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March 10, 2023

Ongaro set for 1:8 GT Worlds with Gimar Engines

Best known for his offroad exploits, back to back 1:8 Buggy World Champion Davide Ongaro has announced a 1:8 GT only programme with Italian engine brand Gimar. Ongaro is the star driver for Team Associated and Japanese engine manufacturer OS Engines in offroad and has added two 1:8 Buggy World titles to both brands illustrious history but is joining forces with Giovanni Crea’s Gimar engines for a GT campaign that includes both the European and World Championships. A huge boost for the GT category which will run only its second ever World Championship later this year in Sydney, Australia, having Ongaro on the grid will be a massive profile raiser for the class. Kicking off his onroad exploits next week at the Italian GT Nationals, his Gimar Venus engine will be fitted to the chassis of another Italian brand Genius Racing – this same engine & chassis combination used by France’s Alain Arnaldi to become the 2022 European GT Champion. Like Ongaro, another driver best known for his Offroad achievements, Joern Nuemann is the reigning 1:8 GT World Champion.

Source: Gimar [rcgimar.com]

March 9, 2023

Yokomo BD11 Option Parts

Yokomo has released a number of new optional parts for its current BD11 1:10 Electric Touring Car. First up is a new hard type plastic body mount set for the BD11. For those chasing marginal weigh savings they have also added a set of titanium lower shock mounts for BD11 and which can also be used on the MD1.0 drift car. Finally for the perfect balancing of your chassis there is a new 30G battery weight which is nicely finished with the Yokomo Factory Team logo.

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March 9, 2023

Pirani RC ‘Turbo Effect’ INS-Box

Pirani RC has released a new ‘Turbo Effect’ INS-Box design for 1:8 and 1:10 onroad competition. EFRA approved, homologation number INS202301, the new design is 20% lighter, 8mm lower and 3mm less in diameter than other INS-boxes. Made of light weight ABS, internally the sponge filter is low profile to reduce the total height of the ins-box. The air inlet has two 8mm holes from where air pass through the “turbo effect” and goes into the carburetor with more speed and more pressure. This increase of air pressure makes the top speed rising of 2km/h, more constant carburetion and more torque. All combined with new aero design, especially designed for new 1:8 onroad bodies.

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March 8, 2023

Reds Racing 1:8 Motor 40mm Fan Holder

Reds Racing has produced this new aluminium 40mm fan holder for use on 1:8 electric motors. Clamping around the motor this help with heat dissipation which is fundamental to keeping your motor working perfectly. The two piece mounts are black anodise and finished with machined silver edges.

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March 8, 2023

1up Racing UltraLite 30mm Fan Shrouds

Randy Caster’s 1Up Racing has introduced new UltraLite 30mm Fan Shrouds to maximise the effectiveness of your motor’s cooling fan. Made in the USA by Vargr Industries with high quality materials and the latest 3D printing technology, the fan shrouds are strong while keeping the overall weight incredibly light. A perfect match for the 1up Racing UltraLite 30mm Aluminium Cooling Fan but are fully compatible and look great with any 4-hole 30mm fans. Traditional Ducted is the most common and directs all air forward. This is flat on the bottom for those who want to chassis mount their 1up UltraLite Cooling Fan without the Optional Brass Chassis Mount, but still fits perfectly along with our Brass Chassis Mount. Weighs only 2.7 grams! Bypass for EP TC directs all of the fan air forward while also pulling in air from two vents on the top and right side, perfect for nearly every 1/10 electric touring car with belts and weighs only 3.5 grams! Like the Traditional Ducted Shroud, this is flat on the bottom for chassis mounting and fully compatible with our Brass Chassis Mount. 2wd Buggy Rear Fit funnels air between the endbell and transmission case towards the rear side of the motor. Tested and fit on the Team Associated B6.4, the shroud may require minor trimming for proper clearance on other buggies and it weighs only 1.2 grams!

View Shroud fitted to Touring Car here

March 8, 2023

WRC Racing 1:8 Truggy coming soon

Italian RC car brand WRC Racing, who made one of the biggest surprise signings of 2023 when they announced Ryan Cavalieri would lead their Offroad Nitro racing program, has announced that it has a new Truggy coming to market. Racing at the recent Dirt Nitro Challenge, Cavalieri contested the Truggy class with a Team Associated chassis but WRC are set to be able to offer their star American driver a complete race weekend package with the up coming release of the RTX Truggy to race alongside his SBX-2 1:8 Buggy.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

March 8, 2023

MIBO Shock & Diff Oils

Fresh from hosting their hugely successful inaugural MIBO International Race over the weekend, Czech brand MIBO has added a range of shock and diff oils to its product line. MIBO Shock Oil is a high-performance suspension fluid that is specially formulated for use in RC car racing. Suitable for both on-road and off-road use, it is designed to provide smooth and consistent damping action for your RC car shocks. With the new MIBO shock oils, ranging from 10wt/100cSt all the way to 80wt/1000cSt, you can fine-tune your car’s suspension system to suit your driving style and racing conditions. The new high-performance MIBO Diff Oils range runs from 2,000cSt all the way to 1,000,000cSt so you can fine-tune your car’s differential stiffness for optimal performance and improved handling.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

March 7, 2023

Hotrace Mini Pin 1:10 Offroad tyre

Hotrace has announced it is to enter the 1:10 astro/carpet track tyre market with the release of it new Mini Pin tyre. The Italian company’s latest offering is intended for use as a rear tyre for both 2WD and 4WD. The casing and pins are designed to improve traction and ease of driving. The compound has been developed to maximise the life of the tyre with two compounds available with the Medium suggested for low grip and the Hard suggested for med to high grip conditions.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]