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February 19, 2018

Burch & Greiner sweep 2018 Florida Winternats

The 2018 Florida Internationals were held at The Fort in Fort Myers, Florida this last week. In the premier 1/8th Open category it was Serpent’s Ralph Burch who took the TQ some seven seconds in front of teammate, Merlin Depta while Paolo Morganti rounded out the top 3 result. Over in 1/10th 200m Sedan it was as Serpent’s Dominic Greiner with the TQ from DJ Apolaro and Ralph Burch in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Onto the finals and in the 1/8th Open class it was Ralph Burch who was able to conserve his qualifying performance by taking the win in the 35-minute A-main final, some 13 seconds in front of Merlin Depta while Shepherd’s Vince Tate rounded out the podium some 13 laps down.

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February 19, 2018

Tamiya Lancia 037 Rally TA02-S rally kit

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Lancia 037 Rally on the iconic TA02-S short wheelbase 4WD chassis. The 1/10th scale model resembles Lancia’s monstrous Group B rally car that graced the 1983 rally scene and the moulded body captures the dashing 037 Rally form with distinctive spoilers front and rear. Separate parts depict windshield wipers, side mirrors and quad front fog lamps; recreations of lights use metal-plated and clear lens parts for superb realism. Also included are interior parts including driver and co-driver as well as a large Martini sponsor decal sheet. The shaft-driven 4WD TA02-S chassis offers great performance with 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension, CVA oil dampers, realistic semi-gloss plated wheels and racing semi-slick tyres. The kit will ship by mid-March.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

February 19, 2018

iRacing M10 200mm nitro touring car body shell

BMT have introduced the new iRacing M10 body shell for 1/10th 200mm nitro touring cars. Specially developed side flaps along the lower window line will improve downforce while the front end shape makes for increased steering response, all without hampering corner speed and straight line stability. The lid is available in standard 1.0mm and lightweight 0.7mm variants.

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February 17, 2018

Tekno introduce revised EB410 bulkheads

Coming from Tekno RC are revised bulkheads for the EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy. With feedback from customers and team drivers the new bulkheads are of an updated design to reduce fatigue from extreme impacts. The TKR6519B Bulkhead Set is a direct replacement for TKR6519 and does not require additional parts or hardware.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

February 17, 2018

Adam & Ronda Drake team up with Futaba

Futaba have announced the addition of Adam and Ronda Drake to their US factory team. The Drakes have scored multiple championship wins in virtually every category. With over 50 years of RC experience between them, Adam and Ronda are no strangers to the sport of radio-control driving. Adam started out backyard bashing when he was eight. Six years later, he scored his first major sponsorship with Team Losi. Before long, Adam had five 1/8 ROAR Nitro Buggy Nationals titles under his belt. Ronda’s racing career started in 1990 – and she’s been leaving the competition in the dust ever since. Her extensive record includes a Top Three finish in the Nitro Challenge 1/10 Gas Truck class and a Number One placement at an Airtronics race. Both drivers count on the Futaba 7PX to take them to their next first-place finishes.

Source: Futaba [futabarc.com]

February 16, 2018

WRC Racing NTX 1.2 1/10th nitro on-road kit

WRC Racing have introduced the NTX 1.2 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. The evolution of the NTX 1.1 features some subtle updates such as new front and rear driveshafts, flanged aluminium wheel nuts, redesigned carbon fibre steering knuckle Ackermann plates, as well as reinforced drive belts, and new aluminium roller belt supports. Otherwise the kit was left untouched and it should hit stores soon.

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February 16, 2018

VRP MBX8 aluminium & carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from Vision Racing Products and made for the new Mugen MBX8 1/8th scale buggy is a range of aluminium and carbon fibre shock towers. Each tower is precision CNC cut in house at VRP and by following the exact geometry of the original stock towers and thanks to optimised material distribution, the towers are made to look great and provide exceptional durability. Both rear towers feature a machined “M” in the centre to add a special touch of bling and the 7075 aluminium front and rear towers are black anodised and re-opted with silver edges for that distinct VRP look.

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February 16, 2018

Exotek introduce new EB410 option parts

Exotek have introduced a range of new option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy in the form of rear locking hinge pins, heavy duty steel and brass suspension blocks as well as an aluminium steering rack. Starting with the rear hinge pins, the titanium locking/captured hinge pin set with 2mm hex head eliminates the problem of the rear hub hinge pins sliding out of the arms during impacts. The design securely holds the hinge pins and hubs in the rear arm, thanks to the captured pin and lock nut design.

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