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October 26, 2017

West Coast R/C Works pan car body support V2

Coming from West Coast R/C Works’ Black Carpet Edition range of option parts is the pan car body support V2. The version 2 has the same benefits as the original support and is made out of 1mm high strength polycarbonate. The change improves the rigidity and stability compared to the 3-D-printed version after customers requested a lighter and more durable design. The body support reduces the body scrub on high traction carpet and allows to mount the body lower than without the support. The pan car body support is available in two versions made out of 1mm polycarbonate – a 35-degree variant for low angled nose body such as the AMR and 60-degree version for short nose bodies like the BMR.

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October 26, 2017

Blitz AC10 & Altis 2.3e 190mm touring car body shells

Blitz have introduced their new AC10 and Altis 2.3e body shells for 190mm touring cars. Starting with the all-new AC10, the body was designed for both carpet and asphalt racing with the special feature being marked mounting positions – neutral 0mm, forward +3mm and +6mm. The neutral 0mm position is recommended for initial setup on high traction carpet surface, while the forward +3mm position is recommended initial setup on outdoor asphalt. Additional steering feel and response can be achieved by mounting the body even more forward if needed. The body is made from high quality polycarbonate and it comes in regular 0.8mm, 0.7mm light and 0.5mm ultra-light thickness and including window masks, decals, wings and mounting hardware.

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October 25, 2017

Spanish National Series finale – Report

Madrid played host to the final round of the Spanish National Series. Going into the finale Javier Alonso, Marc Moix, Javi Ferrando and Carlos Ferrando all had their chance to get the title and it was Javier who set the early pace by TQing three of the qualifying rounds while Carlos locked the P2 spot on the grid after coming out fastest in the final two qualifiers. In the first main, Javier Alonso had a big crash at the beginning which let Carlos Ferrando pick up the lead and cruise to the finish line. In A2, Javier Alonso was on new tyres which gave him enough advantage to take the main easily so in the last leg, the title was at stake between Alonso and Ferrando. Both soon separated from the field and fought for the championship, which finally ended up in Carlos’ hands. The podium was completed by Javi Ferrando making a 1-2-3 for Xray.

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October 25, 2017

Spashett & Farrell win at BRCA LMP12 Nationals Rd1

Last weekend saw the first round of the 2017/18 British Championship for LMP12 pan cars. The first race of the season took place at the Eastbourne track in the south of England. The club has a regular facility in a sports hall, and laid out a fantastic track on ETS carpet. The track used a mixture of hard drainpipe markers and small bot-dots on the tricky corners. The layout made for great crash-free racing, and saw the drivers unanimous in their praise for the new ‘small’ bot-dots. The Championship has three classes being contested, on Saturday all drivers compete in the 13.5 Stock class, and on Sunday drivers choose either 6.5 blinky Modified or 13.5 blinky Sports Modified.

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October 25, 2017

Danish Electric On-road Nationals Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of the Danish Electric On-road Nationals was recently held in Vejle. The Touring Modified class saw Xray’s Mike Gosvig dominate as he took all three qualifiers and finals to make a clean sweep. Patrick Danielsen (Xray) was not able to keep up with Mike’s speed and finished all races about three to five seconds short of Gosvig’s time, however he was able to take the runner-up spot after the finals in front of Yokomo’s Frederik Hovgaard.

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October 25, 2017

Graupner HGM series high-voltage servos

Coming from Graupner are three new HGM series high voltage servos. The HGM SST +T BB MG (0.05s/22kg-cm) is a speed servo for 1/10th and 1/8th scale vehicles while the HGM SLP +T BB MG (0.045s/12kg-cm) is a high performance low-profile offering for 1/10th touring cars and off-road buggies. Also coming is the HGM SOR +T BB MG (0.06s/25.5kg-cm) for 1/10th and 1/8th applications that require a high torque. All three feature metal gears, telemetry functions, brushless motors, they are usable with 4.8V to 8.4V input, and are compatible with Sanwa’s High and Super Response modes.

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October 25, 2017

AME BD8-series Carbon Backbone

The new AME Carbon Backbone for the Yokomo BD8-2018/17 has been developed and tested in cooperation with the Yokomo Factory Team in Stock and Modified classes and during the last couple of months. The backbone attaches to the rear part of the chassis and drastically changes the handling of the BD8, offering improved stability, drivability and corner speed in nearly all track conditions, from low to high grip carpet or asphalt.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

October 25, 2017

Capricorn C803 EP Pro 1/8th electric on-road kit

Hot on the heels of Capricorn’s C803 EP 1/8th electric on-road kit comes the C803 EP Pro. Sharing the same main specifications and features, the Pro version differs in a way that it comes with a 2-speed gearbox, similar to the one used on the nitro-powered car. In addition the Pro variant also features mechanical brakes to ensure precise stopping power.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]