The Hot Race Trophy Rome was held at the Gianni Modellismo track in both electric and nitro classes. The 1-day race saw three qualifiers of which the best round counted. In Electric Touring Car Modified Alessio Menicucci took the pole position for the mains from Nicola Marrone and Simone D’Ottavio while the Touring 13.5T blinky class was lead by Valter Cola from Flavio Buzi and Djalma Bochicchio.
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Coming soon from Maxima is the Mx GT1 3.5cc on-road engine for GT racing classes. Based on the O.S. Speed 21ZX-GT the power plant received several modifications to increase the performance, torque and mileage. The long stroke engine features a 5+3 ports design for increased mid to high RPM power, a silicone-filled, DLC-coated and tungsten-balanced GT-spec crankshaft as well as a low centre of gravity cooling head. The engine utilises a ROAR-legal 2-needle carburettor with 7mm insert and it comes factory selected and tuned.
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Japanese company Team Bomber have introduced the YR12X carbon fibre chassis conversion kit for the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car. Made from a special carbon fibre material the main chassis plate will greatly increase the handling and straight line stability of the car. The chassis is available as a complete set including the upper floating servo mount plate and mounting hardware, but the chassis and servo plate are also available separately.
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Scorpion have introduced their new Vanguard S2-50 Clubrace speed controller. Aimed at spec class racing the compact ESC can be run with down to 13.5T motors, it features a 6V/3A BEC system, an aluminium heatsink, a 50A current rating as well as blinky mode and zero timing settings along an adjustable RPM limit mode to equal the performance when running different motors in RPM-limited spec racing classes. A V-Link cable for increased adjustably and a fan unit for racing in high ambient temperatures are available separately.
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Coming from Jared Tebo’s JTP brand are carbon fibre shock towers for the Kyosho RT6 and SC6 trucks. The front shock tower was designed to dramatically change the front end geometry to improve the steering feeling. The shocks will be directly mounted to the arm, helping to taking out the twitch and over aggressive front end and giving more confidence in corners. Also new is a rear shock tower that offers the standard geometry with the inside three holes being available. The tower must be used with the RB6.6 rear bulkhead and it changes the body mounting positions. Both the front and rear shock tower are made from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre and JTP also offers a set of front and rear RT6 and SC6 arms with the front arms coming pre-drilled for the required new shock mounting location.
Team Magic have introduced the E5 HX 1/10th scale RTR racing monster truck. Based off of the standard E5 the HX variant is available in four different body colours and it features a new LED light system, a powerful Hobbywing brushless system and a genuine Savöx waterproof steering servo. To this add a fully ball-raced drivetrain, a fully adjustable suspension and a 2.4GHz radio system. The truck will become available in March.
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Made for a range of Arrma and Team Durango kits are RPM’s new front bumper and rear skid plate. Starring with the front bumper, the part is structurally engineered to add much needed impact-absorption to the front of the Arrma Kraton and Team Durango DEX8T, dramatically reducing the amount of impact force from a crash that gets transferred into the chassis. Our two-piece design incorporates a 4mm thick skid plate with 1.5mm skid ribs to the front of the truck, extending more than 38mm in front of the chassis and protects the front of that expensive aluminium chassis from skid and impact damage. An additional curved oval bumper on top helps protect the body as well. The bumper and skid plate is moulded in black engineering grade nylons for strength and durability.
Sanwa’s intermediate-level MT-S transmitter is soon also available as limited edition Piano Black variant. The radio will feature the same glossy black finish as the respective M12S and MT-4 variants, making it Sanwa’s third transmitter to receive the luxury treatment. In terms of features and specifications the MT-S Piano Black edition will be the same as the standard MT-S and so it allows for a range of telemetry functions, and offers SSR and SSL compatibly. The transmitter will become available by end of February.
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