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May 21, 2025

JConcepts Pioneer 1:10 2WD buggy wheels

First debuted at the 2024 Florida Carpet Championships, JConcepts has officially released its Pioneer wheels for the modern 2WD buggy class. While looking at a 1989 Masami Hirosaka replica, Jason Ruona had a 3D vision of recreating an iconic variation. The pop-out panels of the Pioneer wheels add new looks in a positive direction while the home position remains for the proper offset, and mounting characteristics. Fresh outer ribs drop in between the sectional panels and a radial ring around the wheel nut area. The ribs connect the 4 screw location areas created to represent adaptors used during the golden age of RC. JConcepts offer titanium screws that work perfectly with these wheels, available separately, and in two different colours, burnt blue and stealth black. The dimensional aspect of the wheels matches the IFMAR World Championship winning Mono wheels, and they have an industry standard offset and are produced in durable material, inner reinforcing ribs and stout 12mm hex area pack this design. The 4 pack of wheels will be available in popular colours bright white, and fluorescent yellow, retro pink and stealth black.

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May 20, 2025

SkyRC NC3000 Pro NiMH and NiCd Charger

Building on their extensive range of professional-grade charges, SkyRC has introduced the NC3000 Pro for AA/AAA NiMH and NiCd batteries. Engineered for serious hobbyists and advanced users, it delivers unparalleled precision, intelligent features, and true independent channel control for up to four cells. This charger isn’t just for everyday cells but for racers and RC enthusiasts who rely on AA/AAA power—from Tamiya 4WD slot cars to Mini-Z racers and countless RC transmitters. With multiple charging modes, comprehensive safety features, and a wide current range, the NC3000 Pro stands out as the only charger on the market offering up to 3A charging current per slot—ideal for high-performance cells and time-sensitive charging. The twin ventilation fans rapidly dissipate heat, keeping batteries cool and safe, even during high-current operation. Equipped with a vivid color display, it gives you real-time access to key data: voltage, current, capacity, and internal resistance. Each slot functions independently, allowing you to charge, discharge, refresh, or cycle cells as needed – ideal for managing batteries in transmitters, radios, or any device where performance matters. A modern USB-C input ensures seamless integration into today’s workbenches and supports field charging with ease.

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May 20, 2025

2 from 2 for Boots in British Championship

Sworkz/Reds Racing factory driver Elliott Boots maintained his perfect start to his BRCA British 1:8 Nitro Buggy Championship title defence with another win at Round 2 which was hosted at a sunny Brookthorpe track. Taking maximum points at the season opener at Herts last month, Boots again ticked all the boxes at the second stop on the 5 race schedule securing the TQ and the win. In qualifying he took the TQ on tie break with the Mugen Seiki of Dom Nunn, both drivers topping two rounds each. Having set the pace in the opening qualifier, the Xray of Jonny Skidmore, who was runner-up to boots at Round 1, would qualify third. Winning his Semi Final to line-up on pole in the 14 car 45-minute final, from there Boots went on to win by 3/4 of a lap over the Agama of junior racer Erik Lykke. Having started P2, unfortunately Jonny Skidmore’s race lasted less than 5-minutes after he collided with another buggy travelling backwards down the straight. Team-mate Lee Martin, who started P7, would complete the podium.

Image: Elliott Boots [Facebook]

May 20, 2025

Yokomo RD/SD Option Parts | Spring case

Yokomo has released new option parts for their 1:10 drift cars that includes an aluminium Rear Hub Carrier for RD2.0/SD3.0, an Aluminium Upper Arm Mount for RD/SD series, and a Universal 30mm Fan Shroud plus a Yokomo Multi Spring Carry Case. The alu rear hub carrier is more rigid than the standard plastic one, and improves rer traction and slide control. Featuring five upper arm fixing positions, it allows for more precise adjustment of camber change due to suspension stroke. The lower suspension arm pins can also be selected from three diﬀerent positions, allowing the roll balance to be adjusted by changing the roll center, and the degree of traction to be controlled. It is available in black, blue, purple, and red to match the SD series. The new alu upper arm mount increases upper arm mounting rigidity and front tyre tracing. It’s anodised aluminium colour makes it suitable for SD3.0 blue version. Universal 30mm fan shroud increases cooling eﬃciency through the channel eﬀect. It is mounted on an adjustable angle bracket and can be installed on a variety of machines. It is particularly suitable for drift cars that require motor cooling and can be attached to the upper deck or bulkhead with double-sided tape. Finally the Yokomo Racing Factory branded Multi spring case allows you to neatly store shock springs, which tend to be cumbersome. The lower section is designed to hold springs for a variety of spring types, from speed to oﬀ-road, and the upper section can hold springs in their bagged state.

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May 20, 2025

Xray XB | XT -6mm Alu Shock Spring Retaining Collars

Xray has introduced new -6mm lower shock spring retaining collars suitable for its range of 1:10 offroad platforms. Fitting XB2, XB4, XT2, and XT4, the collars allow you to decrease the ride height to achieve a lower centre of gravity. Strategically lightened, the collars are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium for increased reliability and come as a set of 4 pieces.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 20, 2025

Ongaro again at Round 2 of Italian Nationals

Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro made it 2 from 2 in the AMSCI Italian National Championship over the weekend taking the win at his home track, the Ongaroring. The World Champion and reigning Italian Champion topped 3 of the four rounds of qualifying to secure the TQ ahead of Kyosho pairing Marco Baruffolo, who topped Q4, and Riccardo Berton. Starting the 45-minute from pole ahead of Berton and Sworkz’s Mattia Polito after winning the faster of the Semi Finals, Ongaro would secure his second win of the 4-round championship by a lap over Berton, who suffered a DNF at Round 1. With the Top 3 finishing as they started the final, Polito claimed his second podium finish of the season having finished P2 at the season opener at River Park RC track back in March.

Image: Mattia Polito [Facebook]

May 20, 2025

Schumacher Mi9 Option Parts

Schumacher has released four new option parts for their Mi9 1:10 Electric Touring Car that includes a brass front weigh, a new stiff carbon fibre chassis, Split Top Decks, and a Lock Stop Steering Arms Set. With fine tuning of chassis balance gets more and more critical in Touring Car Performance, the 20g Brass Front Weight for the Mi9 is a great option which keeps the centre of gravity super low, and positions centrally in between the servo and LiPo. Made from brass and nicely coated in stealth black, itits with either the standard kit servo mount or the popular Aerox LP1s direct fit servo. A new 2mm ‘Stiff Weave’ carbon fibre chassis is ideally suited for medium to higher grip conditions and has similar feeling to that of an alloy chassis yet is lighter. The 2mm thickness gives that all important lower centre of gravity increasing corner speed. Also crucial for Touring Car Performance is chassis flex so Schumacher has also introduced a new Split Top Deck made from 1.6mm carbon fibre which enables a greater set up window to be obtained with the options available. Finally an option for improved reliability in a crash is the new Lock Stop Steering Arms Set. The gives a hard steering arm stop on lock and in unusual crashes this can protect the front roll bar from becoming bent.

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May 20, 2025

Harper wins BRCA Round 2 at Stafford – Report

Schumacher’s reigning British Electric Touring National Champion Elliott Harper took the first win of his title defence with a dominant win at Round 2 of the BRCA Championship held at the Stafford track over the weekend. With the Awesomatix of Round 1 winner Olly Jefferies not making the trip to the Midlands track, Harper would dominate qualifying topping four of the five rounds to secure the TQ. Xray’s Harley Eldridge was his closest challenger counting her three Top 2 times to line up second ahead of multiple champion Chris Grainger while the privately enter Awesomatix of Stefan Chodzynski completed the second row. In the triple A-Mains, Harper continued his dominance by taking all three legs for the overall win, Eldridge took second via her two second place finishes with Grainger completing the podium with a second and a third.

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