Red RC

January 16, 2018

Team Magic J-Star 6S red edition monster truck

Team Magic have introduced the red edition J-Star 6S ready-to-run monster truck. The vehicle comes factory assembled and including a waterproof Hobbywing 150A speed controller, a 2250kV 6S LiPo-compatible brushless motor as well as a waterproof Savöx metal gear steering servo and a red colour truck bodyshell equipped with a LED light bar. The chassis is equipped with new generation front and rear differentials, a metal centre diff and hardened steel universal driveshafts.

View an image of the chassis here

January 16, 2018

Jarno Holtman wins at New Years Cup

Last weekend saw the running of the New Years Cup, hosted by the German MAC Lingen club. In the strong Formula class it was Shepherd driver Jarno Holtman who took home the win. Starting from the 2 spot behind TQ holder Joey Sorber, who was also running a Shepherd car, the finals saw some close but fair battles between both drivers. Ending the day on the 3rd spot was Marco Kruse who significantly improved his car, rewarding himself with a top 3 finish and completing an all-Shepherd podium.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 16, 2018

MIP EB410 shock cartridge spacer kit

MIP have introduced a shock cartridge spacer kit for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy. The stock shock cartridge setup uses two X-ring seals that ride against themselves. As they aren’t designed to be stacked together they tend to roll during shock compression and they will act like a pump or vacuum, and pull air into the shock body which will make shock bleeding after every run necessary. This is where MIP’s shock cartridge spacer kit steps in. It includes eight spacers which will eliminate the need to constantly bleed the shocks. The spacers keep the same friction on the shaft to allow it to move freely but keeps the X-ring seals orientated to their proper shape during compression and rebound; thus resulting in a more consistent shock feel throughout the run. Included are four cartridge guides and four cartridge spacers but no X-ring seals.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

January 16, 2018

Mugen uncover MBX8 body shell

Following the introduction of their new MBX8 1/8th nitro off-road buggy and issuing images “sans body shell”, Mugen finally lifted the curtain of the last unknown bit – the said body. By looking at the images it appears the shell is of a slightly more cab forward design that the MBX7 body, yet it is far away from some of the extreme body designs available from several manufacturers. In addition the new shell features sculptured side pods with raised “wing” sections in the side window area while four lines of humps, further to the back, will be adding rear downforce – a technique that is known from the front fenders of pan car body shells. The design is rounded out by a flat rear section that will allow for good heat escape from the engine’s cooling head.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]

January 16, 2018

Teamsaxo BD8-2018 carbon fibre chassis & top deck

Teamsaxo have introduced a carbon fibre chassis and top deck for Yokomo’s BD8-2018 touring car. It is understood that the 2.25mm chassis and 2.0mm top plate match the standard kit specifications in terms of outer shape, making them a direct replacement for the kit items.

View the top deck here

January 16, 2018

2018 Spring Super Cup Series Rd1 – Report

The JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series has long been the premiere 1/10th off-road racing series in Florida and 2018 marks the 10th year anniversary of this glorious series. Like many years in the past, round 1 of the Spring Super Cup race serves double duty as it kicks off the 2018 racing season and also serves as the award ceremony and banquet event for the 2017 season crowning the top 5’s for both the 2017 Spring and Fall Super Cup Seasons along with many other awards and achievements. Saturday was the start of round 1 of the Spring Super Cup Championship Series hosted by Beachline Raceway. A few jumps were fixed to allow for better take offs and landings making it more consistent for racers to put down fast laps on the grippy surface. With the entry count nearing 240 total entries, the excitement of the Super Cup was definitely in the air.

Continue reading the report here

January 16, 2018

Essex Winter Series Rd3 – Report

The 2017/18 Essex Winter Series entered the second half of the season this weekend, with round 3 taking place to kick off 2018’s racing activities. In the Modified class, Olly Jefferies would have the opportunity to wrap up the overall championship title, with two rounds remaining, if he could secure a good set of points this time out. With Olly taking TQ and the A-final win at the opening two rounds of the series, he had a 4-point cushion over rival Elliott Harper. But Harper, fresh off of strong fourth-place finishes at the EWS International just before Christmas and the DHI Cup at the start of the new year, would be hoping to prolong the championship battle further.

Continue reading the report here

January 16, 2018

Adam Drake doubles at Stadium Nitro Shootout

Last weekend the third annual Stadium Nitro Shootout was held in conjunction with Adelanto Grand Prix motocross event. The race had nearly 120 entries including Adam Drake, Cody King, Joseph Quagraine, Colin Herzig, Richard Saxton, and Mark Pavidis. Adam Drake was the top qualifier in both rounds of Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truck and he went on to win both finals. Colin Herzig finished 2nd and Joseph Quagraine came in 3rd in Nitro Buggy.

View the Truck podium here