Arrowmax have released this front CVD driveshaft set for use with the Kyosho V-One RRR and FW-06 cars. Made from high quality spring steel, these CVD shafts are very durable. The complete set includes the drive shaft, wheel axles, which are machined on the bearing contact points for freer movement, and required hardware to assemble both shafts.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Speed Passion have been in touch to tell us that they have signed young Australian driver Oscar Piastri to use their electronics as well as use Speed Power batteries. After securing the Australian Championship in the 10.5T touring car class at 9 years of age, the Xray driver is now setting his sights on the Modified class and looking forward to lots of fun and future success powered by Speed Passion. Oscar says “I am very excited to join the Speed Passion team and am looking forward to the challenge of racing against the top drivers in Modified”.
Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]
Round 4 of the Tresrey Off-Road race series was held last Sunday at the RC Park GOJO circuit in Gojo-city, Nara, Japan. 65 racers took part, making it the best attended race that the GOJO circuit has ever had for an off-road event with 54 entrants in the 2WD class and 44 in the 4WD class. In qualifying it was Noriyuki Kawashima who managed to take TQ for both the 2WD and 4WD classes. In 2WD, Momotaro Motohira won the race from 2nd on the grid, with Kunio Shimabukuro taking 2nd and Eiji Tomita 3rd. Speed Passion Japan team driver Minoru Utsugi was 7th in qualifying and finished 4th in the final. Yokomo team driver Kenji Tsuruta was 3rd in qualifying and finished 9th in the final with his B4.1. There were 14 Durango DEX410/Rs in the 4WD class and 4 of them made the A final. Kawashima won the race from the pole, with Motohira taking 2nd and Satoshi Fujii 3rd with his DEX410. Team Durango Japan local supported driver Akihiro Yasuda finished 5th, Kenji Masuda finished 7th, and Team Durango/Speed Passion Japan team driver Minoru Utsugi 8th driving DEX410s. After the award ceremony, Tresrey held a big draw prize draw which included the DEX410 2010spec kit, Speed Passion ESC/motor and Tresrey ESCs.
View images from the event here
New from the Factory Team, this 8-Piece hex driver set is a compact and lightweight tool solution for everyone from the new enthusiast to the pro racer. The most popular standard and metric hex sizes are included and conveniently store inside the machined aluminum handle. The hardened tips can be used in power screwdrivers with a 1/4” hex drive to tackle heavier jobs such as 1:8 vehicle maintenance. Additional sizes, as well as nut driver and screwdriver tips, are also available. Also released is this 5-piece hardened tip set featuring the most popular hex tip sizes for nitro vehicle construction and maintenance. Supplied in a convenient storage case, the hardened tips can be used in power screwdrivers with a 1/4” hex drive to tackle heavier jobs such as 1:8 vehicle maintenance.
KM Racing have released the HK-1 Evolution, the full optional version of their 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. KM have released a lot of aftermarket parts for this car in the past and the Evolution looks to include all of them such as aluminium hard coated pulleys, Teflon coated aluminium front & rear shocks, titanium 64Ti turnbuckle and middle shaft and front spring steel universal shafts.
View the full list of included optionals here
Corally have released their new 21.5T Pro Series stock brushless motor. By using the very latest in sensored brushless technology these motors provide ultra efficient performance and unbelievable power. This has been reached through a special match of a precision manufactured rotor and all new purpose built stator design. Because of the extremely high RPM combined with superb torque and power control it is ideal for use in a wide variety of RC cars. Along with the DMC legal Team Corally Pro Series Stock Brushless Motors 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T the brand new 21.5T will be added to the range.
Source: Corally [corally.com]
Xray are reporting on the debut race of their new RX8 1/8th scale on road chassis, which took the TQ and win at this months Florida Winternats. The team only had 4 of the prototype RX8s in attendance and in qualifying they managed to take 1st and 2nd with Mike Swauger taking the top spot on his race debut for Xray ahead of Paul Lemieux. The 3rd RX8 would qualify in 10th driven by World Champion Ralph Burch who TQ’d sedan. In the final Mike would lead from the off and only gave up the lead twice when he, had a coming together with a back marker and when he pitted for tires. Quicker on the fresh rubber he would unlap himself twice from Lemieux, who wasn’t changing, and take the win.
Read the full report here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Ronald Volker leaves the first ever Austrian ETS encounter with his 100% winning record still firmly intact collecting yet another Yokomo Euro Touring Series winning trophy. The Yokomo lead driver wrapped up his third victory of the 2010/11 Series with wins from pole in the opening two legs of the A-Main in St.Polten and was on target for a clean sweep until his pinion came undone in the last minute of third final while holding a comfortable lead. In Pro Stock Martin Hofer got his new Schumacher deal off to the best possible start by taking his and the British manufacturer’s first Euro Touring Series victory.
View our full event coverage here.
