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March 5, 2009

Ryan Cavalieri takes Reedy ROC title

Last weekend saw the return of the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions, held at the world famous Yatabe Arena in Japan. Team Orion Factory Driver Ryan Cavalieri made the trip along with AE teammates Ryan Maifield and Brent Thielke, as well as other front running international competitors. The race format for the Invitational Class consisted of 5 rounds of heads up racing using 1 throw-out, with the 2wd modified class being run on Saturday, followed by 4wd on Sunday. After the first day for 2wd, Cavalieri was in the lead with a total of 5 points. Ryan won 3 rounds and finished second in the other. Cavalieri then went on to win 4 rounds of 4wd the next day to give him 4 points for the day. After the points were added up, it was Cavalieri who came out on top with only 9 points. 1/12th scale World Champion Naoto Matsukura for Yokomo took 2nd, with fellow Japanese racer, Kyosho/Orion driver Shin Adachi taking the 3rd position overall.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

March 5, 2009

Hudy Flat TC Set-up boards

Shown for the first time at the toy fair last month, Hudy have released their new range of touring car setup boards. Suitable for 1/10th and 1/12th scale, they are perfectly flat and so are a dependable reference surface. Exceptionally flat and with a warp-resistant surface, it is easy to clean and now comes in 3 different colour finishes, silver, dark grey and titan.

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March 5, 2009

Xceed Carbon printed Bodies & wings

New from Xceed RC is a bunch of polycarbonate products that have been pre printed with a carbon fibre look. First up is this Formula 1 body shell, supplied with helmet (not shown), for F103 type chassis’ such as the Tamiya, Cross and Tech Racing made versions. Also for the same car is a great looking rear diffuser that is easily mounted to the rear of the car. Shown previously, when branded by East, is the Civic 200mm shell that again is fully carbon printed and is supplied with carbon rear wing, as well as light and window decals. Finally for 1/8th scale bodies is the carbon print rear trim strip, which works like previous versions but looks great and costs a lot less than a real carbon version.

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March 4, 2009

Team Associated SC8e Short Course truck

Having recently reviewed the gas powered SC8 from Team Associated, the company have now released an electric powered kit version, called the SC8e. Like the SC8, the SC8e was designed to meet the scale specifications and handling of full-size short course race trucks. It’s all there, a durable and realistic clear race truck body, KMC wheels with realistic off-road tires, scale suspension travel, full roll-cage and functional mud flaps result in an unparalleled scale experience. Good looks mean nothing without the engineering to back it up. Team Associated’s engineering team has developed a practical chassis design that incorporates the same exceptional strength, durability, cornering capability, jumping ability, and rough track handling that characterize the nitro SC8. With special features such as a hard anodized machined chassis, correctly balanced and optimized weight distribution, composite Big Bore shocks featuring 4mm gold shafts, and upgraded steering system, the SC8e is right at home on the race track – just like its full-size counterparts. Scale realism and electric power make the SC8 the must-have truck in 2009.

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March 4, 2009

LRP seek Sales Representative Export

While the overall economy looks bleak and people seem to lose their jobs every day, its nice to see that LRP are doing well and are expanding. The German company are seeking a Sales Representative for their Export department to provide support for the company’s international distributors. Fluent English is a must, so if you have good knowledge of all things R/C and have always wanted to live in Germany, then now is your chance.

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March 4, 2009

Tom Cockerill joins Vampire Racing

German company Vampire Racing are pleased to announced Tom Cockerill has joined their factory team. Tom will be the first international team driver representing Vampire Racing and will use the Vampire Racing range of LiPo’s this season as he competes in all BRCA national off road races as well as the 2009 European Championship that takes place in Spain. His preferred choice is the 5200mAh 30C pack but he also believes that the higher discharge rate (35C) of the lighter 4000mAh packs could also prove advantageous in certain conditions.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

March 4, 2009

CSO Xray NT1 Carbon chassis plate

Currently in development by CSO in Hong Kong, is this carbon fibre chassis plate for the Xray NT1 1/10th scale chassis. They are currently fine tuning the chassis thickness but so far it has performed very well in testing and thanks to its 60 grams of weight savings, seems to give the car better fuel economy too. As with all non metal chassis plates in gas cars, heat transfer is a concern, but testing in 20 degree (C) heat proved to be no problem for the engine and chassis. They will give the chassis its biggest test to date at the KM Cup that takes place at the end of this month in Bangkok, where the competition will be strong and the heat and humidity really high. We will keep you posted on further developments.

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March 4, 2009

EDAM Exhausts receive EFRA homologation

Taiwanese firm EDAM, who are better known for their gas on road cars such as the soon to be released 980 1/10th scale 200mm, have been in touch to tell us that two of their mufflers have received their EFRA homologation numbers. The EFRA list of approved exhausts has just been released and the EDAM .21 exhaust system receives the 2067 EFRA number, while their .12 exhaust gets the number 2650.

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