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September 8, 2020

Mächler, Vogl & Luyer victorious at 2020 Austrian EP Nats

The Austrian Nationals, compressed into one event, was held this past weekend at the track of MRC Wiener Neustadt. The Stock class was headed by ‘Mad Max’ Mächler, making the trip from Germany for the race and having TQ’d he would go on to take the win, needing to go to 3 finals having lost out to eventual runner up Philipp Neudinger who took A1. Alexander Mayer would round out the top 3 and give a podium lock out for Awesomatix. In the Modified touring class it would be Dominic Vogl that would take the top spot in qualifying in what was a very reduced field. The finals saw the Awesomatix driver come back from a difficult first main to take the title ahead of A1 winner Patrick Gollner (Xray) in 2nd and Sascha Klug (Awesomatix) in 3rd. FWD would see Florian Luyer win from pole, wrapping up the National title early again for Awesomatix, with Johannes Neumaier (Mugen) coming home in 2nd thanks to his win in A3, while René Kronsteiner (Awesomatix) would lose out on the tie break and have to settle for 3rd. The Formula class was dominated by Rene Kobel who took his Xray to the win from pole position to claim the title with Andreas Stiebler (Serpent) in 2nd and Michael Pittner (Xray) in 3rd.

View the other podiums here

September 8, 2020

OfficinaRC A800 aluminium bearing housing

OfficinaRC have presented their new aluminium bearing housing for the Awesomatix A800. Manufactured from the highest quality aluminium and proudly made in Italy, this version allows a higher or lower position of the differential (by 0.3mm) compared to the stock bearing housing or their previously released OFC-BH. This allows you to increase the traction and stability of the car or make it more aggressive when changing direction. Designed for those looking for maximum precision and smoothness from their model.

Source: OfficinaRC [monacorc.com]

September 7, 2020

Nikko Haheim takes Norwegian cup

The Norwegian Cup race was held this past weekend at the upgraded facility in Lørenskog. This was a 2 day event with 3 qualifiers on Saturday and 3 mains on Sunday, so there was plenty of time to wrench and just enjoy a nice weekend with fellow racers. In the mod touring class Olav Dahle ended up taking the TQ honours ahead of Nikko Haheim and Helge Johannessen in 3rd. In A1 Nikko put Olav under immense pressure from the very beginning and after a few laps he opened a gap Nikko was trough. From there he could bring the car to the line some 6 seconds ahead of Mathias Nedrebo who came in 2nd, followed by Oyvind Stusdal. In A2 Haheim made a better start and managed to out drag Olav down the main straight and take the lead. From there he could control the gap back to Helge who came in 2nd, the result enough to secure the overall race win, and with it the Norwegian Cup title. With Nikko sitting out A3 Helge would go on to win the last main securing 2nd for the race with Mathias Nedrebo able to claim 3rd overall.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 4, 2020

Infinity IF18 brass battery plate

Fresh from Creation Model for the Infinity IF18 is this new brass battery plate. Helping to concentrate the weight in the very centre of the chassis, while at the same time helping to increase the chassis rigidity for improved driving stability, this new part improves control on high-grip surfaces and helps mitigate traction roll.

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September 4, 2020

ARC R12 flex adjustment plate

From ARC for their R12 touring car is this new optional flex adjustment plate allows racers to adjust rear chassis flex by adding or removing screws at the 6 available screw hole positions. Precision machined from brass the plate adds 16g towards the rear centre line of the chassis which enables further fine-tuning of the car’s handling characteristics through weight distribution.

View the flex adjustment plate here

September 4, 2020

Protoform tease C8 for 1/12th scale

Protoform are teasing the release of what looks like a Corvette C8 for the 1/12th scale market. No details are given with the post that the company shared on Facebook other than the inclusion of the Corvette logo, however the similarities to their previous 190mm C8 are striking and the inclusion of the GT12 decal on the side of the shell and the wheels hints to its intended use. Full details will become available soon.

Source: Protoform [racepf.com]

September 3, 2020

Infinity IF15 engine mounts for OS

New from Creation Model for the IF15, come this pair of engine mounts specially designed to work with OS .12 engines. Compared to the standard kit blocks hey have been lowered and allow the engine crankcase to sit as close to the chassis as possible without touching, contributing to a lower centre of gravity, while the cooling fins on the side allows the engine to better dissipate heat and help prevent overheating during a race. Not to be used in combination with other brands of engine.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

September 2, 2020

RC Maker T4 & BD7 HRP towers & A800 brass shim plates

New from RC Maker come these GeoCarbon adjustable HRP (Horizontal Rear Post) shock towers for the Xray T4’20 (standard and low -3mm) and Yokomo BD10. These face your rear body posts backwards, and feature 1.5mm staggered holes for body height and rake adjustment. This system lowers the centre of gravity and increases body stability and downforce transfer from the wing directly into your shocks and tires creating a more stable car with increased corner speed. Additionally they also have released a new GeoCarbon front shock tower for the Yokomo BD10 to match and look the part. Next up are there popular roll centre shim plates for the Awesomatix A800, but made from brass. These are a great way to add weight down low and shift it front to rear on your car when using Long Arms. They also make changing your roll centre easier than ever, simply loosen the screws, slide the plate out and the new plate in and re-tighten. These are available in a set of 4 (2 front & 2 rear), and in 4 of the most common roll centre settings of 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 2.8mm. Their set weights vary from 6g to 9g depending on the thickness you choose.

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