Coming from SWorkz and made for the S35-2E 1/8th E-buggy are three aluminium chassis braces. Made from high-quality 7075-T6 alloy and sporting a grey anodised surface for wear and looks, the parts add more longitudinal stability while reducing flex, which can be beneficial in both bumpy and high-grip track conditions. The braces are available as front, centre and rear variant.
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
LRP have introduced the Magic Colour 2 matte clear coat. Applying two to three coats on the outside of bodyshells or rear wings makes for a cool look that also combines great with negative logos. The clear coat comes in 150ml cans, it is fuel resistant and fast drying.
The annual Charity Race will be held on the 14th and 15th of January. A tight race calendar forced the organisers to shift the event to the second weekend of January, nevertheless a range of European top drivers such as Marc and Toni Rheinard, Ronald Volker, Viktor Wilck, Francesco Martini, Max Machler, Marcel Geiger, Yannic Prumper, Dominic Vogl as well as several Italian top drivers already signed in for the race that will raise money for the good cause. As usual the event will take place at the RC Landia track in Scandiano and more information can be found on the official website here or by emailing Toni Rheinard (info@tonisport.de) or Davide Sillingardi (sillarcmail@gmail.com).
Coming from Pro-Line are several new T-shirts and a hoodie. As for the shirts, first up is the Pro-Line 82 shirt, featuring Throwback 1982 Red and Blue styling creating a large P-L logo in the front. The shirt also sports a small Pro-Line logo centred on the upper back.
Italian brand BMT have announced the signing of Mattia Collavo to their 1/10th 200mm team. 30-years old Mattia will pilot the company’s BMT701 1/10th nitro on-road kit at all major national events while running ARC cars as part of the ARC Nitro Italy team in the 1/8th nitro on-road class.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
Newly founded company Mikrotek Engineering have introduced their first in a line of competition nitro engines, the MT7 Onyx .21 nitro on-road power plant. Coming from a joint venture of Malik Diop and Angelo Economou with the help of Francesco Tironi and international drivers from Germany, France, Spain and Japan, Mikrotek Engineering will focus on developing and producing high-quality competition engines with exceptional all-round characteristics. The MT7 Onyx becomes available from end of January 2017 with the MT4 Zeus off-road and MT3 Hercules .12 on-road engines coming at a later date. Also available will be accessories such as exhausts and glow plugs.
Pro-Line have introduced two new pre-mounted 1/8th buggy tyres and a compound update for the poplar Holeshot 2.0 tyre. Starting with the pre-mounts, available soon is the ElectroShot 1/8th buggy tyre on white disc wheels. The tyre tread comes from the mind of Ty Tessmann and is designed to perform just like a Hole Shot 2.0 while lasting significantly longer. The tyre is available in X2 medium and X3 soft compound.
Hudy have introduced their new car bag for 1/10th on-road vehicles such as touring and pan cars. The reinforced bag makes for easy and secure storage and transport, it offers padded walls, the popular Hudy graphics and it is made using European-made materials. A rubber strap allows to install the bag on Hudy’s travel bag and it can house both 200mm nitro and 190mm electric cars.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
