December 21, 2022

Lougheed crowned Irish 1:8 Onroad Champion

2022 would see Infinity driver Graeme Lougheed crowned Ireland’s National 1:8 Onroad Champion.  The IF18/ASM Nuclear/Eirerc driver claimed the overall title following 2 victories and a second place, all three round being hosted by the ORCA Club at Ireland’s only 1:8 Onroad track in St Annes Park on the outskirts of the capital city of Dublin.  It was a tough battle between Lougheed and Austin Elliot (Shepherd Velox v8.2/Ielasi Tuned) all year with both setting blistering times and both dominating every round.  In the end it all boiled down to the last race as each driver came into the event with one win a piece. With Elliot fresh back from the European Championship, and all to play for going into the last round, it was a tough ask for Lougheed but he was able to TQ and set the fastest lap of the year to clinch the 1:8 National title.

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December 21, 2022

Infinity alu chassis for IF14-2 Team Edition

Infinity has released Infinity has released an optional aluminium chassis exclusively for their IF14-2 Team Edition 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The 2.0mm aluminium chassis is heavier than the graphite main chassis, allowing for a lower centre of gravity. The chassis is precision-machined one piece at a time from high-quality 7075 T6 material to minimise distortion and twisting after machining. The hard but moderate chassis flex characteristics are suitable for high-grip surfaces such as carpet track.

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December 20, 2022

Xray RX8 Rear anti-roll bars

Following last week’s release of two new front anti-roll bars for the RX8, Xray has now released updated rear anti-roll bars for their 1:8 Onroad chassis.  Available in 2.6mm and 3.0mm options, they have a shape to match the updated bearing bushings for extra smooth movement and offer super fine tuning.  Mounting the fixed rear anti-roll bar holders without the eccentric bushing makes the down-stops easier to set.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 20, 2022

RC Maker A800MMX Long Rear Steering Arms

Another new release from RC Maker is this latest evolution of their GeoCarbon Rear Steering Arms for the Awesomatix A800MMX which is now longer.  Representing similar geometry to that of the new AM23-R arms, these longer arms are between a normal front and rear arm in length, and aim to improve the efficiency of the active rear toe.  These longer arms numb down the toe change as the suspension compresses or unloads, which makes the car less volatile.  This can be particularly handy on bumpy or tracks with lots of elevation changes. Compared to the standard alloy arms, these are lighter, and offer more flex in the toe axis, which in many cases can give the car more traction.  The arms feature a pressed 7075 Alu M3 Threaded Insert, which allow you to directly screw ST24/ST24M/ST24L into the carbon arms.  RC Maker recommend using ST24M with these to ensure sufficient thread into the arms.  They are CNC machined from 3mm 3K Gloss Carbon Fibre, with tight tolerances to ensure perfect fit onto any version of your AM06 Hubs.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

December 20, 2022

R1 Wurks DC1 Solid Laydown Top Shaft & Wide Gearing

R1 Wurks has released a number of new parts for their DC1 Drag car that includes a solid laydown top shaft, wide pinion gears and wide spur gears.  The newest laydown top shaft for the DC1 car is not solid on the gear end of the shaft thus providing more durability compared to our OG top shaft that was hollow all the way through. 48 pitch with 5mm shaft hole, the new Wide Pinion Gears have been widens to 10mm and are offered in 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 sizes. The new Wide Spur Gears have been brought to a width of 7.5mm offering more durability than the typical narrow spurs. All 48 pitch they are available 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 86 and 88 tooth options.

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December 18, 2022

Matsukura hosts 1st Naoto Cup

It is nice to see one of the great drivers of RC racing Naoto Matsukura giving back to the sport that has served him well by hosting the 1st Naoto Cup in his native country of Japan over the weekend.  The multiple 1:12 World Champion and both Electric & Nitro Touring Car World Champion, held the race at New Next Rush Circuit in Chiba Prefecture, where he was joined by his mentor and legend of the sport Masami Hirosaka.  Masami was instrumental in bringing a very young Naoto onto the international stage as a Yokomo driver.  The first of hopefully many Naoto Cup events for years to come, after attending Naoto Cup the 14 time World Champion paid tribute to the now factory Infinity driver.

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December 16, 2022

Xray X4F Graphite Upper Decks

Xray has released a new top deck for its X4F 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The split (2 piece) top deck is recommended mainly for asphalt tracks. The top deck features milled holes for special tweak-free top deck screws. The top deck offers more steering response, and more on power steering. The flex characteristic is different than the kit top deck, and the 2 pieces allows for more flex options, which can be adjusted individually between the front and rear.  Machined from 2.0mm graphite material, the shape of the top deck has been specifically designed to achieve maximum traction and great steering characteristics at the same time.

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December 16, 2022

Mugen Seiki 2023 Zip Hoodie

Mugen Seiki has unveiled a new full zip hoodie for the 2023 season.  Made from 100% cotton, the hoodie features a large white Mugen Seiki logo on the ‘cement’ base colour with a smaller version of the logo repeated on the front.  Available in M, L, XL, XXL, the hoodie will go on sale later this month so probably not going to make it in time as a last minute Christmas present!

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]

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