January 27, 2010
…it is even meant this way but Xray forgot to mention it? Finish Electronic-wise we used a nice potpourri of parts we had at hand. We opted for LPR’s SXX TC Spec speedo, Team Orion’s Carbon Molecular LiPo batteries and an Speed Passion Competition 2.0 5.5T motor. The Blitz Altis body was painted by Kai Kobüssen of www.ok-gfx.de Track test The track test took place at a new permanent indoor track near Hamburg in Germany. The track did not see too many traffic beforehand making it quite low traction. We started with LRP VTEC 30R tyres all round, treated with…
January 25, 2010
CML are reporting on the latest round of the SNRC winter series that was graced by the attendance of a few of the top national drivers, aiming to do battle with the fast local drivers on this challenging track. The Stoke track is a good blend of fast and technical sections with quite a few jumps to test the drivers ability. As is to be expected in winter the track was damp early doors and the obligatory Hobao Angle spike tyres were heavily in evidence. In round 1 it was RB powered Graham Alsop who took the fastest time, just…
January 23, 2010
The organisers of the 2010 EFRA European Indoor touring car Championships in Mäntsälä, Finland have contacted us to let us know that the event site is now line. Your standard event page, it includes all the details you need to know if you are attending the event including hotel, travel and competitor information. You can visit the official event site here….
January 20, 2010
Durango continue to tease us with close up shots of their prototype DNX408 1/8th scale buggy. The car’s rear-end design is all about low weight, keeping weight forward, putting the wing over the rear wheels and giving the most ground clearance. The 408 claims to ‘probably be the lightest car on the market’, which is thanks to many design considerations such as the minimalistic gearbox case, slender but tough bulkheads and the smallest rear overhang of any car. We wanted the shocks of the DNX408 to be ahead of the axle, for better weight distribution, better wheel control over bumps/landings…
January 15, 2010
…Sure we have some of the best drivers in North America in attendance like Paul Lemieux, Josh Cyrul and Keven Hebert, but the event now revolves around these same pros helping all of the average racers that come to the event to race in the stock classes as much as these pro drivers displaying their amazing talents of driving these cars at the ever increasing speeds. For the Pro’s their classes were Modified Sedan and 1/12th Scale Modified. In Mod Sedan it was Paul Lemieux who was the man to beat. Setting the fastest time in qualifying and winning all…
January 15, 2010
…taken the covers of their new 2wd prototype buggy, the DEX210, which will be raced at the “Petit” event in Kent this weekend. The thinking behind the DEX210 is to be the first car where mid & rear motor mounting is possible from the same car, ensuring Durango owners can be have the ideal layout whatever the track. Private testing has already been carried out with various gearbox configurations & motor locations, but as always Durango like to test properly before finalising the design so off to the Petit race Gerd goes with his hand made car. Source: Durango [team-durango.com]…
January 15, 2010
…Andy Vincent The focus is now onto Round 5 of the Series at Craig Harris’ home club; Caldicot. With a reputation for being one of the best micro racing clubs in the country for track layouts and features and a favourite hangout for the likes of the Hereford, WORM and Swansea micro racers the event is sure to be one of the highlights of the Series this year! In the meantime, entries are sure to be flooding in for Caldicot’s Round 5 Micro National so make sure you get yourself over to www.brcamicro.org and enter online!! Source: BRCA Micro [uk-microrc.co.uk]…
January 15, 2010
Team Epic CEO Ernest Provetti sent us this open Letter to “our Team Drivers and the R/C Industry” and so for the sake of discussion we are going to publish it online. “It is come to my attention that R.O.A.R. is trying to do something which will be very good for the growth and health of our industry and something that has been needed for a long time. When I first started in the R/C industry in 1980 we (R/C industry) had separate classes for beginner drivers. They called it “Production” back in the day. No sponsorship at all. In…
