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January 13, 2022

Team Bomber lightweight 2mm offset spring retainer

From Team Bomber for the TB-AK12 series is this lightweight spring retainer with 2mm offset. With a standard spring retainer, if you extend the length of the pitching damper and increase the rebound stroke, the spring tension is stronger and it is impossible to reduce the height of the chassis centre part. However, installing this lightweight spring retainer with the 2mm offset increases the range of the spring tension adjustment, so it is possible to achieve the ideal height of the car without changing the type of spring.

Source: Team Bomber [teambomber.jp]

January 13, 2022

Shepherd Velox V8 Ackermann plate & bumper brace

Team Shepherd have introduced two new optional items for the Velox V8.2. The new 8mm Ackermann plate allows to fine tune the steering geometry even more. Under certain circumstances the 8mm plate gives more rotation and higher corner speed, especially in small and tight corners. The new front bumper stiffener is milled from high-quality carbon material and fits the Velox V8.2 as well as the the V8 and the E8 “4S”. Like the previous version it’s held in place with the screws of the front body mounts but it allows more flex at the front end which increases the steering slightly.

View the bumper brace here

January 12, 2022

JConcepts JCI The Gozer body

When it comes to off-road nastiness, look no further than the Gozer body for 12.3” wheelbase scale trucks and crawlers from JConcepts. The angular front and rear sections provide major clearance for crawling tires and competition-based rigs. The nature of the 4-door body has a lot of purpose in mind and with a little nip here and a tuck there, the Gozer sits down on a variety of platforms. A large arched front wheel-well dead-ends at the grille section and once covered with included decal, looks quite bossy and stares you down like a piece of heavy-equipment. The high-roof design with crisp body lines, front vent and recessed bed are incorporated to provide durability to a bruising machine. Large format windows in the dual cab design provide plenty of rise and clearance for an assortment of body combinations. Large swooping rear wheel wells allow suspension travel to soak up the terrain while the tires are allowed a lot of movement up past the body. Included in each body set, a clear and heavy-duty polycarbonate body, decal sheet and the paint mask for all windows.

View other angles of the Gozer here

January 12, 2022

Mikey Brown joins Schumacher

Schumacher Racing are excited to welcome top USA racer Mikey Brown to the team. Mikey will be a great asset to their team in the US, and will be attending some races at Tacoma RC, including the NIS events (Northwest Indoor Series), April Fools Classic event in Utah and other events around the Northwest. He had the following to say, ‘I’m very excited to announce that I have re-joined the Schumacher team for the 2022-23 race seasons. I can’t wait to see where this season will take me. Thank you Muz and Robin for giving me this opportunity to be a part of the #SchumacherFamily again.’

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 12, 2022

Ruddog Bluetooth RC wheel load scales

Knowing the static weight distribution inside your RC car provides you with a solid basis for optimising your set-up. With the Ruddog Bluetooth RC wheel load scales, you can easily find out the individual wheel loads and distribution ratios and help you adjust the placement of your electronics or spring load as required. The individual scales connect to your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth to display all data on the Ruddog Performance app, and accept loads of up to 2000 g. Batteries are included to get you going immediately.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

January 12, 2022

Schumacher Indoor Masters Rd4 – Report

This past weekend was the fourth round of the Worksop series, entries were reduced slightly for this round to help try and keep everyone distanced and safe. The race format was round by round qualifying, with the best 2 results from 4 rounds of qualifying counting towards the final position. The Worksop team once again didn’t disappoint providing a fantastic track layout for this event. Schumacher’s new signing Daniel Kobbevik had flown over from Norway, he did great the day before at the Silverstone series on carpet and also attended this race to learn his new rides. In 2wd qualifying, it was Neil Cragg who dominated proceedings by taking TQ in all 4 rounds, therefore he would line up on pole. Ben Smith would be 2nd and Daniel Kobbevik would line up an impressive 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

January 11, 2022

Ricardo Monteiro joins Xray Factory Team

Xray have announced that one of the top Portuguese drivers Ricardo Monteiro is joining their Factory Team to race the XB8 platform. The multiple Portuguese national champion said, ‘Joining Xray is exactly like coming back home. I had my first r/c contract with them more than a decade ago when I was really young and the connection stayed ever since. I wouldn’t be where I am today without all the experiences I was provided with their support and I always felt like I owed it to them to return one day and give it my absolute best. With the next year being a Euros and Worlds year, and on territories that I already have some experience, I felt like it was a no brainer to jump on board with them and help in anyway Can’t wait to get on track and start creating new and exciting memories with all the Xray family!’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 11, 2022

Exotek Type A USGT race body

Exotek have introduced the Type A, their ‘retro’ new contender for the highly competitive USGT / GT classes. A true classic style body we all miss, born from the days of JGTC and Gran Turismo but updated to compete on todays race circuits. Designed with an aggressive splitter, muscular fenders, low slung hood, downforce inducing side skirts, large rear deck and large windshield for maximum traction on lower grip race tracks. The 194mm width allows you to run wider suspension or wheel hex set ups and it is designed with ample tire clearance in the wheel wells to mount the body low without rubbing the tires. The large wing and rear trunk deck provides maximum downforce on lower grip tracks, while a specially shaped splitter provides steering while being durable thanks to the modified angles. Raised wing pedestals places the wing higher up into cleaner air. Made from .7mm polycarbonate, the body uses premium polycarbonate that is a proprietary custom produced polycarbonate only for Exotek that is much stronger and longer lasting than other similar thickness polycarbonate.

View more angles of the Type A here