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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June 23, 2017

F.T. Line Atomic .21 Fantini-tuned nitro on-road engine

F.T. Line’s Atomic .21 nitro on-road engine is now also available in a hand-tuned version. The work was carried out by famous engine turner Max Fantini with the power plant having received a hand-tuned, crankshaft, crankcase and also a tuned piston and sleeve, all resulting in increased power and optimised mileage. The Max Fantini-tuned engine is available now.

Source: F.T. Line [ftlineteam.com]


February 21, 2017

F.T. Line Atomic .21 nitro on-road engine

XRD have introduced the F.T. Line Atomic .21 nitro on-road engine. The 3.5cc power plant features a completely redesigned sleeve and updated crankcase ports. The new cooling head is machined to sit lower on the crankcase for a low centre of gravity effect and the carburettor is equipped with reshaped needles for improved mixture flow. As with every F.T. Line engine, the unit comes hand-checked with an individual certificate of authenticity.

Source: F.T. Line [ftlineteam.com]


June 9, 2016

F.T. Line XRD .12 nitro on-road engine

F.T. Line XRD .12 nitro on-road engine

F.T. Line have introduced their latest .12 nitro on-road engine. Hand-built, selected and tuned by Italian frontrunner Francesco Tironi, the unit sports front and rear ceramic bearings, a new stronger crankcase with a steel ring added to the rear bearing housing for improved durability and it also features new sleeve and crankshaft phases.

Source: F.T. Line [ftlineteam.com]


March 24, 2016

FT Line 1/8th & 1/10th on-road clutches

FT Line 1/8th & 1/10th on-road clutches

FT have introduced their new 1/8th and 1/10th on-road clutches. After a long development and refinement period, FT Line is now officially releasing the new line of clutches that feature a new disc, new shoe materials and a new machined lightweight flywheel. The 1/8th clutch is available for several cars such as ARC, Capricorn, Shepherd, Serpent, Mugen and HB with the 1/10th clutch becoming available for Xray and Capricorn cars. Both include a Nickel-plated clutch bell.

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