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April 30, 2009

Lee Martin & Speed Passion team up

BRCA National Champion and Worlds Finalist Lee Martin has chosen to use Speed Passion products for his 2009 campaign. Lee joins Speed Passion as their off road specialist, as the company continues to develop and improve in all R/C classes. He will use both Speed Passion ESCs and motors at UK Nationals, EFRA championships and at the IFMAR World Championship and already has had some success with prototype versions of the 2.0B ESC by winning the international ‘Players 09’ race at Worksop in the UK beating some formidable competition along the way. Lee had this to say:

Speed Passion in testing has already proved to be a winning combination for me, posting faster times against everything else i tested! I chose to join SP not only for this but the huge amount of support and most of all the thirst to want to win! I’m joining a team of world class drivers and i cant wait to unleash SP to the off road world!

Lee will not only join SP to race their products, but will also help with R&D and push SP into the future of off road racing. There is also mention of a Lee Martin signature series range due to be available soon.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

April 30, 2009

Much More CTX Starter On Road edition

Following on from yesterday’s release of the CTX Starter box from Much More, the Korean company have announced that they also sell the same starter box initially setup for on road use. While you can easily change the box configuration yourself from off road to on road, for those who don’t want the hassle you can now choose to have it come already in on road edition.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]

April 30, 2009

Ultimate Racing Cleaning gum

Ultimate Racing have released their cleaning gum, which is a sticky synthetic putty that simply picks up all the dirt and dust your car has collected on the track even absorbing oil and grease. For cleaning your car you just have to press the cleaning gum on the dirty part and all dirt and dust particles stick on the gum and is perfect for cleaning the smaller corners and parts of the car. Once the dirt is on the gum, you have to mix the ball and the gum absorbs the dirt and is ready for the next time. Thanks to its special formulation it can be used a lot of times keeping its qualities.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

April 30, 2009

Micro Temp Digital infrared thermometer

This new updated version of the Micro Temp digital infrared thermometer is now available. Ideal for testing engine, motor and battery temperatures, this small device can read temperatures in both Celcius and Fahrenheit from -55 C – 250 C (-67 F – 482 F). It comes supplied with a wrist strap and also features a stopwatch and clock.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

April 29, 2009

Xray T2 Closed Ball joint assembly

Xray have released a new closed ball joint assembly for their T2 line of touring cars. Part of the assembly includes new threaded 4.9mm ball ends with a 6mm and 8mm thread for rear and front suspension respectively to replace the ball & screw assembly. These balls are great for use with closed composite ball joints but also work with standard open ball joints. Those new closed composite steering ball-joints fits 5mm pivot balls or ball studs. The closed ball joint prevents dust from getting onto the ball end, allowing the upper camber links to move more freely.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 29, 2009

Losi’s LE RTR Mini Stadium Truck

Losi’s new Limited Edition 1/18-Scale Ready-To-Run Mini Stadium Truck takes the two wheel drive Mini-T to the next level with a host of upgrades, new electronics and features for the enthusiast who wants the ultimate in 2WD mini ready-to-run performance. Everything is included in the box so no need to make additional purchases to get right to the action. Plus, there are numerous hop-up and optional accessories available to customize the Limited Edition Mini-T RTR.

Click here for more details

April 29, 2009

Hudy Euro pouch

Seen at the toy fair in February, Hudy has released their handy Euro pouch, perfect for carrying small personal items or coins and which has a cool & stylish look with full-color graphics. Manufactured from high-quality European materials, this pouch is compact and light. Lightweight nylon material with tough heavy-duty stitching for high strength and durability. A strong nylon draw cord is used for closing the bag and carrying.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

April 29, 2009

KM Racing NT1 Radio Tray mounts

New from KM Racing for the Xray NT1 are these aluminium radio tray mounts. Made from high quality 6061 aluminium, these new parts help to increase stiffness in this area and claim to improve the car’s overall stability. Sold in a pair, it includes both the left and right mounts.

Click here to see the parts