Italian brand WRC Racing are teasing their upcoming entry into the 1/8th GT class with their GT4. No more information was given apart from what can be seen in the image but we will bring you full details when we get them.
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
The JConcepts team is back with a follow-up to their A1R touring car body, with the release of the new A2R. The new drivers body has fundamental differences necessary for performance starting straight-away in the front-end area. The shrunken front-end is considerably laid-back, shortening the nose allowing the force to be placed over the front tires. A-pillar rails extend over the hood for some air deflection straight over the nose and strengthens the front wheel well area. The front windshield is tucked back inside the rails sunk and connected to the aggressive roofline giving the A2R its distinctive shape. Behind the front wheel well and in front of the rear wheel well is a definitive edge that strengthens the openings and also provides better race posture. A hard edge runs the bottom of the rocker-panel providing more grit to the design while also providing extra front to rear rigidity.
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Some various new items from T-Works, starting with a number of new carbon parts for the Mugen MTC2 touring car. Starting with a new rear body mount plate that comes with carbon body post spacers, with the spacers also available separately and also for the same car is the new front upper bumper plate also in carbon, both parts featuring additional machining for looks and further weight reduction. In offroad for both the Kyosho MP10 & MP9 as well as the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 is a hard coated 7075 T6 aluminium servo saver lever.
Following a teaser 2 days ago Yokomo have today introduced the next evolution to the race winning BD10, the BD10LC. The LC (low centre of gravity) design of the new car provides more traction and sticks to the road surface, allowing higher cornering speeds. The car has also been made lighter and features new front and rear upper bulkheads, that are changed to a 2 hole upper link design, resulting in significant weight reduction by changing shape and removal of materials. The new front shock tower has been significantly lowered vs the BD10, resulting in a smoother steering feeling and the car is also less nervous at high speed, resulting in better tire performance. The rear body mount has been moved to the rear, to lower the centre of gravity and efficiently increase the downforce of the body. This results in a much flatter car on track as the rear of the body shell does not move up/down. The conventional rear post method can still be used if desired. Also included are the new Axon hexagon hub and axle sleeve to improve traction and rotation efficiency. There is now less rotating mass and no free movement between parts. The new Axon soft shock diaphragm and O-ring results in better and more consistent shock performance. This means it’s less sensitive to temperature change and less rebuilds are needed. Finally, the new Axon hard spur gear also gives more forward traction and is much stronger than its softer predecessor.
Introducing the R12FF, ARC’s next generation 1/10th scale FWD touring car kit. Based on the 2020 ETS FWD winning R11F, the R12FF retains its front-motor, front-wheel drive layout for maximum traction under all track conditions. Featuring all-new long suspension arms to further improve traction and deliver more corner speed. Other new features include having the motor lowered by 0.5mm compared to R11F. The all new narrow upper deck comes standard as does the battery holder for shorty and standard LiPo. All suspension parts are comparable with ARC R12 and short front suspension arms can be used on tracks with very high traction. Optional flex adjustment plates for shorty and standard LiPo configurations allows chassis flex to be easily adjusted. Other standard parts include the horizontal rear body tower, while an aluminium chassis is also available for indoor carpet tracks.
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Yokomo have sent us a teaser for their upcoming touring car release, the follow up to the successful BD10. No information is currently given apart from what can be discerned from the blurred image, but they did tell us that team drivers Christopher Krapp and Nicholas Lee will show more details in a Facebook live on Friday the 29th of January.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
New from Contact RC are these LMP12 Hex Tyres for the Eclipse 4 and other brands, using the new LMP12 hex lightweight spool set. With the evolutionary solid rear axle on the Eclipse 4 these new tyres use a single M4 nut wheel fixing. Together with quicker wheel changes and easier use, the rotating and unsprung mass has been significantly reduced, offering better performance. Flexibility has also been improved for more equal stiffness around the wheel. Truing these tyres is also easy with the wheel specific Contact RC truing arbour for hex rear and front wheels, while the tires are available in all the popular Contact compounds.
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Schumacher scored sensational wins in both the modified and stock classes at the 2020 LMP12 IFMAR World Championships with Marc Rheinard and Andy Murray. Now Andy and the Schumacher Engineering team have applied their race winning knowledge to create the new Eclipse 4. The Eclipse 4 includes proven World Championship winning features such as an alloy chassis and a lightweight rear spool as well as new innovations such as big bore damper tubes and single nut rear wheel fixing, make the Eclipse 4 even faster, lighter, and easier to maintain.
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