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February 18, 2021

Jeffrey Rietveld join Capricorn team

Capricorn have announce that Jeffrey Rietveld has joined their factory team for the upcoming season. The Dutch driver leaves Infinity to join an already strong team which contains former WC Dominic Greiner and new signing Paolo Morganti amongst many others. Multiple ENS finalist Jeffrey has this to say:

I’m really happy to announce that I’ll be driving for Capricorn from 2021 onwards. A very big thank you to Patrizio for this opportunity and his trust in me. I’ve already had a warm welcome from the team and am very much looking forward to racing and working together to get the best results possible!

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

February 18, 2021

OfficinaRC MTC2 aluminium bearing housings

More new items for the Mugen MTC2 from OfficinaRC with the release of these aluminium bearing housings. Recommended for all classes for improved performance, the hubs are stronger, more reliable and with less wear and directly replace the standard composite ones included in the kit. Made in Italy they reduce friction and make the car freer with greater transmission efficiency. Sold as a pair.

Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]

February 17, 2021

HotRace 1/8 onroad Lens tires

HotRace have introduced their newest product for the 1/8 on road class, called Lens tires. These new onroad tires present a different foam propriety and an innovative rim material that isn’t affected by different weather conditions. In a change from the usual shore rating, these new tires will be represented with colours, red for super soft, green for soft and light blue for medium, with a further option for normal or high grip conditions, the latter sporting an additional white dot next to the shore colour. Also new is that you can add the included Lexan Lens disc (LLD) to make the car more comfortable in the corner. The result of 10 months of hard work and development, these tires do not replace their current 1/8 on road tires and are just an additional product for this class. Supplied in a box and sold as a complete set of 4, the Italian brand plans to produce only 300 sets every month and you will find on each box the month and the number of production.

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February 17, 2021

T-Works MTC2 lower pivot insert & turnbuckle tools

T-Works have introduced these two new tools specific to the Mugen MTC2. The first of which is a lower arm pivot insert nut driver with a tip that matches the very specific nut. Next up is a 2 sided turnbuckle ball-end mounting tool which allows you to more easily to attach the two different types of plastic ball ends to the turnbuckles. Both tools have been made from hard coated 7075-T6 aluminium and finished in black.

View more images of the tools here

February 15, 2021

Carisma RC GT24 4wd RTR

Carisma RC have introduced a new model in their range with the release of this GT24 RTR 4wd model. The GT24 RS is a 1/24th retro micro rally car that’s inspired by the classic era of 70’s and 80’s rally car history. The body is a nostalgic nod to the classic RWD rally pioneers, but our version stays firmly in 4wd territory, offering the best in retro looks and a modern RC driveline. With brushless power as standard, and sporting features like 2.4Ghz radio gear, a fast responsive hobby grade steering servo, rally pin tyres and a fully ball raced 4wd transmission, these 1/24th rally cars not only look the part, they perform way beyond peoples perception of a ‘Micro’ vehicle.

View more details & images here

February 15, 2021

DeadFly MTC2 narrow fully adjustable LiPo holder

From DeadFly for the Mugen MTC2 is this narrow fully adjustable LiPo holder. Designed for the latest generation of narrow LiPo battery packs, it incorporates 2mm of back and forth adjustment in the lower spacer to ensure a perfect fit, while maintaining the factory’s left to right movement within the L-shaped hooks for the perfect weight balance. The 15mm post fits perfectly into the recess within L-shaped hooks, with a low profile M3 nut in the other ensuring the whole system can be tightened and not move. The carbon fibre DeadFly twist clamp, featuring an integrated o-ring, eliminates the need to loosen/tighten the clamps every time.

Source: DeadFly [deadflyrc.com]

February 15, 2021

OfficinaRC ‘Bella Vita’ Titanium ball studs for MTC2

These new OfficinaRC ‘Bella Vita’ Titanium ball studs are designed for the Mugen MTC2. Made in Italy with TiAl6V4 Titanium to ensure the best possible product on the market these studs enable the user to get rid of the set screws as both the ball and threaded screw are combined into one practical piece. Available in two different kits, the suspension kit replaces 16 of the 24 A2814 balls with practical ball studs made of titanium, while a full kit includes all three set designed by OfficinaRC to replace A2813 and A2814 balls present on the model.

View the different size ball studs here

February 12, 2021

Bittydesign Robox 1/12 Pan-Car body

Bittydesign have launched the Robox, an all new 1/12 Pan-Car body, the first from the Italian for this class. Making reference to a real LM race car, they took inspiration to design the lines of the shell and adapted them to the production needs, the phase of refinement taking several months to optimise every detail. Robox is a 1/12 Pan-Car body with a breathtaking look, the front nose so lowered with n new style never seen before, generating excellent cornering entry, while the lowered cabin and sides offer a modern and futuristic design.

View more images of the Robox here