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March 3, 2009

Miguel Matias joins GS Racing

GS Racing have announce that Miguel Matias, 7x Portuguese National Champion, former European Champion and multiple European and World Championship podium finisher, has joined GS Racing as their newest factory driver and company representative. The long time Kyosho team driver has already been testing a prototype of the new Storm CLX buggy, providing feedback and contributing to the development of the car, in anticipation of the April 2009 launch date. Miguel will attend local races, as well as major races worldwide, concentrating on the Euro Champs 2009/2010 and Worlds 2010.

Source: GS Racing [gsracing.com.tw]

March 3, 2009

Associated RC8Te Electric Truggy

Team Associated have released the RC8Te, a 1/8 scale electric powered competition truggy kit based on the championship-winning RC8T platform. The car’s 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 RC8T. 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 lightweight wheels, every inch of the RC8Te screams high-performance and durability.

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March 2, 2009

Xceed RC lightweight foam tires

Xceed RC have announced the release of a new range of Italian made foam tires for 1/10th scale 200mm gas cars. The new tires are sold on super lightweight wheels that have been made from a lightweight, yet strong material, and the wheel now sports a new twin 6 spoke design to further lighten the wheel. Available in 26mm and 30mm widths, they come pre glued in 32, 35, 37, 40, 42 and 45 shores.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

March 2, 2009

Marc Fisher wins 1/12th Stock spec Euros

Last weekend, the MACH indoor track in Haarlem, The Netherlands, played host to the European 1/12th scale Stock Spec Championship, an event that had a last minute change of venue to Haarlem and something that the well organised club took in their stride. The 62 racers that attended the event where presented with a tight and technical track on new good quality carpet and which offered little rest throughout the lap, with the drivers having to contend with fast sweepers, tight hairpins and a tricky right left chicane in the centre of the track. Following a day of practice on the Friday, the first qualifying round of 6 was run and immediately it looked like German Corally racer Marc Fisher was the man to beat, setting a new lap record and ending up heading the time sheets from Xray driver Bart Wubben in 2nd and Serpent S120 developer Markus Mobers sitting in 3rd.

March 2, 2009

Xray Narrow Hard Coated Pinion gears

Xray release new narrow high-performance pinion gear manufactured from special lightweight aircraft duraluminum. They are 1.5mm thinner and 25% lighter than the regular-size pinion gear and come in 48 pitch (12-34T) and 64 pitch (18-38T). These new narrow pinions are manufactured by Xray on a specially-modified precision gear machine which has ultra-precise tolerances and assures unparalleled concentricity. After machining, the narrow pinions have all their edges chamfered and then are run-in. The pinions are then specially treated to give them an even hard coating so they stay absolute true for a long time.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 1, 2009

Roche RC F103 ball differential

Hong Kong based Roche RC have released their new optional ball differential for F103 type chassis’ such as those from Tamiya, Cross and Tech Racing. Easy to adjust the tension, the wheel hub is mounted to the outside of the differential by 4 screws and when screwing in a grub screw it locks the diff tension nut, allowing you to adjust it by simply turning the wheel. No need to remove the wheel and just remove the grub screw again when adjusted. Compatible with Tamiya diff balls, plates and spur gears.

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March 1, 2009

Speed RC Velox V8 option parts

Italian aftermarket parts maker Speed RC have been in contact to tell us about their new Shepherd Velox V8 option parts. First up is this new aluminium battery tray, which has been machined with deep grooves for the mounting tape and has been made from high quality materials. Also new are a pair of aluminium body posts that sport an eccentric mounting hole in the bottom, allowing the body shell to be easily moved forward or backward by 2mm. Also suitable for the Mugen MRX4.

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February 28, 2009

ST Racing Concepts Traxxas upgrades

New from ST Racing Concepts are a number of anodized optional parts for the Traxxas range of cars, including the Slash. They have teamed up with one of the best manufacture in the business and MIP’s multiple World Championships and National Championship winning design CVD can now be part of an important upgrade to your Traxxas Slash. The new C-CVD style design eliminates the original set-screw over drive pin design and instead utilizes a unique screw-on outer C-Ring that captures the drive pin in place. The CVD bones are also constructed of larger diameter for even more durability and comes complete with a pair of beefy steel diff outdrives as well. Also works on Nitro Stampede and Nitro Rustler The company also offers a heat treated polished steel lock-nut style hinge-pin kit, which will solve the problem of the stock hinge pins backing out of the A-arm. CNC Machined from high-quality steel, it is then heat treated to increase durability and then polished for ultra smoothness, nylon insert lock-nuts at each end of the hinge-pin prevents the pins from ever coming loose. Finally, just for looks, there are these CNC machined aluminium front body posts, with multiple body clips holes to adjust the front body height, and available in 4 colors – Black, Silver, Red, and Blue, to match any paint scheme. Sold in a pair.

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