Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on.
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Some new items from Corally, starting with this BMS ESC program card, which makes setting up the Corally BMS brushless speed controller a breeze. This credit card sized program card uses an all new user friendly interface and because of its compact size can be easily brought with you to the track. It makes setting up your speedo super easy and does away with confusing setup methods like counting the number of beeps. Also new for the RDX PHI ’09 are the Team Corally low center of gravity brass balancing weights in 25 grams and 30 grams for standard chassis and the US LiPo chassis.
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New from German optional parts maker PSM Racing are these shock towers for Kyosho Inferno MP9 buggy. Made from 4mm high grade German carbon fibre, making them lightweight and super strong, the front and rear towers will replace the original aluminium versions without any modifications necessary.
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Futaba has announced the release of 2 new brushless products, the first being the new MC950CR brushless ESC. Extremely adjustable, with the ability to change parameters through your transmitter, it has large, isolated solder posts for quicker, safer wire attachment and features an aluminium case and comes with heat sink with removable fan. The other new item is a range of brushless servos, which claim to offer 30% faster response time, 500% more life time and all 16 types feature dual bearings and strong samarium cobalt magnets for smoother operation.
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Round 4 of the French 1/8th scale on road Nationals was run last weekend in Limoges, close to the the centre of the country. With the winner of the first 3 rounds, Adrien Bertin busy helping at the Euro ‘B’ Championships in Switzerland, the series would be sure of having a new winner this round. Qualfiying in the Elite class went the way of Serpent/RB driver Anthony Abisset debuting the new 966, followed by Stéphane Bouche, Romain Picard and Laurent Pageneau, while in the National class another Serpent 966 driver topped the time sheets, Arnaud Mathieu, in front of Jérôme Berthelot, Gérald Colinet and Damien Thirion. Following the semi finals, the Elite main final saw Bouche start from 11th having called for a delay. Abisset went off into the lead but on lap 5 came into contact with another car and broke his rim, loosing him a lot of time and dropping him down the order. Romain Picard took over the lead but a better tire strategy from the old guns Christophe Aygon and Serge Christiany saw them take over at the front and claim the win for Serpent and the new 966, with Stéphane Bouche recovering to 3rd by the end. In the National final Arnaud Mathieu sets off at qualifying pace and couldn’t be touched as behind Jérôme Berthelot claimed 2nd and a close battle for 3rd between Damien Thirion and Gérald Colinet is decided on the final corner with Colinet claiming the final podium step by 3 tenths of a second.
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Alien Power have released a range of matched H-Energy 4600 cells, suitable for all racing applications. Voltage enhanced using their proprietary voltage increasing system that permanently alters the internal structure of the cell, resulting in increased voltage and lower internal resistance. The cycling and matching is done on the latest state of the art computerized equipment that is continuously monitored and calibrated at scheduled intervals to ensure that you are receiving the most accurately matched cells available.
Source: Alien Power [alienpower.net]
In addition to the wide range of tools announced by VP Pro last month comes 2 new versions, a 3mm and 4mm suspension arm reamer. As with the other tools, these too are very well balanced and the lightweight hollow aluminium handles also feature long set screws to ensure the steel tips are kept firmly in place during use.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
Spanish firm Ultimate Racing have announced that front running British driver Darren Bloomfield has joined their team. Having tested some UR products during the Euro Warm Up in Austria along with his Losi team mates Adam Drake, Mike Truhe and Yannick Aigoin, the Novarossi driver was in no doubt about the decision.
Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]
