October 21, 2022

Yokomo MD1.0 optional parts

Having released their all new MD1.0 Drift Kit last month, Yokomo has just released two optionals for the car. The first is for the transmission. As standard the transmission has 3 gears and positive torque, but by adding a counter gear and reconfiguring it, this conversion set can be used with 4 gears and anti-torque specifications. Compared to a 3-gear transmission, the additional gear increases drive loss, but the anti-torque of the motor works to push the rear of the car downward during acceleration, making it easier to gain rear traction. The high stability and acceleration power, especially on corner exits, are very attractive, and will be a big advantage in pursuits. Also offered is a battery holder conversion to change the battery mounting of MD1.0 to inline mounting. When the car has a certain degree of grip, mounting the battery inline (in the front-back direction of the chassis) suppresses chassis roll, enabling sharper movement when transitioning to an acceleration position at the exit of a corner or when turning a corner. In addition, the front load is slightly increased, which allows the car to steer better during cornering and provides a high degree of control.

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October 21, 2022

Factory Team RC10B6.4 Steering Rack

Factory Team has produced this durable and high-performance steering rack upgrade for the RC10B6.4 buggy line. Machined from billet aluminium, the new design utilises a clamping “crush tube” style ball bearing pivot that minimises play in the steering assembly. The result is a more durable and reactive steering assembly that will allow drivers to tune the steering system responsiveness.

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October 20, 2022

Shepherd Velox V8.2 rear suspension optionals

German nitro onroad manufacturer Team Shepherd has introduced some new options parts for the Shepherd Velox V8.2 rear suspension.  The new aluminium parts make it possible to use the eccentric inserts from the front of the car to adjust the position of the rear upper wishbone pin as needed. The upper/outer position is the same as the upper position of the standard parts while the inner ones increase the length of the upper arm.  The set comes with all necessary hardware.

View optionals fitted here


October 20, 2022

US Carpet Offroad C/ships Spec Tyre Announcement

The US Carpet Off Road Championships has announced the spec tyre suppliers for this year’s running of the Cleveland, Ohio, based race.  Started in 2021, the week after the legendary US Indoor Champs On Road race, the 2nd edition takes place on December 1-4 with world famous announcer Scotty Ernst in charge of proceedings.  While the USCOC event has open tyre classes, for its Spec tyre classes Ernst is proud to announce their partnership with Schumacher and JConcepts. Buggy classes will use Schumacher Tires with the Truck classes running on JConcepts.  For 2WD it is the Cut Stagger front and Cactus rear that will be used while 4WD uses the Cactus Fusion 2 front and Cactus rear.  In Truck classes it is a Swaggers and Pin Downs combination for both Short Course and Truck.

Source: USCOC [carpetoffroad.com]


October 19, 2022

R1 Wurks DC1 ‘Tuned’ arms & front bumper

R1 Wurks have released some more new option parts for their DC1 drag racing platform. The American brand has added new front and rear arms as part of the ‘Tuned’ line for the DC1.  The arms are each 3 grams lighter while maintaining the same durability as the standard kit arms.  Also added to the ‘Tuned’ line is their latest front bumper design. The injection molded piece is machined out in house to help reduce weight over the front end of the car. Coming in at 48 grams it is 10 grams lighter compared to the kit front bumper.

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October 19, 2022

WRC Racing STX.8 Touring Car

Italian company WRC Racing has introduced their new STX.8 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Coming over 2 and half years after its predecessor, the STX.7, the key features of the latest incarnation of their STX series are a new differential system for better rotation on high traction surfaces, a new steering system, a low rear body mount and other details to lower car’s overall centre of gravity.

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October 18, 2022

Klinik RC ‘Racetec’ Compression Gauge

Klinik RC has through its Racetec brand released this nitro engine compression gauge.  The digital gauge makes checking the health of your engines a breeze. Check the health of your engines in or out of the car quickly and easily, document your engines wear and find potential problems with reliability or performance in seconds. Compression is a basic test of any engine from the car you drive to atv’s and now in RC engines. The compression gauge will fit any RC engine with a turbo style glow plug.  The gauge requires 2x AAA batteries.

Source: Klinik RC [klinikrc.com]


October 18, 2022

JConcepts Mono 1.9″ | 1.7″ RC10 wheels

JConcepts has released the Mono wheel that is now available for the RC10 Classic vehicle in era correct 1.9” diameter. The popular dish style wheel is now available for the RC10 Classic. JConcepts has identified all the key points of the 1.9” diameter wheels and positioned them so racers can now have popular Mono flair built for the classic design. The base style of the Mono wheel revolves around the time-tested dish look which has been around since the beginning of RC Racing, but, this time, designed to fit the legendary RC10 vehicle. The JConcepts wheel is built in an extremely durable material with a racing look that combines the winning combination of racing from yesteryear, and competition of today. The Mono front wheel accepts the 3/16” x 5/16” flanged bearing or bushing found on the original and Classic RC10. Available in white, black, and florescent yellow colour with a shiny face appearance.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]