December 1, 2021

BRCA British GP 2021 – Report

The BRCA 1/12th section British Grand Prix was held recently in Eastbourne. The event was a celebration of return to racing following the disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. The Grand Prix was a different format to typical national meetings and had two classes, LMP12 and GT12 racing at the same event over two days. Saturday would see controlled practise and four rounds of qualifying before a further two rounds of qualifying and three finals for all drivers on the Sunday. An entry of 44 LMP12 drivers and 25 GT12 drivers gave a great atmosphere and competitive racing throughout the field. The Eastbourne club laid out a large track using the carpet which had been previously run at the 2020 World Championships. A large technical track provided a challenge for the drivers and the extra space allowed for great racing.

Continue reading the report here

December 1, 2021

T-Works X4 & MTC2 tungsten balance weight

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray X4 and for the Mugen MTC2 is a 11g and 10g tungsten balance weight respectively. The use of the heavy material allows for a low profile design while still adding a good amount of weight compared to brass weights with the adhesive backside ensuring easy mounting of the weight in the under-motor pocket of the chassis. The weight comes laser-engraved for easy identification and is usable with both aluminium and carbon fibre chassis.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 30, 2021

OfficinaRC X4 brass 6mm pivot balls

From OfficinaRC for the Xray X4, these brass 6mm pivot balls are made in Italy with the best machinery and by expert craftsmen with many years of experience. The brass used, thanks to its characteristics, guarantees maximum sliding by minimising the friction of the pivot ball in the arm. The weight is very similar to that of the original versions.

Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]

November 29, 2021

Axon MTC2 high big bore shock III

Axon have released their new high big bore shock III for the Mugen MTC2. This oil damper has been well received in the TC10, their BD10 conversion, but one of the major changes they have made for the MTC2 is the piston. A 1.2mm/4-hole piston is now standard and a newly designed cylinder and piston rod with ultra-low friction HVF coating are also supplied. These new shocks maximise the performance of your MTC2 by helping to increase traction.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]

November 26, 2021

Xray X12’22 1/12th scale pan car chassis

Xray have released full information on their updated X12’22 1/12th scale pan car. The updated chassis sports a fully adjustable battery mounting system that does not require an O-ring or tape. At the rear, an ultra-lightweight steel solid axle offers improved drivability and throttle control while the new lightweight wheel adaptors help reduce rotation mass. Up front the wider foam bumper provides better body shell support & improved crash protection and the updated front suspension sports adjustable steering lock limiters. Other updates include a new steel arm brace for increased arm strength and a new low profile lightweight bushings installed in graphite plates replacing the traditional nuts for a sleeker look and lower CG. The solid axle is now standard in the EU Edition with 1.0° kingpins included in the US Edition for improved drivability out of the box on high traction.

View the full X12’22 presentation here.

November 26, 2021

Radtec GT aluminium rear wing mount set

Radtec have introduced this cool looking aluminium rear wing mount set for 1/10 GT or Le Mans body shells. Made by 7075 high grade aluminium, it offers the possibility to change the wing attack angle as well as wing mount angle. Best suited for Tamiya body shells.

View the complete set here

November 26, 2021

T-Works X4 & BD10 titanium lower shock setscrews

New from T-Works are these titanium lower shock absorber mounting setscrews. Available for the Xray X4 and Yokomo BD10 they have been made from high quality titanium and feature a collar with two different thicknesses for the X4 and one for the BD10 which offsets the mounting point from the arm. Sold as a pair.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

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