Futaba have announced the release of 2 new brushless, metal gear, high torque servos, the super high torque BLS351 and the smaller but faster BLS451, both of which are perfect for on and off road gas racing. With their brushless motors, these servos will last more than five times longer than servos with brushed motors, plus the motor design allows these servos to run cooler for better reliability.
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Much More continue with their product launches this week with todays release of their new brush setter stand. Designed to work with Much More’s current range of brush setters and cutting blades, this stand makes that job much easier by holding your motor tight and stable. Supplied in anodised blue, it somes complete with wires.
Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]
Associated have announced the release of these new diff and shock fluids under their Factory Team brand. The diff fluid is for use in gear differentials, such as those found in their soon the be released RC8 buggy, with this silicone based fluid being made available in all popular grades from 1000 to 10000cst. Also released today is 2 new additions to their range of silicone shock fluid, 45WT (575cst) and 55WT (725cst). Both products are sold in 2oz. bottles and both are available in July.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Xray are reporting on their site from round 1 of the CORCS Region 5 series that was held last weekend in Edmonton, Canada. In the buggy class it was Xray racer Wayne Mah who set the TQ in cold conditions on Saturday and he also managed to TQ the truggy class too, in his first event with the new XT8. In the 45 minute buggy final Wayne, and team mate Cory, lead the field for the whole race with Mah eventually taking the chequered flag for the win, 25 seconds ahead of Cory in 2nd. In the truggy class it was again Mah that took the win, despite his car flaming out and requiring a new plug which dropped him a lap down.
Read the full report here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:
> Truggy winner Joseph Quagraine reports on the Offroad Meeting in Italy – Link [neo-buggy.net]
> Pro Peak compact 13.8v / 8.5 amp Power Supply – Link [radiocontrolzone.com]
> New .12 exhaust systems released by RACY – Link [centralrc.co.jp]
> Carsten Steinhäuser joins SMI in the North of Germany to race NT1 – Link [smi-motorsport.de]
> Pagani Zonda 200mm bodyshell released by HPI – Link [hpi-europe.com]
> Nosram release a 4 turn version of their Storm Brushless motor – Link [nosram.com]
Serpent are reporting on the final round of the North German National qualifying race held at the Tuttendorf track in changing conditions. Ralf Krause TQ’d with his Serpent 720 ahead of team-mate Andreas Giesa in 2nd while in the final the pairing enjoyed a superb battle for 1st before Krause lost 2nd gear, which allowed Giesa to storm home for the win. A great drive by Guttschau saw him come home in 2nd positions ensuring a podium double for Serpent, while Hasselbring came home in 3rd.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Last weekend saw the 4th round of the Thailand Buggy Party championship held on the grass surfaced R.C. Mania Track. Qualifying saw Kyosho racer Panit B. take the pole position for the final ahead of former National Champion Yuthana D. driving a Hobao in 2nd. In the final Panit B. could easily lead from the start but a timing error at 18 minutes meant the race had to be stopped and a second part of the final run for 12 minutes, with the results added together. This didnt seem to affect the outcome and it was man of the day Panit B. that took the win by nearly a lap from Hongnor racer Meen V. in 2nd while Yuthana D. claimed 3rd.
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Last weekend in Finland at the outdoor Tattarilla track saw the 6th round of the Fintrack series run for Electric touring cars on Saturday, with the 200mm gas cars being run on Sunday. Saturdays electric race was held in dry conditions and it was Juho Levanen, winner of the first 5 rounds of this series, that took the top qualifying spot with his Associated TC5. In the race it was Levanen all the way taking 2 final wins to claim the overall ahead of Sebastian Trzaska who got a win and a 2nd place to get 2nd overall, while Viljami Kutvonen edged out Teemu Leino for 3rd.
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