Coming from Hong Nor is this Aluminium Nickel Coated X3GT-61I Adjustable Clutch Bell intended for 1:8 GT use. The light weight 2-speed clutch bell is made of 7075 aluminium alloy material allowing for engines to run more efficiently with lower operating temperature.
Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]
New from MIBO is this RC drifting specific lipo battery, the Drift King Shorty HV LiPo. This is high-performance battery is designed for use in remote control cars but in particular for drifting. With a capacity of 4000mAh, this battery provides a long run time and can handle high discharge rates of up to 130C continuous and 260C burst. The 7.6V voltage rating allows for efficient power transfer to the motor, while the 2S configuration is a standard for most electronic setups and provides a good balance between power and weight. The HV (high voltage) designation means that this battery can be charged up to 4.35V per cell, which results in increased power output and speed. The shorty form factor and low thickness of this battery are ideal for fitting into most current competition chassis and optimising weight distribution for better handling and maneuverability.
Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]
Italian specialist RC Formula car producer Fenix Racing has introduced their latest Formula body, the Φγ3 (Phi-Gamma3). As the predecessor PhiGamma and PhiGamma2, the body has been designed on 3D CAD with CFD validation. Phi-Gamma3 in intended to give the best result on typical “electric” circuit, giving to the model a nice amount of steering while still keeping a solid rear end, sidepods are shaped in order to allow a good speed with a minimal amount of aero resistance. The Phi-Gamma3 is supplied transparent with “retro” decals included.
Hobbywing has announced the addition of Japanese touring car talent Ryosuke Yamamoto to its team line-up. The factory Infinity driver was runner up at the 2022 Japanese Touring Car Championship to Akio Sobue. On the international stage Yamamoto just recently had a very impressive showing at the legendary TITC in Bangkok where he just missed the podium finishing 4th in the Modified A-Main which was won by World Champion Bruno Coelho who he joins now as a Hobbywing team driver.
Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]
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.
Dario Balestri opened the AMSCI Italian 1:8 Onroad National Championship over the weekend with a dominant winning performance at Locorotondo. The former World Champion would take three of the four qualifiers to secure the overall TQ from the Xray of rising talent Filippo Domanin who was quickest in Q3 with Carmine Raiola securing third on the grid. With reigning European Champion Dominic Greiner taking part, qualifying his Capricorn 5th, in the half hour final Balestri took control of proceeding setting the fastest lap of the race en route to winning by lap as his Infinity team-mates Raiola and eight place qualifier Francesco Tironi battled for second. With Domanin retiring after 12-minutes, Raiola held off Tironi by just 2/10th of a second at the finish. Having qualified 6th, Jonathan Gandin took his Serpent to fourth followed home by Davide Caporossi and Shepherd’s Luca Romagnoli.
Image: Francesco Tironi [Facebook]
New from VP-Pro are these RS-804 series of hard anodised aluminium pinion gears. Available in 15, 16 and 17 tooth options, these new style pinions are machined from 7075 aluminium and are intended for plastic spur gear use only.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
With the release of the new Awesomatix A800R, OfficinaRC presents two titanium Ball Stud/Pivot Ball sets kits for the new touring car. Using the best production chain in terms of Made in Italy quality and using top-of-the-line materials and expertise, they have put together the Dolce Vita and Balla Vita sets. The Dolce Vita Kit is for those who want to replace their Ball Studs with the highest quality individually machined titanium ball studs to reduce the weight of the suspended parts and contains 14 x OfficinaRC ST24-T and 8 x OfficinaRC ST03-T. With Ti-6Al4V the most widely used titanium alloy in the motorsport and aerospace market, the Bella Vita Kits are now a reference point for those looking for maximum performance and style for their model. This kit replaces all the steel Ball Studs and Pivot Balls present in the A800R, reducing weight and ensuring maximum smoothness thanks to the precision of the parts. The 36 piece set contacts 13 x OfficinaRC AT21ST-A-T, 15 x OfficinaRC ST24-T and 8 x OfficinaRC ST03-T.
Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]
