The first round of Race Stars Contest was held in Atlas Arena, the biggest sport venue in Lodz, Poland with strict sanitary requirements and without additional visitors. The competition had gathered more than 120 cars and the track was a record 920 m2 on brand new EOS style carpet. Race Stars Team has prepared additional 2 races for the junior (Race Stars Junior) and real though drives (Race Stars Games).
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Ruddog Products have presented some new additions to their line-up with the release of a new tool bag and three new car bags. The two compartments of their new tool bag not only allows you to carry smaller tools like hex/nut drivers, tweezers, scissors and turnbuckle wrenches but also larger items such as droop and camber gauges, callipers or even handy power drivers. Their new car bags sport robust zippers that keep the contents where they are supposed to be, and the internal web compartment gives you quick access to accessories like glow igniters or batteries. Three versions are available, for 1/10th scale buggies, 1/10th scale touring cars, and 1/8th scale buggies or 1/10th scale trucks.
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From Muchmore comes this handy ‘weight putty’, a simple product for precise setting of your vehicle’s weight balance. Supplied in a metal container, the heavy putty can be formed and pressed into any corner on your car to add additional weight to help balance the car. Supplied in a 20gram block.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
More brass options from Xtra Speed, who have produced these latest parts for the Traxxas TRX-4 and TRX-6. Machined from high quality brass and black coated, the edges have been machined to expose the brass for a slick look. Receiving the heavy brass treatment is the steering knuckles, front c-hubs and rear portal cover. Sold as a pair, they come supplied with the required hardware.
RC Prostyle have released their all new line of hard case LiPo batteries. The new line offers more capacity with the same or even less weight and is available in a very wide range of type, uses and capacities. Using Graphene HV4 chemistry, in stick pack form with bullet connectors there are 5800mAh, 6700mAh, 7000mAh, 8500mAh & 9400mAh versions, while in shorty configuration there is 4100mAh, 5500mAh and 6000mAh. In 4S packs you can have a 7000mAh, 5200mAh, 7800mAh & 8500mAh variants, with all but the 7800 version coming with pre fitted cables.
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Awesomatix have announced the signing of German touring car specialist and former ETS Champion Martin Hofer to their factory team. Martin will attend all major races including the ETS, Euros and other well known events. Furthermore his urge to perfection will be an additional help for the proactive development of the Awesomatix brand and products. Martin had the following to say about the deal:
I still vividly remember the first race Awesomatix burst onto the ETS stage back in 2011, for it was also my first ETS victory. Back then this little known weird Russian car was all the talk in the pits because it was so radically different. As a curious engineer I have followed their progress ever since and I am very glad to finally make the jump and join the team. I thank everyone at Yokomo and Ronald in particular for the amazing time. As this year of change concludes I feel excited again and cannot wait to see everyone at the races. Stay healthy.
Source: Awesomatix [facebook.com]
From Schumacher for their Atom 2 is their new top deck conversion which offers increased chassis stiffness. This new option part has the ability to achieve both improved rotation and corner speed. It does this while also offering improved stability and drivability, particularly in high traction conditions. Although different parts, they first brought and developed this concept for the 1/12 Eclipse range of cars, with fantastic results, transferring fantastically into GT12 too. Two versions are available for the steel alloy chassis and for the carbon chassis.
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Kyosho have announced the latest version of their race winning Inferno line of 1/8th buggies with the release of the MP10 TKI2. The most visible change is a newly designed body that takes the high-level aerodynamic characteristics of the MP10 body in a more aggressive direction. The feeling of lightness through the corners is enhanced, which greatly contributes to faster lap times, especially on more technical circuits. Revised gearing results in changes to the number of teeth of the differential gear and bevel gear to reduce the secondary reduction ratio from the MP10’s 3.31:1 to the TKI2’s 3.5:1. This delivers improved acceleration characteristics and response to the driver’s throttle inputs for superior manoeuvrability. With changes to the secondary reduction ratio, the standard 46T spur gear in the MP10 kit has been changed to 45T. The final reduction ratio is 12.1:1, which places a greater emphasis on acceleration and achieves improved pickup. The front and rear shocks are 3mm longer than the standard MP10 with 4mm longer front shafts and 3mm longer rear shafts. Springs have been lengthened accordingly. Front length of 78 mm and the rear length of 95 mm provide superior shock absorption through the full suspension stroke.
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