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October 6, 2023

Ielasi Tuned Efra2185 Factory muffler kit

Ielasi Tuned is pleased to present their up coming new Efra2185 Factory muffler kit that will make its debut at the 1:8 Onroad World Championship in Japan later this month. The joint system has already existed for some time in the offroad category, where it is used by many other brands, but engine tuner Daniele Ielasi has decided to introduce in onroad so as to have the muffler and manifold all in one piece optimising performance and finally removing the ‘annoying’ exhaust gasket. The classic 2185 kit (with the two C4 & C5 collectors) will always remain in production but will no longer be made in HD. HD (Hard Coated) will now only be offered on the Kit2185Factory. General availability of this new exhaust kit will be mid-late November but pre-orders for the Kit2185Factory be accepted.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

October 6, 2023

Hall brothers 1-2 at Essex Carpet Clash opener – Report

Last weekend saw the first round of Essex Carpet Clash Season 6 with all drivers greeted to the start of the winter season on a sizeable track that had some nice flowing corners with technical chicanes that made for a quick lap, when getting it correct. From the fore rounds of qualifying Team Associated’s Tommy Hall looked quick at the start and likely to take the 2WD pole position, however his brother Jamie managed to take the overall pole position with a quicker lap time, due to both being joint on point. Last season’s Champion Harley Eldridge was quick all day and would line up third with her Xray with Kyle Moon in fourth and Ellis Stafford lining up fifth. The two wheel drive A finals were exciting to watch and came down to the third leg where it was a battle between Tommy and Jamie who had both taken a leg win each. Tommy managed to pass his brother in the third leg and although Jamie tried his best, made a couple of mistakes resulting in the pole man finishing second on the podium. Harley Eldridge was consistent and finished third in each leg rounding off the podium position.

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October 5, 2023

MIBO Cube Bullet Plugs

New from MIBO are these Cube Bullet Plugs compatible with 4mm, 5mm and 4/5mm connectors for Li-Po and Li-HV Hardcase power packs. With an aluminium Heatsink grips (Red + Black) the grip measures 9mm wide and 10mm in height. They will enhance the look of your chassis, while making the manipulation easy and helping you prevent reversing of polarity. Now in a form of “cubes”, which besides the original design also allow for easier installation thanks to the screw bottom with securing o-ring. Each set includes 2x Heatsink grip in Red or Black options, 2x 5mm Bullet power connectors and 2x O-rings to secure the connector.

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October 5, 2023

Roche Rapide P12V

With the 1:12 World Championship in Florida just two months away, title winning manufacturer Roche has released its latest kit, the Rapide P12V. The car is the work of team driver and designer Vesa Yli through V-Dezign with Masahiro Hori and Japanese National Champion Kazuki Yamashita conducting testing of the new kit. The P12V features a super narrow and “ULCG (Ultra Low CG)“ inline chassis for better balance, easier to drive and faster corner speed. It gets a rigid 2mm 7075 aluminium lipo tray & aluminium chassis structure with the battery as low as possible. Fully adjustable & rigid “ULCG” front-end offers easy access adjustment for camber, ride height and wheelbase. 4 degree polished kingpin mean super easy camber adjustment without taking the steering block out.

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October 5, 2023

OfficinaRC Xray X4 ’24 screw & ball stud kits

With the new Xray X4 1:10 Touring Car having been unveiled last week, OfficinaRC is offering its unique enhancements to the platform with nine distinct kits tailored for the X4 2024. The most significant innovation is the “OFC-TYCOON-X4-24” kit, named Tycoon. As the name implies, the Tycoon is for those who want and can afford nothing but the best, aligning with OfficinaRC’s unparalleled quality. This kit facilitates the installation of all the titanium solutions and Tungsten that OfficinaRC has crafted for the X4, allowing users to equip their vehicle similarly to that of world champion Bruno Coelho.

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October 5, 2023

EFRA seeks support on EU nitro fuel petition

EFRA, the federation for RC racing in Europe, is seeking the support of racers and the industry with a petition submitted to the European Parliament to amend the rule regarding nitro fuel for model car racing. The petition is titled “Petition No 0519/2023 by Markus Dirks (German) on amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors” and is opposed to the reduction from 25 % nitromethane content to 12% in the fuel used by model sport pilots and model sport car drivers. The petitioner claims that this would lead to thermal problems in engines and prevent European or World Championships from being held in Germany and calls for exemptions and for paragraph 10 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors to be adapted.

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October 5, 2023

Capricorn P10 SR Wide 235mm & conversion kit

Capricorn has released a Wide 235mm version of its P10 SR 1:10 4WD Electric pan car. Originally launched as a 200mm standard width chassis configuration they now offer a 235mm kit or the option of a 235mm conversion kit to change your existing P10 SR. The conversion kit includes a longer rear solid axle (235 mm), front carbon structure, rear body support and longer drive shafts.

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October 5, 2023

RC-Project Multi-Tool

Another new tool release from RC-Project is this new CNC-machined 7075 T6 aluminium Multi-Tool for 1:8 Offroad buggy & truggy. Hard coated for long life, you will no longer have to insert a screwdriver into the Shock Cap to close it because with the new Multi-Tool you simply insert the Shock Cap into the Muti-Tool and close without the risk of damage the Shock Cap and Bushing. The versatile RC-Project Multi-Tool has 3 key useful functions: Flywheel Holder for 2,3 and 4 pin, Tool for 17mm Wheel Nuts and Open/Close Shock Cup Tool. It will work with Agama, AE, Kyosho, Sworkz, HB, Mugen Seiki, Mayako, Tekno, WIRC and Xray.
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