August 19, 2017
Brilliant RC have announced a new carbon body support for the brand’s TCX 200mm touring car body shell. Made from high-quality 5mm carbon material the body support prevents body-tucks during refuelling or after battles and crashes on the track. No additional parts are needed and it perfectly fits Brilliant RC’s TCX pre-cut bodies as well as other brands with a Shepherd chassis specific version coming very soon followed by dedicated variants for other chassis brands in the very near future. Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]…
June 3, 2016
Brilliant RC have introduced their all-new TCX bodyshell for 200mm nitro touring cars. Developed in cooperation with top drivers like Dirk Wischnewski, the body is made in Germany from high-quality polycarbonate with its design ensuring very good overall traction in combination with great steering response. The EFRA 2056 homologated shell includes Easy Fix lightweight wing mounting hardware in the form of composite bolts and nuts, whose large diameter prevents the wing from tearing off in the event of a crash. The body is available un-cut or as pre-cut and pre-drilled version with the wheelarches, body posts, window and fuel tank…
August 14, 2015
…there was a lot of position changes. The battle for the first place was very intense between Zhichao Li and Wenchang Xie who had climbed all the way up from 7th. At the end Zhichao Li brought home the win driving the HB Pro5, 1 lap ahead of Wenchang Xie in 2nd also driving a Pro5 with Siqi Li in 3rd driving a TCX. In the 1/10th EP Buggy U12 Class, Yibo Zhang was the Champion ahead of HB drivers Chang Yuan and Rui Shen who had a close race and finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Source: HPI China [hpiracing.net.cn]…
November 19, 2012
…Gibbs third with his HB TCX. The battle for the last spot in the A final was just as close, with Mark Buonaiuto taking fourth in the round, thinking he had done enough, only to be leap-frogged by Jimmy Maddison, who took fifth in the round and therefore an A final place by just a single point. This all left Paul with the pole position, Darren starting second and Tony in third on the A Final grid. In the A Final, those first three drivers broke off from the chasing pack fairly quickly, with Dean Gibbs just about hanging on…
October 27, 2012
…and rear toe of the suspension arms. Also available are two-piece pivot blocks R/F with 0.5 degree and 1.0 degree setting. The split design provides extra flex on lower grip surfaces by allowing the front and rear end of the chassis to twist easier than with single-piece designs. All parts fit the TCXX and the TCX kit. The gear diff outdrive set includes steel front outdrives required for running a gear diff upfront. The drive cups have a thinner slot than the rears to accommodate the 2mm drive pin without the use of a drive blade. Source: Hot Bodies [hotbodiesonline.com]…
August 17, 2012
…than is possible with single-piece designs, giving you more grip and confidence in the corners and while under power, while the one-piece top deck ensures completely equal flex over the entire car. The new aluminium servo mounts for the TCXX hold the servo in place more securely across the chassis for extra confidence and better driving feel. The TCXX is designed for a low profile type servo but can fit standard-size servos if you mount the receiver on top of the servo. The shocks fitted on the TCXX are an evolution of the units that came on the TC and…
August 8, 2012
Spec-R announce the release of a hard coated aluminum spur gear adapter for the Hot Bodies TCX touring car. Included with the adapter/pully also comes a centre pulley for the second drive belt. Both parts are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and come hard anodized for a long lasting finish and best drive train efficiency. Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]…
May 28, 2012
…minute of the race, Wang tried to pass the first car, but unfortunately he was bumped by a car that came from a different section of the track by accident. He fell back to the second position and finished the race. At the end, Zhu and Wang were tied for the first position but Wang won the race after taking lap time into account, followed by Zhu then Zhang. A1. Wang Hai Feng (T.O.P. Photon EX) A2. Zhu Xiao Feng (Hot Bodies TCX) A3. Zhang Fang Zhou (Hot Bodies TCX) TQ. Ding Fang Jie (Hot Bodies TCX) Source: T.O.P. [top-racing.jp]…
