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January 15, 2008

Greyscale Racing MRCG chassis

Back in July we showed you a CAD image of the Greyscale Racing MRCG project which was intended from the very beginning to create the most effective chassis to ever compete in 1/28 RC car racing as well as to be a user-friendly, versatile machine that maximizes the driver’s potential on any given track. Greyscale have now released the first images of the prototype which is based on Kyosho’s proven Mini-Z MR02 platform, and it is a completely new chassis from the ground up that combines smart engineering with specially-chosen materials to gain an edge in the budding market of 1/28 open-class competition.

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January 15, 2008

DJ Apolaro wins Florida Series Rd5

DJ Apolaro wins 5th round of Florida Series

This past weekend saw many of the top gas racers from around the US descend on the Ft. Myers track for the 5th round of the Florida state Series. This race is seen as a warm up for the Winter Nats with track time used to prepare for this annual international event. Qualifying saw Kyosho racer Robert Maestrey take the TQ spot ahead of Serpent racer Gianni Giorgio in 2nd, while the Xray of Mark Harrison was 3rd just ahead of DJ Apolaro in 4th. At the start of the main final DJ was able to slot into 2nd and then 2 laps later he could take the lead, which is where he stayed for the rest of the race to take the win.

Source: Serpent USA [serpent-usa.com]

January 15, 2008

Moscow Winter EP off-road race

Last weekend saw the first Russian indoor EP buggy race of the year, held in the country’s capital Moscow at the new “RUM Sokolniki” club. In the 4wd class it was a great result for the JConcepts BJ4WE, with all 5 drivers in the final running the car as well as claiming the event TQ. That top qualifying spot went to Larkin Roman, but he could only manage 3rd in the final behind 2nd placed Victor Spiridonov and eventual race winner Dmitry Malyshko. In the 2wd class it was Malyshko that took the top qualifier spot and who went on the win all finals on his way to the overall in front of Konstantin Volkov in 2nd and Ilia Plahotnik in 3rd.

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January 15, 2008

CEFX parts for Corally RDX Phi

Josh Cyrul from CEFX has announced that his company has designed and manufactured a carpet upgrade kit for the Corally RDX Phi that includes chassis, front shock tower, rear shock tower and steering extension. Prior to last years Snowbirds, CEFX made a 3mm chassis for the Phi that only the modified team drivers used on their cars, and following a lot more testing with team driver Mike Blackstock they made some updates to all these parts. The results speak for themselves with several race wins coming from the updated/stiffer components and now these new parts are available to buy, but only in limited quantities.

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January 15, 2008

Team Magic G4JS Gas Touring Car

Team Magic have released their latest version of their G4 chassis, the G4JS, which is targeted at the racer who is interested in getting into gas race racing but is conscious of his or her budget. The total cost of getting into on road gas racing can be quite frightening for many so the new G4JS is giving many the opportunity to race a championship winning chassis for minimal cost. The carbon fiber and alloy parts have been stripped from the car, but what really matters is what is still included, great suspension geometry, super low center of gravity and a unique chassis design which gives the G4 its two time European Championship winning feel.

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January 14, 2008

2008 Southport GP – oOple report

2008 Southport GP - oOple report

oOple.com have a report from last weekends annual Southport GP event, which was held at their usual indoor venue, the Formy high school near Southport. There were 8 heats in total, with 5 of 2WD and the remaining three devoted to 4wd. The 4wd event was won by Matt Dodd, racing his Atomic Carbon S4, while in the 2wd class it was a straight forward lights to flag victory for Tom Yardy with his B4.

Read the full event report here.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

January 14, 2008

Much More Ultra Silver X motor brushes

Much More have released their newest precision molded brushes made using a race-tested Ultra Silver X motor brush compound. This is the choice for all 4-5-6 cell applications and both of these models are available as direct replacements for the Farrel 23T and Kali modified motors. For off road 2WD applications, you can expect more than 40 runs without any commutator maintenance with these brushes and after several runs on these brushes the motor actually gains power without diminished efficiency. The shunt wires are made of high quality material to handle the high current produced when racing.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]

January 14, 2008

Team Titan Blitz Altis 2.3 200mm body

Team Titan have just released the latest version of their Blitz Altis 200mm body shell. The 2.3 sports the same styling as the previous version, but this shell provides quicker cornering response and features a smaller roof and cockpit to help reduce drag and increase straight line speed. Made of 0.8mm thick polycarbonate, it comes supplied with a 2 stage window mask as well as decals and is EFRA homologated.

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