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May 14, 2009

La Gara del Cuore – Announcement

Our friends in Italy sent us the announcement for a race that they are running in June, on the 6th – 7th, in aid of the victims of the recent Abruzzo earthquake. The race takes place in Gubbio and is open to both 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale gas classes and all proceeds from the event will go to the Italian Red Cross. Its for a good cause, so if you wish to test on the host track of this year’s European Championships for 1/10th 200mm and you missed out on last weekend’s GP then you may as well go and support a good cause while you are at it. You can enter the race by going to the track site here, with more info (in Italian) here.

May 14, 2009

King Headz Losi 8ight 2.0 Hubs

King Headz have released this new line of rear hub carriers for the Losi 8ight 2.0 buggy. CNC machined from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium, these hubs are designed to increase rigidity and add strength to this area and have been designed to accept a larger 8 x 14 x 4mm bearing, which is supplied. For looks they have been anodised black and finished off with some machining of certain edges. Sold separately in left and right versions.

Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]

May 14, 2009

STRC Traxxas Option parts

ST Racing Concepts have released some new option parts for the Traxxas Slash, Stampede, Rustler and Bandit. First up is the 17mm hex conversion kit that allows users to put on high-traction 1/8th scale buggy tires for increased performance and wider range of tire selection. Each adapter is machined out of high-quality aluminium, and using a unique set-screw behind drive pin design you’ll never have to worry about loosing a drive pin. Available in Blue, Gun Metal, Red and Silver. Also new for the same range of cars, and completing their line of Gun Metal option parts, is these new front A-arms, rear A-arms and front & rear shock bodies all with Gun Metal anodizing.

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May 13, 2009

Fastrax 1/10th Buggy tires & wheels

New from Fastrax is this range of wheels and tires for 1/10th buggy bashers. Available for a low price, they are available in a wide range of patterns for off and on road, come pre-mounted and will fit most Tamiya, Kyosho and Ansmann 1/10th buggies as well as other buggies that use standard 12mm hex fittings. Fastrax have also released front and rear wheels in 2 different styles, dished and spoke, as well as foam inserts for front and rear tires. The perfect replacements for wheels and tires that are supplied with most 1/10th kits.

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May 13, 2009

SpeedMerchant Rev5 LiPo 1/12th scale

We previously brought you photos of the new line of LiPo friendly chassis’ from SpeedMerchant and now they have released images of the final version of their Rev5 LiPo 1/12th scale chassis. The company has been doing a lot of single cell LiPo testing and thinks everyone is really going to enjoy it. The cars are easier to drive, more nimble, and less work. By taking the weight out of the cars, there is less tire & mechanical wear also. The new kits come with black anodized, laser inscribed aluminium bulkheads, and the new black Teflon coated HPS micro shock.

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May 13, 2009

HPI Cyber 10B 24mm titanium turnbuckles

Following on from the previous release of super-strong Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles for the HPI Racing Cyber 10B, comes new 24mm versions used to connect the steering servo to the steering arms. Beef up your 10B and make racing adjustments fast and easy with these new items. To fully outfit the buggy with titanium turnbuckles, you will also need two pairs of 46mm turnbuckles for the camber links and one pair of 34mm turnbuckles for the steering links.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

May 13, 2009

Guiseppe D’angelo wins Euros Warm-up

Last weekend saw the Warm up race for the European 1/10th scale 200mm European Championship held at the ‘Mario Rosati’ track in Gubbio, Italy. Qualifying saw the pole position go to Mugen/Sirio driver Francesco Tironi, 4 seconds clear of of Mugen/SM driver Guiseppe D’angelo in 2nd, using a new prototype SM engine, while Robert Pietsch and Dino Giacalone rounded out the top 4. In the final Tironi had problems at the 5 minute mark, dropping him down the order and this allowed D’angelo to take the lead, a position he held until the end of the race. Guiseppe won by over 2 laps from Dino Giacalone in 2nd, who had inherited the place from Pietsch who retired at the 15 minute mark, while Xray driver Niki Duina claimed the final podium placing in 3rd.

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May 13, 2009

Hudy Quick Downstop Gauge tool

Hudy’s new quick downstop gauge tool is a one-piece highly-accurate tool for quick checks, which has an integrated support block that supports the chassis while the stepped scale indicates the downstop setting. Including a downstop range of 1.0mm – 6.5mm it has been CNC-machined from premium-quality lightweight duraluminium and is strategically machined to minimize weight without compromising strength or durability. The black elox-coating gives a smooth, long-lasting finish and stylish look, and the Hudy logo and scale are clearly and cleanly laser engraved.

Click here to see the tool in action