Calandra Racing Concepts have announced the release of these aluminum upper arm mounts for the Team CRC Pro-Strut front end. Not only eye candy, they greatly increase durability and consistency while only weighing .05 oz. for the pair. Suitable for use in both 1/12th scale & 1/10th scale applications, they come in 0, 5 and 10 degree versions.
Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]
Xray have a report on their site from team driver Paul Lemieux on the US Outdoor Electric Nationals that took place last weekend at RC Hobbies in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Qualifying in the Mod class saw Lemiuex, who TQ’d 3 of the 4 rounds, take the top spot from team mate Ralph Burch in 2nd, with Serpent racer Billy Easton lining up 3rd. In the mains, Paul was unchallenged and took the win in A1 and A2 to claim the overall title ahead of Associated driver Rick Hohwart in 2nd, with Ralph Burch rounding out the top 3.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Some more new items from Hot Bodies for the Cyclone Touring car with the release of this single piece steering assembly. Made from purple anodised aluminium, and ball raced for precision, this new product eliminates all play by removing the previous 2 elements of the servo saver and combining it into 1 piece, making the steering more direct. Also new is this set of stronger purple anodised aluminium anti roll bar ball joint mounts, which replace the single piece plastic versions that come in the standard kit. Supplied with all the required fasteners.
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Serpent have introduced this handy car stand, which is suitable for most scales of on road vehicles, electric and gas, it has been made from a single piece of 2mm thick orange anodised aluminium. Sporting the Serpent logo laser etched into the top and sides, the feet and top platform feature foam pads for helping to prevent your car and stand from moving around your workbench. A nice additional feature is the inclusion of 4 holes in the top surface for sitting your shock absorbers into when refilling them.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Kyosho have released a number of new optional parts for their Inferno GT and DBX/DST chassis’. First up is this set of universal swing shafts for the DBX and DST, which allow for smoother operation, improved efficiency and less maintenance in this area of the transmission. For all 3 cars there are some new larger diameter, hard anodized shock bodies which aim to increase durability and which have been threaded to make quick and easy ride height adjustments. Finally for use with the new big bore shock absorbers are a range of 3 different hardness shock springs, to aid you in fine tuning your car to different conditions.
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New for the Serpent S400 are these anodized aluminium CVD drive shafts. Super lightweight, they are 3 grams lighter than the steel versions, giving a saving of 12 grams when used throughout the car. This weight gain means reduced rotating mass, which translates into faster acceleration and top speeds. Sold in a set of 2, they are suitable for the front and rear of the car, but due to the current power being delivered by modern electronic equipment it is advised to use them only the rear, as when used on the front they may wear quicker than the standard steel versions.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
We received a report from the 2nd round of the Turkish nationals that were held at the Hezarfen track in Istanbul. This track forms part of a hobby center which combines, both on road and off road tracks, a motocross track, a rc boat center (due to its proximity to a lake) and an airport which is the base for hobby and show pilots in Istanbul. This year the track has been renovated with a new surface which meant traction was very high, however strong winds caused some difficulties for the racers.
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The 6th Round of the Puerto Rico Championship was run last weekend at the Carolina on-road track. In the 1/8th scale class it was Mugen racer Andy Báez that took the TQ as well as the win, finishing 7 laps up on his team mate Tory Santiago in 2nd, while Carlos Fuentes took 3rd spot racing a Power Racing chassis. In the 1/10 Sedan class, Xray driver Fernando Mendez qualified on pole however it was again Andy Báez that took in control in the final, winning by a 6 lap margin in front of team mate Juan C. Rodríguez in 2nd, while Kyosho racer Jesús Rivera rounded out the podium in 3rd spot.
Thanks to Zobeida Ocasio for the report
