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.
Electrics manufacturer LRP had announced multiple Australian Electric Touring Car National Champion Simon Nicholson has returned to its team. After a 4-year absence, the Yohomo had tried the latest LRP gear at the recent Electric Singapore International Challenge race and was extremely impressed by the German brand offering. The Aussie’s first official race back as an LRP team driver will be the 2023 RC Maker RCRA EP Touring Car Onroad Australian Championships coming up this weekend in at Castle Hill RC in New South Wales.
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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.
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Schumacher has released its newest 1:10 Formula chassis the ICON 2 Worlds. The car has already enjoyed successful on track with wins at the 2022 IFMAR World Cup, 2023 EFRA European Cup, and the 2022 ETS series, all driven by Schumacher team driver Andreas Stiebler. Now ICON 2 Worlds features some of the optional and development parts used by Andreas, now included in the kit, to make this the ultimate RC Formula racing machine. The optionals include new Horizontal Alloy Wing Mount offering improved strength. New Vertical Carbon Fibre Wing Mount allows the wing to be lowered by 5mm compared to previous generation. The ICON2 Worlds get new Lightweight low centre of gravity CNC alloy rear transmission housings. Lowered bearing housings to ensure small diameter foam tyres can achieve desirable ride heights. New Rear Springs that allow for full suspension travel when using softer spring rates. New Rear Spring Seat to suit new springs and provide clearance to the axle. The car are gets a new Montech Front and Rear wing for improved performance. New Castor inserts with pre-defined settings built in (5° & 8°, 6° & 7°, 2.5° & 10.5°). New Front King Pin provides the option to run more front droop which can result in more front grip while new Carbon Fibre Side Link Mount offers more space for electronics installation. New Carbon Fibre Full Length Chassis for increased cornering predictability and improved rear traction suspension system. The Worlds car now accepts optional rectangular weights to ballast up to weight limit.
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Yokomo has released the Drift Package 2WD Pandem GR86 RTR 1:10 drift car. Coming complete with painted body and pre-assembled adjusted chassis, all you need to go drifting is 4 AA batteries for the transmitter. Rear 2WD drive produces cool counter drift while the latest steering gyro system allows for highly stable operation. Drifting on asphalt surfaces, short-hair carpets, and P-tile floors is easy, and the latest 2.4GHz digital controller can also be used to produce delicate movements. In addition to the controllers, a battery for driving and a USB charging adapter are also included, making this a truly complete Ready-To-Run package.
R1 Wurks has introduced its AAFC – Advanced Anti-Friction Coating. Apply coating to ball joints, hinge pins, steering bushings, gears and anywhere reduced friction is desired. R1 AAFC is a liquid formula that effortlessly evolves into a dry film coating upon application. This remarkable lubricant is precision-engineered to eliminate friction and reduce wear. It can be applied using direct or wicking methods. With the direct method you brush R1 AAFC directly onto the surface, especially suitable for areas such as spur and pinion teeth. For the wicking method use a loaded brush to dab R1 AAFC onto assembled parts, allowing it to effortlessly wick into the desired area. After drying, a thin layer of dry lubrication will be left behind. This method is excellent for tasks like lubricating ball cups, suspension balls, hinge pins, steering bushings, and anti-roll bar components. The application possibilities are endless. AAFC boasts an unrivaled ability to create an ultra-thin protective shield, fortified with the exceptional properties of MoS2 (Molybdenum Disulfide) and WS2 (Tungsten Disulfide). This results in an unbeatable low-friction coating that redefines the landscape of high-performance lubrication.
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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French RC driveshaft specialists MiBorg has released it’s new innovative RCV driveshaft lubricated for life. To simplify the service and maintenance constraints of the RCV driveshaft and ensure correct use, the RCV driveshaft and its “constant velocity” technology are now lubricated in factory for life. The lubricant used is resistant to the most cleaners on the market. You can remove the dust and others track residues with a citrus cleaner or RCV cleaner with no re-lubrication required. The new lubrication covers the entire product range. Utilising the design of full-scale cars the driveshafts use ceramic balls instead of cross pins to drive the wheel axle, which results in less vibration even with steering angles and more compacity compare with double joint. This leads to a more predictable handling, higher corner speeds and less tyre wear. A steel-to-steel interface between wheel axle and bearing is provided for less play and less bearing wear compared to the original assembly. It’s associated with the MiBorg original pin less wheel axle adapters for a better wheel concentricity. The driveshaft centre of rotation is aligned with the steering axis to ensure an easy handling of the car.
