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April 2, 2018

Team Associated RC10SC6.1 Team Kit short course truck

Hot on the heels of the T6.1 Team Kit stadium truck comes Team Associated’s all-new SC6.1 Team Kit 1/10th 2WD short course truck. The vehicle used Team Associated’s B6.1 platform and utilises many of the parts developed for the T6.1 such as long-travel suspension arms with moulded inserts for the rear shocks as well as a layback Stealth transmission with height adjustable ball differential, long V2 12mm big bore shock absorbers and bulkheads with front and rear anti-roll bar integration for easy tuning. The kit comes without body shell, wheels and tyres and it is set for a release in April.

View a list of the kit’s features and more images here

April 1, 2018

Team N8 racing series Rd1 – Report

The Shanghai Nitro 1/8 scale Racing Club, also known as Team N8, kicked off its 2018 season in Suzhou, China this weekend. Team N8 is the brainchild of Rick Wang and Ben Lai who both share the passion for nitro racing. The race format is unique in a way that the qualifying result is based on the three best consecutive laps achieved in a 60-minutes qualifying session where drivers can decide when is the best time to go on a clear track. The top 5 qualifiers proceed directly into the A-main, while from the lower mains the best two finishers will bump up. Due to the limited size of the Suzhou track the maximum number of cars per heat is limited to eight. The opening round of the series was attended by 25 members with the season will see six local club races and two travel races, one of which will be the annual Sunpadow Nitro On-Road Race in November.

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April 1, 2018

Factory RC EB410 carbon fibre option parts

Factory RC have introduced their new line of carbon fibre option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy. Available are items such as a front shock tower, a standard and -2mm rear shock tower, front camber plate, steering top plate as well as a centre diff fan mount and a battery strap. All feature Factory RC’s “Leading Edge” machined chamfered edges for looks and greater robustness and the parts are available in standard black or optional blue or gold weave carbon fibre.

View the other new parts here

March 31, 2018

Philippine Masters – Announcement

The 2018 Philippine Masters will be held from May 4th to 6th, with the race being set to attract racers from all over the World. The event, that in its early stages was just a local event attracting racers from throughout the Philippines, is now in its 7th year and it has grown to be one of the major 1/8th Buggy races in all of Asia attracting racers from throughout the region and reaching out to Australia, Europe and the United States. This year’s line-up includes World Champions David Ronnefalk, Robert Batlle, Atsushi Hara and Regional and National Champions Kyle McBride, Davide Ongaro, Wataru Takashiro, Joseph Quagraine, Aaron Stringer, Aaron Gomez and many other of the regions best drivers. Known for some of the best beaches in all of the World, the Philippines is the perfect place to come for a race and stay for some fun. More information can be found on the official event website here as well as on social media here. A video from last year with David Ronnefalk showing some of the splendour in the Philippines can be found after the break.

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March 30, 2018

JConcepts EB410 chassis protective sheet

Coming from JConcepts and made for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy is a pre-cut chassis protective sheet that rocks JC’s Striker graphics. The chassis skin was developed to protect the chassis bottom from becoming excessively scratched or damaged when running on abrasive surfaces while providing a slick surface to decrease friction between the chassis and dirt surfaces. The pre-cut decal sports striking graphics and it comes in a convenient 2-piece pack with additional rear skid decals that can be replaced once worn.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

March 30, 2018

Mugen Seiki MRX6R – Teaser image

Mugen Seiki have released a first teaser image of the forthcoming MRX6R 1/8th nitro on-road kit. No official details about the car’s specifications and features are available yet but looking at the image it appears that the R variant will utilise a new radio plate design for improved front end flex. We bring you more details on the kit as soon as they become available.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

March 30, 2018

Lovan Challenge finale – Report

The final round of the 2017/18 Lovan Challenge was held recently with the race also being the decider for the overall championship titles. Started as a local race series the championship, run by the Lovan RC Team, has matured a lot and it not only attracts local talent but also swift nationally and internationally experienced drivers. Already during the practice rounds on Saturday it was clear that, despite the season nearing its end, most racers were keen to end the indoor season on a high. In the EFRA class the stage was set for a thrilling finale. Youngster Liam Van De Wouwer (Yokomo) had his stripes earned in all of this season’s rounds but it was Capricorn’s 1/8th European Champion, Robin D’hondt ho took the win in Q1 in front of Liam and Guillaume Guffroy (Tamiya). Q2 on Sunday morning though saw Team Magic driver Rémi Callens taking the round TQ from the youngster of the class as Robin and Guillaume came in 3rd and 4th. Q3 then saw an unchanged top 2 as Guillaume ended the round one place up in 3rd in front of Robin. The final qualifier had again Remi ending on the top spot with a very consistent run from Liam, who had to settle for 2nd some four seconds short of Remi’s time. Robin kept his cool and scored a 3rd place from Guillaume, however the latter had the faster tie-breaker which award him the P3 spot on the grid.

Continue reading the report here

March 30, 2018

SRC E-Spark 190mm touring car body shell – Teaser

Italian company SRC have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming E-Spark touring car body shell for 190mm chassis. The body builds on the World and European Championship winning Spark 200mm Nitro Touring body and it will become available soon in standard and lightweight versions and also as pre-cut variants for most of today’s touring cars.

Source: Sprint RC [sprintrc.it]