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]
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.
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.
Xray have released this new range of aluminium belt pulleys for the NT1. CNC-machined from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum, they have been hard coated for extra durability and long life and all have been strategically lightened. Rotating mass is reduced without sacrificing strength or durability. Available for the 2-Speed belt 20T pulley, 2-Speed side 18T pulley, Mid center 19t Pulley and for the Mid side 25T & 26T.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Shepherd have announced the release of the extra hard chassis plate for the Velox V10. This chassis plate is CNC-machined from the finest German 7075 T6 alloy and meets the highest quality standards. The material is super-strong and extra stiff which results in a more reactive car. The hard chassis plate features some additional mounting holes for the brass battery plate mounts, so it’s possible to use up to 5 brass mounts to reach the necessary minimum weight.
View the bottom side of the chassis plate here
Motonica are trying to revive GT cars for gas on road with the release of this Gran Turismo body especially redesigned for 1/8th scale on road category. The new body fits perfectly to all Motonica models series P81, P8C and P8F and it will be sold together with its rear spoiler and fixing screws.
View another image of the shell here
Through joint testing together with their US team driver Josh Cyrul, Speed Passion have released the all new Competition V3.0 1 cell motor. Designed to operate with 1 to 2 cell LiPo batteries, the new high performance 1 cell motor suitable for 1/12, 1/10, Oval and WGT class application. The new motor sports a newly designed stator in order for 1 cell lipo low battery voltage and able to provide a smooth power from low to top end speed. With the new 1 cell motor design, the weight is reduced by 15grams to improve the performance of your 1/12 and 1/10 pan car in any conditions. Featuring adjustable timing, it comes in 3.5R, 4.5R, 5.5R, 7.5R, 10.5R, 13.5R, 17.5R & 21.5R versions.
View more images of the motor here
Every 4 years, the Shanghai Municipal Government holds a citywide race with drivers around Shanghai competing to win medals for districts they represent. At this year’s race, held at the Shanghai International RC Speedway this past weekend, it was Mugen driver JJ Wang winning the gold medal with his Murnan powered MTX4 representing the Changning district. In the EP open class, Wang Hai Feng took gold with his HB TCX representing the Huangpu district and fellow district driver Salton Dong winning the Tamiya TT01 stock class. Gold medal winners in each class not only win the title for the district they represent, but also receive prize money from the district government as a form of reward for their results.
Source: RC Fans [rcfans.com]
