Coming from Yeah Racing is a new 2.2” aluminium 6-spoke beadlock crawler wheel. The rim is of a heavy duty design but through the use of CNC machining, it offers a perfect blend of design and weight. It it usable on most 1/10th 2.2” crawlers and with most 2.2” tyres and it comes as pair including wheel hubs.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Trinity have introduced a Certified Plus red seal ceramic bearing set for the TLR 22 4.0 buggy. The 14-pieces set includes ten 5x10x4mm, two 10x15x4mm and two 6x13x5mm ball bearings whose ceramic construction makes for very low drag and thus improved acceleration, top speed and run times while the red seals ensure exceptional protection against the elements.
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New from R1 Wurks is the Super LCG 80A spec racing brushless speed controller. Developed using an advanced CPU technology and proprietary software combo, the ESC is meant to deliver smooth yet most responsive throttle feel. The controller offers the same advanced throttle and brake adjustability as R1 Wurks’ Digital 2 ESC to suit a wide range of driving styles and offers blinky mode (zero timing) for spec racing. All adjustable settings are easily programmed using a digital program box, designed with an intuitive, easy to use interface. The unit also features the A.C.L.C. Advanced Component Level Cooling system, this design allows individual Mosfets to transfer heat directly to the upper heatsink. The Super LCG saves up to 50 grams (including wire) of weight compared to R1’s full sized ESC, and has a nearly 30 percent smaller footprint.
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Shepherd have announced the signing of current UK Champion Tim Wood to their 1/8th on-road team. The former Serpent UK driver will be working closely with the Shepherd factory team at selected European races such as the ENS, EFRA GP and Euros whilst also representing Shepherd at the UK Nationals. A 5-times UK National Champion, Multiple Euro B finalist, and Euro A semi-finalist in 1/8th and 1/10th classes as well as 5th Place pre-worlds finisher, Tim will campaign the latest Velox V8 WC Team Edition at all races in 2018. Tim says:
First I want to sincerely thank Serpent for all their help & support since I started RC Racing. I am delighted to now join Team Shepherd and want to thank Patrick Schafer & all at Shepherd for this great opportunity. My mechanic Nicola & I are very excited and look forward to working with this great team in 2018.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
SMI from Germany have introduced their new Orcan RSR-MH 2.1cc competition nitro on-road engine. Based on the popular RSR3-MH Sound of Racing engine, the RSR-MH has been upgraded and reminded for 2018. The most prominent feature of the are power plant is a shim that is located under the sleeve that can be added or removed to change the timing and thus the performance characteristics. With the shim fitted, the RSR-MH’s timing is set up exactly like the 2017 RSR3-MH, making it perfect for medium-sized and large tracks. Removing the shim changes the timing to deliver outstanding drivability and extra torque. This also reduces fuel consumption, restricts the maximum RPM and thus limits top speed. As on previous models, the carburettor comes complete with insulating bushing. In addition, modified air intake characteristics deliver lightning fast responses to throttle input. The distinctive outer of the new motor has an aluminium-coloured cooling head engraved in grey with the insignia Orcan RSR-MH. The engine is a limited edition items of which only 44 units are available.
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The 2017 JConcepts Indoor National Series has come to an end recently and with over 1500 entries for the year and highlighted by the biggest names in the industry, the JConcepts INS7 season set new records for participation, competitiveness, while promoting a fun racing atmosphere. Points were calculated with a win being maximum points of 100, 2nd place was awarded 99 and so on. There is also a TQ bonus of 1 point making a TQ and win a total of 101 points. 3 races out of 5 were required to enter into the overall series total.
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The RC Oeste indoor track in Portugal recently held their 6th anniversary race. Racing in both the 2WD and 4WD classes was very close and in the 2WD category it was young Pedro Gomes (Xray) who took the TQ and also the wins in A1 and A3 for the overall victory from Marco Timoteo (Team Associated) 2nd and Nuno Casal Ribeiro (Team Associated) 3rd. The Xray duo of Miguel Santos and Filipe Miranda would round out the top 5 results.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Infinity have released a number of new parts for its IF14 touring car ahead of the 2018 season. Newly designed steering blocks that now include a built in angle stopper are offered in two material options. With a “hard” option to cover a wide range of track conditions, a “super hard” graphite option has also been produced to deal with high grip road surfaces. The super hard blocks are also suitable for creating greater steering response and giving the car a more agile overall set-up.
