More products from JConcepts, this time its the release of another set of 2wd front tires called the Rounder. Similar in design to the Groovy, the Rounder is a great tuning compliment to any abrasive surface thanks to its compact tire body with rounded 4-rib separation for smooth and aggressive steering input and response. Available in sticky Green compound, they come supplied with firm foam inserts.
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JConcepts have announced the release of this Illuzion 6″ high down force V-wing, which is recommended for use on larger high speed tracks with a medium to high traction surface. The 6″ V-wing maintains a higher stance, much like the 7″ V-wing, for maximum flow exposure but has a narrower overall width that makes for quick transition from corner to corner. Suitable for use on all brands of 2wd and 4wd cars, it comes with a decal sheet and is covered by a protective film.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Powers International have announced that they have started selling the new 2.5R brushless motor from Speed Passion. This competition level touring car motor, has about as few winds as you can get and yet it has a smooth power delivery, while the internals are kept from melting by the built in rotor mounted cooling fan. Combine this with the air vents on the motor casing mean that there is little need for an external fan in normal racing conditions. This motor works with LRP BL speedos, but due to the 2.5R being capable of destroying the ESC, it is recommended to only use this motors with 5 cells.
Source: Powers Int [powers-international.com]
Xray have released a range of mounted and trued sedan foam front (27mm) and rear (30mm) tires, developed and designed for high competition nitro racing. The high-grip foam tires have been solidly bonded to Xray’s newly developed Starburst wheels which have been purposefully designed for high-competition racing. Xray used its long-term experiences in composite mixture alchemy to bring forth completely new composite mixtures targeted at nitro touring wheels resulting in super light yet ultra strong and stiff wheels. The tires come packaged in a sealed air-tight vinyl bag, to keep the tires fresh as long as possible, and are available in a wide range of shores.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Hot Bodies have announced the introduction of a range of new 23T motors for use in the popular stock touring car class in Japan. Extensively test by the HB development team, they claim to have created one of the strongest 23T motor on the market and it is now available in 3 different versions. The S30 has a lot of bottom end power, the S40 has been optimised for technical circuits while the S46, having a lot of top end power, has been created for larger tracks.
Source: HPI Japan [hpiracing.co.jp]
Hot Bodies have announced that they will start shipping a number of new optionals for both the Cyclone 12 and touring car. First up for the 12 is this aluminium version of the cars unique steering servo mount kit, which is stronger than the original plastic version and comes complete with all the fasteners needed to mount it to your chassis. Also new for the 12 is a black anodised aluminium rear pod, which not only helps greatly with heat dissipation, but also helps stiffen the rear of the car making it very stable. Finally for the Cyclone touring car are a set of offset body posts that go over the normal posts of the touring car and allow the user to fine tune the position of the body by enabling it to be moved in small amounts to either the front or rear.
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Following hot on the heels of Tuesdays release of GRP branded sunglasses come these, as useful but less cool looking, bright orange ear plugs. Perfect for use at the races to block out the sound of gas engines and people you don’t want to listen to, they have been made of a soft foam material to help block out high sound frequencies. Sold in a pair, they come in a clear plastic box with GRP branding.
Source: MID [mid-mugen.de]
We received a report from Gene Hickersen from the 3rd and final round of the 2007 RC Pro East Series, which was held last weekend in Savannah Georgia at Phil Hurd Raceway. It was a good turnout of about 140 entries as the best of the East battle for the title of RC Pro East Champion. The track was a good combination of fast sections and really slow sections with tons of small double jumps and 1 huge double jump in the middle. There was no place to make up any time on the layout, but many places where you could easily loose time; so the racing was very close as everyone had about the same lap times.
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