Designed for competition racing, Team Checkpoint have released these 7.4V LiPo hard case racing car packs. Featuring factory-matched cells inside a hard case that meets ROAR specifications, these racing packs are wired for “balancing” and can include either a Dean’s Ultra Female plug or 4mm female bullets. Available in early September.
Source: Team Checkpoint [bestrc.com]
Last weekend saw the largest gathering for an Xray Challenge to date with 94 entries, including a few multi-time national champions, in what would turn out to be 15 hours of non-stop action. Organized by Ed Bernard, Alex Valdes, and the volunteer crew at the Jackson R/C Racing venue in New Jersey, the event was attended by racers from the surrounding states upwards of 7 hours away. RC America, the exclusive distributor of Xray and Hudy products, sent in the one and only Paul Lemieux to help racers fine tune their racing programs and share stories of races past with the faithful gathering of electric and nitro disciples.
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Today was for many the one on which their World Championship dreams came to an end with a number of big names failing to make it through to tomorrow’s main day when, weather permitting, the 16th 1:8 Onroad World Champion will be crowned. Running through the lower finals the day closed with the 1:8 Finals with the Top 3 finishers enjoying the elation of progressing to the big day. First driver to secure a place in the 1/4 Finals was Thai driver Meen Vejrak. A finalist at the electric touring car Worlds, the Mugen driver won ahead of fast female driver Sabrina Lechner who was delighted to progress.
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Sanwa have released their SDX-901, a new extremely strong and high torque servo for car applications. Weighing in at 66 grams, it takes 0.10 seconds to travel 40 degrees and can handle 29kg per cm, both rates measured at 6.0V.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
Sanwa have released their SDX-901, a new extremely strong and high torque servo for car applications. Weighing in at 66 grams, it takes 0.10 seconds to travel 40 degrees and can handle 29kg per cm, both rates measured at 6.0V.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
Novak have introduced these economical, easy-to-use Havoc 1S/SS pro brushless systems – 10.5T, 13.5T & 17.5T. This is the first speed control with specialized internal Novak Smart Boost circuitry that allows drivers to power their vehicle’s electronics on a single 1S LiPo battery pack without installing additional external boosters or receiver packs. The Havoc Sport 1S, which is also available individually, simplifies installation and operation, cuts down on vehicle maintenance and most importantly ensures that your vehicle’s electronics are powered properly. The self-contained ESC is ideal for beginners and local, club-level racers, and will excel in the Oval, World GT and 12-Scale racing segments.
Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]
New from ST Racing Concepts are these pro-racing aluminium 1 degree rear toe-in hub carriers for Traxxas Slash/Stampede and VXL/Rustler VXL. CNC machined from high-quality aluminium material, these rear hub carriers hold the tight-tolerance for an accurate 1 deg. toe-in. A set-screw over the hinge-pin design secures the hinge-pin in the hub carriers and this design prevents wear from the hinge-pins on the hub carriers. Available in blue, gun metal, silver and red. STRC also now offers replacement components for their option parts line. Items such as their lock-nut style hinge-pins available in pairs separately, O-rings seals for the aluminium shock bodies, replacement high heat-treated front axles for thev17mm hex conversion kit, and upper shock mounts for the front and rear aluminum shock towers.
Factory Mugen/Novarossi driver Robert Pietsch will start the 2009 IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship from pole position on Saturday ahead of defending Champion Lamberto Collari. Setting his time in the penultimate qualifier this morning the result was made official when his rivals failed to better the German’s 30 lap run in the sixth & final round. Coming to Switzerland as the pre race favourite Piestch, who was a direct qualifier at the 2005 Worlds, said it was an incredible feeling to be on pole ahead of such a legendary driver as eight time World Champion Collari. In the final round of qualifying Pietsch pulled up early as the track proved slower and his Novarossi started to run lean.
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