A few weeks ago we published the test of Team Orion’s ‘budget’ speed control Vortex BL. Within this test we teased Orion’s upcoming ‘Race Spec’ speedo that was introduced during last years On-Road World Championships in Thailand. The Race Spec is available now and here’s what we think of it.
Day one of the Polish round of the Much More backed Euro Touring Series has come to close and in the final practice session it was Trinity team driver Paul Lemieux who posted the fastest lap time, the third fastest lap of the day. The Xray driver posted an 11.11 second lap to top the session from Andy Moore who also improved with a 11.16. Lemieux says he is pretty happy with his car but admits that he needs a good nights sleep, the long 20 hour three stop flight from Milwaukee now catching up with him. The US Champion is confident that his pace will allow him to battle for TQ honours come qualifying.
Read the full report on the ETS site here.
Seen for the first time here in the pits at the 3rd round of the Euro Touring Series in Warsaw, Poland, was the all new Gran Turismo 2.0 PRO Blue Edition speed controller from Speed Passion. This is the latest speedo from the World Champion motor company and is their first proper attempt at a high end competition speedo for modified racing and judging by the reaction of team driver Marc Rheinard, who is running the ESC for the first time, it seems to work very well. The ESC is scheduled for a mid March release in standard Carbon black colour, with the blue version seen in these pictures due for release after that.
New from Team Associated are 1/10th scale blank shock pistons. Suitable for use with the B4, T4, B44 and TC5 shock absorbers, they are perfect for those who are looking for some extra tweaks to dial in their suspension. They allow for a wide array of hole sizes and number of holes but come with 2-hole, 3-hole and 4-hole locating dimples as standard.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
The third round of the Much More backed 2008/2009 Euro Touring Series has arrived in Poland where a World Class entry has descended on the capital city Warsaw. After a three month break, the ETS reaches its mid point with defending Champion Jilles Groskamp facing his toughest line up so far in the second edition of the series. The Tamiya Racing Factory driver won Round 2 in Hungary back in December and leads the current standings from fellow countryman Bart Wubben who took a podium finish at last weekend’s 1:12 Stock Euros.
Read the full report on the ETS site here.
New from Much More is this new 2500mAh LiPo hump style pack for use with gas car receivers. This high performance battery technology has been engineered for 1/8th scale racing applications and it’s high output rating provides enough horsepower for the most demanding levels of competition. Supplied with a commonly used red JST 2 pin connector and XH2.5 balancing plug.
Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]
Hong Kong based CSO have announced the release of some new parts for the Xray NT1. First up is a super lightweight flywheel, made from 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated, which retains the same dimensions as the original but is now only 4.4 grams, a weight saving of 30% over the original. Also new for the car is a lightweight mid shaft, again made from 7075 T6 hard coated aluminium, coming in at only 2.2 grams.
Click here to see the mid shaft
Following on from the RC8Te and SC8e, Team Associated have released the RC8e, a 1:8 scale electric powered competition buggy kit based on the championship winning RC8 platform. The RC8e engineering team has developed a practical design that incorporates the same exceptional strength, durability, cornering capability, jumping ability, and rough track handling that characterize the nitro powered RC8. With special features such as a hard anodized machined chassis, correctly balanced and optimized weight distribution, composite ‘Big Bore’ shocks featuring 4mm gold shafts, upgraded steering system, and exclusive body design, every inch of the RC8e screams high-performance and durability.
