Made for Kyosho’s MP9 series of off-road cars is a 17.5 degree front C-hub set. The hubs are machined from high-quality aluminium, they come anodised for wear and to match the remainder of the car’s alloy parts, and using them will make for smoother mid-corner steering, resulting in improved corner speed and consistency in a range of track conditions.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]
Coming from Exotek and made for the Team Associated RC10F6 formula car are the new rear traction plate set and the adjustable front camber arm kit. Starting with the rear end, the rear traction plate set is a battery hold down conversion that adds rear end flex to the F6 chassis for improved traction in all conditions. The redesigned shock plate includes a battery hold down bar so that tape is not needed to hold down the battery, for easier more secure battery hold also with the benefit of added chassis flex. Also included are three extra soft top shock springs as an added tuning touch to increase rear grip on lower grip track or rubber tyre conditions. The conversion is usable with standard shorty LiPo packs and requires two new holes in the body shell for the repositioned body posts.
The 4th annual Québec Indoor Nationals will be held at the Dégelis Arena in Quebec, Canada from the 19th to 22nd of April. The track will be designed by JTQ and 70 trucks of clay will make for another awesome experience with indoor pitting available for everyone. Classes run are 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truck, 1/8th E-Buggy and E-Truck as well as 1/8th Nitro Buggy 35+ along 1/10th 2WD, 4WD and SCT 4×4 racing. Sign-up for the race is available here.
O.S. Engines have announced the addition of Italy’s Riccardo Berton to their factory team for the 2018 season. The former EFRA “B” European and National Champion will be using O.S. Speed engines in his Kyosho 1/8th nitro buggy rides while attending all major national and international races.
Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]
JConcepts have introduced their new F2 body shell and front scoop for the Tekno EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy. Starting with the body, the lid’s design is based off of the original Finisher body but the F2 provides an even more aggressive look with an increased windshield angle that provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps and simplified side pods to remove unwanted changes in height. The narrow rear-end of the Tekno played a role in the look and feel, however, the JConcepts designers wanted more. The team incorporated a high-end floor feature which aggressively provides a look and feel not seen before on an RC car and reminiscent of an open wheel Formula car. The F2 is also dramatically lower in height and special consideration was made for the steering, servo horn and front geometry to allow the body to have that drop-on fit. The EB410 kit includes a side-mount fan option which has also been taken into consideration with the F2 body design. The body includes a louver design built into the right hand side pod which runs alongside the fan and scribe lines where the user can add holes for direct air circulation. In addition to the newly designed body, JConcepts has included two of the latest S-Type Aero rear wings used by Ryan Maifield to win the 2017 IFMAR World Championships. The rear wing is also available separately in a 2-piece set as is a front scoop/nose cone that also is a direct fit on the EB410.
Coming from SWorkz and made for the SPower S7 Evo II and O.S. Speed Spec II/III and B2102 engines is the new LPF cooling head. The heatsink is 24mm lower than the standard version while the weight is also reduced by 10g which results in a dramatically lowered centre of gravity. The outcome are improved cornering performance, increased stability and less chances of damaging the heatsink in the event of a crash. Thanks to the larger diameter of the heatsink the cooling performance is the same compared to a standard, tall cooling head.
Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]
Coming from Hot Race Tyres is a new blue colour closed cell inserts for all 1/8th buggy tyres. It was developed especially for racing in hot ambient temperatures and for medium to high-grip track conditions. The insert is meant to provide improved precision, more traction and better corner speed and it is available from now on.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
The third round of the BRCA Formula Indoor nationals took place at the Midlands Raceway permanent indoor venue near Birmingham. The snow during the early hours of the morning meant some drives could not get the venue with traffic disruption but 16 drivers made it to the great facility. Despite being a small track area the layout was fairly flowing and suited to Formula racing. The ETS spec carpet provided good grip for drivers once a few rounds of practice were done. During the two rounds of practice it was Luke Lee, Michael Lee and Ben Cosgrove who seemed to have dialled in to the track setting some quick lap times.
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