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April 29, 2009

King & Cavalieri clean up at JBRL Rd1

Team Orion team mates Cody King and Ryan Cavalieri cleaned up at the opening round of the JBRL series this past Sunday. Cavalieri saw some issues in qualifying, but sorted it out and bumped all the way from the bottom main to win truggy from King in 2nd and Pavidis in 3rd. King took the exact opposite route, TQ’ing both classes and capturing the buggy crown from team mate Cavalieri, with Ryan Lutz taking 3rd. With 340 entries for a one day event, it was a miracle they finished before midnight.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

April 29, 2009

Much More CTX Starter box

Much More have released the CTX starter box, a compact, high torque starter that can be used to start most types of engines. Made from stainless steel and durable nylon composite parts, this starter comes completely assembled and ready for use. Its rust proof, industrial grade stainless steel case maintains the same shape and colour no matter how many times it has been used. Its ergonomically designed over size handle provides painless fatique free transport every time. In addition the starting flywheel mechanism can be reconfigured so that it can start engines placed along the chassis or perpendicular to the chassis. The starting mechanism utilizes a large heavy duty 775 size motor with pulley/belt reduction system to produce the torque required for new 21 sized engines. Furthermore, the alignment posts are adjustable from the top with a single tool for easy set-up. It requires two 7.2V battery packs or a 12V DC source for power and it includes all the necessary hardware.

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April 28, 2009

Stefan Mesker wins Benelux series Rd2

X Factory are reporting that team driver Stefan Mesker captured TQ honors and won all three A mains at the second round of the Belgian/Dutch Championship series last weekend at Kampenhout, Belgium. The runner up spot went to Wouter Wynen while 3rd spot went to X-Team driver Bruno Heremans, and six X-6 Squareds were in the A including the first, third, and fifth qualifiers. Mesker’s win at Kampenhout is coupled with his win in round one of the Championship, so of course Stefan is on top of the standings.

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April 28, 2009

Puerto Rico Championships Rd4

After been dedicated full time to the off-road class, Mugen Team Driver, Tory Santiago return to the on-road this weekend at the 4th round of the Puerto Rico Championship at Barceloneta. Qualifying in the 5th position in the A-Main, Tory was able to win the class by five laps over Kyosho Driver Pedro Alvarado in 2nd, while finishing in 3rd place was Jesus Rivera driving a Serpent. In the outlaw class was Edgar Betancourt driving a NT1 who TQ’d, but had mechanical problems in the main giving Edgar Tirado and his Serpent 720 the win, while in 3rd place was Jose Salas, also with a Serpent. In the 1/8 class, Kyosho Team Driver, Pedro Alvarado took TQ and won the class, six laps over 2nd place Carlos Fuentes with his Power Racing with Amaury Alvarez taking 3rd with a Kyosho.

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April 28, 2009

Mugen MBX-6 Alu Servo saver posts

New from Mugen for the MBX-6 buggy, are these lightweight servo saver posts. Made from high quality 7075 aluminium, they have been hard coated to protect them from wearing and using both posts will give you a saving of 9.8 grams over the standard steel versions.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

April 28, 2009

Tim Wood joins Savox team

CML in the UK have signed the current 1/8th scale British Champion Tim Wood to run Savox Servos in 2009. Tim will use the Savox SC-1258 servos to power his Serpent 966 car and joins David Crompton, Elliot Boots, Ellis Stafford & Jon Hazelwood all running the servos with great success. After Tim’s first test at Halifax, he had the following to say:

Having tested the servos I am extremely happy with the performance. I found them to have excellent holding power and feel so much smoother than any I have ran before. Add to this the light weight, and I think many drivers will be switching to Savox.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

April 28, 2009

Xceed RC Setup board decal

Xceed RC have released this new setup board decal. Very strong and durable, the decal features detailed measurement lines to help set your car’s track width and ensure that the settings on both sides of the car are the same. 320mm x 397mm, it can be applied to most existing boards on the market and will stick to all surfaces like wood, carbon and glass.

Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]

April 28, 2009

CS-Factory Professional 5200mAh LiPo

CS Electronic have released this new CS-Factory Professional 5200mAh hard cased LiPo pack. Rated at 40C, the company’s most powerful pack to date, this carbon look pack has integrated 4mm gold connectors and balancer port and is supplied with a pair of power cables to allow you to connect your desired plug. Complies with EFRA regulations.

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