September 7, 2021

Yokomo BD10F competition FWD touring car

Yokomo have introduced their new BD10F competition FWD touring car, which utilises the components from their BD10 touring car and realises the optimum weight distribution for FWD drive. The bulkhead and suspension arm are the same as the BD10LC, but it is a pure competition FWD touring car that has been converted to FWD by changing the main chassis and motor mount. The dedicated weights on the front and the position of the motor near the front ensure the traction required when accelerating. They have managed to eliminate the excessive steering response due to the weight increase, by changing the Ackerman ratio with the long bell crank. At the rear, in addition to the Axon shock that has a reputation for smooth operation, a mass damper that is simple but has a high effect of canceling vibration is adopted, and the rear grip is increased to prevent stall when cornering. Of course, there are some optional parts for BD10 that have been released so far that can be shared, and running costs can be reduced, including the sharing of consumable parts.

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September 7, 2021

Arena world spec progressive HPS springs

New from Arena are these ‘world spec’ progressive HPS (2.5~3.0) 19.5mm springs. Made by Yokomo, they help to supply more traction on power and reduced roll for more stable acceleration, they are suitable for both the front & rear. Made to work with many 1/10 touring cars such as the MTC-2, IF14-2, T4, BD10, X20 and more.

Source: Arena [rcmarket.com.hk]

September 7, 2021

Dimitris Ioannidis crowned Mod TC Greek Champion

Last weekend the second round of the 2021 Greek Nats in Touring Modified and Stock classes took place in the fast but also technical track of Modelodromio Patras. In the Modified class, Dimitris Ioannidis (Awesomatix) took pole position in front of Filippos Isaakidis (Tamiya) and Kostas Sidiropoulos (Mugen Seiki). Ioannidis was able to capitalise on his TQ spot winning the first 2 legs against title rival Isaakidis awarding him the overall win and securing his 1st in this class and 3rd overall Greek Championship with one race remaining in the 2021 championship having already won the first 2 races.

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September 6, 2021

Branson & Murray win Rd4 while Jefferies secures title

The Cotswolds track hosted round four of the BRCA Touring Car series, a venue popular with UK drivers with a great layout and a good mix of fast and slow corners. Coming into this round the modified championship looked well within the grasp of Xray driver Olly Jefferies, given the way the points are allocated Jefferies would need just one more A final win to retain his modified title but there was strong opposition in his way from the likes of Chris Grainger, Kyle Branson and Zak smith, all four drivers had shown good speed in testing and this one looked hard to call.

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September 6, 2021

BRCA 1/8 Circuit Halifax Rd5 – Report

The British weather played a big part in the latest round of the 1/8 Circuit series hosted at the newly resurfaced Halifax circuit in the north of the UK recently. A bumper entry was in for the weekend’s racing with both nitro and electric classes competing. The electric class gaining popularity again with many newcomers and returning drivers attracted to the class. Saturday saw heavy rain with most drivers not going onto the track for timed practice. Sunday started similarly with rain fall and standing water on the track, it was to be a day of tricky conditions and a mostly damp track which never really fully dried. Qualifying was to come down to one round where conditions were somewhat better so pressure was on drivers to ensure they got a respectable time in.

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September 3, 2021

T-Works A800 front bumper foams

T-Works have introduced two new front bumper foams for the Awesomatix A800 touring car. Available as standard and extra hard variant, both offer exceptional chassis and body protection and with the soft version weighing 6g and the hard version 11.2g this small difference can help refine the chassis’s weight bias.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 1, 2021

RC Maker premium pro decal sheets

RC Maker have introduced their brand new pre-cut premium pro decal sheets for 1/10th onroad (190 & 200mm) as well as 1/8th onroad. Having a nice looking body can be expensive and time consuming, until now. Simply paint your body from the inside as usual, with your desired base colour. Apply our Pro Decal Set on the outside and cut the excess overhang off the wheel arches, and you’ve got a professional looking scheme in minutes. The set contains bonnet and sides, as well as stylish headlights, and for the TC version, tail lights and grill. The installed set only weighs around 7g, no heavier than a full custom paint job and there are 8 cool colour schemes to choose from.

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August 31, 2021

Carbognani & Mecugni win Italian 1/12th Rd3

The third round of the 2021 Italian Championship dedicated to 12th scale classes took place this past weekend in RC Landia, Scandiano. The race was held under the official safety protocols that ACI Sport (the Italian R/C Cars Federation) has agreed with National Authorities in order to allow full safety for all participants. In GT12, which in Italy is traditionally run according to the popular BRCA rules, Guido Carbognani repeated his impressive performance that saw him win Round 1 and 2, and took another dominant win that allowed him to stretch his lead in the Championship further. Carlo Alberto Conti took second place, while Alessandro Giubbilei, third.

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