The Homestead RC Raceway played host to round 1 of the Florida Nitro Series this past weekend, attracting nearly 50 entires for the 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road classes. In 1/10th 200mm Nitro Sedan it was Eduardo Cabal with the overall TQ from Jerry Guerra in 2nd. After the 30-minute A-main event it was still Eduardo on top as he led from tone to tone, leaving behind Dorian Tisdale in 2nd and Will Carrera in 3rd.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Xenon Racing in cooperation with UK company Zen Racing and 3-times IFMAR 1/12th scale World Champion, David Spashett have developed a new style front suspension system for 1/12th scale pan cars. The simplified design features moulded composite lower and upper arms with the latter being of a single piece design, doing away with the conventional upper wishbone, ball cup and camber link in favour of a rigid construction that uses eight different inserts to achieve the desired combination of wheel camber and caster. A total of 16 combinations, from 0.5 degree to 2.0 degree of camber and 3.0 degree to 6.0 degree of caster are accessible, allowing for a huge amount of control over the suspension geometry without the need for expensive setup tools. In addition the design is also a lot simpler while adding rigidity to the front end. Available are a 8/32 inch front end for RC12L compatible cars with an 3mm metric kit also being available for RC12R5 series cars.
View the two front end kits here
Coming from Blitz is their all-new EK9 190mmm touring car body shell for frontwheel-driven electric touring cars. Designed to not only is of a realistic look, the body also offers exceptional handling thanks to its two wings that provide both stability and downforce with the upper wing being adjustable in its size, allowing to fine-tune the overall downforce available. The body shell comes in 0.7mm standard or 0.5mm lightweight thickness and it includes 2-step window masks and a decal sheet for light and grille details.
Coming from Avid and made for the Xray X12 series of 1/12th scale pan cars are new titanium ballstud kingpins. The parts, the brainchild of Jason Cheng, are made out of titanium and allow for new style front end setup on the Xray 12th scale. This conversion comes with two 0.5mm and 1.0mm roll centre shims and two e-clips but racer will need to tap their car’s steering block to handle the M4 thread and purchase two additional Xray 4.2mm ball cups (372662). The shim set is also available separately.
WRC Racing have introduced their new aluminium clutch support disc for the GTX 1/8th on-road kit. Machined from tough Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium the part is of a lightweight design for reduced rotational masses while the nickel coated surface ensures greater durability and high performance over a longer time.
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
Muchmore have introduced their new multifunctional shock maintenance tool. The pliers grip different diameter 1/8th and 1/10th scale shock shafts and shock bodies for easier ball cup attachment and removal as well as easier upper and lower cap assembly. Also incorporated into the design is a pin that allows for easier pivot ball insertion and removal while machined 4mm and 5mm holes hold euro-style connectors during soldering. The tool is made of high-quality aluminium and it comes black anodised for wear and looks.
Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 are several new aluminium optionals. First up is an aluminium motor mount that is a direct upgrade for the standard plastic item. The mount offers improved rigidity and better heat dissipation for longer gear and motor life. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes blue anodised and with laser-etched markings.
The 6th and final round of the Czech MR Cup was held recently and it was Simon Horak who would score double wins in Touring Stock and Formula. Starting from pole position in Touring Stock Simon would sweep all three A-mains for the win from Radko Cernohous in 2nd and Lukas Hoch in 3rd. Over in Formula it was again Simon with the overall TQ and the wins in all three A-mains, however he got a run for his money from Lukas Hoch and Svetlin Douhlevski who would ultimately finish in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
View the Formula class podium here
