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July 9, 2007

Max Carbon setup tools

Central RC in Japan have started selling this amazingly cool range of setup tools from Max Carbon. First up is this carbon fibre setup board which has been constructed using aluminium honey comb sandwiched between 2 layers of carbon, making it a very strong, stiff but extremely light setup board. The board is 390mm × 480mm × 11mm and weighs only 500 grams, and at that size can be used with anything up to 1/8th scale circuit cars. Next up are these carbon fibre downstop blocks which again are extremely light thanks to their carbon construction and they compliment the ride height gauge which has been made from solid carbon fibre and can measure heights between 15mm and 2mm. These parts are available right now but they dont come cheap with the board costing over $300, the downstop blocks costing over $130 and the ride height gauge coming in around $50.

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July 9, 2007

2007 HPI Winter Champs – Video

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Following on from our brief report last Saturday from the previous weekends HPI Challenge held at the Sydney On Road Model Car Club comes the video compilation from that event. The race was won by Mugen racer Chris Reade and you can view the action from the A-main in the video above.

Source: Rube Dude [rubeduderc.com]

July 9, 2007

BP Racing Clutch for truggies

Our partners the Border have started selling this new clutch, for buggies and truggies, from Italian manufacturer BP Racing. Sold complete with 2 alminium and 1 carbon clutch shoe, this new clutch allows for better clutch engagement on high grip tracks, providing the solid punch needed to get moving quickly. Available to buy now from the Border.

Source: The Border [the-border.com]

July 9, 2007

Great Lakes Championship Series Rd3

We received a report from round 3 of the Great Lake Championships hosted by Gatineau Radio Control Club. In the pre race drama that unfolded GRC was forced to move locations from their track in Quebec. City officials decided at the last minute that a new location was in store but neglected to take into consideration the plans already developed. However Lee from Radio Active Hobbies came to the rescue and offered his track “weekend warrior raceway” in Desoronto Ontario.

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July 9, 2007

Cabezas wins Spanish 1/8th Nats Rd3

Serpent are reporting on their site about the 3rd round of the Spanish 1/8th scale Championships that were held at the weekend on the Vigo track. In qualifying it was Mugen racer, and round 2 winner, Josue Artiles that took the pole position ahead of an unlucky, but quick, Oscar Cabezas driving for Serpent in 2nd with another Serpent, that of Carlos Peracho in 3rd. In the final the pole man Artiles was one of the first retirements after 22 minutes and this opened the way for Cabezas, who was one of the few front runners not making a tyre stop, to easily take the win, 1 lap ahead of Sergio Montesinos in 2nd with José A Casás in 3rd 5 laps further back.

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July 9, 2007

Novarossi Summer racing cap

Following on from the new style blue cap by Novarossi that we showed you last month, comes the release of this summer edition cap from the Italian engine maker. Made from lightweight fabrics to help reduce the heat build up on your head, the cap sports the same logos as the original but has been made from half blue and half white materials. Available now.

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July 8, 2007

Lee Martin wins 4wd at Belgian GP

As we reported earlier today, the Belgian GP for 1/10th electric buggies was being run this weekend at the Kampenhout track, near Brussels. Lee Martin took the 2wd win yesterday and showed again today, the form that has seen him head the 4wd BRCA Nationals standings, by taking the pole position ahead of Joern Neumann in 2nd place and Grant Williams in 3rd position. The race saw Lee take the overall class win with a win in the first round and a 2nd place in the 2nd round while Matthew White took a 4th in race 1 and a win race 2 to the take the 2nd place overall with Joern Neumann in 3rd place overall with a 9th in race 1 and a 3rd place in race 2.

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July 8, 2007

Rony Racing Serpent 960 parts

Rony Racing from Japan have released information about new products they have announced for the Serpent 960. First up are these aluminum rear roll center pivot pin inserts that come in 3 different roll center positions, and are sold in silver and red. Also from Rony is this 3.5mm thick carbon fiber rear shock tower that is not only stronger than the original part but also offer more tuning capabilities with the addition of an extra hole.

Source: Rony Racing [plala.or.jp/rony]