Much More have released this handy cooling stand which doubles up as a car stand for your Mini-Z or other similar small car. The center of the CNC cut stand sports a cooling fan which is powered through the supplied cables and clips by a 12V power supply. This cools anything placed on its non slip surface and so can used to keep your car cool while adjusting its throttle setup for instance.
Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]
3 Racing are now offer a graphite conversion kit to extend the Team Losi Micro-T for Micro-Desert Truck use. The new extended version is 6 inches long and the conversion is achieved using a new upper deck and main chassis made from graphite, along with a plastic material upper radio tray and specifically designed bulkhead.
Source: 3 Racing [3racing.com.hk]
Previously released through its original manufacturer in Japan, Serpent have introduced 2 new 1/8th scale GT body shells. Made by Central RC, the same company that makes the highly successful Lola 8th scale shell, these new bodies are aimed at the racer that wants to participate with a realistic looking shell. Choose between the Mercedes CLK and the Nissan 350Z, both shells offer great handling and adequate down force, but above all look great on the track. Each shell is supplied with rear wing, window masks and light & grill decals.
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Mugen Seiki in Japan have released their own blend of racing fuel, which is sold in 1 gallon drums. Providing lots of power, this fuel is said to improve the fuel mileage of your engine as well as preventing overheating due to the excellent ingredients used. Currently only available in 30% nitro mixture it’s easy to tune your engine with this fuel and due to the drum and lid used to hold the fuel it will stay fresh until the very last drop.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
Reedy have released this motor cooling fan assembly to aid the reduction of motor temperatures, which is an easy way to increase speeds and lower lap times. Reduced temperatures result in increased power output, more consistence performance, and longer motor life. This cooling fan assembly features two pre-wired fans that can be strategically positioned so that motors and/or other electronics are treated to a constant stream of cool fresh air. A pre-installed receiver plug fits conveniently into the third channel receiver socket.
Source: Reedy [rc10.com]
oOple have a report from last weekends York Indoor Regional, held at the Huntington High School on one monster of a track in the sports hall. The day was a busy one with 111 drivers, 12 heats split between 2 and 4WD classes broken down into 7 heats of 4WD and 5 of 2WD. The 4wd class saw the win go to the TQ man Adam Skelding, driving the Hot Bodies Cyclone D4, while in 2wd the victory went to Richard Lowe who also won from pole with his Associated B4.
Read the full report, as well as view some Video and photos, here.
Source: oOple [oople.com]
Our friends from the RC Pro Series in the US were in touch to update us on what has been going on lately with the series –
“The 1st Pepsi Nitro Beach is over and now everyone who attended has to return to the real world! We at RC Pro International would like to thank all the racer who made the trip from the US Mainland and all the racers from Puerto Rico that opened their island to us and treated us like family. Thanks to Rafa Sabatier, Braulio and crew for all the hard work building the track and taking care of all the last minute details. Thanks to the Hau family and staff at the Mar Hau resort, also thanks to Pepsi for their support of the RC Pro Caribbean Series this year. Find more about that event here.”
“The Cabin Fever race at the Lewiston Roundup Arena is coming up February 2nd & 3rd. We currently have 150 entries for this event and we’ve been told Ryan Cavalieri will be making this event.”
Finally RC Pro look set to introduce a monthly podcast about the series and so they are looking for videos from people who attend the events to be sent to them to be included in their monthly round up. Find out more information here.
The 14th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about the development of the company’s next generation 1/8th scale buggy.
Before packing my stuff for the two big US races, I had the R&D and Production shops work quickly to make all of the parts I wanted to test. This time I had decided to not make all these parts for other team drivers but purposely only for me, but rather to make only a few shock sets for some other drivers. I expected that besides the significant shock improvements that we would need to improve forward traction and steering, and also the speed of the car. All of the parts were made on time and within only a few days, so I could finish packing my stuff and leave for the US.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
