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October 8, 2025

Hong Nor 1:8 GT/Buggy Kashima Coating Shock Bodies

Car manufacturer Hong Nor has released a range of 1:8 Shocks bodies featuring Kashima Coating. The 1:8 GT and 1:8 Buggy manufacturer is offering the 16mm Shock Body in a rear and two front options. Kashima coating is a treatment (Hard Anodising) available for Outer Tubes & Shock bodies for suspension applications and it reduces corrosion/nicks and scratches, increases lubrication, and reduces friction extending the overall life of your suspension.

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October 8, 2025

HiroFactory F103/104 Brushless Motor Mount

New from Japan’s HiroFactory comes this new brushless motor mount for the Tamiya F103/104 F1 chassis. Made of 7075 aluminium and a carbon plate, a black anodized finish and machined edges create a bold design. The rear carbon brace allows for 5-step adjustment of the rear wing height and high-durability flange bearings (2 included, F1060, made in Japan) are used for shaft support. The vehicle height can be adjusted in 15 steps of 0.5mm increments using the dedicated height adapter. An optional height adapter for 1/4 inch shafts is also available. The damper plate mount is designed for easy customisation and expansion. While only one mounting point is provided, a threaded hole for attaching a cooling fan is included.

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October 8, 2025

Anderson confirmed to defend MonTech NYGP title

Having finally added his name to the MonTech New York Grand Prix‘s list of Champions last year, Kemp Anderson has been confirmed as heading the entry at the seventh running of the event at 360v2 RC from October 16-19th. The 2023 1:12 World Championship podium finisher took his Awesomatix to the both the NYGP TQ and win in 1:12 Modified beating Donny Lia and Max Machler. With the New Rochelle located track just a 20-minute train ride from the centre of the City That Never Sleeps, this year’s entry also includes Awesomatix’s French Touring Car ace Lucas Urbain, reigning 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Mächler from Germany, CRC’s reigning European 1:12 Spec Champion & British National Champion Ollie Payne, Xray’s Jan Ratheisky, and 2025 ROAR 1:12 and Touring Car National Champion Sam Isaacs.

Source: Fordham 360 Hobbies & Raceway [Facebook]

October 7, 2025

CRC MetriCKs, F-Won, and M-200R Aluminium Dampers

New from 1:12 World Champion manufacturer CRC comes their new aluminium dampers. Intended for the MetriCKs, F-Won, and M-200R kits from the US company they are precision CNC-machined for lightweight performance and tight tolerances. The unit’s tight tolerances mean damper fluid changes are very noticeable. Smooth and fluid with no bind for the ultimate in damping action, they feature an O-ring seal to prevent leaks and come complete with rotor, O-rings small M2 screws (1.3mm drive) and rocker arms. Also, M3 x 5 flat head screws are used for the rear mount hole.

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October 7, 2025

Infinity IF14 Speciale Eccentric Bearing Holders

Infinity has released two new optional Eccentric Bearing Holders for its new IF14 Speciale 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Precisely machined from high-rigidity duralumin, they are offered in 0.25mm and 0.75mm. Expand the offset from the standard 0.5mm to 0.75mm, this enables higher differential/spool axle positioning enhancing rotation characteristics for sharper cornering response. Reducing offset from the standard 0.5mm to 0.25mm, this allowing lower differential/spool axle positioning improving grip and delivering sharper traction response.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

October 7, 2025

Nexx Racing RC28 Lightweight Titanium Chassis

Nexx Racing has released this lightweight titanium chassis featuring adjustable inserts for the Team Associated RC28 1:28 pan car. The titanium construction ensures superior strength and lightweight handling, while the removable inserts allow you to fine-tune chassis balance, flex, and weight distribution to match your driving style or track conditions. The chassis improves handling, cornering stability, and responsiveness and is a direct upgrade for the RC28 chassis weighing in at 21.5 grams.

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October 7, 2025

Canas wins Buggyland 12

The twelfth edition of Buggyland took place in Madrid, Spain, over the weekend where it was Sworkz’s Juan Carlos Canas who took the win in both Nitro and Electric Buggy. Racing at the CARTT Fuencarral track, the signature event of track builder Miguelo Izquierdo Rodriguez would be missing its 2024 double Champion Davide Ongaro who was racing in Australia at the 1:10 Offroad World Championships. In qualifying it was 2024 1:8 Buggy Top Qualifier Canas who topped all three rounds to secure the TQ ahead of Mugen Seiki’s Berkan Kilic who had engines issue in Q2 & 3, Kyosho’s Riccardo Berton, and Sworkz’s Mattia Polito. In the 1-hour final, 16 buggies making up the starting grid, Canas would take the win ahead the Tekno of fifth place qualifier Daniel Pariente and Polito with Kilic one of a number retirements. Sworkz’s Elliot Boots would finish fourth having qualified 11th with FEMCA Champion Phi-Long Nguyen completing the Top 5 with his Kyosho setting the fastest lap of the race. In eBuggy qualifying it was also Canas who was the benchmark with the Spaniard taking the TQ ahead of Pariente, Kilic, and Boots. Winning the first two 10-minute encounters Canas wrapped up the overall with Pariente taking A3 to secure second ahead of Boots.

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October 7, 2025

Branson wins EWS season opener – Report

The well-known Essex Winter Series kicked off its 2025/26 season over the weekend and with the LRP Modified defending champion Olly Jefferies missing the opening round, there was an opportunity for his competitors to get a head-start. It was Kyle Branson who secured the TQ with his Awesomatix, ahead of Mugen Seiki’s Alex Thurston with the rest of the top five made of the Schumacher trio of Elliott Harper, Peter Eagles and Matthieu Dambrine. Branson continued to remain in control for the Final, taking a lights-to-flag win to secure the maximum points at the season opener. Thurston and Harper finished second and third, reflecting the qualifying positions, Eagles holding on to fourth place as Stefan Chodzynski moved up to fifth at the finish.

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