New from T-Works is this set of carbon fibre side guards for Team Associated’s B74 series of 1:10 4WD Buggy chassis. The moulded carbon fibre guards offer a weigh saving over the standard guards included with the original kit and come complete with mounting hardware.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
VP Pro has two new additions to its 1:10 Buggy range of front tyres with the release of the Assassin Evo and Acupuncture Evo. Extensive testing of both threads, the Assassin Evo a block pattern while the Acupuncture Evo features centre pins, produced excellent performance on carpet surface tracks, providing good straight-line stability and cornering speed. Both thread patterns are offered in Medium and Medium Soft compound.
Xray has introduced new 82mm Rear shock spring options in 3-Dots & 4-Dots for it 1:8 Offroad chassis that offer a mix of progressive & linear characteristics. The shorter design helps to achieve lower ride height on high traction tracks. The springs are slightly progressive, but under more compression change characteristics to become more linear. This gives excellent feeling and feedback in all different track conditions. Like all Xrsay springs, they are manually measured, selected and matched into pairs to guarantee precisely equal length and damping characteristics.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Smokem Racing has announced the latest chassis in their RS Series with the release of the RS chassis for the ARC A10-23 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Through their R&D process and thorough testing with team drivers using the ARC A10, they have refined the shape of the chassis to deliver the best combination of flex characteristics while minimising scrub as much as possible. In testing they also found improved lap speed and consistency over a wider range of conditions. As with all the RS Series chassis, the A10-23 RS is CNC cut from 100% premium quality 2.2mm carbon fibre.
Source: Smokem Racing [smokem-racing.com]
With just a month until the first of the four World Championships of 2023 get underway with the 1:10 Offroad Worlds at Hobby Action in the USA, IFMAR has released a provisional calendar for the four classes that will have the bi-annual title decided in 2024. The World’s best 1:8 Offroad racers are set to travel to Sao Paulo in Brazil in September. This will be the first time the category has been to Brazil, it’s last trip to South America being Argentina in 2012 where Robert Battle won. In November the Large Scale Touring Car title will be decided in Sydney, Australia, at the same track where this year’s 1:8 GT World Champion will be crowned October. For 1:10 Nitro, Costa Rico is where the 10th Champion of the category will be decided. Also on the calendar next year is 1:10 electric Touring Car (ISTC) which will be hosted by the ROAR Bloc meaning a trip to the United States or Canada with the date also still to be confirmed.
View provisional calendar here
German electric touring car manufacturer Iris has brought out a new team hat to allow owners of it One chassis to show off their team spirit. The Iris Race Team Hat is designed in a grey shade and features the Iris icon on the front in red, embroidered in 3D. The stylish Iris logo is also embroidered on the side. The hat is a real statement piece that elevates any outfit and shows off your team affiliation in a stylish way. Thanks to its adjustable size, the hat fits most head circumferences and is ideal for all Iris fans and team members.
Source: IRIS [iris-racing.com]
Maker.rc has released a carbon bottom drop plate for Tamiya’s very popular entry level TT02 SRX 1:10 Touring Car. The plate effectively improves the lack of strength of other brands of carbon fibre bottom stop plates, providing solid strength and support without compromising performance. Experience improved handling and control, and the peace of mind of a reliable descent stop. It also provides a more accurate measurement of your vehicle’s height.
The fourth round of this year’s BRCA 2WD Onroad Championship took place at the Bedword circuit near Nuneaton where Ben Moorey took the FWD win on tie break and Michael Lee won F1. In the FWD the first of qualifying was a close affair with half-a-second covering the top three on 21 laps and saw Moorey’s Awesomatix edge out Ben Cosgrove’s Xray and Andy Murray’s Schumacher, with Aaron Rose’s Schumacher in fourth. Round two was a repeat result of the first round but with Dale Burr’s Awesomatix in fourth. Q3 went the way of Ben C, Andy, Ben M and Aaron. This gave the grid of Ben M, Ben C, Andy, Aaron and Dale. The first leg of the final’s saw Ben M take the win on 21 laps from Ben C, Andy and Aaron. The second leg saw a change in conditions and a win for Andy on 17 laps from Ben M, Aaron and Daniel Robins and Ben C was fifth. So, going into the final leg the win was still up for grabs between the two Ben’s and Andy. The third leg saw a win for Ben C on 19 laps from Andy, Dale and Daniel. This left the Top three all on the same points, so it was down to the tie-breaker to decide the overall win and that went to Moorey from Cosgrove and Murray.
