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June 18, 2024

GForce announce new ‘Hayate’ drift brand with Masami

Following their very successful collaboration with legend of RC Masami Hirosaka and his father Masaaki on producing the limited edition MX-4 Forever buggy release, G-Force Hobby has announced that it is to venture into the world of RC Drifting with the multiple World Champion. The Japanese manufacturer has decided to launch ‘Hayate’ exclusively for drifting with Masami conducting all the testing and product development. G-Force say the aim of the RC Drift brand is to ensure no compromise in all aspects of “quality, performance, and price.” The first product in the Hayate range are wheels developed in combination with champion manufacturer Topline and Masami. The first release is 4 types with different hardness and colours with offsets of +6 and +8 respectively. Having been a team driver and brand ambassador for Yokomo for 30-years before leaving after the manufacturer in 2019 when it was sold by its founder Tomoaki Yokobori, the now 54-year-old record holding IFMAR World Champion appears to have developed a promising partnership with G-Force Hobby.

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May 29, 2024

GForce MX-4 Forever brings Hirosaka 2001 4WD Buggy design to fruition

Japanese manufacturer GForce has teamed up with one of the all time greats of RC Masami Hirosaka and his father Masaaki to bring to fruition a car that World history previously prevented from racing on the World’s greatest stage and from going into production. Limited to just 100 individual numbered & assembled cars, the MX-4 Forever is the car that Masaaki had designed & developed for his son to take on the 2001 IFMAR Electric Offroad World Champion which as a result of the 911 attacks never took place. After the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 1999 World title race, this iconic duo were determined to retake the title and after many prototypes they finalised this design in 2001 but it didn’t get to race. The Hirosakas chose not to participate in the 2002 and 2003 World Championship, and in 2004, the Hirosaka team disbanded when Masaaki decided to pursue his own path. Therefore, the opportunity to participate in the World Championship with stealth car was lost forever. Now, twenty years later, the legendary Offroad car which looked to never see the light of day again has been revived. Each MX-4 FOREVER is present in an exclusive paulownia box produced domestically in Japan by the established Japanese company “Kitamura Mokkou Co., Ltd.,” with a history of 76 years. The Masaaki’s graphics on the box are the work of his younger brother, Mitsumi Hirosaka and each of the 100 people who get to buy one of these kits will receive a personally signed photo from the legendary father-and-son Masaaki and Masami. This makes the MX-4 Forever a truly special addition to any RC collection. Set to go on sale from 12:00 on Saturday, June 1st, Japanese time, GForce have already had huge interest from collectors with this unique release expected to sell out fast.

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November 30, 2023

Masami / GForce Hoodie collaboration

One of the greatest drivers of our sport, 14-time World Champion Masami Hirosaka and G-Force Hobby have collaborated for the release of a limited edition ‘Masami’ hoodie which comes with a special sticker set. Masami has been involved with the Japan’s G-Force Hobby in recent years following a hugely successful and historic 30-year stint with Yokomo that lead to him becoming one of the best known RC racers in the world. The zip-up light hoodie has a ‘Turn around Masami illustration’ drawn by Team Sealwith and comes with a set of 6 manga style Masami stickers.

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June 11, 2021

GForce Boost Monster ultra large capacitor

GForce have introduced the Boost Monster, ultra large boost capacitor suitable for use with up to 2s LiPos. Featuring a capacity of 270,000 μF and housed in a full aluminium case, the Boost Monster is useful in all categories of racing, increasing punch over the entire throttle range. Easy to mount, the case comes in two colour options, blue and black.

Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]

April 7, 2021

G-Force X Weight Gauge Air

G-Force have released their X Weight gauge Air, a wireless corner balance system. Performing the same function as their original X Weight gauge, helping to measure and adjust the weight distribution of your car by displaying the weight/pressure applied at all 4 corners, this Air version does it wirelessly. Sending the data via bluetooth to the accompanying app it removes the need for a bulky display making transport and use much simpler. Each weighing platform is clearly marked so you know which corner to put it on and they can be used with cars up to 2kg. The system is equipped with a reset to 0 function allowing you to better understand the effect of adding weights in different locations in the car.

Source: G-Force [gforce-hobby.jp]

November 12, 2020

G-Force Kamui drift motor

GForce have introduce their new neat looking Kamui drift specific motor. Designed especially for the drift class, the motor has been designed to decelerate less than a standard motor which contributes to improved attitude control on low traction surfaces making controllable driving possible. There has also been a focus on keeping the motor from overheating through the use of a special black coating and strategic machining of the can.

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October 1, 2020

GForce maintenance stand

GForce have introduced their new maintenance stands, something a little more helpful than a regular car stand. Available in both offroad and onroad variants it is in fact firstly a car stand for foam padding to prevent the car from sliding off, but in addition it also offers 4 holes for doing shock filling and a large central hole for acting as a third hand to hold your motor while you solder the wires for example. Not only that but the side of the offroad stand also has a magnetic area to put your screws or springs so as to not lose them. Available in anodised blue or black, the offroad version is 53mm tall with the onroad version comes in at 32mm tall.

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June 19, 2020

GForce Burst Sonic 540-class brushless motor

GForce have introduced their new Burst Sonic 540-class electric brushless modified and stock motors. They build around a minimalistic machined aluminium can with an exposed and specially coated stator for improved cooling in high ambient temperatures while the internal design makes for greatly increased overall torque which is further helped by the use of 13mm rotors. The motor also features adjustable timing, dual sensor ports for easier and tidier wire routing, heavy-duty gold-plated solder tabs as well as laser-engraved graphics. The modified range includes 5.5T to 8.5T variants while the stock motors come as 10.5T to 21.5T variants all of which utilise 7.2mm inner diameter rotors for sharper response to throttle input.

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