October 22, 2010

ROAR finalises dates for 2011 Nationals

ROAR

Having previously awarded the different venues the various National Championships, ROAR have today announced the final dates for those races, which you can see below.

March 24-27 – On Road Carpet Nats @ Timezone Raceway
June 2-5 – Off Road 8th Scale Fuel Nats @ Thunder Alley RC Raceway
July 28-31 – On Road Paved Electric Nats @ Jackson RC
August 11-14 – Off Road 10th Scale Electric Nats @ Norcal Hobbies
September 8-11 – Off Road 8th Scale Electric Nats @ HobbyPlex Raceway
September 22-25 – On Road Fuel Nats @ Control Freakz

All dates have been added to our calendar section which you can visit here.

Source: ROAR [roarracing.com]


October 21, 2010

Schumacher Mi4CX 1/10th Competition TC

Schumacher Mi4CX 1/10th Competition 4wd TC

Having just last week brought you exclusive first photos of the new Schumacher Mi4CX, the British company have released full details on their new high performance electric touring car. Developed from Chris Grainger’s 2010 British championship winning Mi4LP, it incorporates the latest innovations from Schumacher’s multiple championship winning engineering team. With an efficient transmission and ultra precise CNC machined components, it handles like a dream. The superb suspension and pro shocks enable the Mi4CX to carry fantastic speed through the corners, helping you to reduce your lap times.

View the full features list and more photos here


October 21, 2010

Yeah Racing Transformula F1 conversion kit

Yeah Racing Transformula F1 conversion kit

Having written previously about the Yeah Racing Transformula F1 conversion kit, that allows the one car to have both t-bar and link configurations, the company has announced that it is now available. Developed with the help of top Japanese racer Hideo Kitazawa, the F104/F103 conversion kit features all the parts and fasteners to mount the two different versions including a full set of wheels.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


October 21, 2010

Marc Esbri wins Spanish TC Nats Rd4

Marc Esbri wins Spanish TC Nats Rd4

Last weekend saw the 4th and final electric touring car championship race at Spain’s Villareal track, host of the 2008 European Championships. Victory in the modified class went to Schumacher racer Marc Esbri ahead of the Tamiya of Vicente Eres, with another Schumacher driver Luis Coundes 3rd. In the stock class it was Xray driver Roberto Hernandez that took the win from the Schumacher pairing of Miguel Moreno and Salvador Gregorie in 2nd and 3rd.

View the final championship standings here


October 21, 2010

Arrowmax MRX-5 ARB blades

Arrowmax MRX-5 ARB blades

Arrowmax, who recently released a whole line of professional tools will also focus on producing a series of Mugen MRX-5 1/8th scale option parts. The first part is already released which is this new front anti-roll bar blade set that has precision made from Spring Steel.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]


October 21, 2010

Capricorn RC sign Giorgio De Felici

Capricorn RC sign Giorgio De Felici

Capricorn RC have announced that they have signed Italian driver Giorgio De Felici, who joins the team immediately. Running the European Championship winning LAB-C01, Giorgio will power the car using Novarossi engines. De Felici finished 2nd at the recent Italian Expert Nationals and before that took 5th place overall at the European A Championships in Gubbio.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


October 20, 2010

Vox Otto V.1 3.5cc engine

Vox Otto V.1 3.5cc engine

Having announced their new engine line a month ago, Vox have released their first pair of 1/8th scale competition engines. The Otto V.1 is the result of the combination of production expertise and parts resizing, aimed at obtaining a new weight distribution through the new cooling head design without affecting the cooling efficiency. The new design has managed to reduce the weight of the engine to 320 grams while at the same time lowering the centre of gravity. The internal components, piston, cylinder and crankshaft are the result of careful design and material choice, with special attention paid to the final assembly process and quality standards. The Otto V.1 is available in Factory tuned as well as standard version.

View more images here


October 20, 2010

IDM Factory tuned engines & new tire range

IDM Factory tuned engines & new tire range

Daniele Ielasi was in contact with us to tell us about his new IDM product releases including an update to his line of .21 and .12 engines. The new individually numbered special edition versions of the Evo4 motor are Factory tuned and feature extra internal tuning for extra performance. IDM have also released their new tire & wheels with the rims featuring carbon fibre inside the material for increased hardness so that the wheel always stays constant even in extremely hot conditions. Available for 1/8th and 1/10th scale cars, they come in the usual range of shores.

View the tire range here