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April 4, 2023

Reds Racing Rotary Backplate

Reds Racing has finally released its RTX Rotary Backplate which the Italian engine brand claim is an engineering masterpiece that will revolutionise the world of RC Model Nitro Engines. Developed by Marco and Mario Rossi in collaboration with some of the best RC drivers in the world, the backplate aims to increase engine power and improve stability at idle speed thanks to a drastic reduction in friction between the connecting rod and backplate. Reds Racing was one of the first companies in the world to work on reducing the friction between the backplate connecting rod with the introduction of DLC coating on the backplate. This time their engineers have invented something unique in the RC model market, destined to be considered one of the most innovative solutions of the last 30 years. Contrary to what happens for traditional RC engines, where the connecting rod slides on the backplate producing sliding friction, in the RTX Backplate the connecting rod is in contact with a special steel plate that can rotate together with the conrod thanks to the fact that it is mounted on two special high speeds ball bearings. The backplate is designed, made and tested in Italy respecting the best quality standards. It is currently only available as an optional part and suitable only for Reds Racing engines on road and off road.

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April 4, 2023

Hamon wins 1:8 GT Worlds Warm-up Race

Serpent team driver Jeff Hamon took the win at a rain effect 1:8 GT World Championship Warm-up Race over the weekend. The 1:10 and 1:8 Nitro Onroad World finalist, would top 4 of the 6 rounds of qualifying at the John Grant International Raceway in Sydney to secure the overall TQ ahead of another of Australia’s international nitro racers and World finalists Peter Jovanovic. The Capricorn driver topping Q2 with the Xray of Michael Stone the only other driver to top a round when he was fastest in the final qualifier. Posting three Top 3 runs Tim Moylan’s Mugen would qualify third and unfortunately the arrival of rain meant racing couldn’t progress passed the Semi Finals and so the result was declared on qualifying. As well being the official Warm-up Race for the second running of the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championships which are scheduled for October 08-15, the race was also the NSW Onroad State Title decider. In 1:10 Brayden Stanley took his Infinity to the win in the 30 minute final ahead of David Chen and Tate Firth while in 1:8 Jovanovic took the title based off qualifying from Leigh Dytor and Tim Moylan.

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April 4, 2023

AGFRC Non Polarity Capacitor Box

Servo manufacturer AGFRC has just released this low impedance capacitor module with 2000uF high capacity. AGFRC CNP2000C comes with high precision CNC machining aluminium case for excellent heat dissipation. Ultra-small size and light weight , ideal for mini scale car, touring car and drifter. With a maximum voltage of up to 16V this helps with voltage spikes or use with HV batteries. With its non-polar feature, it is more safe and convenient for operation. Each cord attaches to the battery positive/negative connection terminal on the ESC or receiver.

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April 4, 2023

T-Works 22X-4 Carbon Top & Steering Plates

T-works has added a number of new carbon plates for use on TLR 22X-4 1:10 4WD Buggy. Machined from carbon fibre they are offering two versions of top plate, one based of the original design and a V2 option that has more flex characteristics. Also offered for the 22X-4 is a carbon steering plate that helps reduce weight and add to the over look of the buggy.

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April 4, 2023

ReveD RDX black FRP chassis and side decks

Japanese RC Drift car manufacturer ReveD has released this Black FRP main chassis & side deck set and side deck set for it RDX 1:10 drift kit. The main chassis and side decks, which use cool black FRP, make the RDX run more competitive by increasing the machine’s pitching rigidity and providing moderate flexibility. In addition to the RDX standard hole positions on the main chassis, service holes that can be used with some MC-1 parts have also been drilled, making it highly scalable. By attaching the side deck set to the composite resin main chassis, it improves the rigidity in the pitching direction while taking advantage of the advantage of the genuine chassis that is easy to manoeuvre, and the feeling of kicking out when the throttle is turned on is more improved. The battery is only compatible with short Li-Po horizontal placement.

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April 3, 2023

Wood wins British 1:8 Onroad Nationals opener

Tim Wood has won the opening round of the 2023 BRCA British 1:8 Onroad National Championships. Hosted by the Cotswold Model Car Club over the weekend, the first encounter of the 6 round championship would see the Team Shepherd driver top all four rounds of qualifying but it was his run in Q3 that secured him the TQ honours. Behind, Andrew Hastings would line-up second with his Capricorn after he posted his fastest time in Q2. John Carr completed the Top 3 posting his quickest run in the penultimate qualifier. In the 30-minute final it would be a repeat of last year’s penultimate round visit to the Cotswolds track, as Wood secured a comfortable win with his Hasi Tuned powered Velox V8.2s. Hastings would finish second while the Serpent of Matthieu Dambrine, fifth fastest in qualifying, completed the podium as Carr retired after 8-minutes.

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April 3, 2023

JConcepts long snout 17mm wrench

JConcepts has released this 17mm long snout wheel wrench for use on all 17mm wheel nut applications. The uniqueness of this long snout allows the reach to those deep offset wheels such as JConcepts’ Aggressor wheels. The injection molded wrench is durable to a light-handed touch and can be used for many vehicles in the RC bash and performance world. The large handle with built-in textured ends, provides a comfortable grip for adding and removing wheel nuts.

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April 3, 2023

MIBO Duo Racing Charger

Continuing the roll out of its new range of racing accessories, MIBO has released this small dual-channel Duo Racing AC/DC 200W Charger/Discharger. It is an intelligent charger with mains and car battery power supply and very simple and straightforward operation. The MIBO Duo Racing AC/DC 200W Charger/Discharger allows you to charge common battery types, plus it is equipped with built-in six-channel balancers to ensure safe charging of lithium batteries. The charger is equipped with a colour LCD display and a programming wheel and button, which provide you with the possibility of comfortable and fast parameter setting, control and monitoring of the charging process. In addition to the compact “palm-sized” design and intuitive operation, it is worth a special mention that it has a program for new types of high-voltage LiHV batteries with a terminal voltage for charging up to 4.35 V. It offers the possibility of synchronous operation of both channels for charging two identical batteries. Adjustable charging end voltage for lithium batteries allows the gentle charging that aviators like, or the brutal overcharging that “car guys” like.

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