May 21, 2012
The Nitro-West-Masters will start into its fourth season in the coming weekend. Five races are scheduled in 2012 for this growing championship in Western Germany, which has attracted 93 nitro racers in 2011. Fair racing, long finals, stable rules and a friendly atmosphere are the key points of the Nitro-West-Masters. Three classes are offered, 1/8 scale nitro on-road (VG8), 1/10 scale nitro on-road (VG10) and 1/8 scale nitro on-road Hobby-Cup (HC8) with standard engines from Novarossi or Sonic. The race format includes three heats of seven minutes with the three best laps to count and finals as long as possible,…
April 29, 2012
…against time. Neil King also showed fast pace with his new Mugen MRX5 and Picco engine. With the quickest lap times around the 14.6 secs bracket, Neil was clearly lapping in this bracket which shows he is fast getting to grips with the chassis, but now needs to show consistency over 5 minutes to become a real contender. Sunday was greeted with wet conditions, but with no rain the hope was for the track to dry out but then more rain descended onto the track and condemned the meeting to being a damp race day with every competitor now preparing…
March 13, 2012
…tight in your pit box. Simply store all the tips in the driver handle, this single tool is available in metric, inch and metric/inch sets. The 7 tips included in the metric set include a 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, flat head screwdriver 3.5mm, Phillips Screwdriver 3mm, Phillips Screwdriver 4.5mm. The 7 tips included in the inch set include a .05, .063 (1/16″), .078 (5/64″), .093 (3/32″), Flat head screwdriver 3.5mm, Phillips Screwdriver 3mm, Phillips Screwdriver 4.5mm. Finally the 7 tips included in the metric/inch set include a 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, .05, .063 (1/16″), .078 (5/64″), .093 (3/32″). Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]…
March 1, 2012
…– with limitations – also the M11X, MX-3X, and other Airtronics FHSS3 surface systems, the data logger gives you knowledge of how the car handled and even how you drove and allows to compare data in a spreadsheet or database environment on a computer via Airtronic’s Windows-compatible interface system. Features: – Log Data for up to 40 minutes – Log in Incremental-steps of .001s – Log the following conditions: – Battery power – Temperatures – Lap Times (manual) – Speed or RPM – Steering Servo Movement – Throttle input – Optional Computer Interface – Spreadsheet compatible data Source: Airtronics [airtronics.net]…
January 2, 2012
Two new servos from Sanwa starting with the SRG-BRX Servo, which is best suited for 1/8 onroad, 1/10 touring car and 1/10 buggy classes. It features low friction ball bearings, extremely tough metal gearing and an efficient brushless motor. With its super fast reaction time of 0.06 seconds (40°) the SRG-BRX is first class when it comes to fast and accurate responding behavior. The Sanwa SRG-BLS Low Profile is a touring car servo which is ultra precise, ultra tough and ultra fast. Equipped with a brushless motor und low friction ball bearings it is very efficient and direct. The Sanwa…
December 29, 2011
JConcepts, together with many fine sponsors and race tracks, have organized a first of its kind, a true Indoor National Series. The first annual series, held in 2011, attracted a combined 900 whopping entries. 2012 is scheduled as a 5 race series across the United States, drivers now have the opportunity to showcase their abilities on a national and regional level. Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall nationals make up the seasonal events at fixed locations while the finals will serve as the end of the year bash for the awards and series championship. The series will be awarded based on…
November 3, 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_L5OQIMwD4 Following on from our 2009 Pro Tips video series with two time Euro Touring Series winner Jilles Groskamp, we caught up with the Thailand based Dutch driver a while ago to make a follow up to these well watched videos. In the 3 part series, the Tamiya/Orion factory driver runs us through his current car and electronics as well as go into detail on his tire prep as well as building the perfect Tamiya gear diff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVRRxP7Fkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_DhcfcO8dI…
October 5, 2011
…the most equal Invitational experience. All racers will receive an official JConcepts t-shirt with their first entry and have access to a select amount of top-shelf prizes throughout the weekend courtesy of event sponsors. Awards will be presented courtesy of Real R/C Raceway to the top 3 drivers from each class. The Midwest racers are all about fun, competition and close racing. Reserve the dates, book the trip and signup via RCsignup for the 2011 JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout and Hillbilly Invitational today. Stay up-to-date by visiting the 2011 Winter Indoor Shootout on Facebook or by visiting www.jconceptsevents.com Available classes…
