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July 4, 2012

Mattia Pesenti takes Rd4 of Swiss Nationals

Last weekend the 4th round of the Swiss Nationals were held in Lostallo and Mattia Pesenti sent us this report. “On Friday we tested many things and different setups and at the end of the day the car was really good. On Saturday morning during the last practice we tried softer rims and the car was faster and easier to drive, I could ran in 20.170, which was a great lap in Lostallo. We started the qualifying rounds trying to finish the first one without mistake in order to have a good result, I took the 3rd position behind Müller and Kurzbuch. In the next 2 round I always improve my best time, setting a 20 laps in 7.08 in the third round. Kurzbuch and Müller did 20 laps in 7.06. In the last one it was colder and I tried to push harder but unfortunately I made a mistake and lost many seconds. I finished the round with 20 laps in 7.09, setting the new daily record with a lap in 20.045. I finished the qualifying round in 4th position.

Continue reading the report here

July 3, 2012

Four manufacturers chase ETS title at season finale

The stage is set for the most exciting title battle in the history of the ETS with four drivers representing four different manufacturers in with a chance of becoming the 2011/12 Yokomo Euro Touring Series Champions at this weekend’s (6-8th July) season finale in Traiskirchen, Austria. Having enjoyed it’s most successful season to-date with close on 700 drivers set to register points in the World famous electric touring car series, the fifth running of the championship has also produced its most competitive year of racing with four different drivers taking to the top step of the podium in the premiere Ride Modified class. Kyosho’s Christopher Krapp and Xray’s Alexander Hagberg both claimed their first ever ETS wins putting them in the position of going head to head with Team Yokomo’s defending Champion Ronald Volker and Tamiya’s former Champion Marc Rheinard for the prestigious title at the sixth & final round.

Continue reading the announcement here

July 3, 2012

Xray T3 front & rear anti-roll bars

New for the T3, Xray have released these new optional anti-roll bars for the front (1.0mm & 1.1mm) and rear (1.0mm) of the car. These high-quality anti-roll bars offer different anti-roll stiffness adjustments so that you can fine-tune the set-up of your chassis with maximum finesse.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 3, 2012

ARC R10 touring car options

ARC have released two new option parts for their R10 touring car. First up is a new suspension bracket which provides +0.5 angle for the suspension arm. Made by 7075-T6 aluminium it can be use in the rear/front to make the rear toe-in 2.5 degrees or in the front/rear and move the #1 suspension bracket to the front/front to reduce the front track width. Also new is a rear drive shaft made from hard coated 7075-T6 aluminium. It directly replaces the standard rear spring steel drive shaft and is 30% lighter than the original making for a more efficient transmission.

View the new rear drive shaft here

July 2, 2012

T.O.P. Photon EX shims & outdrives

T.O.P. Racing have produced two new optional parts for the Photon EX. First up are these shims which allow you to conveniently adjust the roll center without having to remove the suspension blocks. They come as a set of shims with 0.5mm and 1.0mm thickness. Also new are a pair of steel gear differential outdrives. When aluminium can’t withstand the torque of modified motors, or stock motors with speedo timing, hardened steel gear diff outdrives are what you need.

View the steel outdrives here

June 29, 2012

Vejrak & Syach win 2012 Futaba OS Jakarta Open

The 2012 Futaba OS Jakarta Open which is the annual yearly event of Jakarta International Twin Circuit track was held last weekend. A strong 106 competitors from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam took part in the 1/10 200mm and 1/8 classes. The qualifying was on Saturday with three 5 minute rounds with a final round on Sunday before the Main Final. The qualifying started with very sunny conditions and the track surface had medium grip with a few bumpy sections.

Continue reading the report here

June 29, 2012

KM Racing EvoII waist twister system

KM Racing have released this ‘waist twister system’ for the H-K1 EvoII. The new set is suitable for the latest EvoII chassis and features updated twisted plate mount and aluminium middle plate front mount which will enable it to be mounted to the new Evo2 copper middle plate to be released soon.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

June 28, 2012

Serpent S411 spool, battery strap & Lex-IS body

New for the S411 from Serpent comes this lightweight nylon spool. Saves 10 grams weight, compared to alu spool, it can also be run without the alu bushing but with the bushing it will be more secure especially in modified. Another new item is the velcro battery-strap which is easy to use, thin, secure and light replacing battery tape. Finally for the S411 and other 190mm touring cars is the Lex-IS 190mm touring car body shell. Made from top-quality 0.8mm lexan it is lightweight but very stable too. On asphalt the the body creates a very neutral and easy handling, but can be raced aggressively as it offers lots of traction and steering. On carpet the steering response is more direct. 2 versions are available, one clear version and one semi-painted version, which needs one or more colors to finish it. The body comes complete with masking sheet and head- tail-light / grill sheet.

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