Red RC » P On Road

October 25, 2012

ROAR on-road fuel nationals report

The 2012 ROAR On Road Fuel Nationals were held last weekend at the Nugget Ranch Raceway in Arcadia, FL. This year’s event included the three classes 10th Sedan, 8th Masters, and 8th Open. The race format was like an IFMAR Worlds event in the sense that the top 4 would qualify directly to the 1 hour final, with the rest of the field having to qualify through one of two 30 minute semi finals. In 1/10 Sedan, it was DJ Apolaro who set the TQ with Scotty Grey, Scott Kimbrow and Paolo Morgante filling out the top 4 spots. Early in qualifying, on-road star Mike Swauger had some bad luck which in the end looked to cost him a top 4 spot with Paul Lemieux getting faster through the rounds but also narrowly missing out on the top 4. In the end, it was Mike and Paul taking the win in their semis along with Billy Bowerman, Eric Jones and Anthony Schimizzi all running great semi finals to find their way in to the main event.

Click here to continue reading

October 25, 2012

Zeppin Racing high flow cooling fan

Zeppin Racing introduce the Crazy High Speed motor cooling fan. Featuring dimensions of 40x40x10mm and a high air flow capacity the fan is ideal to cool down highly stressed stock and modified motors while being low on power consumption at the same time.

Source: Zeppin Racing [zeppinracing.com]

October 25, 2012

TOP Rebel R-F01 optional hinge pin

TOP introduce an optional hinge pin for the Rebel R-F01 formula chassis. The improved version of the original upper arm pin sees E-clips used to further secure the pin from sliding out of the front suspension assembly. Included in the set are two pins and two E-clips.

Click here to view the installed parts

October 25, 2012

Jeremy Wong wins Malaysia TC nationals Rd4

The recent fourth round of the Malaysia electric touring car nationals saw a record entry for the Superstock 13.5T boosted class and it was Spec-R R1 driver Chong who won the first round of qualifiers with a time even faster than most Prostock 10.5T drivers achieved. Round number two went to VBC Wildfire pilot Michael Lo only to be beaten by VBC Racing Asia driver Jeremy Wong who took the fastest time of the day in round three with an 18laps 5:01.873 run. Come the finals the heaven opened its doors and the meeting was washed away meaning the qualifying results would count handing Jeremy Wong and the VBC Wildfire the overall win. Sharin came in second with Michael Lo taking the last spot on the podium.

Many thanks to Michael Lo for sending the report.

October 25, 2012

CRC Xti option parts & accessories

Calandra Racing Concepts introduce new option parts and accessories for the Xti 1/12th pan car. First up is a Xti conversion kit to bring the older Gen-X, XL and Xi to the latest spec. The kit contains a new main chassis, motor pod, upper plate and tons of hardware to not only upgrade an existing chassis but also to refresh parts such as screws and springs.

Click here to continue reading

October 25, 2012

WCICS carpet on-road series – Announcement

The non-profit Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series (WCICS) announce the kick-off of their 2012/13 season. The 3 day races, hosted by 8 different clubs, are over the winter months of October to March and attract a wide range of racers from beginners up to international super stars like Paul Lemieux, Ty Tessman, Brian Bodine and Peter Robinson. WCICS runs eight different classes including Tamiya Mini, 1/12th pan cars, World GT and Modified Touring Cars. For more information, dates, classes and rules, please visit the WCICS event website by clicking here.

October 25, 2012

Reedy 6800mAh 65C competition battery

Reedy’s 6800mAh 65C competition battery is the follow-up to the IFMAR 1:12 World Championship-winning 6500mAh 65C battery. With higher capacity and voltage as well as lower internal resistance, this battery raises the bar in the 1:12 classes where power and duration are critical. An attractive Reedy hard case and low resistance 4mm sockets round out the high-performance package.

Source: Reedy [teamassociated.com]

October 24, 2012

Smokem Racing 417MX chassis

Following on from their successful T3MX chassis, Smokem Racing has now released the new 417MX chassis for the TRF417 series of electric touring cars. The 417MX is a medium flex 2.25mm thick chassis that is ideal for medium to high traction conditions. It has a wide tuning window which allows you to dial in your car over a range of temperature and track conditions. The 417MX utilizes the same distinctive carbon weave first found on the 417FX chassis and also features distinctive curved profile cutouts which improves chassis response during quick direction changes and turn-in, while maintaining maximum rear traction. With an overall width of only 88mm, scrubbing during hard cornering is minimized.

View another image of the chassis here