New from On-Point Racing is their Serpent S120L conversion kit. Capable of 5 different battery positions, its three post top deck design offers easy battery changing and rigidity as well as more space for electronics and wiring. The kits’ split rear cross brace gives more space, better motor mounting and more weight placement options, while a longer wheelbase and wider front track is great for LiPo racing.
Arrowmax release a complete set of shock shafts for the Xray RX8. These shafts have been coated with titanium nitride for reduced friction and wear for a better performing shock absorber. Sold in a set of 4.
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The fourth round of this seasons BRCA touring car series saw the 2011 title decided with one round to go, both classes going to Hot Bodies drivers in the form of Andy Moore in Super Touring and Ayrton Anderson in the 10.5 stock class. Elliott Harper took TQ with his Tamiya in Super Touring but it was a hard charging Andy Moore that came through from fourth on the grid to take the win ahead of Schumacher’s Chris Grainger and Elliott Harper, Olly Jefferies and Chris Kerswell completed the top five for Associated and Serpent.
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Round 6 of the BRCA 1/8th Championship was the second visit to the Brooklands circuit in Kent. The track looked in excellent condition with after remedial works to remove bumps on the infield straight, but the bumps at the end of the straight remained but did not cause any major problems. The weather forecast was for a bright Saturday, with showers Sunday morning and then a dry day thereafter. Saturday allowed drivers to find the ideal setup and strategy for the 5 mins qualifying. With almost every engine manufacture now designing engines to 7mins EFRA qualifying requirements makes it increasingly impossible for UK drivers to complete 5 mins and therefore a stop for fuel on fast circuits is now generally the case by the top drivers.
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Following first issues with their HV120 line of flight controllers, Castle Creations now issued another, extended, service advisory that applies to other HV controllers, such as the Mamba XL, too. According to Castle Creations a component used in the controllers features different specifications and these tolerances may lead to failure of the affected controllers.
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Robert Pietsch has given Mugen’s new MTX-5 the dream debut by convincingly winning the 200mm European Championships in Ettlingen Germany. The race was only ever between Pietsch and Dirk Wischnewski but a flame out during the former Champion’s tyre stop in the middle of the race effectively put the Xray driver a lap down on his fellow countryman. After a long battle with Biagio Spataro, who retired after fuel got into his electrics, Finland’s Teemu Leino completed the podium.
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Mugen’s Robert Pietsch will start on pole position for this evening’s 200m European Championship final in Ettlingen, Germany after he dominated his Semi Final in which he lapped the entire field. The winner of the other Semi Final Dirk Wischnewski will line up second followed by Eric Dankel and 5 more Xrays in a grid that sees a total of 8 of the Slovakian cars represented along with just one car each from Mugen and KM Racing.
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During this weeks 1/10 scale 200mm nitro on-road European Championships in Ettlingen/Germany, LRP team drivers Ronald Völker and Teemu Leino are using a prototype of the upcoming LRP ZZ.12C Ceramic engine. So far the engines, using a Z.12R Spec4 cooling head, are doing very well with both Teemo (5th) and Ronald (7th) making the Top 10 after qualifying. The third driver to use the Ceramic prototype is 2010 “B” vice European Champion Dirk Stammler (21st). The engine has been designed completely from scratch and is constructed using high-end components and latest production technologies to create a pro-level powermill for the highest competition races. No word so far on a release date.
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