November 16, 2021

Michael Derderian joins Capricorn team

Capricorn have announced the signing of multiple French National Champion Michael Derderian to their team for next season. The former Xray driver is a 1/10th Nitro specialist and had the following to see about his move to the Italian brand, ‘I want to thank Capricorn Team and Mr Patrizio Rossi for this great opportunity they have offered me, and I can’t wait to start this wonderful experience and I can’t wait to hit the track with my new Lab C04’.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

November 15, 2021

OfficinaRC X4 lower pivot ball & centre shim screw

Officina RC have presented their new lower 6mm pivot balls in titanium for the new Xray X4. Machined from solid titanium and 100% made in Italy they will offer a 40% weight saving from the original. Thanks to the titanium it will significantly reduce the masses of weight in the outermost point of the car, making it more robust, in a point exposed to shocks. Also new are these centre shim screws with central flange that have been created and designed to guarantee optimal tightening of the shock absorbers by reinforcing the anchor point and at the same time reducing the weight compared to the original ones. Thanks to the support surface in contact with the arm, the centre shim screw prevents the screw from bending.

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November 12, 2021

OfficinaRC brass smart shims

Following the release of their alu smart shims, OfficinaRC have introduced these new brass smart shims. They have applied a laser on the side of the shim in order to immediately recognise its size, saving time and making everything easier. Now you will no longer have any doubts about which size it is, at a glance you will be able to identify the fitted size and no longer need a caliper. The material used, brass, plays a fundamental role, increasing the weight at the lowest point in order to help lower the centre of gravity and make the car even more stable. Measurements are defined by solid lines and segmented lines. The solid ones indicate millimetres and the segmented ones indicate half millimetres. The zig-zag line indicates the 1.75mm one. Available in the following sizes, 3x9x1.0mm (0.50g), 3x9x1.5mm (0.72g), 3x9x1.75mm (0.83g), 3x9x2.0mm (0.95g), 3x9x2.5mm (1.20g), 3x9x3.0mm (1.44g) and 3x9x3.5mm (1.66g). Each package contains 8 pieces per size.

Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]

November 12, 2021

T-Works X4 roll centre & gear adaptor spacers

From T-Works for the Xray X4 is this range of roll centre spacers and gear adaptor spacer. The roll centre spacers simply slide between the bulkheads and the chassis for quick adjustment. Available for both the front and rear of the car, they come in 1mm and 0.5mm variants. The gear adaptor spacer is 1mm thick and comes supplied with three low profile 3x5mm screws.

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November 12, 2021

Power HD S15-M servo for MTC2

Power HD has announced the release of their Mugen MTC2 specific servo, the S15-M. With the integrated mount and reverse receiver wire output, this S15-M could perfectly mount to the Mugen MTC2 directly. Having lower gravity centre and neater wiring, S15-M is superior in performance to the PGB-S15, and can be programmed with the Power HD program box to set your favourite parameters according to different tracks.

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November 11, 2021

2022 Charity Race – Announcement

The eleventh edition of the popular Charity Race will be held at the RC Landia indoor carpet track in Scandiano, Italy from Team La Gang and their historical partners Mon-Tech Racing, Tonisport and Scorpion Power on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of January 2022. The race will see the running of Touring Modified, Touring Stock EFRA, 1/12th Pan Car, GT12 and FWD. Beside the fastest Italian electric on-road racers, European Pro drivers have announced their attendance. Due to the Covid EU Rules we will limit the pit space and the entries to 100 drivers with the first Pro drivers having already signed up. The race will be held on CRC carpet using Volante tyres for the touring cars, Ride ETS tyres for FWD and Contact handout tyres for GT12. Like the years before, Team La Gang will hold a charity lottery for the good cause. Registration for the race will start on the 15th of November at 21:00 on Myrcm.

Source: Team La Gang [teamlagang.it]

November 11, 2021

RC Maker adjustable horizontal rear post template

RC Maker are excited to introduce their brand new adjustable horizontal rear post template. Some racers still like to mount their bodies with holes in the rear, so we’ve gone and made their lives that bit easier with this brand new universal template system. Featuring both adjustable width and height, it allows you to mount all your bodies exactly the same and get your holes on point every time no matter what car or bodyshell.

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November 11, 2021

Rêve D SG bell crank set & front knuckle

The next-generation steering system from Rêve D, the SG bell crank set is finally available. By mounting the bell crank unit forward (3 degrees), the horizontal angle change of the tie rod during steering operation is minimised producing more stable cornering characteristics. In addition, by mounting the ball for the tie rod in the horizontal direction, Ackerman adjustment with a spacer is also possible. They have also introduced the SG front knuckle, which has been developed at the same time as the SG bell crank set The new knuckle works best when used with the SG bell crank. Based on extensive testing only the 2 positions were selected for the hole location in order for simplify the customer set up.

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