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March 20, 2025

Roche P12V2 Option parts

1:12 manufacturer Roche has released two new option parts for its recently released P12V2. The first of these is an aluminium cooling fan mount that is suited both the P12V and P12V2. For a 30x30mm cooling fan, it mounts on the motor directly and you can slide the mount to adjust the best position of cooling fan. Roche however recommend the fan position as close as motor and as low as ground. Also new for the car is a narrow front width design graphite front lower arm which helps provide more steering response.

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March 20, 2025

Avid B7 Triad Direct Drive Kit

New from Avid Racing Concepts is this Triad Direct Drive Kit which allows stock racers to remove the entire clutch assembly for conditions where the driver feels having less rotating mass and zero slip except from the differential is beneficial. Avid claim this system is the lightest direct drive unit available today coming in at 6.45g with a 72t or 2.62g with no spur. Also available as a Basics Version, which does not include any spurs, this is for the racers who already have Triad spurs. The full kit includes the most popular gears for stock racing.

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March 20, 2025

Setser confirmed at Sparko

As widely expected following his announcement he was leaving long time sponsor Team Associates, American Lee Setser has been confirmed at Sparko Racing. The 25-year-old from Florida becomes the lead driver at the 1:8 Offroad manufacturer following the acrimonious end to the short lived deal between the Taiwanese and Cole Odgen. On the announcement Setser said, ‘I’m am super excited to team up with Sparko racing! I’m really looking forward to help grow the brand and helping all the customers and team guys get tuned in with all the Sparko Cars. Looking forward to getting to the races and working along side the team! See everyone at the Track!’

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March 19, 2025

Elceram Oxide 1:8 Offroad ESC

Emerging Czech ESC manufacturer Elceram has revealed their long awaited Oxide 1/8 which has been developed especially for 1:8 Offroad use. The company, which entered the market with their 1:10 ESC that last month went on to achieve its first major international success with victory at the TITC thanks to Michal Orlowski, introduces the 1:8 ESC after a year of thorough testing under racing conditions. Beside other innovations known for Elceram products, Oxide 1/8 brings breakthrough innovation in revolutionary Battery Current and Discharge Real-time Monitoring and Intelligent Algorithms for ESC protection. Using Advanced Cooling Technology based on Aluminium Oxide Ceramic cooler, Oxide 1/8 has excellent thermal conductivity and can be used with powerful motors up to 2300 kV. It brings revolutionary battery current and discharge real-time monitoring and Innovative Intelligent Algorithms to protect ESC in case of motor failure or mechanical issue. Featuring reverse polarity protection and enhanced water and dust resistance, the ESC standout feature is its TFT matt surface LCD colour display so no other interface is needed. While the Oxide 1/8 is intended for 1:8 Offroad, there is also planned a 1:8 Onroad version of ESC, to be released this year.

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March 19, 2025

Schumacher FT9 FWD Touring Car

Schumacher has announced their new FT9 FWD Touring Car. The British manufacturer’s latest kit incorporates many features from the hugely successful Mi9 touring car. Two Kit versions are available, one with an 7075-T6 Alloy Chassis and one with a Special Stiff Weave Carbon Fibre Chassis. Each offer extreme weight reductions in the rear of the car, as well as advanced flexibility characteristics. The car also gets a new front bumper design with foam bumper and black brass weight. Optional 60g (6x10g weights U8774) additional weight locations. The car has all new suspension geometry and the rear suspension layout has an all new shock mounting design. Schumacher has fully updated the front transmission housing which is the same on the left and right side. The Rear Transmission housing is also new for maximum rearward weight saving and optimum rigidity. The drive train also gets lightweight gear differential design with ultra-smooth action giving improved performance and improved ease of build, especially with requirement for maximum oil capacity seen in FWD. An optional oil bleeding design included for an even easier build technique.

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March 19, 2025

Yokomo SO Series Alu Rear Hubs

Yokomo is releasing new aluminium rear hub carriers for their SO series of 1:10 2WD offroad buggy. Compared to the standard plastic rear hub carrier, the aluminium rear hub carrier is much stiffer, resulting in greater driving stability. They provides a greater sense of stability during jump landings and cornering. As with the standard version, height inserts are fitted to accommodate changes in roll centre and slip angle.

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March 19, 2025

Fenix Racing Lancia LC2 1:10 Body

Another historical body from specialist producer Fenix Racing comes this 1:10 Lancia LC2 Group C shell. In 1983 Lancia need a new car to compete with Porsche, in Group C class. So far, using the synergy of the group, they choose a huge Ferrari V8 twin turbo as engine, tuned by Abarth, while the chassis was prepared by Dallara. The result was the elegant and refined Lancia LC2, especially in his classic livery. The fight was sort of “David and Goliath”. While Porsche 956 was campaigned by the works team and a large number of private teams, the LC2 was used mostly by the works team. Nevertheless the LC2 was showing quite a performance in terms of raw speed, bringing home during his racing career, 13 pole positions and 11 fastest lap. Unfortunately, the LC2 was as beautiful as fragile, with only 3 victories. Fenix Racing decided to depict the last Lancia victory, Spa 1985, although the result itself was overshadow by Stefan Bellof crash. Produced in 0.75mm crystal clear lexan, the body is made to fit Tamiya Group C models, Fenix F1-70 and 200mm Pro10 models. Supplied clear, it comes with a set of decals to depict Spa 1985 winning car.

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March 19, 2025

ARC A10MF-26 1:10 FWD Touring Car

Taiwan onroad kit manufacturer ARC has just released details of its new A10MF-26 1:10 Front Wheel Drive Touring Car. Building on the success of the previous generation A10MF, the new car features four brass weights in the front that can be used to adjust the centre of gravity distribution in the front of the vehicle. A 10g round weight can be added in the middle of the front 45g weight. Compared with the previous generation A10 MF, they have added a 30-gram weight in the middle. These weights can be installed or removed at any time to adjust the overall weight distribution of the A10MF-26 and the front grip. Also new are Light Weight Rear Upper Bulkhead that are made of carbon fibre. In addition to reducing weight, this structure also increases the strength and grip of the rear end. Newly designed aluminium adjustable shock tower allows more room for adjustment. Each tower has two screws to adjust its supporting force/flex and the rear tower can increase the travel of the rear shock through one of the screws. All steering hubs have been upgraded to 7075-T6 aluminium alloy, which improves overall durability and ensures all geometry is more accurate. The roll centre can also be adjusted with shims on the hubs.

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