RC NEWS - AUGUST 2002

HITEC BECOMES THE AGGRESSOR
Hitec, the leader in affordable, high-quality radios and accessories, has revamped its line of sport-level pistol-grip transmitters. The Lynx AM and FM radios are gone, history, see-ya. In their place are the all-new Aggressor AM and Aggressor .
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JULY 31--PICK UP THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF R/C CAR MAGAZINE!
Here's What You Will Find:
Test Drives: Tamiya TRF 414MII, CEN Wild Fire, HPO RTR Nitro RS4 3 Type SS, ABC Hobby DTM-X4, Tamiya XB Humvee
Features: Spy Report: HPI RS4 Pro 4, IFMAR Off-Road and On-Road Worlds, 2WD World Champ Matt Francis, Jukka Steenari--Winning Ways, Inside The IFMAR Off-Road Winners, The 5 Steps To Car Setup, Project IPD Micro RS4's, Prototype Report: Losi XXX-4, Tamiya 1/12 Scale Motorcycle, R/C Pro Series RacingProduct Test Venom Temperature Monitor, Dynamite Race Guard
How-To's Engine Porting, Simple GearingPro-Tips The Secrets Of DriveShafts


JULY 23--NOVAK “SWITCHES” CHANNELS
In addition to the release of an all-new high-end speed control (the GT-7 Competition) and the forthcoming brushless motor system, Novak has apparently been very, very busy.
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JULY 15--TEAM ORION 3300 CELLS!
Team Orion will be introducing new 3300 cells in the beginning of August
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JULY 9--OLD SCHOOL OFF-ROAD
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JULY 7--WE ANSWER YOUR TECH QUESTIONS
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JULY 3--TEAM SERPENT GOES 1-2 AT ROAR NATS!
Hamilton, OH. After the dust had settled following the grueling 45-minute A-main, two team Serpent drivers - Ralph Burch Jr. and Brian Berry - stood victorious Click Here For The Full Story

JULY 3--CONGRATULATIONS TO CRAIG LANTZ!
Craig Lantz from Atlantic, Iowa, won the Losi Matt Francis truck contest.



JUNE 7-OWN HARA'S CAR - THE BELT ONE
With all the fuss everyone's making over the prototype shaft-drive car that Atsushi Hara and other members of HPI's racing team used at the IFMAR World Championships, HPI is quick to remind us that the heart of their belt car, the Pro 3, is still beating loudly. Check out this image from HPI Japan's website. This is the new Pro 3 Atsushi Hara Edition, which comes with a whole bunch of cool hop-up parts, some of which are all-new. The most significant change seen on this edition is the use of a new dual-deck graphite plate chassis, which will surely address the rigidity issue which has otherwise hampered the Pro 3 on high-traction surfaces. Also of note are the purple-anodized threaded shocks and new rear diff design. No word on whether this kit will come to the U.S., but we can hope.


MAY 28--GO SPEED RACER GO!
Whether you're a fan of the American-zied TV kiddie show Speed Racer or a hard-core otaku Mach Go Go Go! buff, Kyosho's cool new Mini-Z Mach 5 racer will have you bustin' out like Chim-Chim after a laced banana. Based on the popular Mini-Z 1/24-scale R/C chassis, the Mach comes fully assembled with a Kyosho Perfex 2-channel radio system and a nicely detailed injection-plastic body shell. With fully proportional steering and throttle control (in both forward and reverse), Kyosho's mini-Mach has everything that a teen hero could need - except for maybe a hood-mounted buzz-saw.

TAMIYA WINS ITS FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
May 18--It was a close one, but the dust has settled and relative unknown Surikarn Chaidajsuriya of Tailand has beaten the world's best.
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MAY 16--HAS KYOSHO TOPPED THE T-MAXX?
We've known about Kyosho's upcoming big-block .21 monster truck for a while. Now, thanks to our source at Kyosho, we are able to fill in some of the blanks. Click Here For The Full Story

MAY 16--NOVAK'S SUPER-SPY
Made specifically for use in HPI's popular Micro RS4 1/18-scale car, Novak's brand-new Spy electronic speed control brings typical Novak quality and performance to this exciting new category of racing. Click Here To Learn More!

MAY 15--A NEW SEDAN FROM HPI?
Our man at the scene in South Africa reports the possible existence of a completely new 1/10-scale electric touring car from HPI. Is it fact or rumor? Click Here For The Full Story

MAY 7--ASSOCIATED ANNOUNCES NEW READY-TO-RUN GAS TRUCK!
We don't mean to insinuate that our June issue's shootout between the Associated GT RTR and the new Losi NT RTR had anything to do with the release of this substantially updated RC10GT RTR Plus, but it's almost scary how the AE boys seemed to have addressed every issue we had with the venerable GT RTR. Click Here For The Full Story

MAY 7--GO WEST YOUNG MAN!
Ace Hobby Distributors has just opened its brand-new 50,000 square foot West Coast operation in Irvine, CA. Click Here For The Full Story


APRIL 24--TRINITY ANNOUNCES ULTRA METAL CELLS
Modern NiMH cells should be a racer's dream come true. They have enough capacity to finish every race with juice to spare, but if there has been one complaint about these 3000mAh super-cells, it's that they lack the "punch" of the lower-capacity NiCd cells. The first batteries to address this issue were the Panasonic Stock Metal Hydride cells, which provided higher voltage than had ever been seen in a sub-C NiMH battery. Now, Trinity has just announced the successor to the Stock Metal Hydride battery, a cell with even better voltage.Click Here For The Full Story

RC/CAR'S HOBBY SHOP DIRECTORY!
It's finally here. Find every hobby shop you will ever need, listed by state. Click Here

RC TRACK GUIDE
All the tracks you will ever need from Alabama to Wyoming (and two in Canada)!
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