Red RC

October 9, 2019

Shepherd Velox V8 series upright inserts

Available now from Shepherd are new composite upright inserts for the Velox V8 and V8.2 1/8th on-road cars. The inserts are coming in eccentric and centred variants to have the additional possibility to use smaller ball bearings for significant weight-saving reasons. Compared to the previous aluminium inserts, these composite option parts are characterised by an optimised fit, a lower weight and a better durability. They are available as a set of four centric and four eccentric inserts or as a set including eight 12x18x4mm ball bearings.

View the insert and bearing set here

October 9, 2019

Tamiya tool & car storage bags

Coming soon from Tamiya are their new RC tool and car storage bags. Starting with the tool bag, it offers three compartments, a hook and loop strap as well as a net equipped lid with three flexible loops. The inner compartments are slightly size-adjustable allowing to make way for larger tools and accessories. The zipped bag is made of tough nylon material and it comes decorated with blue colour TRF and Tamiya logos.

Continue reading here

October 9, 2019

Mon-Tech Racing Italia GT12 body shell

Italian company Mon-Tech has introduced their new Italia body shell for the GT12 1/12th scale pan car class. Developed in cooperation with Schumacher team pilots, the body features a low front end design with a pronounced front splitter for exceptional steering while rear airflow channels guide the air towards the rear wing for optimised downforce and stability. This results in a very balanced car feeling and thus better car control and confidence. The body is available in standard and lightweight variants and including window masks and a decal sheet.

View more images here

October 9, 2019

Sweep Racing P2L 1/8th GT body shell

Coming soon from Sweep is their new P2L body shell for the ever growing 1/8th GT classes. Compared to the P1L body the P2L offers improved steering response while the rear section was reinforced using two lines that span from the front window towards the rear of the body. This will make for increased rear downforce and thus improved stability. The body comes moulded from clear high-quality polycarbonate material and it includes a 1.0mm Vortex rear wing, window masks and a decal sheet.

View more images here

October 9, 2019

T-Works 20mm droop gauge set

T-Works have announced the release of their new 20mm droop gauge set. Containing two droop gauges, one even and one .5 variant, the set allows for very fine suspension droop adjustment when combined with optional 20mm chassis blocks. The tools are machined from aluminium and come black anodised, with machined silver edge details and laser-etched markings. Magnets in each gauge allow to bundle the tools for easier storage and transportation.

View more images here

October 9, 2019

Austrian 1/10th Off-road Nationals Rd5 – Report

The 5th and final round of the Austrian 1/10th Buggy Nationals was held at the SMRC Simmering track in Vienna. The weather was again not on the racers’ side on Saturday, so the organisers decided to race on Sunday only. Despite the temperatures being on the cold side the track dried up during the day. The first three qualifiers were still held in wet and very slippery conditions, but the 4th round was already dry and traction went from 0 to 100. In 2WD and 4WD Modified Buggy it was Xray’s Hupo Hönigl with the overall TQs and wins.

Continue reading the report here

October 9, 2019

Sorjonen, Dortmund & Cathey win at NCT Rd6

The 6th and final round of the Northwest Championship Tour was held recently, attracting over 300 entries for the 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road classes. The event was affected by the weather a bit but overall the track was raceable and thus the organisers went ahead with the program. In the 1/8th E-Truggy class it was Rob Sorjonen with the overall TQ and he also took the win ahead of Lee Hackney and Cole Chura.

Continue reading the report here

October 9, 2019

Xtreme Racing Slash dirt oval carbon fibre shock towers

Xtreme Racing have introduced their new carbon fibre dirt oval front and rear shock towers for the Traxxas Slash 2WD short course truck. Machined from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre the shock stays offer a multitude of shock and camber link mounting positions while also allowing to stand up the shocks a lot more compared to the standard kit positions. In addition the carbon towers are a lot stiffer than the standard moulded composite parts, giving better response and improving suspension efficiency. The shock towers are available separately and including mounting hardware.

View the rear shock tower here