championship Top Qualifier Robert Pietsch by 11/1000ths of a second with former back to back champion Dario Balestri third fastest.

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August 18, 2011

Reds Racing R5T buggy engine

During the European 1/8 scale Buggy Championships in Germany, Marco Rossi showed us the latest Reds Racing buggy engine, the R5T. Tuned by M. Rossi, the completely new designed long stroke 5-port motor features a new exhaust port with a booster function for increased acceleration, a new port design for better fuel economy, a new CNC-machined piston and an updated 14mm balanced crankshaft. Other features include ultra-high-quality Swiss ball bearings, a new composite slide carburetor and a cooled combustion chamber. Also new is a lightweight crankcase and cooling head with updated head design for a lower centre of gravity. The R5T will substitute the older XR line and becomes available starting from October 2011.

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August 18, 2011

DnM 1/10 scale v2.0 clutch system

DnM release the version 2.0 of their clutch system for 1/10 scale 200mm nitro chassis. The updated clutch offers a more linear power supply, smoother engagement and comes with a hard anodised flywheel and pressure plate for enhanced durability. Available for Xray NT1 and Kyosho R-series chassis such as the V-OneRRR and R4.

Source: DnM Tech [dnm-tech.com]

August 18, 2011

Arrowmax MRX5 2nd gear housing

Arrowmax have released a new 2nd gear housing for the Mugen MRX5. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and featuring a lightweight design the part is also much stiffer.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

August 18, 2011

CSO RX8, MRX5 options & exhaust seals

CSO release new option parts for the Xray RX8, Mugen MRX5 and general use. The front universal swing shafts for the RX8 are machined from high-grade spring steel, hard coated and allow the use of either wheel nuts of quick change systems to secure the tyres. Made for the RX8 and MRX5 are lightweight front oneway steel axles. Again the parts are hard coated to maximise durability. Also new are high temperature silicone engine gaskets for .12 and .21 engines. The durable purple-coloured parts make for a tight fitment of the manifold and pipe to avoid performance losses caused by insufficient sealing.

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August 18, 2011

Serpent 733 Team Edition 1/10th 200mm chassis

Serpent introduce the new 733 Team Edition kit featuring many updates as used by the team and factory drivers. The kit features the new SL6 gearbox with lower inertia and new gears, a new brake disc and 3-pin type adaptor. The rear-end aluminium-rubber connector set is now a standard item and also included with the Team Edition. Other additions are an updated 75cc fuel tank with the Cobra tank-cap and seal system, the Direct Link system, a rear camber bracket that allows to run the normal rear end or the DLS rear end, new rod-type side stiffener on the gearbox side, orange anodised wheel hex and spacers, the mono-type engine mount and an updated manual. The 733 TE makes its debut at this week’s 1/10 scale 200mm Euros in Germany and will also be the team’s choice at the US Nationals later this year.

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