April 6, 2023

Yokomo BD12

Yokomo has officially released details of its newest 1:10 Touring Car the BD12.  The Japanese World Championship winning manufacturer says their ‘touring cars, which bring innovation with its highly creative design, has evolved into the “BD12”, a racing machine that tends to be uniformly designed.  While maintaining the same balance between pitching and roll as before, the racing design has achieved an even lower centre of gravity.  The advanced design makes the obvious a thing of the past, and will lead the racing scene in the 2023-24 series. Based on a new motor mount that controls pitching rigidity, the chassis roll is controlled by the front and rear split upper decks, which together with the A.T.F active top deck flex, provide sharp cornering.  The front and rear shocks are also shortened, and bearings are mounted in the spring holders to absorb spring torsion when the shocks are actuated, resulting in linear operation.

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April 5, 2023

MIBO Drift King Gyro

MIBO has introduced a new Drift King Gyro that is a new generation among gyros of its category.  Racers may have come across gain curve settings (PCA, QUICK, Gain curve etc.) on a top-end gyros already but until now, it was in higher price range and harder to set up.  This function, however, moves the RWD drift machines driving to a next level.  Setting the gain level is not just about compromise between enough stabilisation and not losing steering response, thanks to it.  It allows the smoothest possible ride, with sensitive control and quick angle changes.  That’s why we wanted to bring the gain curve to a lower price category.  The curve progression was tuned in cooperation with drivers of various categories, from beginners to experienced competition drivers, so it fits well for most users possible and built into the gyro software.  That means it works optimally right after switching the gyro on and doesn’t bring any extra setting to worry about.

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April 5, 2023

Yokomo MD1.0 Red/Purple Version

Yokomo has released two limited editions of their Master Drift MD1.0 drift car, the Red Version and the Purple Version.  A drift car  chassis that has gained the support of expert drivers as a high-end competition machine, it is now available in a limited edition version covered with red/purple colour anodised parts.  The contrast between the chic matte graphite parts and the brightly coloured anodised parts dramatically increases the sense of ownership of the chassis.  The basic design is the same as the previous MD1.0, but this colour version has a 4-gear rear drive for even greater acceleration traction.  This specification is ideal for P-tile and coloured concrete surfaces with low grip, increasing the sense of speed in single runs and building an advantage in pursuit runs as well.

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April 4, 2023

Reds Racing Rotary Backplate

Reds Racing has finally released its RTX Rotary Backplate which the Italian engine brand claim is an engineering masterpiece that will revolutionise the world of RC Model Nitro Engines.  Developed by Marco and Mario Rossi in collaboration with some of the best RC drivers in the world, the backplate aims to increase engine power and improve stability at idle speed thanks to a drastic reduction in friction between the connecting rod and backplate.   Reds Racing was one of the first companies in the world to work on reducing the friction between the backplate connecting rod with the introduction of DLC coating on the backplate.  This time their engineers have invented something unique in the RC model market, destined to be considered one of the most innovative solutions of the last 30 years.  Contrary to what happens for traditional RC engines, where the connecting rod slides on the backplate producing sliding friction, in the RTX Backplate the connecting rod is in contact with a special steel plate that can rotate together with the conrod thanks to the fact that it is mounted on two special high speeds ball bearings.  The backplate is designed, made and tested in Italy respecting the best quality standards. It is currently only available as an optional part and suitable only for Reds Racing engines on road and off road.

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April 4, 2023

AGFRC Non Polarity Capacitor Box

Servo manufacturer AGFRC has just released this low impedance capacitor module with 2000uF high capacity.  AGFRC CNP2000C comes with high precision CNC machining aluminium case for excellent heat dissipation. Ultra-small size and light weight , ideal for mini scale car, touring car and drifter. With a maximum voltage of up to 16V this helps with voltage spikes or use with HV batteries. With its non-polar feature, it is more safe and convenient for operation. Each cord attaches to the battery positive/negative connection terminal on the ESC or receiver.

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April 4, 2023

ReveD RDX black FRP chassis and side decks

Japanese RC Drift car manufacturer ReveD  has released this Black FRP main chassis & side deck set and side deck set for it RDX 1:10 drift kit.  The main chassis and side decks, which use cool black FRP, make the RDX run more competitive by increasing the machine’s pitching rigidity and providing moderate flexibility.  In addition to the RDX standard hole positions on the main chassis, service holes that can be used with some MC-1 parts have also been drilled, making it highly scalable.  By attaching the side deck set to the composite resin main chassis, it improves the rigidity in the pitching direction while taking advantage of the advantage of the genuine chassis that is easy to manoeuvre, and the feeling of kicking out when the throttle is turned on is more improved.  The battery is only compatible with short Li-Po horizontal placement.

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April 3, 2023

MIBO Duo Racing Charger

Continuing the roll out of its new range of racing accessories, MIBO has released this small dual-channel Duo Racing AC/DC 200W Charger/Discharger.  It is an intelligent charger with mains and car battery power supply and very simple and straightforward operation. The MIBO Duo Racing AC/DC 200W Charger/Discharger allows you to charge common battery types, plus it is equipped with built-in six-channel balancers to ensure safe charging of lithium batteries.  The charger is equipped with a colour LCD display and a programming wheel and button, which provide you with the possibility of comfortable and fast parameter setting, control and monitoring of the charging process. In addition to the compact “palm-sized” design and intuitive operation, it is worth a special mention that it has a program for new types of high-voltage LiHV batteries with a terminal voltage for charging up to 4.35 V. It offers the possibility of synchronous operation of both channels for charging two identical batteries. Adjustable charging end voltage for lithium batteries allows the gentle charging that aviators like, or the brutal overcharging that “car guys” like.

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March 31, 2023

Carten T410 Rally Kit

Carten RC has released details of their upcoming T410 Rally Kit.  Based on their plastic chassis 1:10 190mm T410 kit, the Rally kit is intended for more intense driving.  The bathtub chassis with a cover that improve dustproofing effect.  Aluminum chassis plates front and rear make more durability on rougher terrain.  The front 7 degree kick back design make car more stable when running on bumpy track conditions.  The kit includes aluminium C hubs, full CVDs and aluminium 67mm front and 77mm rear shocks.

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