Novak’s new Ballistic 540 Vented end bells & bearing racing upgrade kit includes everything needed for this performance update. Both the rear and front end bells have machined cooling vents which allows excess heat to escape, resulting in cooler temperatures and higher motor performance. Additionally, the front end bell has a precisely installed ball bearing. This upgrade kit is compatible with all Novak Ballistic 540 Brushless motors.
Round 1 of the 2011/12 BRCA 1/12th scale nationals took place at Ardent Raceway last weekend. Saturdays event was for the stock class, with all cars running 10.5 motors in ‘blinky’ zero-timing mode. Team Associated/LRP driver Olly Jefferies qualified on pole for the A final ahead of multiple world champion David Spashett, who has returned to competition in this class for the first time since 2006 and was driving one of Josh Cyrul’s CEFX cars. Mark Stiles lined up third for Serpent/LRP with the new S120LT ahead of his team mate Chris Kerswell and multiple British Champion Andy Griffiths who is once again driving for V-Dezign/Nosram this season.
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L&C Racing have announced new cans for this double European Champion Fuel, MLC. The new cans guarantee a better conservation of the mixture due to the inner treatment that prevents the possibility of problematic rust as evident in the majority of metal cans. The new cans in metal will be available for MLC standard and the MLC Extreme mixtures and will come in 4 liter and 2 liter cans. This new cans also guarantee better protection for transport with the greater rigidity of of the structure.
Source: L&C Racing [lc-racing.com]
The JMRCA Japanese 1/8th offroad Nationals took place last weekend at the Futaba buggy track in Chiba. A lower than normal attendance with only 66 drivers taking part, Atsushi Hara was a notable absentee, the former multiple champion opting to take part in the Sidewinder race in the US instead. The first day of qualifying saw a dry day but as is customary for this event the rain arrived on Saturday and Sunday morning, only to clear up as the days progressed. Qualifying would see Kyosho/TecnoPower driver and reigning champion Kazuya Tanaka take the TQ spot and he would also start the main final from pole position. In the hour long final however it was former World on road Champion Kenji Osaka driving a Ninja powered Mugen that would take the win by just under 10 seconds from Kyosho/OS driver Atsushi Kawamoto in 2nd and pole man Tanaka 4 seconds further back in 3rd.
Source: JMRCA [jmrca.jp]
First shown at the Nuremberg toy fair the Vampire Racing SR1 and SR1 PLUS speed controllers are finally in stock. Available in two versions it can handle down to 3.5T brushless motors and both 1S and 2S LiPo batteries. Also introducing Vampire Racing’s exclusive PTS Power Timing System, which will give you an advantage over other brushless systems. Designed as an adaptive system which continuously calculates the ideal timing value from multiple parameters, it will give you an improved feel for your car. This not only gives you more power, it means that you can handle the massive power of today’s brushless systems better than ever.
Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]
Team C are reporting that team driver driver Tommy wins the 1/8 buggy class at the KRC Cup, with his PR engine powered T8. In qualifying it was Durango driver Lam that took the top qualifying spot after 3 rounds of 10 minute qualifying. In the 45 minute final, Tommy started from 2nd place and was leading after the first tank and kept running without problems to take an easy win. Second place went to Wenyi with his Mugen/OS, with third place going to Wai with his MP9/OS combo. In the truly class it was Wenyi, driving a pre-production Truggy T8T that took the TQ and win.
Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]
Robitronic have released their newest generation of LiPo racing pack, this 6000mAh 50C 7,4V battery. The LiPo is securely packed into a impact resistant hard case and comes pre wired with ‘T’ Connector for the lowest contact resistance. A XH type balancer is also supplied.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]
Pro-Line have introduced 2 new FlexFit hats, the first the Icon Black Flat Bill will help you reach Icon status with the low-key embroidered Pro-Line logos front and back and a super-flat bill. The second is the Pro-Line Swarm Navy Blue FlexFit Hat. Pro-Line is blending old school baseball cap styling with new school hat materials for a brand new navy blue fitted hat. The full size Pro-Line logo front and center stands out among the crowd. The back two-thirds of the hat has a Swarm of micro P-L logos in the material and one large P-L on the back. Both hats features a Flexfit band and a curved bill that will fit your head perfect every time.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
