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April 13, 2026

Fantom Racing MVS 5.0 LiHV Battery Packs

World Champion electronics brand Fantom Racing has announced their next-generation LiHV battery platform, MVS 5.0. The Texas based company say their new packs are built around updated battery chemistry and refined cell construction and engineered to deliver lower internal resistance, higher sustained voltage, and a flatter discharge curve. This translates directly to improved throttle feel, stronger mid-run power, and greater confidence over the duration of a race. The new lineup will be offered across multiple configurations to meet the needs of today’s racers, including Shorty packs with an LCG option, Mid-short, and Full Stick packs including a ULCG option. Each pack is designed with a focus on power delivery consistency, rather than just peak output – an area Fantom Racing continues to prioritise as race formats demand precision and repeatability.

Source: Fantom Racing [fantomracing.com]

April 13, 2026

Takashima D-13 3D Print Crystal Anti Roll Bar Box

In another addition to their 3D Print Crystal Surface collection box series, Takashima D-13 is now offering a solution for the storage and management of your Anti Roll Bars. Like the previous collection releases, the box is manufactured using high-quality 3D printing technology and the crystal-clear case offers both durability and a clean, professional look, making it easy to organise and identify different anti-roll bars at a glance. The internal layout allows for the storage of up to 10 anti-roll bars, keeping them neatly arranged and protected during transport and in the pit area. Measuring 136 x 76 x 6.2mm overall, with an internal dimension of 130 x 68 x 2mm, the low-profile design ensures it fits easily into pit boxes and tool bags without taking up unnecessary space. With a focus on convenience and organisation, the new D-13 anti-roll bar collection box is a simple yet effective addition for racers looking to keep their setup equipment in order.

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April 13, 2026

Double ACT State Titles for Donnelly

Team Associated’s Lachlan Donnelly claimed a double at the ACT State titles in Australia over the weekend. The reigning National 2WD Champion won the Canberra Off Road Model Car Club hosted titles race after first securing the 2WD TQ ahead of Matthew Couper, Ari Bakla and Lachlan Munday. Completing Saturday’s action he would go on to win all three A-mains to secure the title ahead of Xray’s Couper with Munday getting ahead of Bakla to complete the podium with his Associated. Switching to 4WD action for Sunday, Donnelly again took the TQ topping all four rounds with Xray’s Bakla second ahead of Munday and Couper. Another clean sweep of the finals completed the perfect weekend for Donnelly with a podium line-up the same as they qualified. In Stock, Samuel Muffett took the TQ and win repeating his 2WD feat.

Image: Lachlan Donnelly [Facebook]

April 13, 2026

Kurzbuch wins Ielasi Tuned Trophy

Mugen Seiki’s Simon Kurzbuch enjoyed another win on Italian soil, the Swiss racer backing up his recent win of the Pepe Group International Race with victory at the annual Ielasi Tuned Trophy. A race first hosted by former World Champion Daniele Ielasi in 2015, the annual Ielasi Tuned Trophy again attracted some big names to the Northern Italian Leno track. While last year’s winner Dario Balestri was absent from this year’s line-up, qualifying for the 7th edition would see Kurzbuch secure the 1:8 TQ ahead of Capricorn’s Toni Gruber, Infinity’s Francesco Tironi and Serpent’s Mirko Salemi while World Championship Top Qualifier Andrea Catanzani ended up P6. While Gruber would post the fastest lap of the 45-minute final, the German could do anything about Kuzbuch taking the win, his margin 9.5-seconds at the finish. Kurzbuch’s father assisted in pit lane for the final by US racer Paolo Morganti who nlw heads up Ielasi Tuned USA. Salemi would just hold off Simone Lotti for the final podium pacing. Catanzani would finish P5 ahead of Tironi who hit problems late in the first half of the race but rejoined after losing over a minute. In 1:10, Mario Spiniello took the TQ but retired from the final with Australian stalwart Gerhard Kandelhart, last year’s Top Qualifier but hitting trouble in the final, taking the win.

Images: Ielasi Tuned [Facebook]

April 13, 2026

Kaerup wins Savox Grand Prix in Taiwan

World Champion Marcus Kaerup took the wins at the annual Savox 1:8 Offroad Grand Prix which was staged at the RC66 track in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The servo manufacturer invited a number of their international team drivers to the event with Kaerup also joined by Korean Team Associated team-mate Jung Hyunkyu, Infinity’s Kouki Kato, and Xray’s Max Gotzl. With a total of 121 entries, racing on the unique track which is located under a highway bridge and was host of the 2023 FEMCA Championships, it was Kaerup who took the TQ in both Nitro and Electric ahead of recent Sunpadow Grand Prix winner Kato and the Chinese race’s runner up Hyunkyu. In the 50-minute final, Kaerup would hand the lead to Kato after a big error early on. The Asian Buggy Championships Champion would stay out front until lap 70 with the Japanese driver eventually having to settle for second 8-seconds back on the Dane. With Hyunkyu having a tough final suffering a broken rear shock after early contact he ran last of the 14 starters for a time before eventually finishing P9, it was the 王浩 who completed the podium. In eBuggy, while Kato won A1, Kaerup took A2 & 3 for the overall ahead of Kato with Gotzl on the final step of the podium.

Image: Marcus Kaerup [Facebook]

April 13, 2026

INOV8 3DX Carbon Tweak Plate

Ryan Maker’s Inov8 brand has released new 3DX Carbon set-up items for 1:10 Onroad in the form of a new Carbon Tweak Plates and new Carbon Aligned 10mm Droop Block Set. The tweak plate is a perfectly flat surface for de-tweaking your car that also features a centre cut-out to be able to access motor-mount screws from underneath, to aid in detecting chassis tweaks, and to be able to hold your car flat whilst you tighten motor-mount screws. The plate is made from 5mm thick 6K twill matte carbon with engraved INOV8 “N” Logo and is available with both bronze or silver feet and features anti scratch/slip padding underneath. The aligned droop block set presents a great solution to checking your droop with the set including a 4mm Rod, which is inserted into the 10mm Carbon droop blocks, keeping them aligned while you do your droop. This keeps the readings more accurate when checking tweak and droop. A nice 3D Printed case keeps everything together, with the rod snapping on the side and the blocks sliding inside the case. Inov8 also have an additional block sold separately which can be used as a 3rd block which would sit in the centre of the rod. This can be great to use the aligned droop blocks as a chassis tweak plate. This 3rd block in the centre prevents the chassis drooping in the middle. The set comes in at a lightweight 18 grams making it perfect for travel to races.

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April 10, 2026

KO Propo Digital Ride Height Gauge

Having originally unveiled it at the 2025 Tokyo Hobby Show, Japanese radio and servo manufacturer KO Propo has finally announced the release of its Digital Ride Height Gauge specifically designed for RC cars and enabling precise measurements in 0.1mm increments. Shipping from April 24th, to use simply insert the probe under the vehicle to instantly measure the vehicle height with a large numerical display on the LCD screen providing significantly improved visibility compared to conventional scale-type gauges. Covering a wide measurement range from 2mm to 38mm, this single device can handle everything from on-road cars to off-road buggies. A battery level notification LCD is easy to see at a glance, changing the colour of the frame displayed from “green (normal)” to “red (low),” notifying you in advance that it’s time to replace the battery. This prevents sudden battery depletion during use. The auto-sleep function automatically turns off the LCD after 1 minute of inactivity, saving battery power. Furthermore, it features a power switch that completely disconnects the battery when stored. Equipped with a function to correct slight errors caused by attaching and detaching the probe, calibration (zero point adjustment) can be easily completed using the included calibration gauge and the button on the main unit. The exterior parts of this gauge are produced using a 3D printer and due to this manufacturing process, layer lines and unevenness may be visible on the surface, but this does not affect the quality or function.

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April 10, 2026

Schumacher Cougar LD3 Worlds Option Parts

Schumacher has released two new optional parts for its Cougar LD3 which last October team driver Broc Champlin used to take the buggy to the IFMAR 1:10 2WD World Championship title in Australia. First of the new options is the Worlds Alloy Lower Plate that offers the ability to lower the centre of gravity of the front end by moving the servo down into a flat (horizontal) position, as well as further back. This results in more stability through the corners and calms down the steering aggression. Also offering increased stiffness, it can only be used with the flat (horizontal) servo position, and the new Worlds centre track rod. The Worlds centre track rod features optional steering geometry to adjust the aggression of the steering through the corner. This new inner hole position will help more with mid to exit steering.

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