December 14, 2006
Something of interest to our US readers, or at least those that still take part in ROAR sanction events. The US governing body, ROAR, have made their updated 2007 rulebook available to download from their site. Among the welcome changes are the updated vehicle diagrams supplied by John Kelishes at ProLine, a long-standing ROAR affiliate. These really look sharp. Thanks John and ProLine! Also thanks go to EFRA for supplying the great looking dimensioning diagrams which are now being used worldwide on 200mm touring cars. Download the rulebook from this page. Source: ROAR [roarracing.com]…
December 11, 2006
…of the statement are as follows: The sintered magnets and delta wind will be allowed on EFRA races as from 02.04.07. This means, that the following proposal accepted by the section meeting at the AGM 2006 takes effect on 2nd of April 2007: 2.2b: b) Brushless Motor d) Winding: Delta and Y wounded stators are permitted. Only circular (round)pure copper is permitted. There is no turn limit. Rotor: Output shaft diameter must be 0,125″ (3.175mm). Only one piece, two poles Neodymium or Ferrite magnetic rotors are permitted. You can download and view the letter here (PDF). Source: RC World [rcworld.ch]…
December 5, 2006
…R/C Driver & Castle Creations – Handout motors in specified classes provided by Reedy – Friday Open practice until 7:00 Club Race starts at 7:00 – Saturday 2 rounds of IFMAR qualifying – Sunday one round of last chance IFMAR qualifying followed by mains – Don’t forget the Super Main following the Mains where the best drivers & vehicles will compete together for the Manufactures Cup! – TQ awards sponsored by R/C Driver magazine – Best Paint competition on Sunday sponsored by www.radiocontrolentertainment.com – Xtreme Performance awards provided by Xtreme R/C Cars magazine You can find sign up details here….
November 20, 2006
…sell harder. With this in mind, we are disappointed by a major competitor’s recent decision to copy a key cover design element of RC DRIVER. It seems our unique approach has resonated with an even greater audience than we imagined! As gratifying as this unexpected vote of confidence in our presentation is, we feel a certain amount of frustration on our own behalf as well as on yours. Imitation is said to be the best form of flattery but, unfortunately, in this case we feel it does a disservice to our consumers and ultimately to you. You can download the…
November 17, 2006
…with the propeller driven through a full corner of a buggy. With this software you can test clutches and show the graphs and data of transsitions, starting point of connection and slippage. All data will be saved as Excel file and can be view and worked over in a later stage or directly. It uses same PHIDGET device as the BISS and an extra DATAQ 158 USB datalogger with some extra electronics. It measures rpm engine, rpm clutch and engine temperature. You can read more about it as well as download a demo of the software here. Source: Buggy-Sport [buggy-sport.info]…
November 15, 2006
OK, this is the last report from last weekends RC Pro Finals off road race that took place in Illinois, i promise. Just a quick post to say that the complete results have bee posted on the official Pro Series site so go check them out. Also check out the track in the image above, amazing setting. Source: RC Pro Series [rcprosites.com]…
November 14, 2006
Although the race took place at the end of October, the report from the 2006 Singapore HPI Invitational Challenge 3 is only online now. Being hosted at the East Coast Park Raceway, the event attracted racers from all around South East Asia including Australia. After the race was over it was Alvin Koh who had gotten TQ and won the event ahead of Ong Chee Yong in second with 15 year old Nicolas Lee rounding off the podium. Located at the center of Southeast Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand, Singapore is one of the best countries to host…
November 11, 2006
Slovakian manufacturer Xray have a report up online regarding there win in the Russian off road nationals. Russian racer Malyshko Dmitriy won the final round of the championship, held in Moscow, to take the overall win in the championship. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]Â…
