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December 11, 2015

SMJ short spring alloy collars

Available now from Speedmaster Japan are alloy collars for the use of short springs on standard length touring car shock absorbers. The collars allow the use of 20mm springs on shock absorbers that normally utilise standard 25mm springs as they bridge the gap between the preload nut and the spring that occurs when using short-type springs. The collars also save time in the pits as changing spring configurations is now much easier without having to readjust the preload nut every time you swap between long and short springs. The collars are made from high-quality aluminium, they come black or blue anodised and are usable with all shocks of up to 13mm diameter and all springs of 14mm inner diameter or more.

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December 11, 2015

Capricorn Lab C802 RS conversion kit

Capricorn Lab C02 RS conversion kit

Capricorn have introduced the RS conversion kit for the Lab C802 nitro on-road car. RS stands for Rear Slim and the kit includes a new aluminium main chassis with RS engraving for easy identification as well as an updated rear bulkhead and arm mount whose more narrow geometry make for improved traction and side bite of the rear end.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

December 11, 2015

Motiv RC 3D-printed Fan Stand

Motiv RC have introduced their new Fan Stand, a mount designed to be a guard for the exposed motor fan blades. Its more important purpose though is to give the fan a larger and flat foot print so it can easily be secured to the chassis anywhere using double sided tape. The 3D-printed unit is tailor made for the Motiv HV Super Fan but will work in conjunction with any 30×30 fan.

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December 11, 2015

Team Associated RC10TC7 FT touring car

Team Associated have release their next generation of 1:10 scale 4WD electric touring car, the RC10TC7 FT, the prototype of which swept the podium at the 2015 ROAR Paved On-Road Nationals. Coming packed full of Factory Team options and a refined suspension package with precise adjustments, the result is an unequalled level of consistency. The focus was on a more precise feel with updates in suspension component composites and ultra-smooth FOX shocks with Genuine Kashima Coat. The floating servo controls an updated dual bellcrank steering system with a low centre of gravity and refined Ackermann range, which allows the most direct steering feeling for any track condition. The updated motor mount is centrally located to produce the most consistent chassis flex to help keep cornering predictable while accurate gear alignment provides high efficiency, acceleration and top speed.

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December 10, 2015

Serpent Eryx 4.0 touring car kit – Teaser

Coming soon from Serpent is the Eryx 4.0 electric touring car kit. The latest incarnation of the 411 platform will feature big bore shock absorbers and new shock towers, it becomes available with a 2mm aluminium or 2.25mm carbon chassis and the kit utilises a redesigned motor mount, smart mid-shaft pulley system and updated differential gears as well as an adjustable battery mount made up from carbon fibre and aluminium. The car will be on show during this weekend’s opening round of the 2015/16 ETS and more information become available soon.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 10, 2015

Libar wins 1/12th class at MRCL Winter Series Rd2

Last weekend’s second round of the MRC Longwy Winter Series not only saw the running of Modified and 10.5T Touring classes but also 1/12th scale racing. Jacques Libar would grab the overall TQ in the 10-car field some 1.7 seconds in front of Marc Schilling, with Krist Bultynck completing the top 3 one lap down. In the triple A-mains Marc would come out fastest in the opening leg but commanding wins in A2 and A3 handed Jacques the overall victory from Marc and Krist in second and third respectively.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 10, 2015

Marc Fischer wins at Longwy Winter Series

The recent second round of the MRCL Longwy Winter Series saw Marc Fischer laying down a dominant performance in the Touring Modified class. Being the only driver to score a sub-12 seconds lap during Saturday’s practice Marc would grab the overall TQ after the qualifiers. The opening A-main then saw Marc taking a relatively easy win but the German had scored a DNF in A2 due to a broken tyre. In the decisive third A-main the Serpent driver again was able to open a gap on the field and he went on to win the leg with the only 26 laps run of the weekend. Loic Jasmin (Yokomo) finished the day on the runner-up spot while Julian Borowski (Serpent) rounded out the top 3 result.

View the top 10 result here

December 9, 2015

Ronald Völker wins at Charity Race 2015

Last weekend’s annual Charity Race, organised by the Team La Gang and hosted by the RC Landia facility in Scandiano, Italy, not only saw the running of a competitive Touring Stock class but the race also attracted some of Europe’s fastest Touring Car Modified racers. Yokomo’s Ronald Völker and Tamiya’s Marc Rheinard would battle for the TQ and while Marc took round TQs in Q1 and Q2, Ronald stroke back in Q3 and Q4 with the two ending tie on points but the better tie-breaker, Ronald only finished in 3rd in Q2, handed Marc the pole position for the triple A-mains. In the opening main Ronald came out fastest one lap ahead of Yannic Prümper (Yokomo) while Marc ended the race in third only 1.2 tenth of a second shy of Yannic. A2 had the top 3 drivers upping their game as Marc, Ronald and Yannic ended the race within 7 tenth of a second. The third and decisive A-main again ended super close with Ronald and Marc separating only 0.6 seconds on the finish line, meaning Ronald would take the overall win from Marc and Yannic. Victor Wilck and Marcel Geiger completed the top 5 result.

Image: RC Landia [facebook.com]