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May 3, 2010

Shepherd Velox receiver box & turnbuckle tool

New for the Velox, Shepherd have made available their new receiver box, which we showed you during the Nuremberg Toyfair. Made to fit the V10 and V8 it protects the receiver from dirt, water and physical impacts, while the rubber cap on the top allows the user to easily change crystals without opening the complete box. Also new from the German company is this turnbuckle tool, that easily works with nearly all the turnbuckles on the Velox V8 and V10. Standard tools are often too small, so with the big handle the Shepherd tool claims to be much more comfortable. The tip is made of an special spring steel to guarantee excellent durability.

View the turnbuckle tool here

May 3, 2010

Team Orion Experience 2 Pro Brushless system

Team Orion have developed an all new Brushless System with only one goal, to deliver more power, more speed and more punch to Short Course trucks. Keeping in mind to give the driver great feel and drivability the Experience 2 Pro Brushless system was born. Featuring automatic setup and plug & play technology, the system has been tested in the all the available Short Course trucks available on the market to provide the best compatibility. To fit the very popular Traxxas Slash, the large size heatsink features two mounting holes and so can be installed in the car with two screws, just like the standard Slash ESC and it also comes standard with the TRX high power connector.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

May 3, 2010

CSO Evolva M3 WC pulley set

New from CSO Racing is this complete range of pulleys for the Kyosho Evolva M3 WC version. Made from high quality 7075 T6 aluminium, which has been coated for extra durability, the sides of each tooth has a hole in the side wall to allow dirt to escape and to also lighten the pulley overall. The set includes the 16T, 18T, 24T, 25T and 26T.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

May 3, 2010

Tom Smolderen victorious at Luxembourg opener

As a guest Belgian Shepherd driver Tom Smolderen attended the first round of the 1/8th scale On-Road nationals in Luxembourg. Claiming the pole-position after 4 rounds of qualifying he had an excellent position for 30-minutes final. After 101 laps Smolderen crossed the finishing line in first position in front of Patrick Beltrallo with 99 laps and Jerome Hirtziger on third another 5 laps down. As a guest starter Tom didn’t receive any championship points so Belltrallo took over the first position in the ranking list in front of Hirtziger and Jacques Libar.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 3, 2010

Xceed RC shock-plier tool

New from Xceed RC is this handy shock-plier tool that allows you to safely and securely grip the shock-rods and shock-bodies, without damaging or scratching the surface. Ideal for assembling ball-joints on the shock-rods and turning the shock-caps on the bodies. Precision machined from softer grade aluminium it has a high quality green anodised finish and is suitable for 1/12, 1/10, 1/8, 1/8 off road and truggy too.

Source: Xceed RC [xccedrc.com]

May 3, 2010

Team Orion Experience 2 Pro Brushless system

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

May 3, 2010

Grainger takes Rd1 of BTCC

The 2010 Schumacher BTCC championship got underway over the weekend with round one at the Mendip circuit, the race was seen as a major warm up for the forthcoming BRCA national meeting which takes place at the Somerset track in a few weeks time. Nearly all the big names in modified were in attendance including national champion Chris Grainger and ex BTCC champions Olly Jefferies and Elliott Harper. It was Chris Grainger that showed he still had the pace from last year and set FTD in modified ahead of Elliott Harper. In Pro Stock it was Xray driver Ricky Copsey that led the A final grid ahead of Adam Meakin and Matt Quinlisk. This years BTCC has a 13.5 stock class and it was Jake Williams who took the top spot for the A final in this class.

Continue the report here

May 3, 2010

Much More 4200mAh 45C LiFe pack

Much More have introduced another new LiFe battery, this time a 45C 6.6V pack. This high quality 4200mAh battery features a hard case for impact protection and with its stick pack configuration is suitable for touring car and off road buggy. Power is connected through 4mm banana connectors, while the balancer uses a 2mm version.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]