T-Works have produced a new titanium upper deck screw for Yokomo’s newly released BD12 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Machined from high quality titanium and sold as a pair, these lightweight yet extremely durable screws replace the kit standard steel versions and help reduce the cars centre of gravity.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Team Losi Racing’s Dakotah Phend led the way on the first day proper of the Silver State Indoor Championships taking a double TQ in Las Vegas. This year’s Joey Christensen run event has attracted a record 1100 plus entries with Day 2’s action made up of qualifying for eBuggy and Nitro Truggy. Running 3 rounds of qualifying with the best two to count, it was Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin who took the opening eBuggy round from Phend. The second time of asking it would be Phend at the top from the Xray of Ty Tessmann. Making it three different chassis manufacturers to post a TQ round but all running on JConcepts tyres, Mason Fuller set the pace in Q3 for HB Racing. Overall this secured Phend the TQ from Rivkin, Fuller and Tessmann. In Nitro Truggy, Phend sealed the No.1 spot for the A-Main with TQ runs in the opening two rounds ahead of Tekno’s Ryan Maifield. Having opened with two disappointing rounds, Sworkz Camden Lime hit the top in Q3 ahead Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz, but overall it Maifield who secured second spot on the grid ahead of the Kyosho of Portugal’s Joao Figeuiredo, Lutz and Rivkin. Next up for the more than 400 drivers is a long day of Nitro Buggy and eTruggy qualifying.
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Hasi Tuned, the engine tuning brand set-up by top international Swiss onroad racer Silvio Hächler, has released two new .21 Onroad engines. Available in 7 or 9 port variations, the engines are totally new with the key difference over the previous version being new high dissipation and low density aluminium cooling head, to combine functionality and lightweight. Also new is the crankshaft, with revised timing and balancing. There is also new piston and liner with high compression piston. The design of the ports has been revised to combine performance and reliability. A new reinforced conrod completes the updates. Each engine will have its own dedicated sleeve, which will be perfectly honed inside the crankcase, avoiding dangerous vibrations. Like every Hasi engine, they are numbered one by one and accompanied by a certificate of guarantee and authenticity and the useful engine book.
Hudy has added this box for tiny parts storage to its range. The tough, durable, translucent plastic box has 10 compartments, each with a separate latching cover with easy, quick-access storage for small parts. Measuring 130 x 57 x 20mm, it is finished with high-quality HUDY graphics.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Italian body shell producer Lens Bodies has announced the release of the Ghibli body shell for 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Set to be on the market soon, the Ghibli is the first 1:10 body release from Nicola Marrone’s new brand and will be available in 3 different weights – standard, light and ultra light. The body is homologated by EFRA.
Source: Len Bodies [lensbodies.com]
After more than two-years of a break following Covid, Asia’s premiere Offroad race returned on April 28-30th with a challenging track layout in the capital of Manila. A bucket list destination race, the Philippine Masters attracted drivers from 15-nations across the globe with the sell out entry enjoying the country’s amazing hospitality and fun atmosphere of the race at the Circulo Verde track. Watch all the action from both the Buggy and Truggy A-Main encounters on our Youtube channel and see how both finals unfolded in these Asian Buggy Championships productions with commentary by the one and only Scotty Ernst.
Source: Philippine Masters [philippinemastersrc.com]
New from Japanese electric touring car manufacturer Destiny are these ‘Flex type’ lower arms for the RX-10SR 3.0 and RX-10F 3.0. Made by 3mm carbon fibre, the shape & design provide more flexibility than the standard kit lower arm. More stable and easier to drive they are suitable for low to medium traction condition. Two options are available O10399 is suitable for the front and rear while O10400 is a rear only option (5°/4° caster).
Source: Destiny [destinyjapan.com]
Italian chassis manufacturer WRC Racing has released a new optional carbon fibre chassis for its the electric variant of their 1:8 GT Onroad kit, the GT4E. The GT4E.2 which was released at the start of 2023 comes as standard with an aluminium chassis with the carbon fibre chassis a direct replacement and offering the option of different handling characteristic.
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
