February 10, 2020

Bryce Butterfield wins at 2020 Steel Series Rd2

The second round of the 2020 Steel Series was held at Steel City RC Speedway in Fontana, California this past weekend. In the 1/10th 200mm Nitro Sedan class it was Bryce Butterfield with the overall TQ from Michael Palazzola on the runner-up spot after the qualifiers. The 15-minute A-main event then again saw Bryce Butterfield (Serpent) holding the upper hand, bringing home the silverware one lap ahead of Brian Thomas (Mugen). Serpent’s Walter Diaz came in 3rd to round out the podium result, another lap down.

Image: Bryce Butterfield


February 10, 2020

MST CS-R carpet drift car tyre

Coming soon from MST is their CS-R drift car tyre for high-grip carpet tracks. The tyre is usable with most drift car wheels and due to its design it is usable with up to 7 degrees of wheel camber.

Source: MST [rc-mst.com]


February 10, 2020

Louth RCCC Schumacher Winter Series Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the 2019/20 Schumacher Winter Series presented by the Louth Radio Control Car Club took place over the past weekend. In Touring 13.5T Mitch Fiddling would set the initials pace in the opening round. Chris Lovely would pick up the mantle and take the further two rounds of qualifying with his Xray T4’20. Alex Brocklebank would take his Schumacher Mi7 to take the top spot in the final qualifying round giving him 2nd overall. Callum Chapman would take his mid-motor Xray to 4th with some consistent driving. Joseph Cocking take his Yokomo BD10 to 5th, Jay Kay with his BD9 would slot into 6th and Daniel Burks would round out the A-final with his Xray T4’20.

Continue reading the report here


February 10, 2020

Capricorn C04 200mm nitro on-road kit – Coming soon

Italian company Capricorn has released a first teaser and information on their forthcoming new C04 1/10th nitro on-road kit. The follow-up model from their highly successful C03 platform will feature many new upgrades such as an all-new 7075 aluminium chassis which will feature shiftable weights under the fuel tank area for increased weight balance and stability. Also new is the ability to change the rear geometry greatly with the lower arms now mounted in adjustable inserts for up to twelve different geometry settings. Also new for the C04 is the ability to run a rear upper camber link instead of a solid arm, resulting in more flex for the lower arm, which can greatly improve the car’s rear traction in certain conditions. Other new features include an updated upper deck with a new fuel tank mounted from the top for easy removal of the tank, the battery will be mounted on the left side of the upper deck for optimsed weight balance, and there will be the option to change the front flex from soft to hard for a greater set up window in different traction conditions. New steering hubs will be another new feature to achieve a greater steering lock and rear CVD driveshafts will be available as an option. The kit is set for a release in late March.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


February 10, 2020

Kaiho & Akimoto win at Yatabe Arena Champs

The iconic Yatabe Arena in Tsukuba, Japan held a round of their Off-road Championship yesterday, attracting some of the area’s fastest electric off-road racers. In 2WD Modified it was Kyosho’s Kohta Akimoto with the overall TQ some 0.3 seconds in front of Yokomo’s Nana Kaiho. The single 5-minute A-main event then saw the top 2 swapping places, meaning Nana would walk away with the win a lap in front of Kohta as Yokomo’s Hiroshi Ohtsu came in 3rd to round out the podium. Over in 4WD Mod Buggy it was again Kohta with the overall TQ, however this time he would bring home the win some 2.3 seconds in front of Nana Kaiho as Hiroshi Ohtsu once again completed the top 3.

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February 10, 2020

Willspeed B6.1/B6.2 TakeOne D arm mount

Coming from Willspeed and made for their own RF2 platform as well as the Team Associated B6.1 and B6.2 buggies is the new TakeOne D arm mount. Considered a must have for all Team Associated carpet racers, the TakeOne D hanger does exactly as it says on the tin. Removing 1 degree of inboard toe-in allows races to achieve 0.5 and even 0 degrees inboard toe. Capable inboard toe-in range is 0 to 3 degrees with no change to anti-squat adjustment. Removing toe allows the rear axle to act more efficiently, reducing tyre scrub, increasing mid corner rotation and increased on-power steering. The part comes machined from high-quality aluminium and anodised clear.

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February 10, 2020

Jose Miguel Sanchez wins Andalusian Champs Rd1

The opening round of the Andalusian Nitro Buggy Championship was held at the RC San José de la Rinconada club this past weekend, attracting 52 entries. The qualifiers saw Agustin Illanes taking the overall TQ from Jose Miguel Sanchez in 2nd and Tomy Robles in 3rd. The 45-minute A-main then saw Jose Miguel (Mugen) leading from tone to tone, leaving behind HB Racing pilot, Albert Pelaez in 2nd, some two laps behind as Mugen’s Zacarias Villalba came in 3rd, another lap down.

Image: Attack RC [facebook.com]


February 10, 2020

Xtra Speed SCX10 II aluminium upgrade combo set

Xtra Speed have introduced their new aluminium upgrade combo set for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. The kit includes precision CNC-machined front C-hubs, front steering knuckles as well as rear lockouts, all of which are direct replacements for the standard composite parts. Using the alloy options will not only add visual impact but the whole axle construction will be reinforced, allowing for higher overall rigidity when tackling rough terrain. Included with the laser-engraved parts, that are also available separately and in grey or silver anodising, comes suitable mounting hardware.

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