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December 21, 2017

Wahl & Wohlgemuth win at RCSF Nikolaus Cup

The RCSF Nicolaus Cup took place recently in Gottmadingen near the Lake Constance in Germany and for the south division drivers it doubled as the second qualifying round for the German Championships. The track was laid out with the popular ETS-style carpet and in the Touring Modified class it was Tim Wahl with the TQ from Freddy Südhoff while over in Touring Stock it was Max Mächler with the TQ from Daniel Wohlgemuth. For the finals Freddy had to leave unfortunately due to health issues which left Tim Wahl and Markus Wegmann to battle it out in the Touring Modified class. Ultimately it was Tim with the win from Markus and Carl Friedrich Groessel. In the Stock class Daniel Wohlgemuth brought home the win from Maximilian Stähle and Daniel Sartorius while Max Mächler did not start in the finals.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 21, 2017

Mugen MTC1 aluminium main chassis plate

Coming from Mugen and made for the MTC1 electric touring car is an aluminium main chassis plate. Using the part will greatly reduce overall chassis flex which will come in handy especially on medium to high-bite surfaces. The black anodised part features the popular herringbone-shaped machining under the battery and electric areas to make for controlled flex characteristics.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

December 21, 2017

Xray Racing Series Poland Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Xray Racing Series Poland was held at the Zatoka Sportu venue in Lodz in several electric off-road classes. The event attracted a handful of top drivers such as Poland’s own Michal Orlowski, UK’s Trish Neal as well as Bartek Zambrzycki to name just a few. And in the end, Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski was the man to beat in 2WD and 4WD Buggy as he not only TQ’d the classes but he also walked away with the double win.

Continue reading the report here

December 21, 2017

Tekin RS Pro 1-S brushless speed controller

Coming from Tekin is their new RS Pro 1-S brushless speed controller for 1S LiPo applications. The built-in advanced booster circuit provides consistent servo power throughout the entire run with no performance fade and the extremely low on-resistance delivers more power to the motor which translates to faster lap times. HotWire compatibility, a compact size and URL high-flex wire round out the package, that large builds on the recently introduced RS Pro.

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December 21, 2017

3rd Annual Stock Wars – Report

The 3rd Annual Stock Wars was held at 180 Raceway in Middle River, Maryland. This race is different from most since it focuses only on stock classes with no modified classes offered. Additionally, it offers two variants of Touring and 1/12 stock classes. One is for the “Pro drivers” which is the class for the usual A-main contenders from Snowbirds, Nationals, IIC, etc. to compete. The 2nd option is for those looking to make a name for themselves in these classes, having not yet made an A-main appearance at a large event in the U.S. This year, Stock Wars went with handout spec motors in both Touring and 1/12 classes, making for tighter and more competitive racing. Additionally, the race adopted a qual points and triple A-main format which is not typically seen on carpet in the U.S. As for the results, in the Touring Pro class it was Mike Gee with the win from Mike Hanulec 2nd and Luke Pittman 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

December 21, 2017

Rob Janssen wins at MRC Cup Rd3

The third round of the MRC Cup was held in Vianen, The Netherlands recently. In the Touring Car 17.5T blinky class it was Robert Krens with the overall TQ from Rob Janssen and Eric Bresser. The opening A-main was won by Rob as Robert had to retire, leading the field, due to sensor wire issues. Jari van de Wal came in 2nd from Ronald Arts 3rd. A2 then had Robert taking the win as Rob wasn’t able to keep the pace after he made contact with a back marker. Behind the two, Jari van de Wal scored another 3rd place finish. A3 then was all about the fight for the overall win. Robert was able to get away from Rob in the opening stages until Rob made a comeback about mid-race but the race was decided when Robert rolled his car which damaged the spur gear, allowing Rob by to take the win from Ronald 2nd and Eric Bresser 3rd. Overall it was Rob Janssen with the win from Ronald Arts and Jari van de Wal.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

December 21, 2017

Pro-Line X-Maxx dual rate spring assortment

Pro-Line have introduced a dual rate spring assortment for the Traxxas X-Maxx truck. Specifically developed for Traxxas’ popular truck, the spring assortment pack includes a pair each of soft, medium and firm upper and lower springs that can be mixed and matched to give tons of tuning options. The main benefit of using dual rate springs is to have a softer initial combined spring rate for gliding over the small choppy bumps, but then transition to a much firmer rate once the upper spring is collapsed to absorb the big hits. The included spring separator is custom machined from black delrin for smooth sliding action over the shock body and the shoulder is offset so upper spring collapses consistently for proper performance. The upper springs are black and the lower springs are bright Zinc coated for a chrome-like finish.

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December 21, 2017

O.S. Max-R21 3.5cc nitro on-road engine

O.S. Engine have released first information on their forthcoming Max-R21 3.5cc nitro on-road engine. The power plant is based off of the O.S Speed R2102, however it is understood the engine received a make-over in many aspects to make it more affordable yet easy to tune. More information will become available in time for the release.

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