August 22, 2017

Patrick Chau teams up with ARC

ARC have announced the signing of former VBC Racing driver Patrick Chau. The Hong Kong based driver will use ARC’s soon-to-be-released R11 2018 touring car in his upcoming campaign and he has the following to say about the deal:

First of all, I would like to thanks VBC for the support in the past year and it is time to have a new challenge now. Thanks ARC for giving me the opportunity to become a ARC driver, ARC is for sure having one of the best touring cars in the world. In the coming race season, I will attend most of the local races and some of the overseas races in order to promote ARC products. Hope to see u guys at the tracks soon.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]


July 26, 2017

ARC R11 SRS Super Response Servo

Coming from ARC and made in collaboration with Savöx is the Super Response Servo tailor-made for the ARC R11 series touring car. The Super High Response technology provides quick steering response when used with modern transmitters while the incorporated servo mount makes installation easy in addition to saving 10g compared to the original servo mount. A short 50mm all-black receiver lead cleans up the wiring job for a full factory look. Equipped with a brushless motor the servo is able to pull up to 9.0kg-cm of torque at a transit time of down to 0.07s/60°.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]


February 24, 2017

ARC R8.1 2017 1/8th nitro on-road car kit

ARC have introduced the R8.1 1/8th nitro on-road car. The latest version comes with an all-new chassis design that utilises a sliding weight system in the front that allows to easily and conveniently adjust the weight bias using a sliding brass weight. Also new is the Flex Upper Deck that has become a standard part and that allows to adjust the front end flex by installing or removing a Y-brace. A similar system in the rear of the car helps to further fine-tune the overall torsional flex of the car.

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November 24, 2016

Andrea Pirani to join ARC

Andrea Pirani to join ARC

ARC have announced the signing of top Italian racer Andrea Pirani to their team. The former long time WRC driver and ENS font runner will race the Taiwanese company’s R8.0 and joins a team that includes European Championship runner up Toni Gruber, Lars Hoppe, John Ermen and Cristiano Sartor. Expect to see the quick Italian during the entire ENS & Italian National series as well as next year’s World Championships in France.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]


October 28, 2016

ARC R11 2017 electric touring car kit

ARC R11 2017 electric touring car kit

ARC have introduced the latest incarnation of their R11 electric touring car kit. The 2017 variant is an evolution of the R11 platform with the refinements made targeting improved consistency in a variety of grip conditions and also upped overall performance. First up comes the new main chassis that is made of specially sourced carbon fibre for higher strength and stiffness while the redesigned shape makes for more balanced flex characteristics. This is further backed by a reshaped upper deck that increases overall chassis stiffness for an improved handling.

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October 7, 2016

ARC announce R11 2017 touring car kit

ARC announce R11 2017 touring car kit

ARC have announced the soon release of the R11 2017 kit. The latest edition of the company’s popular electric touring car will utilise the drivetrain and suspension components of the current kit, with small refinements being made to further improve the performance and handling of the car. More information and images of the actual car will become available in time for the release.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]


September 5, 2016

ARC R11W 200mm electric touring car kit

ARC R11W 200mm electric touring car kit

ARC have introduced the new R11W 1/10th 200mm electric touring car kit. The vehicle is based off of the 190mm R11 and features a black 7075-T6 aluminium main chassis, carbon fibre upper deck and front and rear gear differentials to provide exceptional handling characteristics with foam tyres. The 200mm kit shares most parts with the 190mm variant with the greater track width being achieved by using wide lower A-arm mounts. Included in the package are also front and rear low-profile shock towers and big bore shock absorbers, suitable for sports car bodyshells such as the Blitz TS02E and others.

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August 30, 2016

Brandon Cho signs with ARC USA

Brandon Cho signs with ARC USA

ARC USA have announced the signing of KO Propo Grand Prix winner Brandon Cho to their team. Brandon will campaign the 2016 ARC R8.0 1/8 scale nitro kit at major national races in the US. His first race is next month as he defends his title at the 2016 KO Propo Grand Prix. This is what Brandon has to say about the deal:

I am ecstatic to be joining Team ARC USA. The ARC R8.0 is an excellent car and the parts are made with great quality. I would like to thank Jones Chu, and also Willie Chung and Paul Dabao at Hobby Authority Distribution for this opportunity. I’m looking forward to many great results!

Source: Hobby Authority [hobbyauthority-dist.com]