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April 10, 2008

East 200mm Civic body shell

Created by the same designers as the immensely popular Central Lola 1/8th scale body shell, the EFRA approved East Civic 1/10th 200mm body shell was first shown in Japan last November and is now being sold through Serpent. This new shell sports 2 ribs on either side of the car to increase stiffness to this area while at the same time allowing the shell to be made from very lightweight materials. Other details include ribs on the bonnet that channel the air over the lowered windscreen and back to the rear wing. The Civic, which has been extensively tested by Central RC, provides the user with very responsive, high grip and well-balanced handling characteristics.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 9, 2008

Nuno Gancho wins Portugal Nats Rd2

Nuno Gancho wins Portugal Nats Rd1

Last weekend saw the second round of the Portuguese 1/10th EP Touring car Nationals take place at the Monsanto track, home of this year’s 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Worlds and the track provided all the racers present with very good grip thanks to the rubber layed down by the nitro cars at the recent Worlds Warm-Up. The Modified class was won by Xray driver Nuno Gancho, finishing in front of Hot Bodies driver Francisco Henrique in 2nd, while the 3rd spot went to Daniel Ferreira driving a Serpent. The stock class saw another win for Xray, with Pedro Pita winning from Schumacher driver João Miguel in 2nd and Robitronics racer Gonçalo Alves in 3rd.

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April 9, 2008

Sirio S21 CL7 R 3.5cc engine

Sirio S21 CL7 R 3.5cc circuit engine

Star Motor Engineering have been in contact to let us know about their new 3.5cc on road engine, called the S21 CL7 R. This 7 port engine uses ABC construction and is of the same quality level as the company’s CL7 R STI, coming supplied with a rear ceramic ball bearing for high performace and reliability. This motor is aimed at racers that want a reliable, easy tuning engine, while retaining the same technology that has won 2 World titles in this class.

April 9, 2008

Kawada Ride height gauge

Japanese company Kawada have released this double function touring car and 1/12th scale ride height gauge. Made from black anodised aluminium, one side of the tool features measuring steps in 0.5mm increments from 1.0 – 10mm, while the other side features a continuous sloping face that can measure within the same range, but in more accurate 0.1mm increments. Featuring the Kawada logo on the side, it and the measurements have been lasered onto the tools surface which will be available for sale in mid April.

Source: Kawada [kawadamodel.co.jp]

April 9, 2008

RB SpeedLine Xenon Alpha 3.5cc engine

RB Products in France have released their new SpeedLine 3.5cc circuit engine which claims to use the most exclusive technology to reach the highest level of performance. This new motor has a brand new crankcase that is lighter and stiffer than previous versions and has a new innovative engine mount for high performance, consistency and reliability. The ultimate engine for serious on-road racers it includes an optimised bi-turbo crankshaft, a CNC machined back plate and the latest AAC piston and liner, providing big power and high RPM. The Xenon Alpha also comes with a MSC case, which offers wider porting and better stability, and a CNC machined, orange anodised aluminium carburettor. This new carburettor has been designed to guarantee consistent set-up and performance while new high speed ceramic bearing give longer life and help with the RPM.

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April 9, 2008

ATS 1/12th scale tyres & Decal sheet

Italian tyre manufacturer ATS have introduced a new addition to their product range with the release of these 1/12th scale pre glued tyres. Available separately for 1/12th scale electric racing classes and nitro classes such as the Kyosho Spada, each line offers a different range of hardnesses for both the front and rear of the car. Also new from ATS is an A4 promotional decal sheet sporting full colour ATS logos in a variety of sizes for different applications.

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April 9, 2008

Vita Tuning Hobao & Losi parts

Vita Tuning have released information about some new parts that they have made for Reckward Tuning for the Hobao Hyper 8.5 and the Losi 8ight. For both cars there are new 2-piece quick change engine mounting blocks that have been machined from aluminium and allow the user to remove and replace the motor without needing to re align the gears. Both engine mount sets are supplied with the required fasteners. For the Speed 2.5 clutch, Vita have also produced a new set of 3 aluminium clutch shoes.

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April 9, 2008

Ray Wood Snowbirds DVD out now

Ray Wood has announced the release of his DVD from the 2008 Snowbirds that was run at the beginning of February in Orlando, Florida.

“Snowbirds 2008” Official DVD is over 100 minutes of awesome carpet racing, both circuit & oval. This the biggest event in the world with around 700 entries for 12th scale circuit, 10th touring cars plus after a change in the track layout, 12th & 10th oval sedan racing, Nascar trucks, & sprint cars. The Snowbirds is held in the Radison Hotel Ballroom in Orlando, Florida, runs 20 hours a day and is just non stop action. If you are not familiar with carpet oval racing, this will blow you away. The racing is fast & tight and the crashes at these huge speeds are spectacular.

Go to Ray Wood’s website here and check out the preview.

Source: Ray Wood [raywoodrcvideos.com]