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April 21, 2008

Heremans wins Belgian 235mm opener

The Belgian 235mm National Championships got underway recently at the small and technical Houthalen circuit, where drivers spent Saturday testing on a dry track only to arrive on race day to find a wet circuit. With the rain having stopped, the track was completely dry for start of the final but on the very first lap it started to rain lightly and everyone pitted to change tyres, then 5 minutes later the heavens opened up and another tyre stop was required. With the cars running around more like submarines, and drivers struggling to keep their engines running it was Leo Heremans, who took the win after 30 minutes of racing being the only driver to complete the full race distance. Willy Wuyts took second despite being unable to get his engine restarted in the dying minutes of the race with Luc Steylaerts claiming third for an all Serpent 835 podium.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 21, 2008

Reckward Tuning Stationary Balancer

Vita Tuning have announced the impending release of this Stationary Wheel Balancer, which will be made available under the Reckward Tuning brand. Suitable for all off road wheels with a 17mm wheel axle, this system sees the wheel rotate itself to the heavier point, making identification of unequal weight distribution easier. Through the use of plastescine the user can then balance up the wheels and easily re-check them.

Source: Vita Tuning [vita-tuning.de]

April 21, 2008

Mugen Seiki optional Wheel nuts

Mugen Seiki have released this set of 4 optional wheel nuts for use with their entire current range of buggies and truggies. Also suitable for other cars with a 17mm hex hub, these hard coated nuts are designed with a special locking groove that prevents them from coming loose.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

April 21, 2008

K-Factory HiFL Dual Intake Air Filter

K Factory have released their HiFL Off-Road Dual Intake Air Filter, developed to be the most efficient and easy-to-maintain off road air filter available. The Dual Intake design dramatically reduces air turbulence within the filter and allows air to flow smoothly and unrestricted, which means your engine breathes better and as a result operates at maximum power without stalling. The dual stage foam filter traps dust and debris that could ruin your motor, yet allows the free flow of air to keep your engine running smoothly, while the lightweight design eliminates drag and helps reduce overall vehicle weight.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

April 21, 2008

Hitec HS-7985MG High Torque Servo

Hitec have released the new HS-7985MG High Torque Digital Servo which has the added benefit of the company’s new G2 second generation programmable digital circuit. This circuit has twice the resolution of their original circuit while adding programmable overload protection. The technology doesn’t stop at the circuit board, with the servo featuring a high performance coreless motor, dual ball bearing supported output shaft, bushing supported gear shafts and a heavy duty metal gear train.

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April 21, 2008

RC TV Live – Show 717

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You can now view the latest video from RC TV Live in the player above. Hear the BUZZ on Nitro to Electric conversions, see the new Team Associated RC8 1/8th scale Nitro Buggy review, watch off-road racing footage with crashes and jumps, see RCTV’s hot model Jessica on TV, view this show’s ‘Tech Tip’ about the inside of a brushless motor and ways to tech them and check them, enjoy this month’s ‘Collector’s Corner’ and the Tamiya Terra Scorcher, watch awesome nitro racing coverage from the Florida WinterNats, and see and hear interviews with Barry Baker and Jared Scott, and an indepth interview with team Serpent’s Michael Salven.

Source: RC TV Live [rctvlive.com]

April 20, 2008

Maxim Claes wins Belgium T2 Nats Rd1

We received a brief report from the first round of the Belgian 1/10th 200mm Nationals that were run this weekend in Rumst track. Racing in the T2 class it was young Serpent driver Maxim Claes that took the TQ spot and, following a short delay prior to the final, went on to take the win in front of Vazza Doato in 2nd and Leonard Gerard in 3rd.

April 20, 2008

Robert Pietsch wins Spanish EFRA GP

German Sheperd Velox driver Robert Pietsch has claimed victory at this weekends Spanish EFRA GP at the Valencia track, host of this years European Championships. Starting from the pole position Pietsch had a some problems which dropped him nearly a lap down as his team mate Daniele Ielasi took the early lead. Pietsch started his comeback and was gaining ground due to better fuel economy and when Ielasi ran into problems about 2/3rds of the way into the race, Pietsch took over at the front, in front of Pirani in 2nd and Alberto Picco in 3rd with these 2 swapping places, with Picco having the upper hand until running out of fuel near the end gifting Pirani the 2nd spot. This was how it finished with Pietsch taking the win, 8 seconds in front of Pirani with Picco ending the race in 3rd, a lap behind the leaders.

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