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October 20, 2024

MonTech New York Grand Prix Chassis Focus Index

Last weekend Red RC travelled stateside for the 6th edition of the MonTech New York Grand Prix at the nicely presented 360V2 indoor track in New Rochelle. The first US onroad race we have covered since the final running of the Reedy Race of Champions back in 2019, it was great to catch up again with the country’s leading racers and get to experience the MonTech NYGP first hand – there aren’t too many races you can attended that with just a 20-minute train ride have in you the centre of one of the most iconic city’s in the World. While the big battle of the 2024 edition of the race was 1:12 Modified, Kemp Anderson taking victory for Awesomatix, during our coverage of the race weekend we photographed cars from a number of classes contested. While we were unable to photograph Mod Touring Car winning Keven Hebert’s Xray as it had parts from the upcoming T4 ’25 kit release, we did feature 4 different class winning cars which form part of our last Chassis Focus index.

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October 18, 2024

Coelho to contest FEMCA ISTC Championship

Double World Champion Bruno Coelho is to contest the 2024 FEMCA ISTC Championship. The Xray driver is the first confirmed international entry for this year’s Foshan International Invitational RC Championship (FIRC), which after a successful debut last year, will now host ‘Asian Championship’ title race. Last December the GDC Indoor Race Club in Guangdong, China, hosted the inaugural FIRC where Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker took the win and announcing in July the 2nd edition would take place December 5-8 the race has since been award the FEMCA ISTC Championship status. Last year saw the FEMCA Championship return for Electric Touring Car after Covid with Huge RC in Bangkok, Thailand, hosting the race where Awesomatix driver Jack R. Kittipong became 2023 Modified Champion ahead of Yokomo’s Nicolas Lee. One of the four blocs that make up IFMAR, FEMCA represents 15 nations in Asia and Australasia however the FEMCA Championship has been open to drivers from across the globe with entries from the likes of Coelho putting the spot light on the Asian racing scene.

Source: FEMCA [Facebook]

October 18, 2024

Core RC Thumb Nut Driver & 4 Way Wrench

New from Schumacher’s Core RC line is this Thumb Nut Driver and 4 Way Wrench. The easy to use 5.5mm thumb driver is a comfortable diameter, lightweight, with a knurled surface making those quick nut removals super easy with especially useful for 5.5mm (M3) shock nuts. The large style 4 Way Wrench is weighted for those tougher operations, with 4, 5.5, 7 and 8mm sizes.

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October 18, 2024

HB Racing D8RS Nitro Buggy & 2025 Releases

HB Racing has announced some key updates and new releases for the upcoming 2025 season including a new D8RS 1:8 Nitro Buggy. Continuing to offer their D8WS, the D8RS will be an evolution of the D819RS and will be best suited for rough tracks with full specs to follow. Also new for 2025 will be Hard parts for the D8 series which it claims will enhance durability and performance. They will also introduce a new Spring Cup Option that will allow for better alignment of springs, optimising performance. A new Hex option, positioned between the standard and thin variants, offers even more customisation for your setups. Other innovative components are in development and will be announced soon, pending final approval.

Source: HB Racing [Facebook]

October 18, 2024

Serpent F190 Foam Tyre/Wheel Sets

Serpent has released a range of foam tyre/wheel sets for the unique F190 1:8 4WD Electric Formula 1 Chassis it launched in August. The new Wheel/tyre sets, which require the use different wheel axles available from Serpent, are developed to provide an even a better driving experience with the F190. The 85mm (FR/RR) size of these tyres are similar to the kit rubber tyres and maintain not only the same rollout, but also keep the amazing ‘scale’ look of the F190. Available in 35 and 37 shore, with the foam tyres you will have higher grip on your F190 and achieve faster lap times instantly.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 17, 2024

Trinity Apparel Line

Iconic US electronics brand Trinity, which was last year acquired by Horizon Hobby, has released a new apparel line. The Checkered T-Shirt and Hoodie collection ties the past, present and future Trinity together through a retro design and updated logo. If you are looking for a more modern look, the Trinity Black T-Shirt is the perfect option. Both T-shirt designs feature a colour globe logo on the back, and a white globe logo on the sleeve. Complete the look with your choice of a Richardson 112 Trucker or D Series Flat Bill Trucker Cap, each featuring Trinity’s updated logo.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

October 17, 2024

Yokomo MS1.0 Bearing Front/Rear Universal Driveshafts

Yokomo is adding the option of bearing type Front/Rear universal driveshafts for its competition level MS1.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The universal design with bearings is available as a pair with corresponding spool or diff cups or individual items. The bearing type driveshafts reduce drive loss and stabilises suspension operation, thereby increasing cornering speeds.

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October 17, 2024

JConcepts RC10B7 Alu Caster Hat Bushings

New from JConcepts are these Caster Hat Bushings to help level up the look of the RC10B7 from Team Associated. The all-aluminium, CNC machined items have trick indentations providing styling cues and identifiers to quickly recognise thickness. Available in blue and black colours, the caster hat bushings arrived packaged including the 1mm and 2mm thickness, most commonly used in dirt racing applications.

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