We received a short mail from Pit Works about their new 1/8th scale buggy tire. Called the Untitle, the makers claim this competition tire gives ‘insane performance’ for the serious off road racer.
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Last weekend it was the turn of the 200mm boys to race at the Mendip track after the 1/8th scale racers had their turn 2 weeks previous. The race saw a close battle between Kyosho racer Ben Kelsall and this months Spanish EFRA GP winner Darren Johnson, racing for Team Magic. In qualifying it was Darren that claimed the pole position spot, 4 seconds in front of Kelsall with Mugen racer Gareth Bell in 3rd, with the top 16 positions covered by 1 lap. In the race it was again a battle between the top 2 with a mistake from Kelsall while passing a back marker allowing Darren into lead which he held until his car stalled at his final fuel stop which allowed Ben through for the win with Johnson 1 second back in 2nd and closing, while Steve Brown rounded off the top 3.
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More stuff from the guys at Atomic RC, this time its some optional parts for the Kyosho V-One RRR touring car. They have created a new rear carbon shock tower with lots of shock mounting holes which works together with this new rear body support bracket to increase overall strength to this area. Also released by Atomic RC was a new carbon brake lever system and a new receiver protector box.
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Atomic RC make a lot of parts for the serious Mini-Z racer and this is just one more of those essential compeition items. They have released this new discharger for AAA batteries which accepts up to 4 cells and automatically discharges at a rate of 0.1 to 2.5 Amps and the system also features an auto shut off which stops the discharge between 0.7 and 0.9 Volts.
Source: Atomic RC [rcatomic.com]
Last weekend in Las Vegas Nevada, the Silver Bowl Raceway played host to the 2007 Mugen Grand Prix. As this race was seen as a warm up for the 1/8th scale ROAR Gas Nationals that will be held there later in the year, a lot of people entered the race to get some extra track time before the event. In the 1/8th scale class it was Kevin Jelich that TQ’d ahead of Mike Swauger and Chris Verano in 2nd and 3rd, while in the 60 minute A-main Swauger and Jelich both ran into trouble allowing Kyosho racer, and Paris Memorial race winner, Scott Kimbrow to take a clear win, 3 laps ahead of Garen Hagobian in 2nd and Chris Verano 2 laps further back in 3rd.
In the 1/10th scale class it was Ron Atomic that took the TQ spot ahead of Mike Swauger with Xray racer Barry Baker in 3rd. In the race, which saw Swauger not take the start, it was Mugen racer Brian Thomas that took the win ahead of Kyosho racer Jimmy Deprez 1 lap back in 2nd while OFNA racer Jeffrey Lin took the final podium step in 3rd.
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Since publishing Gerds first statement which was heavily discussed on the oOple forums, i have received another statement from Mr. Strenge clarifying a few points brought up by individuals as well as responding to the statement made by Aero Racing. We didnt publish this statement from Aero for 2 reasons; 1. We didn’t receive it and 2. It didnt tackle any of the accusations and seemed to try and make this whole thing into some sort of conspiracy.
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Its been a while since we heard from the customisation guys at Upgrade RC, well now they are back with release of the Pro Mat. This modular mat is one of a kind, designed for the racer and enthusiast alike, the new Upgrade Pro Mat offers a multitude of work space options. Made from the same durable material as their standard pit mat, the Pro Mat can be used with other Pro Mats to extend your work space as needed. The Pro Mat comes with 1 center and 2 side pieces. Other Pro Mats can be purchased to extend your work space.
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French engine company, JP Racing, have released their latest tool to help people with the construction and deconstruction of their engines. Their latest product is this sleeve tool which has been made for .12 engines and compliments the previously released version for .21 engines. What it does is make the removal of the sleeve from the casing a simple task, just press it into the sleeve and pull it out, easy and most importantly eliminates the damage caused by the use of cable ties and other removal methods.
Source: JP Racing [jpracing.com]
