Best known for its billet aluminium buggy conversion kits, British manufacturer Willspeed has released the ‘Osprey’ body for the Team Associated RC10B7 2WD Buggy. Manufactured from high quality polycarbonate, the body is available in a Standard 1mm material version as well as a Lightweight 0.5mm option.
Niche British 1:12 Mini kit manufacturer Mardave, who have been at the heart of local club racing in the United Kingdom, has released images of its upcoming carbon fibre version of its latest MD24 Assassin kit. The company which was formed in the 70’s, and whose Mini Stock chassis has been many racers’ entry into the world of RC Racing over the decades since, with their kits traditionally produced using GRP material. Red RC have good memories of racing and enjoying the simplicity of the Mini Stock in the 1990s when we switched from onroad nitro to the indoors for the Irish Winters.
Xray driver Xu Xi completed the double at the FEMCA EP Offroad Championship which took place at the GDC track in Foshan, China, over the weekend. FEMCA, the governing body of radio-controlled car racing in Asia and Australasia and which represents 15 nations, brought back the race this year after a long absence with the aim of building back up the race, which like other FEMCA Championships crowns the official Champion of Asia. With 4WD attracting the largest entry, in qualifying it was leading Chinese international touring car driver Marco Ma who secured the TQ for Xray ahead Xi after topping 4 of the 5 rounds. In the triple finals however after a poor start in A1, Xi was able to get the better of his team-mate and win A2 & 3 to lift the overall title. With Ma second, Liu Hai Feng completed the podium. In 2WD, Xi had the perfect race securing the TQ and wrapping up the overall win in A2. Second would go to the Team Associated of Ashton Witte with Zhao Ji Chen rounding out the Top 3.
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Yokomo has released a new Front Bulkhead for its RO/SO Buggy 1:10 2WD Buggy series which is manufactured from high-grade graphite mixed resin. The bulkhead is designed to prevent damage to the shock tower mounting points and significantly improve the response of the front suspension. Its durable construction ensures longevity and enhanced performance, making it an essential upgrade for any serious racer. Also new from the Japanese manufacturer are Aluminium Shock Cap for its YZ-870C re-release vintage 4WD Buggy. Featuring a convenient drain screw, it simplifies the assembly of the aeration system while maintaining a look that’s close to the original. The precision engineering ensures optimal performance and durability, meeting the high standards expected by enthusiasts. They have also introduced new O-rings designed specifically for the drain screws on aluminium shock caps for the YZ-870C. With an inner diameter of 2mm, they provide a perfect seal and come in convenient packs of 8. These O-rings are essential for maintaining the integrity of your shock caps, ensuring no leaks and consistent performance.
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Defending ETS Champion Michal Orlowski has made it two from two as the Schumacher driver continued the perfect start to his title defence with victory at Round 2 in Aigen, Austria. With World Champion Bruno Coelho returning the series as part of his title defence preparations for the Worlds in California later this year, the Xray driver and Orlowski where in a league of their own. While Coelho topped seeding ahead of Awesomatix’s Lucas Urbain, in qualifying it was Orlowski who went fastest in 3 of the four rounds as Coelho secured P2 on the grid with a TQ run in Q4. In A1, while Coehlo set the fastest lap, it was Orlowski with the win by a 1.6-seconds margin. A2 was a closer affair but again the Pole took the win to secure maximum points for the weekend to extend his lead in the standings. Coelho would dominate A3 winning ahead of the Serpent of former Nitro Touring Car World Champion Dominic Greiner who took advantage of a number of incidents, the result giving the German P4 overall. The podium would be completed by the Awesomatix of TITC Open Brushless Champion Simon Lauter, the former ETS Pro-Stock Champion’s efforts in moving up to the premiere class again paying dividends as he equalled his best finish from last year’s season finale. In Pro-Stock, defending Champion Olivier Bultynck dominated proceedings with the Belgian securing the TQ and win ahead of the Xray of Adam Izsay with Round 1 winner Lukas Ellebrock taking the final podium step.
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Yokomo has released a new model of its BL-RPXS brushless speed controller which is now smaller and also comes with pre-connected 12-gauge black cable. The functions of the higher-end RPX3 model have been retained, but the size has been greatly reduced. Although the upper limit of motors used is limited to 10.5T, the program items are the same, so setup can be performed with the same sensation as before. In addition, the cables for connecting the motor and battery are pre-installed with intricate black cables, so there is no need for soldering, etc. The ESC program can be rewritten with the dedicated programmer BL-R26P3 to change the throttle, brake feel, boost, and turbo values to achieve the desired output characteristics.
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New from Avid is their Triad Evo Slipper designed to fit the RC10B7 from Team Associated. Featuring several advantages over the current slipper offerings, the design allows the clutch to transmit power, yet it still maintains a degree of slip without overheating. Avid offer the slipper in four pre-configured kits and one custom build kit to better suit your needs. Pre-configured kits consist of our Mod (81/84), 17.5 (72/76), 21.5 (66/69), and UK (78/81) spurs with their new CPD slipper pads. The Customisable Triad Evo allows you to choose which two spurs and allows you to choose which pad configuration you would like. Offering a smoother throttle/brake feel in jumps as well as turns. the Triad Evo is lightweight and a compact design and weighing only the parts changed the Triad (78T) is 8.8 grams compared to the Stock (78T) at 14.0 grams.
New from the speed laboratory at JConcepts for the Dirt Oval Late Model division is the L8 Night G3 body. A 10” wide body capable of a drop-fit on an assortment of Late Model chassis, the body styling starts up front with a heavily dropped and scooped nose pointing the vehicle in the correct direction. A left side, “power rail” line the front fender allowing corner tracking stability. The “deck” treatment starts with a mock driver cockpit, then multiple cut-in louvers strengthen the deck while an inner transition starts giving the L8 Night G3 an inner spoiler to ramp up with. The offset, and separate cab bolts into position with included hardware and once positioned, provides the high-speed through-all stability with open windshield and rear window design.
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