September 5, 2010

RAC Photon one-piece centre spur/pulley

New from Racing Art Company is this one piece spur/ centre pulley for the TOP Photon. Made from black acetal, a strong general engineering plastic, as a single piece it is 100% concentric and machined to a very high standard. Featuring 12 holes drilled through the spur part to make the component as light as possible, it is available in various tooth sizes in both 64DP and 48DP. Source: RAC [rac.cc]…


August 13, 2010

Tim Wood takes Rd6 of British 1/8th Nats

and find the ideal setup. The weather however, prevented any racing in the morning since it rained heavy for a short period and it required 3 hours for the grip to return. A strong contingent of racers arrived from Ireland which also increased the competition at the top. Sunday was a dry day with plenty of grip from the previous days practice. From Saturday, it was evident that the quickest Car was Kyle Branson closely followed by Tim Wood, Neil Diver, Pete Hastings, and Richard Hicklin. Clive Connolly experienced engine troubles on Saturday but was back on the pace come…


July 15, 2010

Neil Diver wins BRCA 1/8th Nats Rd5

…Having won the first 2 racers, Mark Green was again absent from this race due to preparations for the upcoming 200mm World Championships and we wish him good luck. On Saturday, the track was busy all day and with the low entry, it was decided to not proceed with the controlled practice sessions in the afternoon. It was soon apparent that Andy North was quickest early on, but Neil Diver was soon on the pace with identical lap times. Pete Hastings, the winner of the previous round at Halifax, was close behind along with Andy Hastings. Tim Wood who sat…


June 19, 2010

enRoute Berg 2.2 Nano Tracer competition crawler

Brand new from enRoute comes the Berg 2.2 Nano Tracer competition crawler. Featuring a new lightweight carbon dual frame chassis and new “Nano” gear box design for high rotation brushless motor, the axle parts are same of Berg 2.2 V2 axles and Berg 2.2 Tracer chassis kit. The kit includes the new Berg 2.2 Nano axles, upper and lower carbon chassis frame, clear body plate shell, however the wheels and tires are sold separately. Source: Racing Art [rac.cc]…


June 18, 2010

HPI Racing Blitz T-shirts

HPI have released these official Blitz T-shirts, which are made from 100% cotton and feature a vertical ‘Blitz’ logo centered on the front. There is also a grey HPI Racing logo located on the lower front of the shirt, while the back of the shirt has a small white www.hpiracing.com logo printed high above the shoulder blades. Available in S, M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL sizes. Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]…


June 15, 2010

Ilia van Gastel dominates Dutch EFRA GP

…by Belgian race Gunther van Staey, a 14.078 seconds, which he did in qualifying round 3 on Saturday afternoon. The semi finals saw some very exciting close racing and in some cases one hundredth of a second difference in the 20 minutes sub finals results meant climbing up to the higher finals or not. Before the main final all 10 main final drivers were individually presented to the audience, by announcing their name, car brand engine, etc, and their sponsors while driving 2 or 3 laps on the track. In the 45 minutes main final it was Ilia van Gastel…


April 25, 2010

Speed Passion V3 motors and 2010 IFMAR events

…deal of growth and innovation from Speed Passion and all the King Golden brands during the last year. We have expanded our distribution network, expanded our production capabilities, and added new sales, support and development staff. Thanks to you, we are one of the very few RC companies in the industry that have grown successfully during these challenging economic times. Unfortunately, with all the new products, new dealers and distributors, and new staff for 2010, we have made a mistake. We have missed the deadline for submitting V3 motors for IFMAR competition in 2010. Our V2 motors are still in…


April 15, 2010

SMI launch Orcan Shop Austria

…am really looking forward to the co-operation with ‘Kandi’. He is successfully using the Orcan products and therefore a well experienced contact person.” The Orcan Shop Austria will offer all of the Orcan products, first and foremost the Orcan nitro engines .12 on-road and .21 off-road including pipes, plugs, springs, fuel tubes and maintenance articles, Orcan fuel with 16 and 25 percentage of nitro methane, especially the new Orcan 16PLUS[+], Orcan bodies like the new Audi A5 as well as the new Orcan tires with the light Dish rims. Furthermore car kits from Xray and component parts from Xray, Hudy…


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