September 19, 2023
Italy’s onroad nitro brand ONE has announced the launch of its brand new line of 1:8 track tyres. This revolutionary product was born form the successful collaboration and expertise of Hotrace, leaders of the sector. After intense months of testing and development, ONE is confident that these tyres bring superior performance to the track. ONE say the results obtained during the test sessions were nothing short of exciting, showing the revolutionary potential of this product. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com] …
August 3, 2023
…down lowering the centre of gravity, improving corner speed and weight balance. Also in this new option set is a new fuel tank that improves engine consistency and was used by all our team drivers at the EFRA European Championships in Portugal last week. The new option set was used by Capricorn team drivers with Toni Gruber taking TQ in qualifying and coming third overall. 2022 1:8 European Champion Dominic Greiner also used the set up in order to mount his title defence as well as Mirko Salemi finishing fourth position overall after competing in Super pole. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
July 13, 2023
…the treatment on up to 4 rear and 4 front wheels at the same time. Heating is generated by 4 halogen lamps capable of bringing the rubber to about 50 °C to facilitate penetration of the liquid. The motor and lamps managed separately by a double command switch and it has interface tools dedicated to 1:10 and 1:8 wheel types with anti-bending flanges. For the front wheels it is possible to choke to 1/3 1/2 2/3 of the width. The Multi Tire Additive Machine is powered at 12V DC, and requires a minimum power supply of 50W. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
May 31, 2023
Capricorn has released CAD images of a new optional chassis it will offer for its C04 1:10 Nitro Touring Car. Thanks to the carbon fibre centre weight support, the chassis is more versatile and also increases the flex in the centre of the car. The factory will supply free of charge one chassis to every Capricorn driver participating at this year’s EFRA European Championship. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
May 15, 2023
New from Italian onroad specialists Capricorn is the latest .21 engine exhaust from their ONE engine brand, the EFRA 2191. The new pipe, like the well known 2163R, works on any O.S. based engine and it enhances the top speed of your car. The power band has been moved towards the mid to high end of the rpm range resulting in a great option for long straight tracks. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
May 11, 2023
Capricorn has presented its new ONE .21 GT 2023 engine. Starting from the base of their already very successful engine, they have updated the latest version with a new Piston and Sleeve. As usual with their entire engine line, the GT 2023 has a hand tuned piston/sleeve and crankshaft. The result is an increase of performance keeping the fuel consumption in line with the mandatory 7 minutes. This engine is a limited edition production specially build for the upcoming 1:8 GT European and World Championship, the latter taking place in Sydney, Australia from October 08-15. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
April 28, 2023
Capricorn has added three new springs to its range for 1:8 Onroad racing. Green Silver are a progressive front spring which provides a nice feeling car to drive providing more consistent lap times. Purple rear springs provide the most rotation in the corners, these springs have been a popular option for the Capricorn Factory team as well as other competition teams. Green being slightly harder than Purple, provides more stability and a little less rotation. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
April 27, 2023
Capricorn RC has released a new Bicompound 2 Speed shaft made up of both steel and ergal. The new shaft is available for 1:8 in different versions, 8mm gearbox and 6mm gearbox from the successful 1:10 C04 platform, and fits on the 1:8 804 chassis but is also available for the C04 1:10 nitro car kit. Being 85% lighter, the advantages of the bicompound shaft are more acceleration, more top speed, better fuel economy and the transmission runs more free. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
