Yokomo have introduced the new Racing Performer Ultra differential oil. The premium quality fluid will ensure consistent and fading-free performance from start to finish, even in today’s ultra-demanding modified classes or when running in high ambient temperatures. The diff fluid oil is available in 5000, 7500k, 10k and 15k hardnesses and it is usable for both on-road and off-road classes.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Xtreme Aerodynamics have announced the signing of German nitro on-road frontrunner, Merlin Depta to their team. Merlin will be using the Italian company’s successful body shells from now on, decking out his Serpent rides at national and international races.
Source: Xtreme Aerodynamics [xtremeaerodynamics.it]
Round 5 of the 2019/2020 One12 Series was hosted by the Jokerteam Bolzano this past weekend. The event was held in 1/12th Open and GT12 classes and in 1/12th Open it was Alessio Mota who would dominate the proceedings with Alessandro Giubbilei coming in 2nd overall. Luca Tassinari would round out the top 3 result. Over in GT12 it was Alessio Tolomelli with the win from Mattia Dall’Oca in 2nd and Guido Carbognani in 3rd overall.
Round 5 of the Huge Challenge was held at the Huge RC Circuit in Bangkok, Thailand this past weekend. The event saw the running of a multitude of nitro and electric on-road classes and in Touring 17.5T Non-Boost it was Kanyarat “Grace” Kleungsakul with the TQ and also the overall win. Sakdarat Thanet came in 2nd overall from Sato Atsushi in 3rd. P. Thanate Oil and Oguri Tomoyuki completed the top 5 tie on points.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
Fenix have added new pan car option parts to their portfolio in the form of a general twin damper kit as well as a carbon fibre rear axle for their Mistral 2.0 formula kit. Starting with the twin damper kit, the set is ideal for drivers looking to replace their car’s side springs with a dual damper setup. The dampers accept the popular CRC and Team Associated springs and include four long and four short ball cups as well as two 4.8mm pivot balls, allowing to adapt the kit to many popular 1/10th scale pan cars. As for the carbon fibre rear axle shaft for the Mistral 2.0, the lightweight yet ultra precise part allows for a massive weight saving of about 11g compared to the standard titanium axle, meaning less rotational and overall mass for better acceleration and improved handling.
View the carbon fibre axle here
Bittydesign from Italy have introduced their all-new Seven20 GT body shell for 190mm touring car chassis. The body combines maximum performance with true supercar looks, making reference to a British GT3 supercar. The lowered front nose generates excellent steering while the lowered cab and the sculptured shape of the sides stabilise the airflow that conveys into the large rear wing, making the body easy to drive thanks to balanced front and rear downforce. The lid is moulded from high-quality 0.75mm Lexan polycarbonate, it comes clear, including window masks and a detailed decal sheet including red, black and grey racing graphics. A suitable rear wing and wing mounting hardware round out the package.
Torpine have announced the release of their new chassis flex adjustment plate for the ARC R12 touring car. The plate is machined from high-quality 2.0mm 7075 aluminium and it allows to adjust the rear chassis flex by using different amounts of screws as well as different mounting positions. Initial outdoor tests have shown that using the front motor mount and the third fastening screw increases traction of the rear while offering a very balanced driving performance. If more traction is needed, drovers can also use the rear side fasteners. The plate was developed for the use with M3x4mm or M3x5mm flat head screws and it is available from now on.
Source: Torpine [torpine.com]
Hipex have introduced their new EFRA 2115 Evolution tuned pipe for .21 on-road engines. Developed in cooperation with Daniele Ielasi and Andrea Pirani the exhaust will improve performance in the lower RPM range while also increasing top end power and it is best used with Novarossi or O.S.-based engines.
Source: Hipex [hipex.it]
