ARC has introduced a new front weight option for its A10MF 1:10 Front wheel drive Electric Touring Car platform. The new brass-made weight comes in at 45 grams compared to the standard front weight of A10MF which 60g providing additional options for weight distribute. Additionally the 10gram R133003 weight can be added bringing the total from weight to 55 grams.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
Italian nitro onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn has released new 2-Speed Gearbox screws for their 1:8 and 1:10 cars. The new screws guarantee a lighter and durable gearbox system without the need for brass bushing anymore. The screw head features a special design and hard coated steel material for no maintenance. The screws, which are offered in two sizes, are suitable for 1:10 Onroad, 1:8 Onroad and 1:8 GT 2-speed shoes.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
An established producer of 1:28 bodyshells, Indonesian based Subrc has released its first 1:10 Electric Touring Car body the ‘Aguila’. Based off their 1:28 JX touring Bodyshell, the Aquila bodyshell is designed to offer good cornering speed and good rear downforce. It comes with pre-marked bodypost for easier setup and 2 line cut for the those who like to run their bodyshell lower. Subrc offer the Aguila in 2 versions, regular and lightweight, and it come with windows masking and decals.
Following the release if the new A12X and A12WC 1:12 kits from Awesomatix, MXLR is offering a new Carbon Electronics Plate for both cars and Fan Holder for the A12X. Made from high quality 1.0mm Carbon, Carbon Electronics Plate is a rather simple design but offers many advantages. It extends the rather small space to mount your electronics in the A12X & A12WC and provides very quick exchange of the whole electronics with just 2 screws. A little notch on the front site helps with centering of the servo when you use a non direct mount servo. The Fan Holder is an updated version of MXLR’s popular worlds winning A12 fan holder. The legs and the mounting position is slightly adjusted to fit with the dimensions of new designed A12X.
Italian chassis manufacturer Capricorn has added two new shock spring options for its LAB GT2 1:8 GT chassis. A new Red spring is the softest of their spring table. A new Orange progressive spring, due to its behaviour, is placed between the standard Red and previously available Green option. Both can be used for front or rear and are suggested for use on a low grip track.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
With America celebrating Independence day today (4th July), 1:12 World Champion chassis manufacturer CRC based in Oneida County, New York, has released some information and low res images in relation to their new 1:12 car kit which it states will ‘be available soon’. The images are of the car that dominated the 2024 Snowbird and Canadian Nationals. CRC posted, ‘After many race weekends on the road this past season testing and refining with the team, the result is a fast, simple, lightweight, durable and affordable race car that has already won major championships. More information will trickle out soon.’ Founded by Frank Calandra Jr in 1993, Team CRC are also making the full switch to metric measurement, saying ‘Keep an eye out for the new 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗖𝗞𝘀 (metric hardware CRC Carpet Knife® pronounced “meh-tricks”) 1/12th race car from Team CRC.’ Highlights of the new car include, ‘Ultra-tune’ front end with easy set-up front wedges (caster/camber geometry pieces), vented king pin for greater damping fluid volume and continuous lubrication, and Low CG thanks to ballast placement just 3mm above race surface but same level as chassis. The complete kit with standard racing equipment will come in 60-90 grams under minimum weight.
Source: Calandra Racing Concepts [Facebook]
Josh Cyrul, one of America’s most experienced electric onroad racers and an accomplished car designer, has posted on his social media images of the new Excelerate RC Prodigy 12 1:12 chassis he has penned. In the post Cyrul explains, “This is the final prototype fitting of parts so some of the anodize colors are being switched around as well as the shapes and fit of a few parts but everything is in production with a good portion of production already finished. I’m sure people will say it’s a copy… Until you flip it over and realize it’s for sure not. A huge % of this car is actually based off cars I drove and started designing in the mid-late 90’s. From the my heavily modified Corally F1 car to the TQ Eagle of the early 90’s and all the hand dremal’d garage experiments along the way, this one is a heavy mix of concepts I’ve tried and really wanted to put together into a singular package. Steep learning curve ahead as we learn setups for various races and carpets but I’m pretty happy with the foundation we have to work with. More details coming soon…” The multiple ROAR National Champion finished up by announcing that he is also working on a second Excelerate RC chassis release saying, ‘Oh yeah, and if you think this is cool…. Just wait until you see the F1 car coming next!!”
In it latest FlexBumper release, Germany’s MXLR is now offering Xpress Touring Car owners the opportunity to run the 3D printed bumper. Produced using thermoplastic polyurethane for optimal strength and flexibility, the FlexBumper absorbs hits better and doesn’t transfer them as much into the chassis structure. More robust and sturdy, it always goes back to original shape and don’t drag on the floor after a crash. The MXLR FlexBumper for the AT1, AT1S, XQ1, XQ10, XQ10R, XQ11, XQ1S, XQ2S, XQ3S matches the original footprint, but with a lower overall profile! It’s a direct replacement for the kit foam. The lower overall profile helps to keep the weight in an acceptable range with it coming in at 9.8grams.
