Team Orion have announced its new line of Vortex Digital Servos, with three different models making it easy to find the servo you need. Thanks to high quality aluminum gears, powerful and precise motors and an aluminum heat sink, these high-end servos are perfect for the most serious of model car enthusiast. If you’re looking for quality and power at a hard-to-beat in price look no further than Vortex Digital.
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Xray have released this super lightweight drive axle for the Xray T2, that has CNC-machined from world-renowned, top-secret Hudy Spring Steel. Strategically machined for toughness and light weight without compromising strength, this part reduces rotating weight by up to 35% over the standard outdrive.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The 8th round of the British 1/10th scale 200mm Nationals were run over the weekend at the Cotswold track under dry and sunny conditions. With many quick drivers in attendance it was Serpent racers Mark Green and Kyle Branson that took the first 2 spots in qualifying, with the latter heading the championship standings entering into this final round. In the final, the top 2 qualifiers shot off into the lead battling it out at the front until Kyle was able to get to the head of the field, where he stayed to take the win from Green in 2nd and Xray driver Robin Hammet 3rd. This win was enough to secure the 14 year old Serpent SDD/Sirio driver the 2008 National title.
Source: 3hobby [3hobby.net]
Following up on their updated professional tool range that we showed you at the start of September, KM Racing have announced the release of their Carbon tool range. Sporting the same tips as their other tools, the handles are new and have been made using a carbon material which makes them very light. The tools are currently available separately in 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm or together as a full set of 4.
Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]
The organizers of the 2009 DHI Cup have been in touch to tell us that entry for this fantastic event will begin at 19:00 CET on the 22nd of October. Taking place on the 9th to 11th of January in the same venue as last year, the Sport Arena in Odense, Denmark, this race is a must for all serious electric racers. This year modified class drivers will get 2 sets of controlled tires, while in Super Stock the drivers get 1 set of control tires and a handout GM brushless 9.5T motor. The control tire is Sorex28A with JB Foam inserts mounted on GM wheels. The Super Stock class has a limit of 100 drivers while in Modified it is 120 drivers, so be sure to get your entry in early to avoid disappointment.
Event site can be found here, while the entry page is here.
Our partners Neo Buggy are reporting that after a long hard week in Charlotte, North Carolina, that Atsushi Hara has been victorious and claimed his 2nd World title. Racing the all new Hot Bodies D8, the Japanese driver, who is more famous for his touring car racing, upset the expected US domination by moving to the front pack from halfway distance in the hour long and then slowly picking off the competition one by one to take the lead. Despite some hard battles with Mike Truhe, the American couldn’t regain the lead and Hara would win by just over a second, with Losi driver Truhe in 2nd and European Champion Renaud Savoya from France taking 3rd, some 15 seconds further back.
Source: Neo Buggy [neobuggy.net]
Here are the first images of the all new Motonica P10 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. Shown for the first time on Sunday during the 1/8th scale EFRA GP in Cassino, the guys at Automodel.net got to take some photos as well as a video of the car being presented. The pictures, while not showing a completed production car do allow us to see what the car has in store, such as the low centre of gravity and very low drive train, while seemingly staying away from the very stylized look that the 1/8th scale cars have.
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Xray have released these 12° alu caster blocks for the XB808 which are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum and hard coated for extra durability and long life. Lightweight block features ‘zero kingpin’ suspension geometry. The preset 10° caster block is integrated and non-adjustable. Combined with the XB808 front kick-up of 12° this block gives a total caster angle of 22° for increased steering and precision. Includes Xray composite bushings for super-precise and smooth steering action.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
