February 10, 2020

Capricorn C04 200mm nitro on-road kit – Coming soon

Italian company Capricorn has released a first teaser and information on their forthcoming new C04 1/10th nitro on-road kit. The follow-up model from their highly successful C03 platform will feature many new upgrades such as an all-new 7075 aluminium chassis which will feature shiftable weights under the fuel tank area for increased weight balance and stability. Also new is the ability to change the rear geometry greatly with the lower arms now mounted in adjustable inserts for up to twelve different geometry settings. Also new for the C04 is the ability to run a rear upper camber link instead of a solid arm, resulting in more flex for the lower arm, which can greatly improve the car’s rear traction in certain conditions. Other new features include an updated upper deck with a new fuel tank mounted from the top for easy removal of the tank, the battery will be mounted on the left side of the upper deck for optimsed weight balance, and there will be the option to change the front flex from soft to hard for a greater set up window in different traction conditions. New steering hubs will be another new feature to achieve a greater steering lock and rear CVD driveshafts will be available as an option. The kit is set for a release in late March.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


February 10, 2020

Kaiho & Akimoto win at Yatabe Arena Champs

The iconic Yatabe Arena in Tsukuba, Japan held a round of their Off-road Championship yesterday, attracting some of the area’s fastest electric off-road racers. In 2WD Modified it was Kyosho’s Kohta Akimoto with the overall TQ some 0.3 seconds in front of Yokomo’s Nana Kaiho. The single 5-minute A-main event then saw the top 2 swapping places, meaning Nana would walk away with the win a lap in front of Kohta as Yokomo’s Hiroshi Ohtsu came in 3rd to round out the podium. Over in 4WD Mod Buggy it was again Kohta with the overall TQ, however this time he would bring home the win some 2.3 seconds in front of Nana Kaiho as Hiroshi Ohtsu once again completed the top 3.

View the 4WD Mod podium here


February 10, 2020

Willspeed B6.1/B6.2 TakeOne D arm mount

Coming from Willspeed and made for their own RF2 platform as well as the Team Associated B6.1 and B6.2 buggies is the new TakeOne D arm mount. Considered a must have for all Team Associated carpet racers, the TakeOne D hanger does exactly as it says on the tin. Removing 1 degree of inboard toe-in allows races to achieve 0.5 and even 0 degrees inboard toe. Capable inboard toe-in range is 0 to 3 degrees with no change to anti-squat adjustment. Removing toe allows the rear axle to act more efficiently, reducing tyre scrub, increasing mid corner rotation and increased on-power steering. The part comes machined from high-quality aluminium and anodised clear.

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February 10, 2020

Jose Miguel Sanchez wins Andalusian Champs Rd1

The opening round of the Andalusian Nitro Buggy Championship was held at the RC San José de la Rinconada club this past weekend, attracting 52 entries. The qualifiers saw Agustin Illanes taking the overall TQ from Jose Miguel Sanchez in 2nd and Tomy Robles in 3rd. The 45-minute A-main then saw Jose Miguel (Mugen) leading from tone to tone, leaving behind HB Racing pilot, Albert Pelaez in 2nd, some two laps behind as Mugen’s Zacarias Villalba came in 3rd, another lap down.

Image: Attack RC [facebook.com]


February 10, 2020

Xtra Speed SCX10 II aluminium upgrade combo set

Xtra Speed have introduced their new aluminium upgrade combo set for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. The kit includes precision CNC-machined front C-hubs, front steering knuckles as well as rear lockouts, all of which are direct replacements for the standard composite parts. Using the alloy options will not only add visual impact but the whole axle construction will be reinforced, allowing for higher overall rigidity when tackling rough terrain. Included with the laser-engraved parts, that are also available separately and in grey or silver anodising, comes suitable mounting hardware.

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February 10, 2020

Rose & Schreven win at DieHard RC Winter Series Rd8

Round 8 of the DieHard RC Winter Off-Road Carpet Series was held at DieHard RC in Snohomish, Washington, attracting 180 entries. In the 2WD Mod Buggy class it was Weylin Rose, coming from the 2 spot on the grid, with the win in the single 6-minute A-main even, leaving behind Tyler Wilbur in 2nd, only 0.4 seconds behind. 9th place qualifier, Jonathan Cantrell came in 3rd to round out the all-Team-Associated top 3 results.

Continue reading the report here


February 9, 2020

Jade Lim wins at Lepaq Race

The 2020 Lepaq Race was held at the Putrajaya RC track in Putrajaya, Malaysia this past weekend, attracting some 70 drivers for the nitro and electric 1/8th scale classes. In Nitro Buggy it was Jade Lim with the overall TQ and he would also come out on top in the 40-minute A-main event from Ong Chee Yong in 2nd, a lap down. In 3rd it was Alfie Othman another lap down as George Coleman and Ramesh completed the top 5 results.

Image: Jade Lim


February 9, 2020

Juan Carlos Canas sweeps 2020 Montpellier GP

The 2020 Montpellier GP was held in Montpellier, France this past weekend, attracting Europe’s fastest nitro off-road drivers including some oversea guests. SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas, his SWorkz teammate, Elliott Boots and Kyosho’s Reno Savoya would battle it out for the overall TQ and ultimately it was Juan Carlos with the overall TQ from Elliott and Reno. The 45-minute A-main event then again saw Juan Carlos leading the way as HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk came in 2nd, some 30 seconds behind as Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro completed the top 3 results, another five seconds behind. Elliott Boots came in 4th, already a lap down as Reno finished off the top 5 results, some ten seconds behind Elliott.

View the final result here


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