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November 14, 2025

CRC 2026 MetriCKs Machined Alu Upper Chassis

Stalwart 1:12 manufacturer CRC have unveiled this new Machined Aluminium Upper chassis for its 2026 MetriCKs as part of a series of new releases for the car. The 3mm thick chassis is produced to the highest quality in-house in CRC’s own workshop. The process sees the chassis cross hatch machined, pocketed and lightened everywhere possible. After this it is anodised and “re-pressed’ to insure perfect flatness for premium performance. This new upper deck was on the winning CRC cars at the recent Montech NYGP and Masters of Foam and are a standard kit part in the new 2026 MetriCKs.

Source: Calandra Racing Concepts [teamcrc.com]

November 14, 2025

RC Maker SP1 Options

RC Maker has introduced three new options for its SP1 1:10 Touring Car platforms in the form of a Front Lower Bumper Mount for 1.2/1.5mm Chassis, Heavy Duty Ceptor VI Bando Drive Belt, and Analogue Caster Tool. The Front Lower Bumper Mount bumper has been CNC machined down to suit the thinner profile of RC Maker’s optional 1.2/1.5mm chassis. The 351 Heavy Duty Ceptor VI Bando Drive Belt is a 351mm (117T) belt from Bando constructed with the latest in belt technology. Featuring a fibreglass reinforced construction, it is ideal for high powered modified racing, where normally you might experience belt skipping. T hese belts prevent belt skipping and have incredible durability and are highly recommended for modified racing with the SP1. Final the Analogue Caster Tool for SP1/SP1-F are to be used with adjustable upper arms for setting correct caster. They are manufactured from PLA-CF 3D Printing Filament.

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November 14, 2025

Awesomatix A800FXR Zero Ackermann Set

New from Awesomatix comes this Zero Ackermann Set for their A800FXR FWD Touring Car. The optional ZA (Zero Ackermann) set is designed for their latest front-wheel drive car and allows you to test and use three different Ackermann levels. The No.1 level ‘Almost zero Ackermann’ potentially gives an advantage on high-speed tracks with mostly fast, big-radius turns. No.2 ‘Low Ackermann; is an intermediate between No.1 and No.3 Ackermann setting. The No.3 setting is ‘Normal Ackermann’ which is close to the standard A800FXR car Ackermann setting.

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November 13, 2025

Serpent Viper 990R 1:8 Onroad

One of 1:8 Onroad racing’s most historic brands, Serpent has revealed its latest race chassis, the Viper 990R. Built on their successful 990 EVO, the 990R features an all-new chassis, redesigned fuel tank and upgraded rear bulkheads. Designed by Michael Salven. the car also gets improved rear anti-roll bar mounts, a new bumper, and a redesigned gearbox shaft. Serpent, who will be represented at the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship in Chile by Andrea Catanzani, has made a slight redesign to the chassis shape to enhance flex characteristics and improve handling. The rear section is now stiffer, achieved by eliminating the cut under the rear suspension arms and removing the weight hole beneath the engine. Additionally, the new chassis features a second servo saver position, offering greater Ackermann adjustment options for even more precise steering performance. The most noticeable update on the 990R is the new fuel tank. In line with current trends of placing the battery underneath the tank, they have designed a spacious fuel tank that provides ample room beneath it to accommodate larger batteries, eliminating the need to raise the tank for battery installation. At the rear of the car new bulkheads are now easier to assemble, with the two rearmost screws much more accessible for quicker and more convenient maintenance. At the front Serpent have reworked the bumper aiming to make it stiffer, but at the same time be ably to use different carbon stiffeners and outward body supports.

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November 12, 2025

Capricorn 804 Centre Weight

New from Capricorn comes this new Centre Weight which is a technical detail for their 804 1:8 Onroad chassis. Designed to optimise mass distribution and further lower the centre of gravity, the carbon plate features a thin outer contour, while the 80 gram brass weight is fully embedded into the carbon, sitting perfectly flush and as low as possible on the chassis. This solution maintains the full flexibility of the chassis, adding weight in the most neutral area of our 804, without altering the car’s dynamic behavior while enhancing overall responsiveness. The result is a compact, flexible and clean assembly, improving stability and precision under all track conditions. The new design also allows the weight to be rotated 180°, thanks to the upper housing for two additional tungsten plates, allowing the mass to be shifted forward or backward, adding 13.5 grams per side, for a total of +27 grams where extra balance is needed.

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November 12, 2025

MonTech Racing LC-2 1:10 Body Shell

Mon-Tech Racing has introduced a historic and legendary body shell that will excite motorsport enthusiast, adding the LC-2 body to its extensive range. A faithful replica of the iconic Group C race car that made history on international tracks throughout the 1980s and 1990s, as it tradition with Mon-Tech, the LC-2 is entirely designed and manufactured in Italy. Made from top-quality 1.0mm polycarbonate, the 1:10 body has a width of 200 mm and fits chassis with a 260 mm or 275 mm wheelbase. Each kit includes everything you need to complete the model like inner headlight buckets, rear wing with side plates, window masks, decals for headlights and grilles, and official graphics to recreate the LC-2’s original racing livery. The LC-2 will be available with stockist from December.

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November 12, 2025

Inov8 MTC3 SlimX TopDecks

Invo8, formerly RC Maker, has introduced the first of many model specific option parts with the release of their SlimX topdecks for the Mugen Seiki MTC3 Touring Car. Available in 3 configurations for maximum tunability, the SlimX topdecks offer superior flex adjustability so you can now you can tune with both screws and cut tabs in the topdeck, which has become a staple in touring car engineering. The 1.6mm topdeck is particularly suited to lower traction tracks, or tight tracks where more flex is required for additional rotation. It can also be paired with the 2.0mm in the rear for added stability. The 2.0mm Fibreglass topdeck utilises G10 FRP Material which offers a more progressive and dampened flex characteristic, whilst being slightly softer than it’s carbon fibre counterpart. This is a great mid range option between the 2.0mm Carbon and 1.6mm Carbon Topdecks. The topdecks include 110 degree countersunk screws for the body stopper and are used as this leaves more material on the topdeck improving the rigidity and durability.

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November 11, 2025

Pequito defends World title at PNWC

Xbility driver & designer Jose Pequito has successfully defended his 2WD Open World title at the PN Racing World Cup in Colorado. Winning the 1:28 title last year in France, then racing for RC Atomic, the Portuguese driver would repeat the feat with his own car this year taking the ‘One’ to victory in 2WD Open at 5280 Raceway in Denver. In qualifying it would be Reflex Racing’s John Dickson who secured the TQ ahead of Pequito and PN Racing’s Mathieu Da Rocha, the latter taking the TQ & win in the AWD Open class. With Dickson suffering a DNF in A1, Alex Soto-Pagan took the win ahead of Pequito before the World Champion came good in A2 & 3 to win both and retain his title. Soto-Pagan would fill the second step on the podium which was completed by Marka driver Guillaume Loie. Counting a 6th from A2 and a 3rd in A3, Dickson would finish 5th. In 2WD Stock Chris Lemaire had the perfect weekend topping qualifying and taking the win while in Formula 1 EJ Courtemanch covnerted his TQ after turning around an A1 DNF to win the next two for the title.

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