October 15, 2019

Capricorn LAB C804 1/8th nitro on-road kit

Capricorn from Italy have announced the soon release of their all-new LAB C804 1/8th nitro on-road kit. The follow-up model to the popular C803 sees a lot of updates to offer increased overall grip while still being nimble and easy to drive. The vehicle is based on a new symmetrical flex main chassis, it features a narrow rear end and new symmetrical design rear lower and upper arms with the parts being moulded from a harder composite. New for the 804 is also the possibility to use a rear link instead of an upper arm and the new rear bulkhead incorporates the sway bar mount. Also new are the 2-speed bulkheads, the brake lever, servo saver as well as the front bulkheads and upper arm hangers. Like the rear arms the front arms are of a symmetrical design and moulded from a harder composite material. Other features include a new front swaybar adjustment system, a new plastic centre radio tray mount and a shorter front wheelbase. The kit is rounded out by a new radio tray and radio box as well as precision front and rear hubs. The kit will become available from the 20th of October.

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October 15, 2019

MonacoRC JP ball bearings

MonacoRC have introduced their new JP ball bearings, Japan-made pre-oiled high-performance ball races. The ZZ-type bearings ensure a low natural drivetrain drag for increased efficiency, improved acceleration and longer run times. The bearings are available in popular sizes and also as complete sets for Awesomatix, Xray and Yokomo kits.

Source: MonacoRC [monacorc.com]


October 15, 2019

Zen Racing P10 carbon aero discs

Coming from Zen Racing are their new carbon fibre aero discs for Pro10 wheels. Machined from 0.5mm carbon fibre the discs are designed to reduce air turbulence, increasing efficiency and stability at high speeds. The set includes four 43.5mm diameter discs, two for the front and two for the rear wheels.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]


October 15, 2019

Stephane Bouche wins at French On-road Cup

The 1/8th On-road French Cup was held last weekend at the Model Club Thionville track in 1/8th IC Track and Electric Track classes. In 1/8th 4WD Electric Track it was Stephane Bouche with the win after the double A-mains, leaving behind Steve Olanier in 2nd, however the two were tie on points and the tie-breaker would bring the decision in favour of Stephane. In 3rd it was Frederic Vallejo who would round out the podium result.

Source: Team Corally [corally.com]


October 15, 2019

Sunday Race Cup Rd3 – Report

The 3rd round of the Sunday Race Cup was held at the HSH Racetracks in Dintikon, Switzerland with nearly 30 drivers in attendance. The warm and sunny weather made for perfect racing conditions and in Touring Cars Pro Stock Boris Siladi pretty much dominated the proceedings, as he took the overall TQ and came out on top in all three A-mains for the overall win. Behind him the race for the runner-up spot was on between Jan Hässig and Luigi Manzo. Ultimately it was Jan with a strong performance in A3 that secured him the overall runner-up spot.

Continue reading the report here


October 15, 2019

Phend sweeps TLR Championship Series Fall Champs

RC Excitement of Fitchburg, Massachusetts hosted the TLR Championship Series Fall Champs this past weekend, attracting nearly 160 entries. In the premier 2WD Mod Buggy class it was TLR’s Dakotah Phend with the overall TQ and he would also dominate the single 10-minute A-main event, taking the win a lap in front of TLR’s Aaron Kothman as Frank Root completed the top 3 podium result, another lap down, for an all-TLR podium. Over in 4WD Modified Buggy it was again Dakotah Phend with the overall TQ and win, leaving behind Frank Root in 2nd, a lap down, while Caleb Jennings (TLR) came in 3rd, a lap short of Frank.

Image: Aaron Kothman


October 15, 2019

Shepherd Velox V8.2 narrow front shock tower

Shepherd have announced the release of a new option part for their Velox V8.2 1/8th on-road kit in the form of a narrow front shock tower. The narrow version of the standard front shock tower allows more options for the shock angle. Especially when changing the lower wishbone position to the inner one it is now possible to keep the shocks in the same angle. The part is machined from German high-quality carbon fibre and available from now on.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


October 15, 2019

Camden Lime TQs & wins at RCGP Rd4

Thunder Alley Raceway held the 4th and final round of the 2019 RCGP series last weekend. In the RC2 class it was HB Racing’s Camden Lime with the overall TQ from Team Associated’s Ryan Pavidis and Richard Saxton. In the 45-minute A-main final Camden had a bit of a rough start but about 13 minutes into the race he took over the lead from TLR’s Anthony Westergaard and from there he never looked back to bring home the win some 25 seconds in front of Anthony. Team Associated’s Aaron Dexter would complete the top 3 results from Colin Herzig 4th and Kody Watson 5th.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]


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