Bittydesign have introduced their new Vision body shell for the Team Associated RC8B3.1e. Building on the proven, futuristic Vision design language, the electric variant features an even cleaner design compared to the recently announced nitro body, with the sleek and efficient design ensuring perfect aerodynamics. Included with the pre-cut body, that is moulded from high-quality 1mm polycarbonate, come window masks and a pre-cut decal sheet.
Round 4 of the Supercross Series was held at SDRC Raceway in San Diego, California last weekend, drawing nearly 90 entries. The 2WD Mod Buggy class saw Yokomo driver, Matthew Gonzales taking the overall TQ and also the single 5-minute A-main was pretty much smooth sailing for him as he brought home the win with a lap margin on 4th place qualifier, Kevin King (Team Associated) as Eli Westrup (TLR) came in 3rd another lap down.
Reds Racing from Italy have released a first image of their forthcoming new 1/8th scale electric brushless motor. The V8 Gen3 features a redesigned can with machined cooling openings for lower operation temperatures and new red anodised front and back plates. Full details are expected to surface shortly.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Forfaster Racing from France have introduced their first ever .21 nitro buggy engine. The XRD-based long-stroke 3-port engine was developed for competition off-road racing and it features a hardened and silicone-filled crankshaft, a 2-needle carburettor, steel ball bearings as well as a low-profile cooling head with a rubber-sealed combustion camber insert. It is available separately or including a Forfaster EFRA 2058 exhaust set.
View a list of the specifications and another image here
Round 1 of the 2020 Texas Electric On Road Series was held at Mike’s Gulf Coast RC Raceway in Porter, Texas last weekend. Eventual winner, Chris Adam pulled away early from the pack in the Modified Touring class to cruise for the win as Andrew Doherty defended for his very life for the entire race from Michael Toth, who perhaps was slightly faster, but simply could not find a way around Andrew.
Continue reading the report here
Japanese electric off-road frontrunner, Kohta Akimoto has announced his new partnership with Hobbywing and Sunpadow. The former long-time Team Orion factory racer will be using Hobbywing’s XeRun XR10 speed controllers along with the XeRun V10 brushless motors and Sunpadow competition LiPo batteries at all major events across Japan, starting immediately. Kohta has the following to say about the deal:
I am excited to join Hobbywing and Sunpadow for the 2020 season and I am happy to release useful data from my races on my social media page to help support Hobbywing and Sunpadow racers.
Following a first teaser image Capricorn have now released first renderings of their forthcoming new C04 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car. The vehicle will incorporate several updates compared to the previous C03 platform such as a new chassis, an updated upper deck, greater rear suspension geometry choices, and redesigned front steering hubs. Full details will become available in time of the release with pre-order of the new kit starting immediately.
The latest addition to T-Works’ tool line is a ball bearing checker and removal tool. Usable with the most popular metric and imperial size ball races, the tool allows to easily check or remove bearings by sliding it into the ball bearing and spinning it to check the condition of the ball race, while the tool also allows to work the bearing out of its seat, such as uprights, steering blocks or diff cases. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming with a black surface coating for a long life, the tool also features white laser-engraved markings for easy ball race size checking.
