January 21, 2025

Philippine Masters ’25 track revealed

The organisers of the Philippine Masters has revealed the Circulo Verde Race Track which will host Asia’s most high profile 1:8 Offroad event of the year from April 30-May 4.  The 13th running of the Philippine Masters, track designer and accomplished offroad racer Edward Sio has overseen the work which includes the track being newly re-surfaced and oiled.  Tweaking the layout in some sections and they have also added some additional jumps for more actions on this always popular track.  Last year the Manila event was once again won by World Champion Davide Ongaro in a final that saw the legendary Atsushi Hara lead for almost half the final.  With the Philippines famed as a holiday destination, the event has a truly unique vibe living up to the nations tourism tagline ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines’.  Holding the same status as the TITC in Thailand does among onroad racers, once again Philippine Masters ’25 will form part of Scotty Ernst’s Asian Buggy Championships as the second stop of four races that make up the championship’s third season.

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April 11, 2024

Brilliant RC Velox 8.2 Titanium Hinge Pin Set

Zen-Racing / Team Shepherd has announced the expansion of the Brilliant RC Titanium range of products with a new Titanium Hinge Pin Set for the Shepherd Velox 8.2 1:8 Nitro Onroad chassis.  These new machined titanium hinge pins offer incredible strength and durability with the added advantage of saving more than a 1/3 in weight (13 grams) over the standard steel options.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]


November 24, 2023

Brilliant RC Tyre Additive Roller

Brilliant RC, the accessories brand created by Nitro Onroad chassis manufacturer Shepherd Micro Racing, has released a new Tyre Additive Roller for 1:8 and 1:10 use.  A light weight compact and slim design, it features light weight drilled finger wheel nuts with an adjustable heat source each side.  The tyre tension/pressure is adjustable with options for forward or backward tyre rotation.  Coming with both 1:8 and 1:10 axles, it runs on 12-14V max and comes in a carry bag for ease of transportation and which id fitted with foam inlay for safe storage.

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April 2, 2020

Brilliant RC ultra-fine fuel filter

Brilliant RC have announced the release of their new ultra-fine fuel filter for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro vehicles. Due to the filter’s 2-piece design featuring an aluminium and plastic combination, the inner mesh can be easily cleaned while an O-ring prevents any leaking. The filter is available from now on.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]


September 3, 2019

Brilliant RC aluminium pivot balls

Coming from Brilliant RC are new lightweight aluminium pivot balls for various nitro on-road cars. They weight in at just 1.15g for the short and 1.4g for the long variants, equalling a weight saving of about 60 percent compared to standard steel pivot balls. Thanks to a special hardcoating method the surface friction is reduced significantly while a comfortable durability is still ensured. The 8mm pivot balls feature a 2.5mm hex and fit various nitro on-road cars. They are available in sets of four pieces in two different lengths; 20mm and 26mm.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]


January 29, 2019

Brilliant RC Magic Pipe Protect

Brilliant RC have introduced their new Magic Pipe Protect, a product to keep polished exhaust pipes nice and shiny. A small amount of the chemical is enough to prevent a new and shiny exhaust pipe from getting dirty too fast. Applied before hitting the track the first time, owners can simply wipe it off afterwards to keep the pipe in a shiny condition. In addition Magic Pipe Protect has a higher thermal conductivity compared to conventional silicone greases, in order to prevent the exhaust pipe from becoming thermally insulated. The product comes in a handy bottle with a small brush, to guarantee an easy and safe application.

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November 20, 2018

Brilliant RC high temperature exhaust gaskets

Brilliant RC have announced the release of their new high temperature silicon gaskets for .12 and .21 engines, pipes and manifolds. The black-colour gaskets are moulded from a special, high temperature resistant silicone rubber which ensures a very long durability. Coming in sets of three, these gaskets fit on all Novarossi and O.S. based .12 and .21 engines, as well as most popular pipes and manifolds.

View the .12 gasket set here


July 3, 2018

Brilliant RC clutch gap shims

Brilliant RC have introduced their new 5x10mm and 5x7mm clutch gap shims. They are available in one convenient package with the 5x7mm shims coming in 0.1mm and 0.25mm thickness while the 5x10mm shims are included in 0.1mm and 0.3mm thickness. The set includes a total of 20 pieces and it is available now.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]