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November 10, 2023

ACI Sport 2024 RC Car Racing Calendar – Announcement

ACI Sport, the Italian Motorsport Federation and member of the FIA, has announced the 2024 National Sporting calendar for RC Car Racing. The sporting activity that will ultimately assign the official titles of 2024 Italian Champion will unfold across three blocks of EP classes: Touring EP (Modified, Stock 17,5T, FWD and GT 21,5T), LMP (1/12 OPEN, GT12) and finally Endurance, which represents a newly introduced sanctioned event for Factory and Private Teams. The 2024 sanctioned racing activity will kick off on 17-18 February with the “Italian Indoor Championships” to be held in RC Landia (Scandiano) for TOURING EP and LMP classes. Racing will then move to springtime when “Italian Cups” across three Divisions (Northern – Central – Southern Italy) will take place from April to June in both Touring EP classes and Endurance. Italian Cups will act as qualifying events for drivers/teams aiming for a spot to race in the “Italian Championships” which will be held in Fontanellato (Minicar Fontanellato) for Endurance on 31 August – 1 September and in Riccione (Road Race Riccione) for Touring EP on 21-22 September. Finally, the “Italian National Trophy” will be held in Lucca (Minicar Lucca) on 6-7 July and will cater Touring EP classes.

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November 9, 2023

R1 Wurks B74 Alu Rear Hubs

New from California based brand R1 Wurks are these lightweight precision machined aluminium rear hubs for the Team Associated RC10B74 1:10 4WD Offroad Buggy. The hubs deliver a double advantage as they reduce the unsprung weight in your suspension system and enhance suspension precision. They also feature a dual set screws to improve the connection between the hub and hub insert on the hinge pin. In-house precision machined from high-strength 7075-T6 aluminium, they are direct fit, stock geometry and lightweight at just 7.95grams.

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November 8, 2023

VP Pro 1:8 Offroad Coloured Wings

Following the release of their popular rims for 1:8 Offroad, VP-Pro has launched an extended the range of colours in its 1:8 Buggy/Truggy Wing. Light weight and enabling the car to maintain high cornering speeds while maintaining stability, the new colour options include pink, green and orange.

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November 8, 2023

JConcepts Silent Speed 27T 550 motor

New from JConcepts is the Silent Speed brushed motor aimed at crawlers looking for drivable power. One of the best aspects of brushed power is the ability to perform on a budget while performing at a high-level. The 27-turn Silent Speed motor with 550 can has a fixed end-bell featuring the stealth, black appearance is great for consistent performance. The output side of the motor features a ball bearing while the outer brush hood is bushing supported. Simply install the pinion gear back to the motor, align to form proper gear mesh and drop the Silent Speed motor back in to place in the vehicle. Install or solder motor wires back in to place for proper rotation and place the vehicle back into service.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

November 7, 2023

Martin dominates Round 2 of EssexCarpetClash

Round 2 of the popular EssexCarpetClash series took place at the end of October, where drivers had a mix of both an open and tight track. The grip seemed a little lower than the first round, so a little tweak to setup was needed, but this didn’t effect any of the fast and close racing throughout the day. In 2WD it was the mega quick Lee Martin that set the timing sheets alight taking top spot in all his qualifying runs with his Schumacher LD3. Ed Kerry had a great start to the day with some great early qualifying runs, putting his Serpent 2nd on the grid ahead of Will Venables in 3rd.Harley Eldridge would have a consistent qualifying and would line up 4th ahead of Demetri Panayides. The pole man Martin, would continue his dominance and never look back in the finals, and would make it a perfect 3 leg finals taking all leg wins and the meeting overall. With a few errors and mix ups in the field all finals, it would be Eldridge that would make the most of things and constantly finish in the top spots and getting her 2nd overall for the day with her Xray. Venables would keep his grid position and finish 3rd overall.
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November 6, 2023

T-Works MP9/10 Steel Front Universal Driveshaft sets

T-Works has released a range of Steel Front Universal driveshaft sets for Kyosho’s 1:8 Offroad Buggy and Truggy kits. The driveshaft are offered for the MP9, MP10 and MP10T and are made from high-quality steel which has been coated for extra hardness. The 93mm shaft set is intended for the MP9, 95mm for the MP10, while the MP10T Truggy driveshafts are 132.5mm.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 3, 2023

Reunited after 15 years – Hara, Miura & the D8

15-years ago one of the icons of our sport claimed a race win that to this day he describes as the ‘highlight’ of his illustrious racing career. That driver was Atsushi Hara and the race in question was the 2008 IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. As anyone who races nitro well knows, it is very much a team sport. Today here in Japan, on the penultimate day of the 1:8 Onroad Worlds, that World title conquering combo of Hara, legendary race mechanic Masayuki Miura and the winning Hot Bodies D8 buggy were reunited for the first time in a decade and a half. As Red RC was in its infancy and didn’t cover its first 1:8 Offroad World Championship until 2-years later in Thailand, it was an opportunity to recreate the winning team photo of 2008 with our good friends Hara and Miura and do a ‘Retro Chassis Focus’ on the historic buggy.

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November 3, 2023

Pro-Line SCX10 Twin I-Beam Pre-Runner Suspension Kit

Pro-Line has released a Twin I-Beam Pre-Runner Suspension kit to transform your SCX10 I/II into a 2WD Desert Truck. In the early days of offroad desert racing, I-Beam trucks became the standard suspension setup due to their uncompromised durability, easily attained long-travel, and overall simplicity. Now, you can capture that desert racing sprit using your SCX10 kit as a base to build a 1/10 scale pre-runner. The Twin I-Beam front suspension consists of two long “I-beam” arms that cross one another in an X-pattern. These arms control the lateral forces applied to the wheels, while radius arms reach backward toward the centre skid plate to stabilise each wheel in the fore-aft direction. This super scale conversion kit utilises the same geometry setup as 1:1 trucks with true swingset steering and centre-mount radius arms to optimise handling throughout the entire suspension travel. The kit includes everything you need to easily convert your rig and completely change the driving experience of your SCX10. Stainless steel links and steel pivot balls provide dependable endurance, while the new battery tray moves the battery to the rear of the vehicle for optimal weight bias and performance. The new front shock tower features holes for dual shock mounting, and the new rear trailing arms have 3 wheelbase options for added adjustability and versatility.

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