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January 30, 2008

Reckward Tuning RC8 & Mugen parts

Vita Tuning in Germany have produced some new parts for Reckward Tuning, in the form of new engine blocks and pivot balls. First up is this new 2-piece engine mounting block for the Team Associated RC8 that has been machined from alloy and is designed to allow you remove, and put your engine back in, without having to re-align your engine each time. Also new for the Mugen MBX5R and MBX5T is this set of 7mm pivot balls, that are also available in 6.8mm for the Losi 8ight, which are supplied with the fastening materials and have more clearance than the standard balls.

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January 30, 2008

Joern Neumann wins Kyosho Indoor

Joern Neumann wins Kyosho Masters

Serpent have a report from their team driver Joern Neumann who was in action last weekend at the Kyosho International Indoor in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. The event was held in a large ice hockey arena with the surface made up of carpet and a kind of grass, which made tire choice very difficult. Following some tire tests, Joern found the correct balance and managed to win 3 of the 4 qualifiers to take the event TQ. Once through the semis, in which he drove most of the final in 2wd after a broken drive shaft, he was able to pull out a clear lead in the main final, winning by 2 laps from Kyosho driver Daniel Reckward in 2nd and Gerhardt Frank in 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com] / Image: RC Car Ostrava [rccarostrava.cz]

January 29, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Perfect S400 debut for Tim Wood – Link [serpent.com]
> Phil Chambers wins British Indoor Winter Series Rd3 – Link [mirageracing.com]
> Tom Kalves takes Prostock win in Kuusanko, Finland – Link [serpent.com]
> Team Exotek release M18 & Spada foam bumpers – Link [exotekracing.com]
> Team Corally 4200UP matched cells – Link [rctouring.eu]
> Xray report on the International Friendship Race – Link [teamxray.com]
> Buggy prototype of Joern Neumann – Link [neobuggy.net]

January 29, 2008

Puerto Rico National Championship Rd1

The first round of the Puerto Rico Championships was held last weekend in Barceloneta, with the event open to 1/8th scale and 1/10th 200mm. In the 1/8 scale class it was Mugen team driver Andy Báez that took the TQ spot and in the 30 minute final the IDM powered racer took the win by 1 lap in front of Juan C. Rodríguez in 2nd and Fernando Méndez in 3rd. In the Sedan class it was again Andy Báez that took the TQ with his Mugen but in the final finished 2nd after a long battle with Kyosho driver Geovanni Gónzalez. In the end of the 45 minute final the gap between to first and 2nd placed racers was 3 laps with 3rd placed Jesús M. Rivera a further 2 laps back.

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January 29, 2008

Losi Mounted XTT Truggy tires

Losi pre mounted XTT Truggy tires

Soon to be available from Losi are these pre mounted and glued blue compound 1/8th scale XTT Truggy tires. Tire gluing is a time consuming pain in the neck and get it wrong and have to deal with the embarrassment of your tire flying off while on track. These new pre mounts are supplied with foam inserts that have been developed specifically for the rigors of off-road racing and you can choose to have the XTT tires pre glued to your choice of white or yellow racing wheels.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]

January 29, 2008

MAD Racing IDEA 4×2 Buggy

French manufacturer MAD Racing have been in touch to tell us about their latest 1/8th scale buggy for the Southern Europe specific 2wd class, called the IDEA. Based loosely on a Team Associated RC8, the car, as you would expect, doesn’t sport any front drive train and thanks to the lack of a central drive shaft the engine is now no longer in line. Power is driven to the rear wheels through a custom made gearbox whose casing doubles up as the cars engine mount and rear braking system for an ultra stiff construction. The car also features double piston suspension, while the car’s drive gear sports a unique adjustable prototype slipper.

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January 29, 2008

Olly Jefferies wins Carpet Thrashnals Rd6

Last weekend saw the 6th round of the CML Carpet Thrashnals run in Chippenham and it was Hot Bodies racer Olly Jefferies that was the man to beat on the day. In qualifying he ended up a lap ahead of Russ Williams in 2nd with Stu Noble in 3rd and Andrew Carter in 4th. In the modified A final Olly shrugged off an early challenge from Russ and disappeared off in to lead to record yet another winter victory ahead of Russ in 2nd and Tom Green in 3rd.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

January 29, 2008

GRP Engines FLS Exhaust Line

GRP FLS Exhaust Line

With GRP entering the engine market with their own brand of motor, the company that has the patent on the race proven ‘Fast Link System‘ have announced the upcoming release of its new line of exhaust systems and manifolds. The new exhausts meet the most recent EFRA regulations and have been made from a new special raw material that increases the resistance to crushing in the event of an impact, is 5% lighter than the previous material and by helping to boost the pipes resonance, it also increases engine performance. The stinger has also received attention and has been machined using a special 3D CNC machining technique, which guarantees an increase in resistance to any deformation. Available currently for .21 circuit, .21 buggy and .28 truggy motors, there is also 3 lengths of circuit manifolds to choose from.

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