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April 4, 2009

Losi Intelligent LiPo Balancer

Losi have released this simple plug n’ balance designed 2-6 Cell Intelligent LiPo Balancer, which offers the perfect way to protect, maximize the performance and extend the life cycles of your LiPo batteries. It includes automatic cell count detection and confirms each cell condition by displaying the actual voltage of individual cells. It is supplied with three adapter styles that are compatible with Losi, Thunder Power and E-flite brands and can be used in conjunction with a LiPo balance charger or independently with a LiPo battery only.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

April 4, 2009

Surikarn wins KM Cup Thailand

We received a brief report from the 2nd KM Cup that was held at KRT Track in Thailand last weekend, with 70 Drivers in attendance from Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, China and the Philippines. The race used a Chrismas tree format and following qualifying it was Xray NT1 driver Meen V that took the TQ spot on Saturday. Following the 60 minutes Grand final on Sunday, it was new Xray signing Surikarn that took the win from Meen in 2nd, 2 laps behind, followed by Pinsan in third, a further 4 laps back. The 3rd KM Cup will be held in Shanghai, China in 2010.

Click here to see the final results

April 4, 2009

Xray News Round-up

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.

Click here to view the round up

April 3, 2009

Xray Tweak-free Servo Mount plate

Xray release this tweak-free servo mount plate for their XII that eliminates chassis tweak caused by improper servo mounting. The mount plate is centrally mounted along the chassis centre line while the servo is mounted independently on aluminum stands on the graphite servo mount plate. This design ensures that the servo is mounted independently of the chassis and will not produce any unwanted chassis tweak. Available for mid size servos and separately for micro size servos.

Click here to see the micro servo version

April 3, 2009

ABEC35 Type-X bearings

ABEC35 have released their long awaited Type-X bearings following months of R&D, their drivers having tested them for 2-3 months with satifactory results. They are very smooth and have super long life time, with the company claiming that these new bearings work best mounted into composite parts. There are a total of 33 sizes, with the first lot available for 1/10th & 1/8th competition nitro on road. The second lot will be for 1/10th competition electric on road and buggies, with the final lot for 1/12th scale pan chassis’ and 1/8 nitro buggies & truggies. The bearings can be easily identified by the shield colour, with the red shields having oiled steel balls, the orange shields having oiled ceramic balls, the medium grey shields having greased steel balls and finally the light grey shields having greased ceramic balls.

Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]

April 3, 2009

Patrick Schaefer confirmed for BUMOD GP

The organisers of the Bumod Turkish Grand Prix, which takes place in Bursa, Turkey from the 4th to the 7th of June have been in touch to tell us that they have confirmed entry from top German racer Patrick Schaefer. The man behind the Shepherd brand will be competing in the event, alongside other well known gas racers such as Robert Pietsch and Dirk Wischnewski, and we are told that there are some other really big driver announcements to come in the lead up to the race. Entry is now open for this event and you are guaranteed a warm reception from the Turkish hosts, who will also arrange transport and help find the best accommodation. Red RC will also be present throughout the event bringing live reports each day on our Events page.

For more information about the event visit the official site here.

April 3, 2009

U.S. Spectacular – Team Orion CRF 21 Buggy US Spec

Introduced in 2005 the Team Orion CRF engines made some impact on the market with their completely different crankshaft design that was developed by Fabrice Ramella. Hence the name ‘CRF’ (which stands for Concept Ramella Fabrice). The idea behind the CRF technology is to have better control over the mixture that flows from the carburettor through the crankshaft into the combustion chamber.

Read the full review here

April 2, 2009

Schumacher Mi4 EP Touring Car

Schumacher has announced the all new Mi4, the follow up to the company’s successful Mi3 touring car platform. Designed by their world championship winning engineering team, it has been developed by Phil Booth and the factory race team alongside multiple British touring car Champion Chris Grainger. With an efficient transmission and ultra precise CNC machined components, it handles like a dream. The superb suspension and pro shocks enable the Mi4 to carry fantastic speed through the corners, helping you to reduce your lap times, and the Mi4 is a pleasure to work on, with a range of easy adjustments and option parts.

Click here for the full specs and more photos