New from T-Works comes this One Piece Servo Mount for the Team Associated RC10B7 2WD Buggy. Made from 7075-T6 Aluminium, its robust structure provides more effective protection for the servo, reducing wobbling at high speeds or during intense vibrations. The lightweight material also helps to reduce weights as well as adding durability over the kit mount.
Reigning British 1:8 Nitro Buggy National Champion Elliott Boots got his title defence off to the perfect start, the Sworkz driver taking the win at the season opener hosted by Herts Nitro Model Club. The first of 5 rounds that make up the 2025 BRCA National Championship, Boots dominated proceeds with his Red Racing powered buggy setting a new lap record, securing the TQ and taking the win. In the 45-minute Main, Boots would finish with a 2-lap margin over the Xray of second place qualifier Jonny Skidmore with the WIRC of Lewis Jones a further 9-seconds back completing the podium. Round 2 of the championship takes place in Brookthorpe on May 17-18.
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Schumacher has released this chassis stiffening kit option part for their Cougar 2 Works, the UK manufacturer releasing the ‘classic’ of the legendary 2WD buggy at the end of last year. The chassis stiffener kit braces the centre to rear of the Cougar 2 Works chassis. This improves the consistency, and makes the car less susceptible to fore and aft flexing at the rear of the chassis. The kit can be assembled for forward or rearward LiPo position.
After making his first major international offroad final in many years & claiming a hugely popular podium at last year’s Philippine Masters, Atsushi Hara is returning to Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race. Hara would lead for almost half of the 1-hour main at the famed Circulo Verde Race Track in Manila before the former World Champion was passed by current World Champion Davide Ongaro. Eventually taking 3rd place in the nitro buggy final, the legend of the sport was truly rejuvenated by the whole experience of the weekend. With the 13th edition of the Philippine Masters once again the second round of Scotty Ernst’s Asian Buggy Championships, which this year is boosted by title sponsor from Cayote who are also one of Hara’s main sponsors, on his return to the race Hara said, “I am very happy to be going to Masters again this year. The Philippine Masters is my favorite 1/8 buggy race because of the great organization by the race director Scotty Ernst with his team, the great facilities, and the great people. I am also excited to be able to compete at a high level with the world’s best drivers like Ongaro and other top drivers from around the world.” The Philippine Masters takes place from April 30 -May 4th with Ongaro going for his 5th win of the race.
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Invisible Speed, the platform created in 2020 by Joseph Quagraine to share over two decades of car set-up knowledge through books and online courses, has released its own complete Setup Station Pair, with Measurement Plate, Droop Blocks and Droop Gauge. The tool set is made for 1:8 Nitro and Electric Buggies, and includes many unique features, solving common problems, as well as improving the experience of setting up your car. Features include Camber Angle Wheel Plates that are wide enough to allow for full lock, in order to measure Ackermann, and Bump Steer at different wheel angles. These Camber Angle Wheel Plates rest on ball bearings, allowing for smooth stick free operation, allowing the car to settle at ride height. Droop Gauge with 0 as axle in line with bottom of chassis. Droop Blocks have space for balancing pins, holes to hold shocks or diffs while assembling, holders for soldering battery connectors, and a quick gauge for measuring droop with tyres on your car, 60-70mm steel ruler method.
JConcepts’ P2 body shell is now available for the Schumacher Cougar LD3 1:10 2WD buggy. A staple in the Florida company’s product line, the Punisher body shell design, started its time in offroad during the 2010 racing season. Over the course of a decade, the design team along with the racers have helped push the envelope and re-invent the Punisher along the way. The P2 design arrived just in time for the IFMAR Worlds in 2017 where the team tested and confirmed performance characteristics on the Xiamen, China track surface. The body arrives as clear polycarbonate with protective film and is available in standard and lightweight formed thickness. A popular and versatile JConcepts decal sheet is included while a simple instruction sheet covers the basics for new or inexperienced painters.
Infinity’s Naoto Matsukura has been confirmed to make his Philippine Masters debut later this month at the 13th running of Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race meeting. The second round of the Cayote sponsored Asian Buggy Championships, Matsukura got his first taste of the championship last year when he complete at the season finale in Indonesia where Infinity team-mate Kouki Kato took the win. Now the multiple World Champion will tackle the famed Circulo Verde Race Track in Manila which is the work of track designer and accomplished offroad racer Edward Sio. Commenting in his Philippine Masters debut Matsukura said, ‘I’m excited for the first time to join the Philippine Masters! It’s also my first time going to the Philippines. I’m looking forward to racing at such a great event, and having some good battles with the top drivers.’
Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]
VP-Pro has released a new body for the Infinity IFB8 1:8 Nitro Buggy. Featuring an integrated shark fin on the cab, this helps adds stability and increases high speed handling. The low-slung design also features a laid-back windshield and long centre fin for ideal stability and side bite. Manufactured from lightweight 0.8mm thickness high-quality polycarbonate, the body is comes clear with window masks for painting and official VP-Pro logo stickers.
