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February 2, 2021

Koswork aluminium ride height gauges

New from Koswork comes these handy aluminium ride height gauges. Easily check the ride height of the your car by rotating the the triangular block to the correct setting and sliding it under the car. Each gauge has 6 different heights over the two ends and are available for 1/10th buggy (16, 17, 18mm / 19, 20, 21mm), 1/10 Truck & 1/8 Buggy (22, 23, 24mm / 25, 26, 27mm) and 1/10 SC Truck & 1/8 Buggy (25, 26, 27mm / 28, 29, 30mm). There are also additional triangular blocks available separately that can be swapped out for 1/10 Buggy Carpet (13, 14, 15mm), 1/10 SC Truck & 1/8 Buggy (28, 29, 30mm) and 1/8 Truck (37, 38, 39mm). The tool itself is made from aluminium with the stem black anodised while the blocks themselves are finished in blue with the gauge displayed in white.

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February 2, 2021

WRC Racing tease their new GT4 chassis

Italian brand WRC Racing are teasing their upcoming entry into the 1/8th GT class with their GT4. No more information was given apart from what can be seen in the image but we will bring you full details when we get them.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

February 2, 2021

JConcepts A2R 190mm TC body

The JConcepts team is back with a follow-up to their A1R touring car body, with the release of the new A2R. The new drivers body has fundamental differences necessary for performance starting straight-away in the front-end area. The shrunken front-end is considerably laid-back, shortening the nose allowing the force to be placed over the front tires. A-pillar rails extend over the hood for some air deflection straight over the nose and strengthens the front wheel well area. The front windshield is tucked back inside the rails sunk and connected to the aggressive roofline giving the A2R its distinctive shape. Behind the front wheel well and in front of the rear wheel well is a definitive edge that strengthens the openings and also provides better race posture. A hard edge runs the bottom of the rocker-panel providing more grit to the design while also providing extra front to rear rigidity.

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February 2, 2021

AKA 1:10 Slicks 2.2 tires

AKA have announced the release of their new 1:10 Slicks 2.2 which utilise the popular 2.2 mounting bead for increased performance and consistency. The Slicks 2.2 expand on what was learned with the popular Scribble 2.2 to create a consistent, long lasting, slick tire with minimal ‘break-in’ necessary. An improved carcass design creates the proper amount of elasticity to get the power effectively to the ground, without ’snap’, from the first battery pack to the 20th. The 2wd and 4wd fronts make use of the new and popular V2 front foams which allow for a wider footprint and a smoother less twitchy steering feel.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

February 1, 2021

Factory Team 2mm thickness V2 shock pistons

Factory Team have introduced a new tuning option for off-road 12mm shocks. The new 2mm thickness V2 shock pistons decrease damping and pack compared to their standard 2.5mm thickness kit counterparts. Keeping the same 2-hole valving, the shorter thickness piston allows for faster fluid flow, and less pack while the shock takes fast impacts from jumps and bumps. This results in a small shift, giving the car more traction and less pack, which racers can tune for an advantage in a wide range of conditions.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

February 1, 2021

Toni Gruber joins Ielasi Tuned

Ielasi Tuned have announced the signing of former 1/10 European champion and former German champion Toni Gruber. Very happy to have another top level driver on the team, following the recent signing on Alex Zanchettin, their new driver had the following to say about joining the team:

First of all I want to say a big thank you to Novarossi for the past 8 years. The engines work very well and I achieved great Victories. Now I’m very happy to be racing with Ielasi Tuned engines. With the experience of Daniele Ielasi I can be sure that the engine has always the maximum possible power and quality. With these new engines I am sure we have a lot of success in 1/8 nitro onroad, 1/10 nitro onroad and 1/8 GT. I look forward for the next years with Ielasi Tuned.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

February 1, 2021

T-Works MTC2 carbon parts & MBX8/MP10 servo saver

Some various new items from T-Works, starting with a number of new carbon parts for the Mugen MTC2 touring car. Starting with a new rear body mount plate that comes with carbon body post spacers, with the spacers also available separately and also for the same car is the new front upper bumper plate also in carbon, both parts featuring additional machining for looks and further weight reduction. In offroad for both the Kyosho MP10 & MP9 as well as the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 is a hard coated 7075 T6 aluminium servo saver lever.

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January 29, 2021

Yokomo introduce the BD10LC EP touring car

Following a teaser 2 days ago Yokomo have today introduced the next evolution to the race winning BD10, the BD10LC. The LC (low centre of gravity) design of the new car provides more traction and sticks to the road surface, allowing higher cornering speeds. The car has also been made lighter and features new front and rear upper bulkheads, that are changed to a 2 hole upper link design, resulting in significant weight reduction by changing shape and removal of materials. The new front shock tower has been significantly lowered vs the BD10, resulting in a smoother steering feeling and the car is also less nervous at high speed, resulting in better tire performance. The rear body mount has been moved to the rear, to lower the centre of gravity and efficiently increase the downforce of the body. This results in a much flatter car on track as the rear of the body shell does not move up/down. The conventional rear post method can still be used if desired. Also included are the new Axon hexagon hub and axle sleeve to improve traction and rotation efficiency. There is now less rotating mass and no free movement between parts. The new Axon soft shock diaphragm and O-ring results in better and more consistent shock performance. This means it’s less sensitive to temperature change and less rebuilds are needed. Finally, the new Axon hard spur gear also gives more forward traction and is much stronger than its softer predecessor.

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