Boca Bearing at RCX
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
RC Car Action ‘s Aaron Waldron interviews Tommy Boothe from Boca Bearing to talk about the different products that Boca offers for RC hobbyists of all types. With bearings to fit many applications, like brushless motors and nitro engines in addition to car kits, available at different levels to suit your budget Boca had tons of cool friction-reducing goodies to discuss. RC Car Action –
Video Of The Week: 2013 Best GTR Skyline RC Drift Cars Remix
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, YouTube Comment
This was the awesome NitroRCX.com & Hobbypartz.com sponsored 1/10th scaled drift track set up and hosted by Harris, Team Dori and Limited Traction. This was definitely one of the most detailed and excellent tracks we’ve seen at the RCX Show! Subscribe To NITRORCX’s YouTube channel for their latest videos. RC Car Action –
JConcepts Silencer body for D812
JConcepts have released the Silencer body for the Hot Bodies D812, a brand-new, ground up design which has new elements created for the highest speed circuits. A narrowed, Finnisher stance cockpit allows more fuel tank access a smoother high-speed transition and increased flow around the engine heat-sink. A deep recess around the heat-sink area with dual channeling out the rear provides air escape along with rear-end stability, while the Silencer side-pods have a clipped rear-end, narrowing the rear by angling just in front of the rear tires. The extended runner features are placed on…
Marcus Lindner wins Swedish Cup 1/8th opener
The first round of the Swedish Cup 1/8 took place at Staffanstorp in the south of the country. The final was a close affair between Marcus Lindner and Mikael Fransson both quickly increasing the gap to the rest of the field after the first laps. Fransson was a little bit faster but Lindner was always close, waiting for a chance to take over the lead. As the tyre wear was quite high Lindner decided to do a tyre stop at the 25min mark but the fresh tyres made the car hard to drive and he lost some time in the following…
Mario Spiniello wins 2013 Freedom Cup
Last weekend the “Freedom Cup” took place at Teverola R/C track in Italy. It was a fantastic race with over 80 entries in both 1/10 and 1/8 categories and a temperature of up to 35°. In qualifying Alessio Forte got the pole position with Mario Spiniello in second place and Deneroso Mazza in third. In the main final, Spiniello had a great start and immediately overtook Alessio to take the lead. The Xray driver would extend his lead, producing a new track record along the way. With no mistakes and no trouble Mario crossed the finish line in first place ahead of …
Miranda & Felix win Rd4 in Portugal
Last weekend the 4th race of the Portuguese On-road Nationals for 1/8 and 1/10 took place at the Vila Real track at the north of Portugal, one of the most fantastic on-road permanent circuits. The track has a huge layout and the best conditions to archive the best on-road races possible so the whole Xray team worked since Saturday practice to get the best possible out of their cars, fortunately the expected rain didn’t come so we raced in dry conditions. This time Xray had a new member Mario Miranda who drove the NT1 2013 Spec for first time and for him …
Serpent 977 aluminium CVD driveshafts
For the 977 and 966, Serpent now offers front and rear CVD driveshafts in hard anodized 7075-T6 aluminium. Laser engraved with the length and Serpent logo these are around 50% lighter than the same durable units in spring-steel meaning an important reduction of rotational masses to improve acceleration and braking. The pair of front shafts are 7.15 grams, while the rear are 7.8 grams. Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Watered Down Racing?
I was fortunate to spend a day last week at another sporting event in the UK. One which was interrupted throughout the day by rain showers. During one of the numerous showers, during which the event was stopped, I thought about how the rain also affects our sport. Racing outdoors, which forms the majority of the important races in almost every R/C class, always has the potential to be affected by the weather. Obviously, some classes, such as the offroad classes, can be less affected, but generally a change in weather means a change in set-up…
John Lenaers dominates 3rd round in Belgium
Last weekend the third Belgian national took place at the new MRG track in Genk and with a sunny forecast the race was well attended. The track lay-out is fast and with the 5 minute qualification system, fuel management was crucial for a good result. After 3 rounds of qualification the 4 direct finalist where John Lenaers (Mugen) on pole followed by Daan Haling (Motonica). 3rd place went to Yarmishyan Alexy (Capricorn) and 4th place to Dewynants Cédric (Capricorn). With only a few seconds between the 4 drivers, it would promise to be a very interesting race. After the Lunch break, two semi finals where driven. Victory…
Jacques Libar wins Luxembourg Nationals Rd2
Round 2 of the Luxembourg 1/8th scale nationals was held this weekend on the fast LMCC track in Luxembourg. On Sunday it was dry but the track was a bit slippery after track repairing, so it was Dirk Richard who took the pole position in front of Jacques Libar and Jerome Hirtziger. The 30-minute main final saw the new Xray driver Jacques Libar cross the finishing line in first position, followed by Christophe Deliege with Mugen in 2nd an Jerome Hirtziger with Capricorn in 3rd. Source: LMCC [lmcc.lu]
Team C Racing touring car
Team C Racing, better known for their offroad cars have announced they are releasing a 190mm EP touring car. Showing only the first photo of the car and no further information, from looking at the image, it seems like a pretty standard affair, with dual crank steering, floating servo mount etc. More details as we get them. Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]
New Products from Tekno RC, RC4WD, Team Associated, Serpent and RPM [June 17]
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated Comment
Tekno RC continues to expand its line of option parts for their 1/8 vehicles. They recently released a new rear hinge brace that gives you another 1.5 degrees of rear toe to help you with increasing traction in your Tekno ride. Along with that they have released an optional black composite spur gear, some M4 countersunk washers, 6x8x.2mm shims, and replacement M2x5mm cap head screws that are included with their aluminum hexes. The folks over at RC4WD have partnered with Rock Krawler Suspension to release officially licensed extended length aluminum links for the Axial Wraith . …
New Products: Tekno RC Option Parts, RC4WD Extended Links, Team Associated Center ESC Mount, Serpent RTR Nitro Buggy, RPM Caster And Steering Blocks…
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated Comment
Tekno RC continues to expand its line of option parts for their 1/8 vehicles. They recently released a new rear hinge brace that gives you another 1.5 degrees of rear toe to help you with increasing traction in your Tekno ride. Along with that they have released an optional black composite spur gear, some M4 countersunk washers, 6x8x.2mm shims, and replacement M2x5mm cap head screws that are included with their aluminum hexes. The folks over at RC4WD have partnered with Rock Krawler Suspension to release officially licensed extended length aluminum links for the Axial…
Pit Tips: Dipped Grips [August Teaser]
June 17, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Plasti Dip is a great way to personalize your wrenches so they don’t get mistaken for someone else’s at the track, and make them easier to grip too. Just follow the instructions on the can to add a soft rubber coasting to the handles. To check out all the Pit Tips from the August issue, view page 26 or click the link below. RC Car Action –
Mark Lim double at NOOB Singapore series Rd4
Racers gathered at the RaceWorks Offroad Arena last weekend to compete in Round 4 of the NOOB Singapore Open Buggy Series. As a result of the recent hot and dry spell, the 2WD and 4WD buggies found themselves contending with a very hard and dry track. In the 4WD class, Mark “BC” Lim had a convincing win after taking TQ honors and winning the first two finals. With BC sitting out the third final it was a battle between Youyi and Png who were both tied on points after 2 legs. The final battle for second place concluded with Youyi winning the final leg to…
Silvio Hächler continues dominance of Swiss Nats
Last weekend round 3 of the Swiss championship headed to the wonderful Lostallo track in the south of Switzerland. The weather forecast was perfect with about 30 degrees on the whole weekend and because of this most of the 80 competitors already arrived on Thursday to avail of the perfect conditions. Once again the track was driven in the opposite direction from the Worlds in 2009. Qualification was run under extremely hot conditions and so the last round when it was colder would be crucial for deciding the TQ. Simon Kurzbuch had a really perfect round and had an gap from more than 4 seconds. 1. …
Futura range of foam tires
Italian brand Futura 2012 have released their latest product line, Futura Tires. In cooperation with a premium Italian manufacturer they have created this new line of on-road foam tires. Offering excellent grip combined with low tire wear the 1/8 scale tires fit on Shepherd, Mugen, Capricorn, Kyosho and Serpent OS2 adapters, while the 1/10 scale rims have 0mm off-set. The complete range will be available with two types of rims, light yellow and carbon. Available now. Source: Futura [tyreadditive.com]
Cockerill & Williams win at oOple Rd2
The weekend before last was Round 2 of the oOple Series, held at RobinHood Raceway. The weather was looking good and it was clear the track crew had put in a lot of effort, with the track looking very good. The Schumacher Team were once again in attendance to offer support and help to their customer’s trackside. The racing was very close all weekend, with the format seeing 4 rounds of qualifying on Saturday, then a final round Sunday morning before heading into finals. It was James Heliwell and Tom Cockerill who came out on top in qualifying in 2wd and 4wd respectively. James was …
Ulf Stenvall wins Swedish Northen Cup Rd2
The second round of the Swedish Northen Cup took place recently in Älvsbyn. 41 racers attended and were greeted with mostly clear skies and a newly built driver stand. The track was in quite bumpy condition after a wet and rainy race taking place the day before. Junior driver Emil Lundgren from Piteå had a fast enough race pace to make it into the semi-final, but unfortunately had to retire in the 1/4-final due to his engine coming loose. Instead Viktor Westerlund took first place in the junior-class followed by Viktor Öhrvall and Alexander Sundh. In the A-main…
Joakim Nicolaisen wins Nordic Championships
The Nordic championship is a yearly race with drivers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland attending. This year Denmark was supposed to arrange the meeting, but after a while Norway got the event, with the Oslo Modellbilklubb hosting it. The event was supposed to be a 2 day event with qualifying on Saturday and finals on Sunday. But with the weather that was showing, and the usual Norwegian weather, everybody agreed to make it a 1 day event. After practice Thomas Holmesland was fastest and set the pace for the event. In the first qualifying heat both Oskar Fjeld and Joakim Nicolaisen was driving incredible…