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November 23, 2010

Schumacher Cougar SV gearbox casing & shock mount

Schumacher have announce the release of the following new products for the Cougar SV. Firstly is this CNC machined alloy 2 piece gearbox casing. Designed to be a super precision fit for ultimate alignment of the transmission assembly with an extremely tight seal to prevent dirt ingress. Made from tough 7075-T6 alloy, this unit also looks cool with its engraving and stealth black look. The heavier weight also gives more rear weight bias for improved traction. Secondly for the Cougar SV is this new shock mount. Something that the team drivers have been developing for some time, this new 4mm carbon fibre mount is drilled to sit 4mm lower than the standard version. This enables the front end to have more droop and less up travel, something the drivers have desired under a lot of conditions.

View the new shock mount here

November 23, 2010

Nak-suong Choi dominates Korean 1/8 onroad Nats

The KMRCA Korean 1/8 Onroad Championship took place recently at the Hitec Race Track in Oh-Chang. This race is held only once a year and is therefore the largest race for this class in Korea. After 3 rounds of qualifying Velox V8 pilot Nak-suong Choi was the top qualifier. At the start of the 45 min final Nak-suong Choi defended his first position and tried to increase the gap on the rest of the field. After a few minutes it was clear that nobody could keep up and he increased his lead lap by lap. In the end he crossed the finishing line in first position 6 laps in front of the 2nd placed driver Sang-jun Nam with Seung-won Choi in 3rd.

View the final standings here

November 23, 2010

DnM Tech MRX-5 clutch shoes

DnM Tech have released this range of clutch shoes for the car of the moment, the Mugen MRX-5. Available in yellow, red and dark red, the yellow is best suited for low traction conditions, the red is a good all round clutch shoe, while the dark red is best suited for high speed European style tracks.

Source: DNM Tech [dnm-tech.com]

November 23, 2010

Nick Chan wins KM Asia Cup Rd4

The 4th KM of Asia Cup Championships for Hong Kong & Macau region took place recently in Hong Kong. The event saw H-K1 racer Hung Cheung Hang take the top qualifying position ahead of KM team mates Nick Chan and Eddie Chu. In the final Hang hit troubles at the 23rd minute of the 30 minute encounter and retired but not before setting the fastest lap of the race, almost 3 tenths quicker than the next best lap. This allowed Nick Chan to the front where he would take the win by a lap from Lung Chun Wai in 2nd.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

November 23, 2010

Dani Choi wins Korean Nationals

The KMRCA Korean off road Nationals took place last weekend, with over 70 drivers in attendance. The host track ‘Banwol circuit’ challenged the nation’s top drivers with a twisty layout with a very bumpy surface which gave smooth efficient drivers a huge advantage over the 5 qualifying runs which each lasted 10 minutes. Sweep Racing/Agama racer Dani Choi would line up on pole position having won the semi-final over TQ Chang-soo Si. In the Main Race Choi never looked back, winning the title by a full lap over 2nd place Dong-woo Nam and 3rd place former national champion Sun-young Hwang.

View the final results here

November 22, 2010

Axial are seeking a qualified product designer

Axial is currently looking for a qualified product designer to work from their Southern California office. If you have a passion for RC products, have experience across a broad spectrum of RC related products or with engineering/product design, then they want to talk to you. Please e-mail your cover letter, resume, salary history and any portfolio examples you think may be important to the position to hr@axialracing.com. All e-mail submissions are held under the strictest confidentiality and no current, past employers or references will be contacted without your prior approval.

Visit the Axial site for more information on the position.

November 22, 2010

Arrowmax MRX-5 lightweight clutch bell

Arrowmax have released this optional lightweight clutch bell for the Mugen MRX-5. Made from CNC-machined premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, it has been further hard coated for extra durability and long life.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

November 22, 2010

World Racing Car foam tires

Italian company World Racing Car have released their own series of pre mounted foam tires. Available for the 1/10th and 1/8th scale, the former are compatible with F1 chassis’ such as as the F104 and F103, while the 1/8th tires work with most available gas on road cars. Available in the usual range of shore hardness’.

View the 1/8th scale tires here