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July 6, 2020

Phat Bodies VTCR FWD touring car body shell

Phat Bodies from the UK have introduced their new VTCR body shell for 1/10th scale front-wheel drive chassis. The scale-like body has been based on the cars that run in the WTCR and BTCC championships with similar styling and aerodynamics cues. Key features are a double front splitter balanced with a BRCA-legal rear wing for a car that’s fast and easy to drive. The prototype was extensively tested over the last six months by Phat Bodies’ team of test drivers, some pro and and some regular club drivers, ran on everything from tight and grippy indoor carpet tracks to fast and open outdoor tarmac tracks and even in the rain to ensure the body performs in every track condition. The lid is fully BRCA approved, meets the international 125mm roof height and comes in crystal clear Lexan polycarbonate for high quality and durability. Included come vinyl window masks, lights and grille stickers as well as the rear wing.

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July 6, 2020

Bruno Coelho teams up with Xtreme Aerodynamics

Xtreme Aerodynamics have announced the addition of multi-time IFMAR World and EFRA European champion Bruno Coelho to their racing team. Bruno will deck out his Xray on-road rides with the Xtreme Aerodynamics body shells from now on.

Source: Xtreme Aerodynamics [xtremeaerodynamics.it]

July 6, 2020

Infinity snap ring pliers

Infinity have introduced their new snap ring pliers for the use with 10mm to 50mm internal and external snap rings. The pliers include three tool tips of 0, 45 and 90 degrees that help to reach basically every mounting position. The pliers allow for easy attachment and removal and they are available from now on.

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July 6, 2020

Rc Arlos Factory RcA-V1 RWD drift car chassis

Rc Arlos Factory have released first images of their forthcoming new RcA-V1 RWD drift car chassis kit. The first chassis project of the company will feature a highly adjustable suspension components, a rear motor design placed in front of the rear axle as well as mock-up brace callipers and rotors for scale looks. The car will allow for 240mm, 257mm and 275mm wheelbase settings and we bring you more details as they become available.

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July 6, 2020

ARC R12 titanium upper deck screws

Coming soon from ARC are new titanium upper deck screws for the R12 touring car. Machined from high-quality titanium the screws are lighter than steel bolts and thus help to lower the overall centre of gravity while adding visual impact at the same time. The shouldered screws come in sets of three and are a direct fit.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]

July 6, 2020

Will Skidmore sweeps NWN Summer Series Rd1

Round 1 of the NWN Summer Series was held this past weekend. Will Skidmore was pretty much in control of things in the Nitro Buggy class as winning four of the five qualifying rounds secured him the pole position for the 22-minute main final. The A-main then also went well for will who would lead from start to finish to take the win from Joni Skidmore in 2nd, a lap behind. Jack Hirst came in 3rd overall, finishing on the same lap as Joni.

Source: Will Skidmore

July 6, 2020

Yeah Racing SCX24 brass diff cover

Yeah Racing introduced a new brass diff cover for the Axial SCX24 mini trail truck. The cover is machined of heavy, high-quality brass material for strength and stability. Using the parts over the standard plastic pieces will not only improve overall durability and precision, the added weight will also optimise the truck’s climbing performance.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

July 6, 2020

Bloomfield wins Brookthorpe Dirt Track opening race

The Brookthorpe Model Car Club in the UK held their Dirt Track opening race this past weekend, attracting nearly 80 entries including former EFRA European Champion, Darren Bloomfield who made an appearance for Team Associated following a time-off from RC for a couple of years. Darren would sweep the competition by winning three of the four qualifiers for the overall TQ from Mike Lewis in 2nd and Matt Lewis in 3rd. In the single 15-minute A-main it was again Darren who would excel by taking the win some 30 seconds in front of Team Associated’s Mike Lewis in 2nd and Tekno RC’s Mitch Booth in 3rd, the latter finished already a lap down on Darren.

Image: Mitch Booth