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August 19, 2019

Capricorn RC sign up Alex Thurston

Capricorn RC have announced the addition of top British driver Alex Thurston to their line-up of international drivers. After seven years with Serpent and achieving some great results, Alex will team up with Kyle Branson (above) to contest the UK Nationals along with major international events. Thurston will continue to race 1/8th and 1/10th scale GP classes as well as some limited 1/10th EP. He had the following to say about the deal:

I am super happy to be joining the Capricorn team. I have been very impressed with the drive of the team to improve and progress their products. Capricorn are one of the top leading brands in onroad and I’m proud to be a part of that. I would like to thanks Patrizio Rossi for the opportunity and also Team Serpent for all their support over the years.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

July 22, 2019

Merlin McFly carbon fibre rear body support

New from Merlin McFly is a carbon rear body support for 200mm touring car body shells. Made from high quality US carbon this body support increases rear traction and reduces the risk of body tucks in racing mode. Currently available for Capricorn and Serpent 750 cars, the supports are also available custom-made to fit other cars.

Source: Merlin McFly [merlinmcfly.de]

June 21, 2019

Capricorn One .12 engine backplate

Capricorn have introduced a new backplate for the One .12 engines. The item was designed to accelerate the fuel and air mixture in the liner’s lateral port, resulting in improved fuel economy and smoother power delivery.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

May 21, 2019

Capricorn C03 & C803 adjustable weight battery holder

Capricorn have introduced a new adjustable weight receiver battery mount for their Lab C03 and C803 cars. Machined from carbon fibre the mounting plate utilises two movable 13.5g tungsten weights that allow to adjust the overall weight bias while adding weight at the lowest point of the chassis, ensuring a lower overall centre of gravity. The carbon fibre mount comes with a machined lot for the battery tape, making for easy and secure receiver battery mounting and the 13.5g weights are understood to also become available separately to further up the weight.

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April 20, 2019

Pirani RC 20T & 25T HD clutch pinion gears

Pirani RC have introduced their new 20T and 25T HD clutch pinion gears for all 1/8th on-road cars with ARC or Capricorn clutch bells. Sporting a 0.8 module for higher effienency and a hard-coated surface for wear, the gears will improve the drivetrain’s performance and durability. The 20T 1st gear and 25T 2nd gear pinions are available now.

Source: Pirani RC [piranirc.com]

April 17, 2019

Capricorn C8SR Evo rear end kit

Capricorn have introduced their new Evo rear end kit for the C8SR 1/8th stock pan car kit. Containing new bulkheads as well as bigger bearings the set will make for improved transmission reliability while the included calibrated ride height shims allow to fine-tune the rear ground clearance.

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April 8, 2019

Capricorn C8SR height adjustable front hubs

Capricorn have introduced a new height adjustable front hub set for their C8SR 1/8th stock on-road kit. The system allows to access 0mm, 0.75mm and 1.5mm ride height settings that help to fine-tune ground clearance when the front tyre diameter changes. The set includes new front hubs, machined hub inserts, ball races as well as four 0.75mm ride height shims that will be sandwiched between the upper and lower arms and the pivot ball mounts.

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April 2, 2019

One ARX-482 R 2.4GHz 4-channel receiver

Capricorn have introduced the new One ARX-482 R 4-channel Sanwa-compatible receiver. Measuring 23.6×18.4×28.4mm and weighing in at 7.3g the compact “antenna-less” receiver is compatible with all current Sanwa FH3/FH4T transmitters including the all-new M17 and it features on-board voltage monitoring and is 1S to 2S LiPo compatible thanks to a voltage stabilising system. Included with the receiver come four stickers with 1 to 4 numbering, allowing to individually mark additional units.

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