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April 12, 2021

Carbognani & Tolomelli win Italian 1/12th season opener

The 2021 edition of the Italian 1/12th scale Championship kicked off last weekend in RC Landia, Scandiano. The race was held under the official safety protocols that ACI Sport has agreed with the National Authorities, which is allowing races to go ahead regularly at National level. The Championship will be run over 4 rounds across Italy, exclusively on indoor carpet tracks, and is catering two classes: GT12, run according to the popular BRCA/EFRA rules, and LMP Modified. In GT12, Guido Carbognani took a dominant win ahead of Mattia Dall’Oca and Luca Tassinari, while n LMP Modified, it was Alessio Tolomelli scoring a perfect day with TQ, best lap and ultimately the win ahead of Marcello Galli and Marco Mazzini. Coming up next, on May 30th, the second round of the Championship will be hosted by RMT Torino on CRC Carpet.

View the LMP Modified podium here

April 12, 2021

Fenix Racing Classique 2 F1 chassis

Fenix Racing have introduce the Classique 2, a follow up to their chassis designed specifically for the brand’s Classique line of F1 bodyshells. The biggest improvement over its predecessor is the ability to use the most popular LiPos, from Super Shorty, to Shorty to LCG Shorty. Another improvement is now a simpler rear end, where the torsion setting is handled via a single setup screw, replacing the damper and springs system used on the previous version. The rear end features a narrower track, for a better grip, while the typical 60’s short wheelbase is retained. Of course, Classique 2 is fully compatible to the existing Fenix Classique bodies. The Classique 2 and F1-70 are meant to be the backbone for the Fenix Collectors Series, which us planned to be released later this year.

View more images of the Classique 2 here

April 11, 2021

iRacing 2172 exhaust sets for 1/8th Onroad & GT

From iRacing in Italy come two new exhaust sets, both containing the EFRA approved 2172 exhaust pipe. This 3 chamber pipe has been produced in Italy from high quality aluminium and come in a set for both 1/8th onroad as well as 1/8th GT. The difference in sets is the manifold engine mounting point though both manifolds are the 90 degree version for maximum power.

View the GT pipe set here

April 10, 2021

Capricorn ONE tungsten engine screws

New from Capricorn RC for their ONE range of accessories are these tungsten engine screws. The screws are for the underside of the chassis where the engine mount is secured. In total they have a weight gain of 10grams over the standard steel screw. This adding weight to the lowest possible point of the car, making weight placement easier for the end user.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

April 9, 2021

Infinity IF14 2 upper bulkhead braces

From Creation Model for the Infinity IF14 2 is two new upper bulkhead braces. Adjust the chassis flex by connecting this carbon brace between the upper bulkheads on top of the top deck. Cut with high precision from 1mm carbon plate it can change the steering and traction characteristics by effecting the rigidity of the front or rear bulkheads. The medium brace on the front increases high-speed cornering while low-speed corner steering decreased. If used at the rear it will give the car better rotation in the rear and understeer is reduced while on power traction is slightly reduced. The soft brace up front gives a good balance between high-speed and low-speed cornering while in the rear it is good balance between rotation and traction.

View more images of the braces here

April 9, 2021

Hudy large hard case for silicone oils

Hudy’s line up of hard cases continues to grow with the latest release being this stylish large sized hard case. At 180 x 140 x 120mm it is great for any accessories but specially designed to carry Hudy silicone oils in large size 100 ml square bottles. The interior of the bag is fully cushioned and has reinforced walls to protect all equipment inside, while being tough enough to handle rough transport and handling. Attractive full-colour Hudy graphics makes this hard case stand apart from others.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

April 9, 2021

RC-Project S35 steering arm levers

Developed together with the Sworkz Team, RC-Project have produced these steering arm levers for the S35 family of cars. The new plates have been machined from Ergal 7075 T6 and black anodised. They sport 3 different holes mounting holes labelled ‘S’ Soft to be used in high grip conditions, ‘M’ Medium to be used as starting position and ‘A’ Aggressive for use on slippery tracks.

Source: RC-Project [rc-project.it]

April 9, 2021

Mugen MTC2 bypass shock body

Mugen have introduced the optional bypass shock body for their popular MTC2 touring car. Externally the same as the standard shock the inner surface sports additional machined channels which makes for a smoother and softer initial travel of the piston. When using this in the front of the car it makes the car smoother when operating at the corner entry or with less steering angle and is most suited for carpet and high grip conditions.

View the internal channels here