Red RC - RC Car News

Islikon Offroad Masters Rd1 – Report

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 08:33 AM PST

The opening round of the Islikon Offroad Masters was held recently and in the 4WD Buggy class it was Kevin Prinz (Xray) who took the TQ in front of his teammate Adi Riederer. After the mains it was again Kevin who was on top of things with Elias Hermann-Schiller (Xray) coming in 2nd while Adi Riederer (Xray) had to settle for 3rd overall. Over in 2WD Buggy it was Benjamin Moos who took the overall courtesy of two wins in the A-mains as Roger Frei and Martin Weidmann came in 2nd and 3rd overall. Finally in the Stadium Truck class it was Martin Weidmann with the win from Reto Kellenberger and Silvio Pietroboni.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

AMK RC club race Rd2 – Report

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 08:09 AM PST

The recent second round of the AMK RC club race saw Igor Liptak (Xray) taking the TQ honours in the Touring Stock 17.5T class. Igor went on to win the A-main final also, completely sweeping the competition with the Xray duo of Tomas Valent and Milos Svihran rounding out the top 3 results.

The Formula TQ went to Adrian Uhrík and a he also brought home the win in the open wheel category from Milos Svihran 2nd and Martin Vejmelka 3rd.

In the Pan Car class, that was run with both 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars, it was Branislav Panák with the win using an Xray 1/12th scale car from the Xray World GT duo of Marek Helbich and Jozef Božo.

Branislav Panák also snatched the TQ and win in the 1/12th GT category from Igor Liptak 2nd and Jozef Poláčik 3rd (all Xray).

Last but not least in the 1/18 scale class, Jozef Poláčik would bring home the silverware from Jakub Žabka and Peter Trnovský (all Xray).

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Xray T4 ULP aluminium progressive shock system

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 07:34 AM PST

Xray have introduced an aluminium progressive shock system for the ultra short ULP shock absorbers of the T4’18 touring car. Coming in pairs, the set includes two aluminium inserts and two blank shock pistons that provide a progressive damper action upon compression, something that is regarded as a must-have especially on asphalt tracks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Argentinean Nitro Off-road Champs Rd3 – Report

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 07:26 AM PST

The third and final round of the Argentinean Nitro Off-road Championships took place at the El Condor track in Mendoza recently. Nice weather made for good racing conditions and in the 45-minute Pro Buggy finale it was Agustin Cutini with the win from Federico Davico and Joseph Quagraine in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

With this result Augustin also wrapped up his 6th national title in a row. Federico Davico and Alvaro Colombo would round out the overall top 3 results.

Over in Pro Truggy it was again Agustin with the win, leaving behind Pablo Mercado and Ramiro Davico. Over in Open Buggy it was Matias Cardin who took the 2017 championship title from Francisco Navarrete and Leandro Puebla.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

Samix CFX-W aluminium portal axle covers

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 06:50 AM PST

Coming from Samix and made for the MST CFX-W trail truck are aluminium portal axle covers. They are machined from high-quality aluminium and while adding strength to the truck’s driveline they also add about 12g of weight per pair for an overall lower centre of gravity. The covers come in pairs and they are available in black, grey or silver finish.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

RDRP B64 adjustable caster block set

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 06:33 AM PST

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their new caster block sets for the Team Associated B64 series of 1/10th scale 4WD buggies. An improvement over the original construction the hubs allow to easily adjust the camber link ball stud position and thus camber link length and roll centre by simply adding or removing shims. The multi-piece design was used on rear uprights before and is now available for the front hubs. While offering the standard kit geometry the hubs also allow to run shorter links which can be beneficial in a range of track conditions. The lightweight design and aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium adds only minimal unsprung weight while still being sturdy and durable. RDRP’s C-hubs are usable on all B64-series buggies and they are available in a 10 degree or 13 degree variant to adjust the corner characteristics of the buggy.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

7075.it T4 2018/17 brass battery mount set

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 04:27 AM PST

Made for Xray’s T4 2018 and 2017 kits is the new brass battery mount set from 7075.it. It includes aluminium battery braces and brass mounting brackets with the latter allowing to loop the battery mount tape through the brackets rather then having to route it under the chassis for improved safety when running on abrasive surfaces. The mounting system is usable on the ’17 and ’18 kits and it is available from end of this week.

Source: 7075.it [7075.it]

Team Magic E4RS4 1.8mm & 2.3mm upper decks

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 03:53 AM PST

Coming from Team Magic and made for the new E4RS4 touring car are 1.8mm and 2.3mm carbon fibre upper decks. Offering different flex characteristics, the thinner 1.8mm deck is best suited for the use in combination with the soon-to-be-released aluminium main chassis while the thicker 2.3mm variant was developed for the use with the standard carbon fibre chassis and when running on high-grip tracks.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

Greek Electric Off-road Championship finale – Report

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 03:46 AM PST

The final round of the Greek 1/10th Electric Off-road Championship was held recently at the FRT track in Stamata. In the 4WD class it was a total domination by Dimitris Foteinos, driving his Yokomo to the top of the podium at each race both at RC Brushless Park and FRT making him the undeniable Greek champion for the year 2017. Right behind him Nikos Katexakis (Yokomo) and 3rd placed Nicolas Floudas (Team Associated) rounded out the podium.

In the 2WD class Dimitris Amaxas, driving his Team Associated buggy managed to get a well deserved 1st place finish at the final race, crowning him the Greek Champion for a second consecutive year. Following up was Dimitris Foteinos with his Kyosho and 3rd placed Nicolas Floudas (Team Associated). Special mention goes to Sakis Papaxarisis’ performance at the last race and to Andreas Koutras who dominated the third A-main.

In the Short Course class the fight for the championship was wide open. Nick Michalodimitrakis made a good comeback by taking two 2nd place finished at the first and second round. The third race of the season found the Short Course class with ties for the 1st place which gave really intense and good racing. Nick Michalodimitrakis took the win followed by Tasos Kemos and Kostas Terlepanis. Ultimately it was Nick Michalodimitrakis with his Kyosho with the title from Kyosho teammate Tasos Kemos and TLR’s Kostas Terlepanis in 3rd.

Thanks to Nikos Mixalodimitrakis for the report.

Serpent sign Fangzhou “Rocket” Zhang

Posted: 23 Nov 2017 03:22 AM PST

Serpent have announced the signing of Chinese frontrunner, Fangzhou Zhang, better known as Rocket Zhang. Rocket is a multiple A-finalist at events such as the TITC, AOC and Chinese National Championships. Rocket will pilot Serpent’s Project 4X touring car at national and international events and he has the following to say:

Thank you very much to Serpent and Mr. Liu for giving me the opportunity to join the team. Serpent has always been a well-known RC brand, has a very complete product lines. I ran Serpent for the first time with the 710 GP to participate in the competition more than 10 years ago. With joining Serpent and be able to get the opportunity to help for researching and development as well as testing is a very wonderful thing. I do really honoured to join the team.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]