July 3, 2008

K-Factory E4 Precision Spur Gear

K-Factory E4 Special Precision Spur Gear

K-Factory have announced the release of these 2 new special precision spur gears for the Team Magic E4, available in 110T and 116T and designed to improve performance and reliability. Said to increase acceleration due to its special lightweight design, they Feature a high precision CNC machined design and use a newly developed special hardened material. This ensures low friction transmission and lower power dissipation from engine to wheels, this will result in more available power.

Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]


July 3, 2008

Savoya from Batlle in Heat 2 in Greece

Robert Batlle

Renaud Savoya has repeated his Heat 1 performance in the second of today’s three scheduled qualifiers to again take maximum points here in Crete. Savoya ran a slightly slower time that this morning but was still the class of the field, however defending European Champion Robert Batlle sent out a warning shot that he is up for the job. Running a time just 3/10th off the Warm-up Race winner, the Spaniard was much more upbeat following the run. Big surprise in Heat 2 was the time set by young Czech driver Martin Bayer who was less than 5/10th off setting the TQ for the round.

View the full coverage on our event site here.


July 3, 2008

Kyosho and VRC Partner in V4

Kyosho VRC Partner in V4

Virtual Racing Industries is proud to announce that leading r/c car manufacturer Kyosho Corporation from Japan has signed up for the VRC Partnership for v4 Professional. Kyosho and VRI have agreed to integrate their on-road line of chassis in v4, the off-road cars will be decided once VRI is ready to demonstrate their off-road version of VRC later this year. Modelling on the Kyosho V-One RRR Team Edition has already been completed. Next are Kyosho’s latest World Championship winning 1:8 nitro burner Evolva M3 2008, and their electric sedan challenger Stallion TF-5. The 3 Kyosho chassis will be released with the launch of v4 at the end of 2008.

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July 3, 2008

Warm Up Kyosho Masters 2008

Warm Up Kyosho Masters 2008

Kyosho Germany wish to heartly invite you to attend the Warm up Race for the 2nd Kyosho Masters 2008 in Bischofsheim, Frankfurt, which runs from the 18th – 20th July. Many drivers will remember this very special atmosphere on the first Kyosho Masters last year, even the very special weather conditions could not change the perfect mood of the attendees. This year the sun will be back – we already arranged this for you. We will have thrilling racing action on all days and on Saturday evening there will be a nice dinner at the race track after which there will be a fun race with the brand new MFR Racing Truck. The starting fee will be 20€ and includes the special ‘Starter Package’ and if you want to start in a second class, the starting fee will be additional 5€.

Go to the event page here for more information and details on how to sign up.


July 3, 2008

Much More Servo wire 22/26AWG

Much More Servo wire 22/26AWG

More new wires from Much More, this time the Korean company has released replacement servo leads. Heavy duty wire for high load applications, it is available in 2 grades, the 22AWG is ideal for upgrading the existing servo wire on your 1/8th scale buggy to help reduce voltage drop, while the flexible 26AWG is ideal for neat installation in your electric car.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]


July 3, 2008

Savoya heads French 1-2-3 in Greece

Renaud Savoya

Renaud Savoya has TQ’d the first heat at the 2008 EFRA European Championships here in Crete. The young Mugen driver heads a trio of French drivers with Yannick Aigon and Jerome Sartel producing the second and third fastest times. Fourth fastest at the moment is defending Champion Robert Batlle.

View the full coverage on our event site here.


July 3, 2008

Mon-Tech JRSX Options & Body Stiffeners

Mon-Tech Racing

Italian company Mon-Tech Racing have released a number of new parts for the Losi JRSX Type R and 1/8th on road body shells. For the Losi there is a new drive pulley that allows you to mount all the spur gears that are on the market, due to the multiple fixing holes. Also new is an aluminium duff hub which works much better that the standard plastic versions as it reduces deformation and shaking in this area and is supplied with the drive shaft blades and the required screws. For 1/8th scale on road shells Mon-Tech have released some ultra strong body stiffeners, which work in a similar fashion to normal versions available but are moulded for extra stiffness.

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July 2, 2008

HARD Racing Black Cap

HARD Cap

New from H.A.R.D. Racing is this jet black finish racing cap. Featuring an embroidered white H.A.R.D. logo with large H on the front, the cap sports elegant green stitching that shows off H.A.R.D. Racing’s signature colour while reinforcing the fabric to make this cap even more durable. In addition, a raised ‘H’ on the peak adds to this unique design and as a nice finishing touch, the back of the cap has a classic H.A.R.D. label sewn into it.

Source: HARD [hard-racing.com]