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October 9, 2020

Kohta Akimoto announces departure from Kyosho

Kohta Akimoto, multiple Japanese National champion and World Championship finalist, has announced his departure from Kyosho as well as top-flight racing. The likeable Japanese driver has been with Kyosho for 15 years and working with the company for the past 8 as a team driver and product designer. Kohta will continue to race for fun going forward and his next position will also be within the RC industry, but in a different role which he will announce in the coming weeks.

October 9, 2020

RC Maker GeoCarbon setup board

RC Maker have introduced what they claim is the most premium solid carbon fibre setup board on the market and we might have to agree. Finished in their signature GeoCarbon style, it features recessed corners with chamfered edges for ultimate looks and practicality. The chamfer prevents the corners from chipping and ensures your board will last for years to come. Manufactured from 5mm thick 3K twill weave gloss carbon, ensuring it stays flat and tweak free, it comfortably fits 1/10th Touring and 1/12th Pan cars with dimensions, coming in at 395 x 295mm (15.5 x 11.6 inches). The board comes with a RC Maker branded neoprene protective bag for travelling and storage when not in use. The board (850g) and travel bag (250g) weigh in at a nice and light 1.1kg (2.4lb) and for those that want to go the whole hog, they also offer a custom name engraving service.

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October 9, 2020

Serpent Medius X20 21 carbon

Serpent have released details on their new Medius X20 ’21 190mm EP touring car. Learning from the X20 they have improved some handling characteristics to make the car more nimble and improve corner speed. Stiffening of the chassis in critical areas to change the flex points along with tweaking the roll centre has led to improved speed. A refreshed drivetrain gives more acceleration and better torque delivery with the all new ball raced driveshaft system. An innovative new steering hub allows a multitude of setup combinations, including an industry first axle offset option. The new X20’21 is lighter, faster and more adjustable.

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October 9, 2020

SWorkz aluminium wing plate

Made by RC-Project for SWorkz is this aluminium wing plate. Machined from 7075 T6 aluminium with a thickness of 3mm it has been anodised and laser etched with the SWorkz logo. A very lightweight option part that will help to support the wing in case of violent impacts, avoiding unpleasant deformations or having the wing ripped from the mounts. Thanks to the mounting hole slots it can be mounted on all 1/8 buggy models using the included 2 washers.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

October 9, 2020

Rebellion RC MMX topdeck option

Rebellion RC now offer two more top deck options for the Awesomatix MMX, a single and two-piece version. Both are very similar in design, wrapping around the spur gear, with the single piece best suited for high to very high traction, while the two piece top deck helps improve front end in-corner steering depending on which screws you use. All bulkhead-holes are 3,1mm to improve flex and reduce tweak, and both are available in 1.5mm or 2mm thick carbon.

Source: RC-Carbonstore [rc-carbonstore.com]

October 8, 2020

SWorkz add Callum Niblett to their team

SWorkz have announced the signing of UK driver Callum Niblett to their team. Callum will race their 1/8 Nitro and Electric platforms going forward cars in the next years. European Team Manager Jerome Sartel said ‘We are really happy to have Callum Niblett in our European Team. I am sure he will make his way and fits perfectly into our team’. Callum also added ‘It’s really awesome to be part of this successful team. After testing the SWorkz cars the decision to run them in the future was easy.’

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

October 8, 2020

Team Associated CR12 Tioga white & blue

Team Associated have announced the release of another colourway for their RTR CR12 Tioga scale crawler. This new version adds some flair over the standard white previously available with white and blue graphics. The CR12 chassis and shell itself remains exactly the same as what was previously available

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

October 8, 2020

WRC SBXE.1 1/8th offroad EP buggy

After thorough testing WRC have introduced the all-new SBXE.1 1/8th electric off-road buggy. Based on SBX.1, the buggy is built on a 7075-T6 aluminium chassis that is designed to adapt the vehicle to a wide range of track conditions. The drivetrain is equipped with CVD driveshafts throughout and is provided with three differentials with hardened lightweight outdrives. WRC adopted a new pivot ball front steering knuckle setup that allows for a wide range of adjustments including caster, camber, upper roll centre, bump steering as well as track width. Front and rear arms are side to side interchangeable, and it is possible to choose three different hardness material for each. The rear hubs are designed to allow a variety of upper camber link positions and allow the adjustment of the upper and lower roll centre, camber gain and more. Other features include the front and rear aluminium 7075-T6 shock towers and the shock absorbers are big bore type.

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