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May 19, 2008

Ishima Racing Rave M1.0R buggy

Ishima Racing, makers of the Rave M1.0R 1/8th scale buggy that was shown for the first time at the Nurnberg toy fair back in February, were in touch to update us on the cars progress. For the last month the Belgian distributor of the new range of cars, Pro Models, has had 2 pre production cars at their disposal and along with team driver Bart Loomans, have had some good results with the car so far, making the A-Final at the first 2 Belgium National rounds. Currently the car is still in production but they expect it to start shipping to distributors World wide in the next 3 weeks.

Source: Ishima Racing [ishimaracing.com]

May 19, 2008

Yaniv Sivan takes Israel League Rd5

Last weekend saw race number 5 in the Israeli League, taking place at the Hot Wheels racing track in North of Israel. The weather was fantastic and it was Yaniv Sivan that took the TQ ahead of Nir Sivan and Adir Zvoloni. The final saw and exciting race as Yaniv Sivan lost his first position on the first lap dropping to 7th and having to make a big comeback on the rest of the field. Yaniv Levi took the lead following Yaniv’s problems and was chased hard by Nir Sivan and Dotan Halevi. 10 mintues into the race Dotan took the lead, all the while being closed down on by Yaniv Sivan who was in 4th at this stage. When Yaniv Levi had clutch problems and had to quit, Yaniv Sivan could make his way up to to 2nd and closed the gap on the leader Dotan Halevi. At the last pit stop Dotan Halevi came out from the pit lane and had a flame out and despite a quick restart, Yaniv Sivan could take the lead. For the last 7 minutes, Dotan tried to close the gap but at the end Yaniv Sivan won the race followed by Dotan Halevi with Nir Sivan in 3rd.

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May 18, 2008

Panther Raptor buggy tires

Panther have announced the latest buggy tire in their extensive line-up with the release of the Raptor. Suitable for hard packed dry tracks, with a light dust, they are sold in a range of different hardnesses and with different foam inserts. Available now.

Source: Panther [pantherteam.com]

May 17, 2008

Raphael Robert wins Belgian Nats Rd2

The second round of the Belgian 1/8th scale Buggy National Championship was held at the MBRC track in Charleroi last weekend. Qualifying saw Hobao driver Raphael Robert take the top qualifying spot ahead of Losi pairing Jerome Renaux in 2nd and Sebastian Wartelle in 3rd. Raphael also won his semi final would line up on pole position for the 30 minute main final, in which he led from start to finish, to take the win by 2 laps from Losi racer Guy De Weerd in 2nd and Mugen driver Nickell Cédric in 3rd.

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May 17, 2008

Ultimate Racing Wheel Balancer Gum

More new products from Spanish company Ultimate Racing, who have released this wheel balancer gum. As the name suggests the 50 gram tub contains gum to use to counter balance any off balance in your buggy’s wheel. Simply use a wheel balancer tool to find the heavy side of the wheel and counter weight it with as much or as little of this stuff as you need.

Source: Ultimate Racing [modelixracing.com]

May 17, 2008

JQ Products Hyper 8.5 Options

JQ Products, the company started by Finnish racer Joeseph Quagraine, has released information on his first publicly available products, all of which come in gold or black machined aluminium. Made for the HoBao Hyper 8.5 there are new shock towers, which are lighter than the stock versions, with the front one saving you 6 grams while the rear one 14 grams. The front tower is also stronger due to the fact that the upper arm holes aren’t drilled all the way through, removing the need for the usual plastic piece. Also released are som front arm holders, designed to accept a toe-in bushing making it possible to add more kick up to help in the bumps and jumps. Finally some front wide arm holders have been made available, that are to be used together with Hyper 7 front arms. This is something that JQ himself used for the last 2 years when he raced for HoBao, and which makes the car a lot easier to drive by making it more stable, tracking straight in bumps and more level in jumps. The wide spacers are placed behind the Hyper 7 arm, on the hingepin.

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May 16, 2008

CS-Super Sport BL Motor 13.5T

CS-Super Sport Brushless Motor 13.5T

CS Electronic have announced the release of this new Super Sport 13.5T brushless motor, which is aimed at club racing and other spec racing series’. The winding of this motor, along with the rotor, has been optimised for best performance and power delivery, while the ventilation holes in the can greatly help reduce the working temperature and thus help increase efficiency. This motor has been approved by the DMC (German RC car Federation) for use as the spec motor in the 2wd and 4wd buggy championships, but can also be used as a spec motor in touring car classes.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

May 16, 2008

Jammin Red Aluminium Clutch shoes

Jammin have released this red aluminium clutch shoe set for their X1 series of buggies and truggies. Made from a special aluminium alloy, these CNC Machined clutch shoes are light weight and offer instant throttle response, while bevelled edges prevent mushrooming. Long lasting and low wear, the set is suitable for 3 shoe clutches and comes supplied with 1.0mm & 1.1mm springs & shims.

Source: Jammin [jamminproducts.com]