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August 26, 2015

Jirka Vysin takes Czech 200mm title at final round

The final round of the Czech 200mm nitro on-road national championship was held at the long and technical Svitavy track. A good tyre and fuel stop strategy would be needed on this track in order to fight for the podium. At the end Michal Abrahamek (Xray), coming from the 3 spot, would take the win in the main final with a single stop for tyres while other drivers opted to stay on the same set. Two laps down Xray team mate Jirka Vysin came in second to take the overall championship title. Ondrej Kulhanek rounded out an all-Xray podium in third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 26, 2015

Dutch Electric On-road Nationals Rd5 – Report

Round five of the Dutch electric on-road nationals was held in the North of the Netherlands at the Real80 track in Groningen. Beside the usual Touring Car Modified and Stock as well as Formula classes the event also saw the running of a supporting Club class. Saturday’s practice sessions were run in perfect weather conditions and many drivers made use of the opportunity to adapt their cars to the bumpy track surface. The nice weather also held up for Sunday and the schedule with three rounds of qualifying and triple mains could go ahead a planned. In the Modified class Rob Janssen (Team Magic) took the TQ from Mitchell van Es (Yokomo) and Bram Lagerwey (Xray) while in the Stock class Sybrand de Boer, Vincent Koers and Fokke Groen made for an Xray 1-2-3 after the qualifiers.

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August 26, 2015

Team Associated CVA axle shim set

Team Associated have introduced a CVA axle shim set for the use with the B5M, T5M, and SC5M. These shims allow to run maximum droop and keep the dogbones securely in place when using the #91608 Factory Team aluminium +4 arm mount. Included in the set are two inner and two outer shims.

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August 25, 2015

Xceed aluminium wing mounts & hardware

Xceed have new aluminium touring car and buggy wing mounts as well as several alloy hardware parts available. Starting with the wing mounts, the aluminium parts come as dual screw touring car and single screw buggy variant with both improving the wing support for optimised aerodynamics and better durability while adding visual impact at the same time. The CNC-machined buttons come in orange or gun metal anodising and they sport laser-etched markings. Also new is a line of conical M3 washers and M4 lock-nuts in black, blue and orange anodising that can be used in a range of applications.

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August 25, 2015

T-Works B5-series brass kingpin bushings

T-Works have introduced brass kingpin bushing sets for Team Associated’s fifth generation 1/10th off-road vehicles such as the B5 and T5. The parts help to alter the roll centre settings and also add unsprung weight which can be beneficial at certain track conditions. Available are a 4-piece standard, a 4-piece offset and an 8-piece “complete” set for the B5, T5 and SC5.

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August 25, 2015

Vampire Racing LiPo safety bag

Vampire Racing’s new LiPo safety bag is ideal to charge, discharge and store LiPo battery packs in. Made from fire-resistant fabric the bag measures 185x70x60mm which is large enough for at least two or three standard 2S LiPos or one 4S pack. Flashy Vampire Racing graphics make the bag stand out while protecting the pit area and surrounding people in the unlikely event of a LiPo pack going boom during charging, discharging or storing.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

August 25, 2015

RDRP B5RM/MM aluminium bellcrank set

Made to replace the standard plastic steering bellcranks of Team Associated’s B5 series vehicles is the RDRP B5RM/MM aluminium bellcrank set. The parts do away with the kit’s plastic steering bellcranks in favour of stronger levers for added rigidity and better looks. The CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium construction considerably strengthens the steering assembly for less slop, a more precise steering reaction and less flex, resulting in a rock solid steering feeling and more durability in the event of a crash. The RDRP B5RM/MM bellcrank aluminium set is made for the use with fifth generation kits and it comes blue anodised and laser-etched to match the remainder of RDRP’s Team Associated option parts.

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August 25, 2015

Austrian Electric On-road Nationals Rd5 – Report

Round five of the Austrian Electric On-road Nationals was held under extremely hot weather conditions at the ERC Wiener Neudorf track near Vienna, with ambient temperatures reaching 40 degree Celsius and the track surfaces reached a scorching 60 degree Celsius. A total of 29 drivers attended in the three classes of Touring Car Modified, Touring Car Stock and Formula. The newly crowned champion Dominic Vogl was on holidays so Patrick Gollner (Yokomo) was the pre-event favourite in the Touring Car Modified class. As expected Patrick grabbed the TQ, although five-time champion Martin Schuster (Tamiya), at his maiden outing this season, as well as Mario Sowka (Serpent) gave Patrick a hard time. In the finals Patrick scored two easy wins to secure his first victory this season. Winning the third A-main and securing the runner-up spot was Mario Sowka, followed by Martin Schuster.

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