April 16, 2021

Core RC rotating car stand

New from Core RC is this rotating car stand. Offering a convenient and sturdy workstation for 1/8, 1/10 and 1/12 RC cars, trucks and buggies, it is of excellent quality with adjustable height and is free to rotate 360 deg or simply lock in position. Featuring anti slip foam pads on the top and bottom, there are also built-in holes to keep shocks handy when rebuilding.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


March 26, 2021

Core RC 8000 & 9000 cSt diff oils

Schumacher have announced that two new Core RC diff oils have been added to the range. The new 8000 and 9000 cSt bottles fill the gaps between our 7000 and 10,000 which have become popular for 1/10th touring cars recently. Core RC oils are available in a massive range of 34 viscosities from the lightest 100 cSt shock oil to the heaviest 300,000 cSt diff oil. Extremely temperature resistant in both warm and cold conditions they come in fully sealed 60ml bottles for transport without leakage, and super easy to use lid for easy precise pouring.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


March 23, 2021

Core RC double sided tape pads

Core RC are now selling the double sided tape which is widely regarded as the best type of tape in the industry, in easy to use pads. Easily adheres electrics to chassis, this clear tape is now available in 25 x 20mm pads, 1 piece is perfect for most speed controls or receivers, with no waste. Sticks extremely well and peels off in one piece with no residue.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


February 10, 2021

Core RC Hi-Response long springs

Introducing the new Core RC Hi Response long springs for offroad buggies. Developed by Schumacher engineers and high level drivers over a wide range of conditions, from low grip dirt to high grip carpet, these springs have been made to improve the responsiveness of the cars, compared to the alternative Core RC and Schumacher big bore springs. They feature less coils and have a thinner wire diameter and they also offer a handy weight saving, by an average 4 grams per pair over previous Core RC Springs. For use on the rear of the Cougar Laydown, Cat L1 Evo and other cars using big bore shocks. Available individually in red (2.0 lb/in), green (2.2 lb/in), blue (2.4 lb/in) and black (2.6 lb/in) or as a complete set of all four.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


November 30, 2020

Core RC NAC-40 entry level charger

Introducing the new NAC-40 charger from Core RC. Getting into the radio controlled hobby can be complex, and the world of battery charging is no exception. The NAC-40 is an AC and DC charger suitable for NiMH and NiCad batteries. Designed with great simplicity in mind, it has the option of using DC 11-18v input via a 12v battery or separate power supply, or AC mains input 100-240v. On the output side there is a fully wired and ready to go Tamiya connector for 4-7 cell packs, or the option for receiver packs via a Futaba plug in the front. 3 simple fast charge currents can be deployed using the front switch, 1.5A, 3A or 5A. The charger detects the peak voltage of the battery and automatically cut off the charging. It also has a safety timer to cut off all charging after 90 minutes. Supplied with UK 240V AC lead and DC lead with crocodile clips.

View the NAC-40 specs here


October 22, 2020

Core RC grease line

Core RC’s new line-up of grease has been extensively tested by the Schumacher engineering department and factory race team to have you covered for all applications and comes supplied in larger than normal 10ml pots. First up is the red high performance lithium complex grease which is best for lubrication of plastic gears, universal joints and driveshaft bone pins/blades and diff output interfaces. Suitable for a higher temperature than the multi purpose grease. Next up is the silicone ball diff grease, for use on the main balls of a diff. Stable and consistent for many runs, it is made from 100% pure silicone. The multi purpose lithium grease is a general purpose lower cost lithium grease, suitable for plastic gears, universal joints and metal interfaces. Finally there is the molybdenum or better known as moly grease, mainly used for thrust races in ball diffs but also good for metal gears and CVD’s for its high loading properties. Not to be used on plastics.

Source: Core RC [racing-cars.com]


July 3, 2018

Core RC LiPo voltage checker

Schumacher have introduced the new Core RC LiPo voltage checker. Designed to check the voltage of battery packs quickly and easily to see what state of charge they are in. The checker has a DC Voltage range of 2.5V up to 30V so it is good for 1S to 4S racing packs and higher and it features a red digital display and neat looking black wires. The device is reverse connection protected and in case of cross connection it wont be damaged and it comes pre-wired with 4mm/5mm bullet stepped plugs for most common racing battery types.

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May 2, 2018

Core RC 12mm slim battery tape

Schumacher have introduced the new Core RC 12mm slim battery tape. The fibre-reinforced, black colour tape is ideal to securely fasten the batteries of electric touring, LMP12, GT12 and Formula pan cars and it comes in convenient rolls of 25 metres. Due to being slimmer than standard tape it is easy to use with the tighter chassis slots of certain brands.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]