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September 6, 2018

Tamiya TA07 MS 1/10th scale Touring Car

Following a teaser image all the way back in July, Tamiya have finally unveiled the TA07 MS. The TA07 Pro is a very popular chassis kit among club racers across the world and one of the most popular machines to use for the Tamiya Championship Series. This new version of the platform has been given a significant overhaul, endowing it with even greater potential, infusing with parts, designs and concepts from the top-level TRF419XR chassis to create a beast on the racetrack.

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September 5, 2018

WRC GTX 1.4 aluminium rear CVD drive axle

New from WRC Racing for their GTX 1.4 is this aluminium rear CVD drive axle. CNC-machined from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated, they have been specially designed and produced for high-competition racing. Using a CVD helps enhance the performance of the car compared to kit standard dogbones by ensuring a smoother power delivery especially in cornering.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

September 5, 2018

Teamsaxo F1 to Lemans conversion

Teamsaxo has launched a series of parts to allow the user to convert their F1 to Le-Mans spec chassis. The first set features most of the parts required to convert the front end of most main brand F1 cars to Le-Mans. The second set is to convert Teamsaxo’s own F1 chassis rear end to Le-Mans style.

View the rear conversion set here

September 4, 2018

JConcepts Hotties tires & Startec wheels

Hotties tires by JConcepts were created to look and perform the part of a performance Drag Racing tire without compromising grip. The rear tire has an inspired look with a wide-body footprint so the driver can feel the straight-line forward stability while the front tire features revolved cuts so the driver can feel the straight-line stability both with very light rolling resistance. The 2.2 x 3.0″ size makes it convenient to fit a host of SCT sized wheel options including the JConcepts (#3387B) StarTec wheel design.

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September 4, 2018

2018 Protoform Cup – Report

The 2nd annual Protoform Cup ran this weekend at beautiful Steel City R/C Speedway in Fontana, California. A great field of drivers from Southern and Northern California, Arizona, Texas, and Nevada tackled a special layout designed specifically for electric cars across 6 classes: Mod & Stock Touring, USGT, F1, PRO-10 and a new addition to the American on-road scene, 1:8 Electric. Practice Friday was followed by 3 rounds of qual points Saturday and Triple Finals for all racers on Sunday. A couple unique aspects of this race were handout fixed-timing motors for the three spec classes, provided by Reedy, and a strict limit on how the Solaris spec tires were used, to eliminate all “tire games” and force all drivers to drive hard every round on the track. The weather was unseasonably cool with high’s in the low-mid 80s F (27 C) for the event, which was definitely welcomed by racers.

Continue reading the report here

September 4, 2018

Olly Jefferies joins Schumacher Racing

Schumacher Racing have announced the surprise signing of 11 time British National Champion Olly Jefferies to their pro race team. The multiple ETS and IFMAR Worlds ‘A’ finalist has penned a multi year agreement starting from 1st of September 2018. Olly is renowned not only for his exceptional driving talent but also his huge dedication and determination to win and he will be mainly concentrating on Touring Cars but will also run some LMP12 and be working closely with the Schumacher R&D Team to refine their range of On Road platforms. Olly had the following to say:

I’m extremely excited to be joining Schumacher Racing and working closely with the factory. I’m confident we can build something great together and feel at this point in my career this is the perfect opportunity for me to progress and win at the highest level. I’d like to thank Team Xray and the Hudy family for the support they have given me over the past 5 seasons, I wish them all the best for the future.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 4, 2018

HRC Racing 1/8th tire warmers

HRC Racing have introduced a 1/8 version of its popular tire warmers, especially designed for 1/8 rally-game or 1/8 buggy or any other class with similar size tire diameter. The adjustable tire warmer features velcro strips to hold them in place and is power by a 7.4 to 12 volt battery allowing the user to heat the warmers within a range of 30 to 80 degrees C. The controller can also be unplugged from the warmers when the tires get up to temperature removing the need to bring everything onto the track before set down.

Source: HRC [hrcdistribution.com]

September 4, 2018

Infinity IF14 Titanium & Aluminium screw set 

Infinity has released a weight saving 85 piece titanium and aluminium screw set for their IF14 Electric Touring Car. Weighing in at around 19g, the set is 50% lighter than the kit’s standard steel screws. The titanium screws included in the set are for the lower chassis plate where strength is most important with the aluminium screws intended for use where low centre of gravity and the lightest possible weight is advantageous. In addition, the aluminium screws optimise the chassis balance and flexibility. The screw set is offered in two colour options with the aluminium screws available in black or red.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]