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March 19, 2025

Schumacher FT9 FWD Touring Car

Schumacher has announced their new FT9 FWD Touring Car. The British manufacturer’s latest kit incorporates many features from the hugely successful Mi9 touring car. Two Kit versions are available, one with an 7075-T6 Alloy Chassis and one with a Special Stiff Weave Carbon Fibre Chassis. Each offer extreme weight reductions in the rear of the car, as well as advanced flexibility characteristics. The car also gets a new front bumper design with foam bumper and black brass weight. Optional 60g (6x10g weights U8774) additional weight locations. The car has all new suspension geometry and the rear suspension layout has an all new shock mounting design. Schumacher has fully updated the front transmission housing which is the same on the left and right side. The Rear Transmission housing is also new for maximum rearward weight saving and optimum rigidity. The drive train also gets lightweight gear differential design with ultra-smooth action giving improved performance and improved ease of build, especially with requirement for maximum oil capacity seen in FWD. An optional oil bleeding design included for an even easier build technique.

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March 19, 2025

Yokomo SO Series Alu Rear Hubs

Yokomo is releasing new aluminium rear hub carriers for their SO series of 1:10 2WD offroad buggy. Compared to the standard plastic rear hub carrier, the aluminium rear hub carrier is much stiffer, resulting in greater driving stability. They provides a greater sense of stability during jump landings and cornering. As with the standard version, height inserts are fitted to accommodate changes in roll centre and slip angle.

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March 19, 2025

Fenix Racing Lancia LC2 1:10 Body

Another historical body from specialist producer Fenix Racing comes this 1:10 Lancia LC2 Group C shell. In 1983 Lancia need a new car to compete with Porsche, in Group C class. So far, using the synergy of the group, they choose a huge Ferrari V8 twin turbo as engine, tuned by Abarth, while the chassis was prepared by Dallara. The result was the elegant and refined Lancia LC2, especially in his classic livery. The fight was sort of “David and Goliath”. While Porsche 956 was campaigned by the works team and a large number of private teams, the LC2 was used mostly by the works team. Nevertheless the LC2 was showing quite a performance in terms of raw speed, bringing home during his racing career, 13 pole positions and 11 fastest lap. Unfortunately, the LC2 was as beautiful as fragile, with only 3 victories. Fenix Racing decided to depict the last Lancia victory, Spa 1985, although the result itself was overshadow by Stefan Bellof crash. Produced in 0.75mm crystal clear lexan, the body is made to fit Tamiya Group C models, Fenix F1-70 and 200mm Pro10 models. Supplied clear, it comes with a set of decals to depict Spa 1985 winning car.

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March 19, 2025

ARC A10MF-26 1:10 FWD Touring Car

Taiwan onroad kit manufacturer ARC has just released details of its new A10MF-26 1:10 Front Wheel Drive Touring Car. Building on the success of the previous generation A10MF, the new car features four brass weights in the front that can be used to adjust the centre of gravity distribution in the front of the vehicle. A 10g round weight can be added in the middle of the front 45g weight. Compared with the previous generation A10 MF, they have added a 30-gram weight in the middle. These weights can be installed or removed at any time to adjust the overall weight distribution of the A10MF-26 and the front grip. Also new are Light Weight Rear Upper Bulkhead that are made of carbon fibre. In addition to reducing weight, this structure also increases the strength and grip of the rear end. Newly designed aluminium adjustable shock tower allows more room for adjustment. Each tower has two screws to adjust its supporting force/flex and the rear tower can increase the travel of the rear shock through one of the screws. All steering hubs have been upgraded to 7075-T6 aluminium alloy, which improves overall durability and ensures all geometry is more accurate. The roll centre can also be adjusted with shims on the hubs.

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March 19, 2025

Gruber confirms he’ll defend 1:8 GT World title in Chile

Toni Gruber has confirmed that he will make the trip to Chile in September to defend his IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship title. The German won the title for his GT chassis sponsor Hong Nor and engine sponsor Ielasi Tuned in 2023 in Sydney, Australia, on what was only the second running of the World Championship for the category. With the 3rd edition originally awarded to Peru, issues for that track meant it was moved to Chile and to the very impressive Club de Aeromodelos de Chile (CACH) facility which houses a variety of RC tracks and airfields and which will also host the 1:8 Onroad Worlds 2-months after the GT event. With the dramas of both 2024 IFMAR World Championships awarded to South American being relocated to Spain and Thailand, there has been talk of top international drivers not intending on travelling to Chile so we reached out to a number of the potential title contenders to clarify their position on supporting the event. Gruber, whose title winning reaction photo almost broke the internet, had no hesitation in confirming he will be in Chile for the September 14-20th schedule event.

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March 18, 2025

Shepherd Velox V8.3 1:8 Onroad Chassis

Shepherd Micro Racing has finally released its Velox V8.3 1:8 Onroad chassis, the first new kit release since Zen Racing took over the specialist onroad nitro manufacturer. An evolution of the world championship Velox V8 platform, the Velox V8.3 prototype was used by Lars Hoppe to win the Austrian round of ENS in 2024 and help him to podium in the overall ENS season standings. Featuring a new pocketed chassis offering various insert options for fine tuning and a lowered engine position for better CG. A new lightspeed gearbox for improved performance and reliability in all conditions. A totally newly designed front bulkhead giving the racer the opportunity to position the front one-way in one of 6 different configurations. This combined with an optional fixed front axle and a new lower positioned front roll bar completes the innovative design. The Velox V8.3 is then given a new radio plate / top deck to give to complete the package. The new Velox V8.3 is offered as a full kit or a conversion kit to update your existing Velox V8.2. The conversion kit is very much part of the company’s philosophy to give racers who have invested in the brand the ability to move to the latest platform without compromising the investment previously made in Shepherd.

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March 18, 2025

Xray X1 Alu 1-Piece 2.0mm Chassis

Xray has introduced a new Aluminium 1-piece 2.0mm chassis for its X1 1:10 Formula platform. CNC-machined from Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, black anodized and laser engraved with Xray branding. The new chassis gives increases traction, steering & stability on carpet. Xray recommends its use at high & very high traction carpet tracks.

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March 18, 2025

RUDDOG Racing RNX.4 .21 Offroad Competition Engine

RUDDOG Racing has announced its latest offroad engine offering with the new .21 competition spec RNX.4. Building on the success of its predecessor, the RNX22.3, the RNX.4 has been developed in collaboration with top racers including Marcus Kaerup who ran a prototype stage version of the RNX.4 at the 2024 World Championships in Redovan, Spain, where he secured a place in the A-Main. This latest version features significant improvements in runtime, drivability, and durability, ensuring maximum efficiency and consistency on the track. At the heart of the RNX.4’s improvements is the newly designed DLC-coated crankshaft, which increases durability, and improves fuel flow efficiency for a more responsive and consistent power band. In addition, the optimised internal engine head is specifically designed for the different nitro percentages of fuel used in the EU and international markets, ensuring maximum performance and reliability in racing conditions. Further enhancements include the Revolution Design Ultra Backplate, which improves fuel flow and efficiency, delivering extended runtime and smoother throttle response. Another premium addition is the Revolution Design Ultra Carburetor Dust Cover Seal, enhancing the carburetor’s sealing to protect against dust and debris, prolonging engine life, and ensuring consistent performance in harsh racing conditions.

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