Manifold O.S. Engines MR03-WC manifold août 4, 2020 by Chris Leave a Comment O.S. Engines have introduced the new MR03-WC manifold for 1/8th On-road engines. Used successfully by Shoaki Takahata at the 2019 IFMAR 1/8th Nitro On-road World Championship, the MR03-WC manifold is designed to be able to shift smoothly from low speed to high speed. At the Worlds it was used in combination with the EFRA 2098 (T-2080) pipe, but the combination with the recently released TR02 pipe … [Read more...] about O.S. Engines MR03-WC manifold
Sweden Markus Hellquist wins at Swedish 1/8th On-road Championship Rd1 août 3, 2020 by Chris Leave a Comment The first round of the Swedish 1/8th On-road Championship was held at the Lidköpings R/C Klubb track in Lidköping over the weekend. The event brings the best racers in Sweden together for some really close racing. After five rounds of 4-minute qualifying, the top 5 was separated by only 0.5 seconds. In the main final after 41 minutes with one fuel stop remaining, Markus Hellquist (XRAY) coming … [Read more...] about Markus Hellquist wins at Swedish 1/8th On-road Championship Rd1
Switzerland Race report: MC Best Series Rd7 & 8 juillet 23, 2020 by Chris Leave a Comment Last weekend were held the seventh and the eight rounds of MC Best Series at the Modell Rennsport Club St. Gallen track in Sitterdorf, Switzerland. The rounds were moved because of the Covid-19 pandemic and run Saturday for the 7th round and Sunday for the 8th round. Traugott Schär (XRAY) was in control of things in the 200mm Nitro Touring class as he took the win in both rounds. Martin … [Read more...] about Race report: MC Best Series Rd7 & 8
Option Parts Velox V8/V10 balance brass weight juillet 21, 2020 by Chris Leave a Comment Shepherd Micro Racing have announced the release of the new balance brass weight for the Velox V8 and V10 platforms. The extra heavy brass weight can be used in combination with the Advance Weight System in the V8 as well as in the V10. With 39g the weight lowers the center of gravity significantly and quick fine tuning of the car's weight balance is even easier. The item is milled from high … [Read more...] about Velox V8/V10 balance brass weight
Driver News Patrick Schäfer teams up with Xtreme Aerodynamics juillet 15, 2020 by Chris Leave a Comment Xtreme Aerodynamics have announced the signing of Patrick Schäfer to their team. The 2019 IFMAR Worlds semi-finalist will use Xtreme Aerodynamics bodies and accessories on his Shepherd rides for the remainder of the 2020 and the 2020 season. Source: Xtreme Aerodynamics … [Read more...] about Patrick Schäfer teams up with Xtreme Aerodynamics
Exhaust Pipes Teaser: RC-Project Off & On-road exhaust pipes juillet 15, 2020 by Chris Leave a Comment RC-Project have released a teaser image of their forthcoming exhaust pipes for Off-road and On-road vehicles. The pipes would be available in two different configurations and also completely customizable. They will be usable for several classes including the 1/10 Touring, 1/8 On-Road, GT, Truggy and Buggy and should become available few weeks. Source: RC-Project.it … [Read more...] about Teaser: RC-Project Off & On-road exhaust pipes