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September 2, 2016

VBC Racing sign Marc Fischer

Following his departure from long-term sponsors Serpent and a short campaign with Capricorn, Germany’s Marc Fischer has now found a new home at VBC Racing. An A-main finisher at the recent IFMAR ISTC World Championships, Marc will campaign VBC Racing’s on-road kits at events such as the German Nationals, the ETS as well as the DHI Cup and other international events. Marc will also assist with product development and testing and he has the following to say about the deal:

I am really happy to start work with the VBC Team and I want to thank Mr. Victor L for this opportunity to drive for VBC Racing. I am looking forward for the first races and I am just really happy.

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

September 2, 2016

Martin Wollanka takes Austrian 1/8th Buggy title

Round three of the Austrian 1/8th Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the Kirchschlag track. The race started on Saturday with free practice and also the opening qualifiers in which Xray’s Martin Wollanka came out fastest. Martin would continue to dominate on Sunday as he took wins in two more qualifiers but the final two would went to Dominic Bauer (Mugen) and the pair would also make for entertaining semi finals but ultimately Martin would walk away with faster run in his semi. The opening stages of the main final then saw close fights between Martin and Dominic but at around the 15 minute mark Martin suffered a flame out due to running out of fuel after pushing too much. With Dominic up and away Martin now focussed on bringing home a second place which would win him the overall title, and so he had to find a way past second placed Michael Nalulowy (Kyosho) and with both pushing hard it was Michael who made a mistake that allowed Martin by and to take the overall second place but not without another moment he had to overcome due to having one fuel stop more than Michael. Ultimately Dominic brought home the win from a lucky Martin with Michael taking a third place finish.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 2, 2016

iSDT SC-608 Smart Charger

Yuki Model have introduced the iSDT SC-608 Smart Charger for the use with DC power sources. Offering a charge power of 150W the compact device is good for up to 8A charge current and it can handle up to 6S LiXX packs including the new LiHV batteries as well as up to 18 cell NiXX packs. Measuring 88x58x21mm and weighing it a only 110g the charger is housed in a robust plastic case, it features an internal balancer and a bright LCD screen and it becomes available soon.

Source: Yuki Model [yuki-model.de]

September 2, 2016

Arrowmax black/golden Aluminium Pit Lamp

Arrowmax’ foldable aluminium pit lamp is now also available in a black/golden design to match the company’s line of tools and accessories of the same striking design. Fully CNC-machined and made from high-quality aluminium the LED lamp measures a compact 200x65x10mm when folded but it can extend to a height of 360mm when in use, making for perfect lighting conditions in the pit area and on the work bench. The lamp’s body comes black anodised and it features gold-coloured details as well as white laser-etched markings.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

September 2, 2016

LRP-Offroad-Challenge 2016 finale – Report

The finale of the 2016 LRP-Offroad-Challenge was held on the astroturf track of the MSC Gemünden in Germany. With over 120 entries for the five classes run the event exceeded last year’s turnout by about 20 percent it also marked a new milestone as beside the usual classes of 2WD Buggy, 4WD Buggy, Short Course and Rookie also the new-for-2016 1/8th E-Buggy class was held. Just in time for the weekend hot weather kicked in, making for a real test for man and machine and only a short rain shower on Sunday noon made for a bit of relief although it completely changed the track conditions for the final qualifier. For the main though the track dried up again, making for equal conditions for everyone.

Continue reading the report here

September 2, 2016

Serpent Viper 977 Rear End Upgrade set

Serpent Viper 977 rear end upgrade set-1

Coming from Serpent and made for the Viper 977 1/8th on-road kit is the Rear End Upgrade set. Usable on the standard 977 and also the Evo, the included parts move the inner hinge pins closer to the centre line of the chassis which in combination with longer pivotballs makes for effectively longer suspension arms. The upgrade results in more overall traction, a more stable rear end both under acceleration and braking and thus overall higher corner speeds. The set includes new main bearings blocks, rear plate, suspension brackets and shock mounts as well as longer steel pivot balls, a new carbon fibre camber bracket and it is rounded out by longer camber rods, ball joints and pivot balls.

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September 2, 2016

T-Works B6-series hard-coated alloy pivot balls

Coming from T-Works are 7075-T6 aluminium pivot balls for Team Associated’s sixth generation buggies. Machined from aircraft-grade aluminium and coming hard-anodised for wear the 6mm pivot balls scrub a good amount of weight compared to their steel counter parts and they are usable on the lower shock ball cups and also the chassis’ waterfall-to-gearbox connection. The set includes five pivot balls, enough to equip all four shocks and the chassis brace.

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September 2, 2016

Elangears Elan R Pro multi-chemistry DC charger

Elangears have introduced their upgraded Elan R Pro multi-chemistry DC charger. Building on the previous model the 2016 version is constructed using parts sourced from a different supplier for improved quality and reliability and it features an upped charging power of now 250W, allowing for a charge rate of up to 20A and a discharge rate of up to 7A. The charger is now also LiHV-compatible to allow the charging of up to 6-cell Lithium-Polymer High-Voltage batteries. In terms of menu operation and software features the charger was left untouched. The upgrade Elan R Pro will become available soon.

View the specifications here