Italian X-Grip distributor Mikimodel have announced the release of an 1/8th off-road adapter for the Muchmore Diff Analyzer. The adapter is 3-D-printed using carbon-reinforced plastics for durability and a low weight and it allows to check the diff hardness of 1/8th off-road kits. The adapter is a direct fit and available from now on. Source: Mikimodel [] www.mikimodel.net…
…lost 1.5 seconds and didn’t have to be marshalled. Rick gave it all but he finished just 0.1 of a second behind Florian. A2 went to Florian, followed by Rick, Sidney, Govert and again a strong Dyon. A3 would prove to be another spectacular race. Before the start, Florian’s mechanic shorted his speed controller. The smell of burned electronics was obvious for all the drivers on the drivers stand. Fortunately for Florian, he uses the new Hobbywing ESC and only the capacitor melted. The mechanic switched the battery around and Florian took his position on the grid. At the start,…
Rapid manufacturing company Merlin McFly has announced the release of an aluminium differential case for the Amewi Pitbull X buggy. A direct replacement for the original moulded composite part the alloy diff case, machined from highest-quality aerospace 7075-T6 aluminium, greatly improves durability and reliability. Included with the diff case comes a high-quality ball bearing. Alloy diff cases for other kits are available on request. Source: Merlin McFly [] www.merlinmcfly.de…
…then went in Simon’s favour who took the win to start from 2nd into the 45-minute A-main encounter with Simon being able to build up pressure on his rival Dario right from the start. The lead changed several times and the fair duel between the permanent rivals lasted until the very last lap. After 45 minutes Dario won by just a few car lengths in front of Simon making this European Championship final one of the most exciting ones. In 3rd it was Infinity’s Jilles Groskamp with the final podium spot, coming from 10th on the grid. Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]…
Japanese brand Nuclear have introduced their new ultra-high performance ASM R02SP Type 5 3.5cc nitro on-road engine. Building on the Type 4 the latest variant features modified internals such as conrod, sleeve, piston pin and cover plate to ensure a maximum of performance. In addition the piston received a special treatment to greatly reduce friction while keeping full compression, further upping overall performance. The engine comes with the C1 combustion camber insert for increased torque and it is available with the M1 or fixed venturi M2 carburettor. Source: Nuclear [nuclear.ne.jp]…
…A-final grid with Emanuele Fonzar (Serpent) taking the final director A-main spot. In the A-final, Stefan, Traugott and Patrick were able to open a small gap on the remainder of the field early on. After about nine minutes Patrick was able to take the lead and defend it until the tyre change at the 25-minutes mark. Unfortunately for Patrick his car’s engine stalled during the pitstop for tyres which cost him a lot of time. Therefore he could not close the gap to Stefan and finished the race in P2 and in front of Infinity’s Marco Rizzo. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
…schedule of three rounds of qualifying and triple mains making for a busy day. In the 2WD class Aaron Munster was in a class of his own, taking the win in front of Florian and Nico Schmid with all three holding their qualifying positions for an Xray 1-2-3. In the 4WD Buggy class it was Nico Schmid with the win from the 2 spot on the grid. Kay Fehner showed a strong pace for the runner-up spot, coming from 6th on the grid while Florian Schmid completed the top 3 result in 3rd for another all-Xray podium. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
The MCC Rhein Ahr club near Koblenz, Germany played host to round 3 of this year’s RC-Lemans Series this past weekend. The back-to-back race with round 2 saw Tim Altmann and Rainer Schad coming back in form with the two reigning champions taking the respective overall TQ’s in the LMP1 Modified and LMP2 Stock classes. In Modified Tim’s brother Kai came in 2nd from Timo Schad, Tobias Weist and Reinder Wilms. Over in Stock it was Kai Asmer, Sascha Lennartz, Jörn Bauer and Mathijs Hermens who were only separated by tenths of a second after the qualifiers, setting the stage…
