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December 18, 2024

Milansport ‘Jinx’ Tyre Gluing Jig

New from Polish brand Milansport comes their ‘Jinx’ Tyre Gluing Jig. The device is designed to make your sidewall glueing easier and cleaner and is the result of Milansport’s own Michał Milanowicz spending a lot of time and work on perfecting the idea. Small in size its comes with a hard case to provide secure transportation of the device. The Jinx is a 3D printed product with ON/OFF switch and adjustable knob to set the perfect speed (max 50rpm). Inside you will find two adapter: 1 x for Touring Car tyres and 1 x for front F1 (pan cars) tyres. The ‘Jinx’ is powered by a 9V battery which is included.

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December 18, 2024

Vitor and Vezzetti crowned Brazilian National Champions

All Racing track in São Paulo hosted the recent Brazilian EP Indoor Championship for the 4th consecutive time, as the only fixed carpet track in Brazil, where Awesomatix’s Gabriel Vitor and Eduardo Vezzetti crowned National Champions. With 40 drivers competing in two categories, the event stood out not only for the competitiveness of the participants, but also for the high grip conditions provided by the hot and humid weather. The championship was divided into two main categories, Stock (21.5T) and Pro Stock (10.5T). In the Pro Stock category, Gabriel Vitor secured his first title in the fourth final, having won 3 of the first 4 heats. The podium in the category ended with Luiz Lima in second and Renan Gea, current champion of the category, in third. In the Stock category, Eduardo Vezzetti confirmed his favoritism by winning the first 3 finals with ease, securing his second championship, repeating the feat of 2022. The podium in the category was completed by Carlos Oliveira and Paulo Martins.

View Stock Podium and Top 10 results here

December 18, 2024

PNP 990 & RX8 Ackermann plates

Spanish onroad accessories and optional parts brand PNP (Pata Negra Parts) has released new Ackermann plates for both the Serpent 990 and Xray RX8 1:8 Onroad kits. Made from 3mm carbon fibre, 2 options of each plate are available changing original distance between pivot balls of the steering rods to 10mm or 11mm. The plates are useful for fine tuning the car handling to the track conditions and driving style. More distance results in a car easier to drive, more smooth, and less distance results in a car with more corner speed but harder to drive.

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December 18, 2024

Team Exalt Rotation Drift Series Motors

Florida based Team Exalt has announced the upcoming release of its Limited Edition Purple and Blue Rotation Drift Motor Line. Available in 10.5T and 13.5T, each colour and turn will feature its own unique limited edition number. These motors are equipped with a cooling fan on the rotor. The A,B,C tabs are 3.5mm Female bullets offering a sleek and stylish design and allow multiple mounting positions.

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December 17, 2024

Yokomo Master Speed FWD Touring Car

Yokomo has finally released some official images of his Master Speed FWD 1:10 Touring Car which it will release in January 2025. Based on the Japaneses manufacturers latest high-end touring car, the MS1.0, the new FWD machine features a revised weight balance and alignment, and reconfigured parts. At the EFRA European Championships held in Belgium, Frederik Hovgaard, who brought his Yokomo FWD prototype to the race successfully won the European title! The same A-arm suspension as the MS1.0 provides high traction, and the unique weight balance of the FWD car allows it to reliably capture the road surface and corner with minimal stalling. Many parts are common to the MS1.0, so running costs can be reduced and the speed category can be enjoyed even more in the fun and competitive form of racing.

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December 17, 2024

Gimar Raptor 1:8 GT Car

Italian engine tuner Gimar has announced the new Raptor 1:8 GT car which is designed and manufactured in collaboration with TES, a renowned company known for excellence in RC components. Born from the innovative vision of engineer Andrea Contarini and the creativity of Giovanni Crea, founder of GIimar, the Raptor sets a new benchmark in the GT class, offering uncompromising performance and cutting-edge design. Building on the expertise gained from the development and testing of previous models, the Raptor is the result of years of refinement and real-world experience. The Raptor will be available from 20th January.

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December 16, 2024

Shepherd Velox V8 Lightspeed 2-Speed Gearbox

Shepherd has announced the release of its Lightspeed 2-Speed Gearbox for their 1:8 Onroad Velox V8 cars. After testing by its team drivers around the world in various conditions this new Lightspeed 2 speed gearbox is now more consistent and lighter. Very simple to install and adjust, no need for set screws simply set and forget. This is unit is for all Velox V8 platforms. Also from the now British owned brand is a new Front Solid One Way Axle. This unit will help to improve mid corner rotation on both high and low grip tracks. The Drive Shaft Carriers are also narrower allowing the front end of the V8 to have more inboard adjustment. The Drive Shaft Carriers can also be used without the centre lock section as a traditional one way front axle.

View Front Solid One Way Axle here

December 13, 2024

Xray X1 ’25 1:10 Formula 1

Xray has presented its latest 1:10 Formula chassis, the X1’25. The car is based on an all-new one-piece chassis design that Xray claim gives more consistent handling in all conditions and improved tweak resistance. A narrower chassis shape reduces chassis drag during cornering. The Rear POD concept on top of chassis makes for less drag and improved tweak resistance while adjustable POD angle fine tuning is controlled by set screw at the rear of chassis. New rear carbon side spring brace aligns with new POD geometry. The latest X1 also gets an all-new spring-free centre shock absorber with 1-hole piston provides exceptional bump handling, low maintenance, and helps lower CG. Other features of the car include a new wing mounting system, new adjustable wing angle, redesigned lower arms with more material around the holes for improved durability in serious crashes and a new battery mounting system.

View the full X1’25 presentation here