Capricorn has released CAD images of a new optional chassis it will offer for its C04 1:10 Nitro Touring Car. Thanks to the carbon fibre centre weight support, the chassis is more versatile and also increases the flex in the centre of the car. The factory will supply free of charge one chassis to every Capricorn driver participating at this year’s EFRA European Championship.
New from Italian onroad specialists Capricorn is the latest .21 engine exhaust from their ONE engine brand, the EFRA 2191. The new pipe, like the well known 2163R, works on any O.S. based engine and it enhances the top speed of your car. The power band has been moved towards the mid to high end of the rpm range resulting in a great option for long straight tracks.
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Capricorn has presented its new ONE .21 GT 2023 engine. Starting from the base of their already very successful engine, they have updated the latest version with a new Piston and Sleeve. As usual with their entire engine line, the GT 2023 has a hand tuned piston/sleeve and crankshaft. The result is an increase of performance keeping the fuel consumption in line with the mandatory 7 minutes. This engine is a limited edition production specially build for the upcoming 1:8 GT European and World Championship, the latter taking place in Sydney, Australia from October 08-15.
Capricorn has added three new springs to its range for 1:8 Onroad racing. Green Silver are a progressive front spring which provides a nice feeling car to drive providing more consistent lap times. Purple rear springs provide the most rotation in the corners, these springs have been a popular option for the Capricorn Factory team as well as other competition teams. Green being slightly harder than Purple, provides more stability and a little less rotation.
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Capricorn RC has released a new Bicompound 2 Speed shaft made up of both steel and ergal. The new shaft is available for 1:8 in different versions, 8mm gearbox and 6mm gearbox from the successful 1:10 C04 platform, and fits on the 1:8 804 chassis but is also available for the C04 1:10 nitro car kit. Being 85% lighter, the advantages of the bicompound shaft are more acceleration, more top speed, better fuel economy and the transmission runs more free.
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Italian manufacturer Capricorn RC has just released the C04 EP, an electric version of its 1:10 nitro Touring Car chassis. Based off their 2022 1:10 Nitro European Championship winning platform, the C04 EP car is fundamentally the same as the successful nitro car. The new kit release comes out of the box with a Carbon Chassis plate as well as a custom radio plate to accommodate the 2S shorty lipo battery. The electronics to be used are what you would find in conventional 1:10 Touring Cars.
Alessio Mazzeo got his arrival at Capricorn for the 2023 season off to a winning start with victory at the 1:8 GT Confederation Cup held at Miniautodromo Vallelunga just north of Rome. A track located at the full size Vallelunga Race Circuit, the former 1:10 Onroad Nitro World Championship podium finisher found himself with extra baggage for the flight home after he completed a clean sweep of the event securing the TQ and win with his Max engines powered GT2 chassis. Pushing Mazzeo throughout the 30-minute final, the Genius GTc8.23 of Alex D’Angelo would finish just 2.3-seconds behind. Xray’s Natanaele Senesi completed the GT Nitro podium adding to his TQ & win in the GTE class. 2023 is a big year for 1:8 GT with only the second ever running of an IFMAR World Championship for the category taking place in Sydney, Australia, in October.
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Capricorn RC, under its ONE brand, has announced the release of an all new 1:8 GT range of tyres. With a stylish black rim design, the new rubber has proven extremely durable and high performing right from the first tests. In racing, the new tyre has already showed it’s performance with a strong result from Diego Morganti who took 2nd place over the weekend at the famed annual WinterNats in Florida. The tyres are designed to give the best performance and durability in the hope that it will reduce costs and make a more sustainable tyre for the GT Classes. The new range of tyres also allows you to run Foam and Rubber classes simultaneously without causing issues with GT rubber debris. Available in three compounds, Capricorn say the medium tyre will last over 1-hour maintaining strong performance throughout the race.
