Mugen Seiki have released a first teaser image of the forthcoming MRX6R 1/8th nitro on-road kit. No official details about the car’s specifications and features are available yet but looking at the image it appears that the R variant will utilise a new radio plate design for improved front end flex. We bring you more details on the kit as soon as they become available.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
The final round of the 2017/18 Lovan Challenge was held recently with the race also being the decider for the overall championship titles. Started as a local race series the championship, run by the Lovan RC Team, has matured a lot and it not only attracts local talent but also swift nationally and internationally experienced drivers. Already during the practice rounds on Saturday it was clear that, despite the season nearing its end, most racers were keen to end the indoor season on a high. In the EFRA class the stage was set for a thrilling finale. Youngster Liam Van De Wouwer (Yokomo) had his stripes earned in all of this season’s rounds but it was Capricorn’s 1/8th European Champion, Robin D’hondt ho took the win in Q1 in front of Liam and Guillaume Guffroy (Tamiya). Q2 on Sunday morning though saw Team Magic driver Rémi Callens taking the round TQ from the youngster of the class as Robin and Guillaume came in 3rd and 4th. Q3 then saw an unchanged top 2 as Guillaume ended the round one place up in 3rd in front of Robin. The final qualifier had again Remi ending on the top spot with a very consistent run from Liam, who had to settle for 2nd some four seconds short of Remi’s time. Robin kept his cool and scored a 3rd place from Guillaume, however the latter had the faster tie-breaker which award him the P3 spot on the grid.
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Italian company SRC have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming E-Spark touring car body shell for 190mm chassis. The body builds on the World and European Championship winning Spark 200mm Nitro Touring body and it will become available soon in standard and lightweight versions and also as pre-cut variants for most of today’s touring cars.
Source: Sprint RC [sprintrc.it]
Coming soon from Arena are cooling fan ducts for 30mm and 40mm motor fan units. The carbon fibre reinforced ducts will be a direct fit for the Infinity IF14 and Xray T4 cars but it is understood that they will be usable with a range of other chassis also. Using the ducts will greatly improve the fan’s cooling performance as the air is guided towards the motor can, doing away with the need to use scrap-built polycarbonate ducts or the like.
Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]
Hudy have added two new turnbuckle wrenches to their already existing line-up. Available as dual 3mm and 4mm variant as well as single 3.5mm tool, the wrenches are made from high-quality Hudy spring steel and they are precision shaped and hand-ground for a perfect fit and minimal stress on the turnbuckle.
The French 1/8th On-road Brushless Stock championship was hosted by the Mini Racing Car Longvicien club last weekend. It was Steve Olanier who took a narrow TQ, one second ahead of Stephane Bouche in 2nd. After the finals however it was Stephane to hold the upper hand, taking the win from Philippe Regolle 2nd and Steve Olanier 3rd.
Source: Corally [corally.com]
Brilliant RC have announced the release of their new carbon fibre body stiffener set for 1/8th on-road body shells. The pre-shaped parts are made from high-quality 1mm carbon fibre for high rigidity and a low weight of only 14g. The 5-piece set comes with suitable plastic rivets and it is reusable, fitting many different body brands.
Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]
Hudy’s popular on-road set-up book is now available in an updated version. The revamped 50-page brochure gives a comprehensive in-depth view on RC car setup and includes tips and tricks of the Pro drivers, helping to better understand parameters such as caster, camber, toe or roll centre to name just a view. The set-up book was updated with the help of Michal Milanowicz and it is available as a free PDF file here (direct download).
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
