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June 30, 2022

Mark Stiles joins Awesomatix️

Awesomatix have announced the addition of UK Pancar ace Mark Stiles to their Factory Team. The 10x EFRA 1/12 EC A-Finalist brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Team. Together with James Stewart and their UK distributor they aim to further extend and improve support for racers and Mark is a great addition to those future plans. Mark will attend all major events in the UK as well as the European & World Champs. Mark had this to about joining the team:

I’m excited to join Awesomatix and drive the A12 as part of a team being assembled in the UK. It is refreshing to see a manufacturer taking an innovative approach to chassis design in the 1/12 category and so far I have been impressed with the level of quality and precision in the car. As a team our aim is to compete at the sharp end of the club, national and international races we attend whilst sharing our collective passion and experience in a fun environment. We will work to develop the A12 platform whilst supporting other drivers using the car in the hope that competitors at all levels can enjoy racing it.

Source: Awesomatix [facebook.com]

June 30, 2022

Associated belted drag slick tires

Team Associated have introduced new belted drag slick tires. Featuring a soft rubber compound for No-Prep RC drag racing, they have overmoulded polyester belting for better dimensional stability meaning the tires will not balloon during your runs. They have a lightweight carcass design and use a standard 2.2″/3.0″ bead.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

June 29, 2022

1up Racing Cruz Missile outdoor tire additive

Introducing the new 1up Racing Cruz Missile outdoor tire additive.. 1up have tested extensively with 1up Racing Factory driver Jacob Cruz to find the best outdoor tire additive across a range of surfaces, temperatures and grip levels. Cruz Missile tackles them all and is capable of setting the fastest laps with feel and grip that remain consistent over a full run. Supplied in a handy bottle with foam applicator.

Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]

June 29, 2022

T-Works compact hard case for iMars charger

Another new addition to their hard case lineup T-Works have produced this version for the Gens Ace iMars Dual charger. Externally the case features a carbon look outer shell with the T-Works logo, red accented high quality zipper and black rubber carrying handle. Inside, this version’s foam insert allows the secure storage of the charger, with a compartment at the side for the accomponaying cables.

View more images of the case here

June 28, 2022

STRC Element Enduro brass options

STRC have released their new line of aluminium and brass option parts for the Element Enduro Trailrunner/Knightrunner will help add weight to beneficial areas of your rig to improve stability and climbing performance while increasing durability. These IFS (Independent Front Suspension) specific option parts like the brass upper arm mounts and lower suspension arm brace are faithfully produced in the suspension geometry of the original design with perfect fit and tolerance. These two components combines for 35 grams of weight to the front end of the Enduro Trailrunner/Knightrunner.

View the lower suspension brace here

June 28, 2022

Factory Team low friction X-Rings

These new FT low friction X-Rings are the perfect upgrade for your 1:8 scale buggy or truck. Both X-Ring sets are made with custom tooling for an exact fit and use the same high-quality material as used in their popular 1:10 X-rings. Available in 3.4 x 1.9mm for shocks and 5.8 x 1.9mm for diffs.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

June 28, 2022

SWorkz anti-clockwise steering knuckle pivot ball

The latest SWorkz anti-clockwise steering knuckle pivot ball fits all S35, S350 & Apollo 1/8 buggies and truggies. It is easy to install and avoids the left side pivot ball from coming undone after a hard impact, crash or on long runs. It is a one-piece steel part with zero risk of breakage and is 2grams lighter than the standard part. It also comes in clockwise winds for the right side arms.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

June 27, 2022

2022 Speed King Tour Rd3 – Report

The third round of Speed King Tour 2022 was held at New Next Rush Circuit in Chiba prefecture recently. The track was built near to Narita international airport which means easy to visit for not only domestic racers but also overseas entrants. The race catered to three different electric touring car classes, TC0 class cars using modified motor, TC1 with boosted stock motor and only GForce ESC and motor can be used in the TC2 class. In the TC0 class, Yugo Nagashima took TQ with his brand-new Serpent X20’23 and past electric touring car national champion Souta Goto driving the new Yokomo BD11 got second. Infinity driver Jin Sawada was third. Kazuma Murai became top qualifier in the TC1 class and Yoshiharu Tanaka took TQ in TC2.

Continue reading the report here