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June 6, 2017

Fenix Racing Associated F6 option parts

New from Fenix Racing, for the Associated F6, comes a full set of 7075 aluminium option parts. The new chassis weighs in at just 84 grams and sports some important features such as the ability to use straight or angled links and a more slim profile of the outer “wing” sections to further reducing scrubbing during cornering. One of the more interesting new parts is the caster adjuster, that allows you to change caster in a matter of second without having to find the right insert. To complete the set there is a 2mm thick 7075 motor pod.

View the different parts here

June 6, 2017

Capricorn C803 front upper arm mounts

Capricorn have introduced this new set of front upper arm mounts for the C803. The new mounts are 1.5mm higher than the standard version. This makes it so that the lower position obtainable with the eccentric inserts is the same height as the central position on the old version, while the higher position allows for a lower roll centre than before. The new mounts also limit the caster adjustment range, and are therefore meant to be used with the new shorter arm pins.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

June 5, 2017

WRC GTX 1.3 flex main chassis plate

WRC have introduced a new main chassis plate for the GTX 1.3 1/8th scale on-road car. It is recommended especially for tracks with low grip where it will improve drivability and overall traction. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it is a direct fit on WRC’s latest 1/8th car kit.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

June 5, 2017

Pan Car Masters 2017 – Report

This past weekend the first annual Pan Car Masters was held at the world renown MRTM Lostallo track in Switzerland. The event was held in the six classes of Pro10 Modified, Pro10 Stock 10.5, Swiss GT 13.5T, Formula 21.5T as well as 1/8th Electric Modified 6S and 1/8th Electric Stock 4S. The weather forecast for the weekend wasn’t the best but the weather proofed to be pretty ok, much to the pleasure of the about 60 drivers from Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The event kicked off with free practice on Friday, followed by reseeding practice on Saturday and the first two of four qualifiers. Rain was on the forecast for Sunday but thankfully the shower came during the night and thanks to nice during the day the track dried up quickly.

Continue reading the report here

June 5, 2017

Capricorn C03 Evo chassis & side stick weights

Capricorn have introduced a new aluminium main chassis for the C03 Evo 1/10th scale nitro car. It is of an updated design that limits torsional flex for increased traction on high-bite surfaces. It also has machined pockets for the new 8.5g side stick weights and it will also take the forthcoming 12g cylinder weight that can be located in the main layshaft area.

View the stick weights here

June 5, 2017

Matsukura leads Infinity 1-2 at CETC in Xiamen

After a busy race day at the 2nd round of the CETC presented by Infinity, which due to rain saw the event shortened from a 2 day event to a single day event, the race was eventually able to come to a successful conclusion. Once again the Infinity duo proved to be a formidable team, successfully taking 1st and 2nd positions in the Infinity Modified class. With places switched between the team mates from the opening round at AMA, Akio Sobue was able to secure the runner up spot thanks to winning the final A-main. Points leader in the Arrowmax Chinese Modified ranking, Nicholas Lee could only take 2nd in the last final, giving him the final step of the podium. Fellow country man Dominic Quek would end the race in fourth place in front of Xray team mate JJ Wang who took fifth.

Continue reading this report here of view the full event coverage here.

June 5, 2017

VBC Racing introduce new Wildfire D09 option parts

VBC Racing have introduced a range of new option parts for the Wildfire D09 electric touring car kit. First up is the Dynamics upper deck that provides refined flex areas and increased hardness compared to the standard part. Also new is the Dynamics rear shock tower that utilises redesigned shock mounting locations for an overall lower centre of gravity and thus quicker vehicle response. Next up are hardened 7075-T6 aluminium front spool outdrives. The lightweight parts are Type III hard anodised for wear, they are suitable for both stock and modified racing and fit all Wildfire front spools. Last but not least are new aluminium spring retainers for VBC’s TBB and TBBS shock systems. Machined from aluminium and offering a lightweight design and gun metal anodised surface, the spring cups are also usable on the standard shock absorbers and they make for precisely fitted shock springs. All parts are available separately to bring older VBC Wildfire D09’s to the latest Dynamics Edition specification.

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June 5, 2017

Ronald Völker wins at CTS2 Rd4

Round 4 of CTS2 was held at Hobbytown Fresno, California this weekend and Modified TC was the premier class to watch. With a special guest appearance by team Yokomo driver and reigning World Champion Ronald Volker, he would be the third World Champ to attend the California Touring Series this season. Upon arrival to the track, Volker enjoyed his time with his US comrades and got the chance to meet a lot of his fans in California. Meanwhile as the weekend continued, the Yokomo ace driver showed the way all through practice and race day. Drivers like Eric Albano and Brandon Clements showed really good driving pace to match some of Volker’s hot laps but unable duplicate what Ronald has produced. With a rough start in Q1 for series points leader Team Associated driver Rick Hohwart, he would then complete a stronger qualifier for Q2 which put him in P4 for the show and ended up finishing 3rd in the main while Albano came home in 2nd. Volker controlled the lead from tone to tone in the main taking home a perfect run.

Source: CTS [facebook.com]