March 1, 2024

Coelho takes opening qualifier at TITC

Bruno Coelho has kicked off the defence of his TITC title in the best way possible by TQ’ing the opening round of qualifying at the iconic Bangkok race.  Second behind Ronald Volker in the single seeding round yesterday evening, the Xray driver reversed the order in the first of the four qualifiers by topping the round by 7/10th over the Mugen driver.  Held just after midday local time on a very hot track, behind the Top 2 there was a considerable gap.  The third fastest time was set by Alexander Hagberg who was closely followed by Marc Rheinard and Akio Sobue, the Top 5 all previous winners of what is widely regarded as the most difficult race in the world.  Making it five different manufacturers in the Top 6, Xpress team driver Yugo Nagashima put in the sixth fastest time.

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February 28, 2024

Mantis Tuned Hyper T1 P5 Series 1:8 GT engine

Engine tuner Mantis Tuning has entered the growing 1:8 GT engine market with the release of its hand tuned Hyper .21GT T1 P5 engine.  Base on the Nova G5, after more than 12 months of development the T1 has undergone intensive tuning by Malta based engine tuner Daren Decesare who draws on over 20-years experience with 2-stroke engines.  Boasting impressive performance gains throughout the rev range, Mantis Tuned is confident its latest creation can rival the best GT engines on the market.

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February 17, 2024

Bayer on provisional MIBO TQ in 4WD

Martin Bayer is the provisional Top Qualifier overnight at MIBO International, the Xray driver being denied locking in the overall TQ with a mistake that allowed Schumacher’s Daniel Kobbevik to top the fourth round and be part of the battle for pole position tomorrow morning in Q5.  Posting a TQ run in Q1 and Q3, Bayer was on target for a third in Q4 but keying an eye on the very fast Sworkz of Micha Widmaier and distracted by a mistake from the overnight 2WD TQ holder, Bayer made a mistake that cost him more than 3-seconds allowing Kobbevik to grab max points.  With Bayer still managing a P2 2.6-seconds off Kobbevik, the Top 3 would be completed by Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen but the Finn won’t contend for the overall TQ in Q5, instead it will be Bartosz Zalewski who is part of the three way fight.  The double runner up here last year to Bruno Coelho, the young Polish talent was on a competitive Q4 run until be popped a steering link.

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February 14, 2024

MonacoRC iCharger Bag with Flexible Rubber Tray

Continuing to extend the uses for its Bag range, MonacoRC has released a version with a Flexible Rubber Tray for the iCharger 408/456 and iCharger DX8.  The MonacoRC Flexible Tray is produced in rubber through the use of 3D printing. This innovative alternative to the traditional foam insert gives the product a more distinctive and stylish appearance.  The elastic properties of the rubber ensure optimal protection for the charger inside the bag. MonacoRC has revolutionised the transportation of materials in the RC world with its exclusive line of bags.  The new MonacoRC Bag Small V2.1 stands out for its attention to detail: the interior is adorned with an elegant tone-on-tone red MonacoRC logo print, enhancing the quality of the finish.  In addition to the practical tone-on-tone red mesh inner pocket (for the Black and Red version), the exterior is enriched with a MonacoRC label, maintaining the elegant simplicity that has made the bag so popular.  The series is available in three sizes, easily distinguishable by the colour of the zippers.

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February 13, 2024

Motowhips Exhaust coatings

Looking to add a touch of bling to your nitro car?  Motocross custom bike builders Motowhips is offering RC racers the opportunity to have their exhaust coated by the California based company.  The Oil-Slick style coatings for nitro vehicle exhausts can be applied to one piece pipes as well as the usual two piece pipes.  To add this Moto-Style customisation to your nitro vehicle for a Factory finish you can contact Motowhips for more information and options.

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February 9, 2024

PNP-RC IF18/RX8 Carbon parts

New Spanish onroad accessories and optional parts brand PNP-RC (Pata Negra Parts) has announced the upcoming release of its latest carbon parts intended for 1:8 onroad chassis from Infinity and Xray.  For the IF18-3, they have produced a Radio Box 1.5mm Spacer with the carbon piece mounted in between the carbon radio tray and the plastic radio box lowering the complete radio box 1.5mm resulting in a lowered CG.  Also for the IF18 is the Front-Stiffner which is used in the forward holes of the front bulkheads, increasing the stiffness of this area making the car easier to drive.  For Xray’s RX8 they have created a Bumper Stiffer which increases the strength of the bumper and also makes the looks of the front area more aggressive.

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February 7, 2024

Aerox plastic specific side cutters

New from Aerox, the accessories brand from Schumacher, are these plastic specific side cutters. Designed to remove plastic parts from a sprue it is available in a double edge or single edge jaw design. The Slim Double Edge cutter has two sharp cutting blades with the slim, thin & sharp jaw blades enabling easier removal of smaller parts with less clearance around the sprue. It is best for use on plastic parts with a diameter of less than 3mm. For hard plastics cutting diameter is limited to 1.5mm. It has an adjustable screw to protect the precision blades from damage. The Extra Slim Single Edge cutter has a single edge with one sharp blade with a strong focus on plastic gate cutting.

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February 7, 2024

Lugz RC Ghost Barz 1:10 Buggy Tyres

American tyre brand Lugz RC Racing has has announced its latest 1:10 buggy release with the new GHOST Barz.  Based off of their existing BARZ tyre, the new Ghost variant shortens the existing tread pattern from .6mm to .1mm while the carcass has been thickened to add overall support.  The tyre is designed as a semi directional, one direction will give slightly more forward traction & less side grip or reverse the direction and have slightly more side grip and less forward traction.  Also a great tuning option on the front of the car, before doing set up changes to the vehicle to add or loose steering, try rotating the tyres.

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