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October 25, 2023

Ielasi Tuned ‘World Champion Edition’ GP5GTR23

In what has been a massive season for Daniele Ielasi’s Ielasi Tuned engine brand with it winning both its first World and European Championship titles, the Italian company has marked Toni Gruber’s 1:8 GT World Championship win in Australia with the release of the ‘World Champion Edition’ of the GP5GTR23 engine. This version differs from the previous model with 2 small changes on the timing through work on the crankshaft and cylinder. In Sydney, and like everywhere, it was important to go fast in performance but runtime was also vital and with this configuration they were always able to manage the 7-minute runtime comfortably in each qualifying heat without ever losing performance in our engine. As a finishing touch the engine head graphic have also been redesigned to mark the occasion and the new special edition engine.

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October 25, 2023

HotRace 1:8 Offroad tyre sidewall stiffeners

Italy’s HotRace Tyres has introduced their new ‘Tyre Side Stiffener’ for use with their 1:8 Offroad range of tyres. The sidewall stiffeners can be fitted by gluing to the inside and outside of the tyres. Sold as a set of four, they are recommended when your buggy has too much lateral grip and such cases they will help improve stability and reduce the risk of your car to traction roll.

Source: Hotrace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

October 24, 2023

MR33 Magic Repair Glue

New from Marc Rheinard’s MR33 brand is their Magic Repair Glue which is cured using UV light. Especially for repairing small cracks or kinks on car bodies, the Magic Repair Glue is perfect but can also be used to glue together parts made of plastic, carbon fibre, and other materials. Unlike the usually very hard and brittle superglue, Magic Glue always remains somewhat flexible therefore making it especially good for patching and repairing your car bodies. The glue can be applied with the enclosed glue tip very cleanly and neatly dosed due to its great consistency. It is not too thin or not too tough like ShoeGoo. The included small UV lamp is then used to cure the glue which takes approximately 10-seconds.

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October 24, 2023

Lin wins 2023 Futaba/O.S. Cup

Taiwan’s largest event of the year was held over the weekend at the Erchong Floodway track in New Taipei City, where Hong Nor’s owner Hsiang Lin took the win in 1:8 GT. The annual Futaba/O.S. Cup attracted almost 80 drivers from Taiwan and Singapore, and just back from Australia after watching his team driver Toni Gruber claim the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship with their X3-GTS, Lin took his own explain to both the TQ and win. Making it back to back wins of the event, Lin was joined on the all Hong Nor/Ielasi tuned podium by Su Jiahong and 3rd placed Liú Qiáozhì.

Image: Hong Nor [Facebook]

October 24, 2023

Matrix Offroad tyre balance weights

Adapting the balancing system that they have had in use in onroad nitro racing for a number of years, Matrix Tires has now introduced the concept of its screw in balancing weights for Offroad use. Available in 0.4, 0.7, 1.1, 1.5 & 1.9 grams options, the grub screw weights are fixed into the holes included in the Italian company’s rim design allowing you to get the perfect balance of your tyres.

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October 23, 2023

3Racing Cero Ultra 2.0

3Racing has released a new version of their competition level 1:10 Electric Touring car platform, the Cero Ultra 2.0 which they are recommending for asphalt use. In the second generation of Cero Ultra, the main improvement is to use a shorter and narrower chassis to improve cornering efficiency. The belt length is now a shorter S3M345 x 2 to achieve a shorter chassis and more direct acceleration output. The front and rear lower wishbones have been carefully improved to more room for the anti-roll bar movement and a shorter wheelbase. The lay-down front and rear absorbers mounting make the body roll more efficient, the main chassis has a new weight distribution position and a shorty battery socket, and the diameter of the lower wishbones rolling shims has been increased to improve the durability of the chassis plate, a caster has been added to the rear upright to increase the speed of all corners, and the steering system has changed to M4 X 7 bearings To improve accuracy, the upper deck was shortened to accommodate the twist of the chassis.

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October 23, 2023

Kinwald Klassic double for Gonzales

1Up Racing/Team Associated driver Matthew Gonzales completed the double at the Kinwald Klassic at Hobby Action in Arizona over the weekend winning both 2WD and 4WD Buggy. The fourth annual running of the race that is held in honour of Offroad RC great Brian Kinwald and helps raise funds for the Crohn’s Foundation, qualifying at the recent World Championship host venue would see Gonzales reign. Securing the 2WD TQ in the final round of the three qualifiers ahead of Kyle Davis who also set his fastest time in Q3, in 4WD it was a similar story as he took the TQ ahead of Riley Wortman. In the finals, Gonzales continued his form winning A-Main encounters to win 2WD from Scott Spear while in 4WD 4WD Wortman and Davis completed the podium. After his sterling work with the track preparation and maintenance for the World Championships last month, Jake Thayer was back enjoying his racing taking the TQ and win in 17.5 2WD Buggy.

Image: 1up Racing [Facebook]

October 21, 2023

Bittydesign P10R 1:10 Rally body shell

New from Italian body shell manufacturer Bittydesign is the P10R 1:10 Rally body. Universal, it mounts on all 1:10 190mm models, both touring car chassis as well the ones created specifically for the rally category and is compatible with Tamiya TT-02 chassis in all its variants. Made with high quality and genuine polycarbonate 0.75mm Lexan it comes with a complete set of screw, nuts and large plastic washers to fix properly the rear big wing and is sold clear with protective film outside and a pre-cut decal sheet and windows masks. Resembling the Ford Puma WRC, the design phase took several months to refine every detail, the attention to detail was obsessive in order to propose a body that could best optimise aerodynamics and at the same time remain real in proportions and aesthetics.

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