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September 4, 2023

Gruber adds German 1:10 Nitro National title

Toni Gruber added the German 1:10 Nitro Onroad title to his 2023 over the weekend, the Capricorn driver making it the perfect season with two titles from the two outings he has had in the class this year having already won the European Championship in June. Racing at the MiniCarClub Rötz track, Gruber secured the TQ ahead of Melvin Diekmann with the fastest 4-minute run in qualifying which was 3.3-second faster than his team-mates best effort. In the 45-minute final, Gruber continued that form setting the fastest lap en route to a 9-second victory over Diekmann with Michael Heinrich completing the podium.

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September 4, 2023

Canas leads Sworks 1-2 at European Championship

Juan Carlos Canas has finally achieved a major championship title with the rapid Spaniard leading an Sworkz 1-2 at the EFRA 1:8 Offroad European Championship in Redovan, Spain. In qualifying, Canas was Top Qualifier topping 3 of the 5 rounds at the 2022 World Championship venue. Reigning World Champion Davide Ongaro was P2 with the fastest time in Q2 with Bruno Coelho P3 having set the quickest time in the opening qualifier. With Saturday originally scheduled as Finals day, the threat of heavy rain prompted a change of schedule to get the event completed by Friday night. In the Semi Finals Canas took the first 20-minute encounter from Bryan Baldo while a retirement exited Coelho from proceedings. In the other Semi, Ongaro took the win from Burak Kilic and Elliot Boots, but a slower race time it was Canas on pole for the final with defending champion David Ronnefalk lining up 6th. Racing into the night and finishing under the flood lights Canas dominated the 45-minutes adding the fastest lap to his tally on the way to victory by half a lap from his 2-time European Champion team-mate Elliot Boots. Ongaro’s Team Associated would complete the podium 4-second ahead of Mugen’s Burak Kilic with a similar gap back to Infinity’s Riccardo Berton in fifth. Ronnefalk’s year long reign as Champion would end in a retirement with 5-minutes remaining.

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August 31, 2023

SMJ Glowplug Magnifiers

New from SMJ are these two Glow Plug Magnifiers for checking the condition of the glow plug filament. With an LED light source, the filament is clearly visible through the magnifier with two types of dedicated housings offered with different focal lengths.

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August 31, 2023

ARC R8.4E 1:8 Electric Onroad Car

ARC has announced their latest 1:8 Electric Onroad Racing car, the R8.4E. The R8.4E will be available in 2 different configurations- the R8.4EL and R8.4ES. While both cars feature specially designed 5mm carbon chassis for electric racing, the key difference is in their transmission and battery layout. The R8.4EL is designed to run either standard or shorty LiPo batteries, while the R8.4ES is designed to run exclusively with shorty LiPo batteries. For added tune ability, theR8.4E features adjustable front and rear suspension arm lengths and roll centre via changing the pivot pin inserts. Racers can choose from 3 different front low and upper arms length. The rear low arm roll centre can settle in middle or low and rear upper arm lengths also can be adjusted. The default setup places the front lower arms in the centre – with a longer front low arm can generating more traction while a shorter arm delivers better steering response.

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August 30, 2023

MR33 A800 Diff and Spool Pulleys

MR33, the brand of multiple World Champion & current Awesomatix factory driver Marc Rheinard, has released new Diff and Spool Pulleys for the A800 touring car. Available in both plastic and aluminium options, the premium CNC machined, hard coated aluminium spool pulley fits the A800R, A800MMX, and A800FX (and Evo) models. The gear has perfect concentricity, is very light and extremely durable is recommend it for all stock classes and also for modified racing. The gear including the aluminium ring and screws weighs 6.5g, making it 2.5g heavier than the original plastic part from Awesomatix. The aluminium differential gear has perfect concentricity and extremely durable. The gear including aluminium ring and screws weighs 5.5g, which is 2.5g heavier than the original plastic part from Awesomatix.

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August 30, 2023

SMJ Twister Rear Bumper Side Stiffner

SMJ has released a stiffener to help reduce the chance of rear body tucks during race accidents that is intended for use on saloon car bodies from Xtreme Aerodynamics. Pre-cut to fit the Twister and Twister Speciale bodies, it comes with double-sided tape so it can be easily attached to the body.

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August 30, 2023

Xpress Execute XQ11 Mid Mount Touring Car

Hong Kong chassis manufacturer Xpress has released details of its latest 1:10 competition Touring Car, the Execute XQ11. Building on the success of the previous XQ10 platform, it combines a number of new design features. The motor mount has been redesigned to accept up to 4 locations of bearings to tension your belt, with one of those being height adjustable. The spur mounting is now screw-less, secured by a single large plate for a more evenly mounted spur. Redesigned body stops help lift the body when cornering to prevent scraping on the track and preventing inconsistent performance. It gets easy to adjust caster angle by adding or removing shims to the front of the mount, without having to use special tools to measure caster. Through axle design in the uprights gives better support and increasing consistency and removing unwanted slop. Xpress has brought back the quick change steering ackermann setting through adjusting with inserts. Reinforced upper arms increase suspension stiffness and webbing can be cut for suspension flex tuning. Top deck flex can be adjusted through the plethora of holes in the top deck by adding/removing inserts and/or screws in the provided holes.

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August 29, 2023

Iris ONE Optional Weights & Anti-Roll Bar

Germany’s Iris Racing has released a number of new optional weights and new Anti-Roll Bar for its ONE 1:10 Electric Touring Car. First of the weights is a Steel LiPo Holder which adds an extra 12g of weight to optimise your chassis’ weight distribution making it ideal for fine-tuning and enhanced handling. A 13g Motor Mount Weight which centrally positioned within the vehicle, minimally impacts the weight ratio, ensuring it doesn’t negatively affect performance and handling characteristics. Completing the weights line-up is a Rear Chassis Weight. This specially designed additional weight is conceived to weight down the rear of your chassis, enhancing traction and stability during demanding driving conditions. Weighing 18g, it integrates seamlessly into the Iris ONE chassis, ensuring the perfect balance and handling of your vehicle. A new 1.0mm Anti-Roll Bar allows you to Explore more setup options for your Iris ONE. This softer variant compliments the existing 1.1mm to 1.4mm stabilisers, expanding your range for fine-tuning the chassis. Finally the ONE Spring Set is available in C=9.8, C=11.2 & C=23.9 options.

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