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December 21, 2020

Awesomatix welcomes Martin Hofer to their team

Awesomatix have announced the signing of German touring car specialist and former ETS Champion Martin Hofer to their factory team. Martin will attend all major races including the ETS, Euros and other well known events. Furthermore his urge to perfection will be an additional help for the proactive development of the Awesomatix brand and products. Martin had the following to say about the deal:

I still vividly remember the first race Awesomatix burst onto the ETS stage back in 2011, for it was also my first ETS victory. Back then this little known weird Russian car was all the talk in the pits because it was so radically different. As a curious engineer I have followed their progress ever since and I am very glad to finally make the jump and join the team. I thank everyone at Yokomo and Ronald in particular for the amazing time. As this year of change concludes I feel excited again and cannot wait to see everyone at the races. Stay healthy.

Source: Awesomatix [facebook.com]

December 21, 2020

Schumacher Atom 2 top deck conversion

From Schumacher for their Atom 2 is their new top deck conversion which offers increased chassis stiffness. This new option part has the ability to achieve both improved rotation and corner speed. It does this while also offering improved stability and drivability, particularly in high traction conditions. Although different parts, they first brought and developed this concept for the 1/12 Eclipse range of cars, with fantastic results, transferring fantastically into GT12 too. Two versions are available for the steel alloy chassis and for the carbon chassis.

View the other conversion kit here

December 20, 2020

Kyosho announce Inferno MP10 TKI2

Kyosho have announced the latest version of their race winning Inferno line of 1/8th buggies with the release of the MP10 TKI2. The most visible change is a newly designed body that takes the high-level aerodynamic characteristics of the MP10 body in a more aggressive direction. The feeling of lightness through the corners is enhanced, which greatly contributes to faster lap times, especially on more technical circuits. Revised gearing results in changes to the number of teeth of the differential gear and bevel gear to reduce the secondary reduction ratio from the MP10’s 3.31:1 to the TKI2’s 3.5:1. This delivers improved acceleration characteristics and response to the driver’s throttle inputs for superior manoeuvrability. With changes to the secondary reduction ratio, the standard 46T spur gear in the MP10 kit has been changed to 45T. The final reduction ratio is 12.1:1, which places a greater emphasis on acceleration and achieves improved pickup. The front and rear shocks are 3mm longer than the standard MP10 with 4mm longer front shafts and 3mm longer rear shafts. Springs have been lengthened accordingly. Front length of 78 mm and the rear length of 95 mm provide superior shock absorption through the full suspension stroke.

View more details & images here

December 20, 2020

Arena IF14-2 carbon option parts

For the Infinity IF14-2, comes this new line of carbon option parts from Arena RC Racing. Starting with this 2.5mm graphite bumper upper holder, it is a direct replacement for the stock plastic part and features machined chamfered for a smoother finish and better resistance to splitting. Also getting the chamfered edge finish are a pair of 3mm graphite front & rear shock towers and the 3mm graphite battery holders, for slim, narrow & standard batteries.

View the other parts here

December 18, 2020

Yeah Racing SCX24 graphite chassis frame rails

From Yeah Racing come these graphite chassis frame rails for Axial’s SCX24. The parts help reduce some weight to further lower the centre of gravity which provides a slightly more stable rig for crawling. Sold as a pair.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

December 18, 2020

Xray SCX 1/10th Short Course 2wd chassis

Xray have introduced their entry to the 1/10th 2wd Short Course category with the release of the SCX. Based on the company’s XT2 truck platform, the backbone of the car is the CNC-machined 2.5mm Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium chassis. Super lightweight, its retains the necessary strength and rigidity for the longer wheelbase SCX and is black coated at Xray’s own in-house fully robotic coating line. As is necessary in the SC class the front and rear bumper assemblies protects the truck from impacts with other vehicles during the close quarters racing common in Short Course events, while the side bumper braces provide support to the body in case of an impact and help protect the chassis. A tweak-free fully adjustable battery holder as well as simple battery installation through the smart quick-release system, the car utilises a LCG transmission that uses a super-narrow, ultra-low CG gear box with quick & easy diff access with the narrow design of the LCG gear box, reducing weight and moving all parts closer to the chassis centre line

View the complete details & images here

December 18, 2020

Exotek Racing Slash double ladder wheelie bar set

Exotek Racing have produced this heavy duty double ladder wheelie bar set for the Slash 2wd based street eliminators. Constructed of heavy duty 2.5mm thick carbon fibre with 4 alloy posts, 2 alloy ball bearing raced wheels and alloy steel hardware. The extra long wheelie bar provides maximum stability when riding on the rear wheels. The 12″ bar from wheel to axle meets 2021 NPRC race rules and its slotted bar mount design allows easy adjustment to the mini wheel height, to fine tune your launch.

View another image of the wheelie bar here

December 18, 2020

T-Works ride height gauges

T-Works have released two new ride height gauges, one general and one specifically for 1/10 touring. Made from aluminium, the first version measures from 3 to 15mm in 0.5mm increments while the touring car gauge measures in 0.1mm increments, on both sides, from 3 to 7.5mm. Black anodised they have a machined chamfer on all sides with the numbers in white.

View the touring gauge here