Red RC Events

March 3, 2018

Chassis Focus – Naoto Matsukura

Chassis – Infinity IF14
Motor – Hobbywing V10 G3 4.5T
ESC –Hobbywing XR10 PRO
Batteries – Sunpadow 5600mAh
Tires – Ride (handout)
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Bodyshell – Montech Racer lightweight
Remarks – Naoto Matsukura is running the IF14 from Infinity with a number of new option parts on the car including a new lower rear suspension mounting block that enables 2 degrees of toe-in to be put on the car as well as a new single screw anti roll bar positioning collar on the rear that allows for a softer setting. In terms of setup on the car he changed to a wider front track width to get the car more stable and changed the diff setup for the lower traction expected today.

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March 3, 2018

Chassis Focus – Bruno Coelho

Chassis – Xray T4 2018
Motor – Hobbywing V10 G3 4.5T
ESC –Hobbywing XR10 PRO
Batteries – Sunpadow 5600mAh
Tires – Ride (handout)
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/BR1 BC 1863X
Bodyshell – Montech Racer lightweight
Remarks – The reigning TITC Champion Bruno Coelho is once again dominating proceedings in Bangkok with his Xray T4 2018. Having tested here in the week leading up to the event, they have made a lot of changes to the shock package to combat the now bumpier surface. Using their experience from the previous 2 years of coming to RC Addict they have been able to setup the car to their liking and also know what diff settings to use for the different time of day. Running a lightweight Montech Racer body they have been playing around with its mounting having not had too much outdoor experience with the shell and now found a good setup. In terms of electronics the new G3 motor from Hobbywing is running on average 10 degrees cooler than what they used last year which has allowed them to run it with more turbo. Finally Bruno is running his new BR1 BC 1863X steering servo which will be available to purchase next week.

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January 23, 2018

2018 Reedy Offroad ROC Winner – Dustin Evans

2wd Buggy

Team Associated B6 – Reedy Sonic 7.5T – Reedy Black Box 510R – Reedy Zappers 5800mAh – Sanwa Transmitter – Reedy Servo – Proline Elite body

4wd Buggy

Team Associated B64 – Reedy Sonic 5.5T – Reedy Black Box 510R – Reedy Zappers 5800mAh – Sanwa Transmitter – Reedy Servo – Proline Elite body

November 13, 2017

Chassis Focus – Dakotah Phend

Chassis – TLR 22 4.0
Motor – Orion VST2 LW 6.5T
ESC – Orion HMX
Battery – Orion 3800mAh
Radio/Servos – Spektrum
Body – Kit Body
Tyres R/F – Sweep (Handout) / AKA Vektor
Remarks – Dakotah Phend is running the latest 4.0 version of the TLR22 with a number of new parts, one of which is a new steering system. Featuring a new Ackermann plate as well as new arms on the steering knuckles, the new parts help make the car smoother in the corners and allow it to carry more speed. Working to get a good balance between smooth and fast, the US driver has also switched to stiffer arms to help the car land better. Another new part on the car is the fan mount which is mounted directly to the updated left side skid plate and allows the fan to be placed to the rear side of the motor with a single screw.

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November 13, 2017

Chassis Focus – Ty Tessmann

Chassis – Xray XB2 2018
Motor – Orion VST2 LW 6.5T
ESC – Orion HMX
Battery – Orion 5000mAh 110C
Radio/Servos – Sanwa / MKS
Body – Kit Body
Tyres R/F – Sweep (Handout) / Pro-Line Scrubs
Remarks – Starting out with a mixture of a sugar track setup and what they left the Hudy Arena with, having spent 3 weeks in Slovakia prior to attending the event in Xiamen, Ty Tessmann has focussed on the rear of his Xray XB2. Happy with the front of the car, the Canadian focussed on getting more stability in the rear, opting for thicker shock oil and changing the roll centres while also using heavier rear springs. Having also tried a gear diff, they switched back to the ball diff following first practice.

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November 13, 2017

Chassis Focus – Kohta Akimoto

Chassis – Kyosho RB6.6
Motor – Orion VST2 LW 7.5T
ESC – Orion HMX
Battery – Orion 5000mAh 110C
Radio/Servos – Futaba/Futaba OS
Body – Kyosho Lightweight
Tyres R/F – Sweep (Handout)
Remarks – Japanese front runner Kohta Akimoto is running Kyosho’s latest 2wd offering, the RB6.6, powered by Orion electronics. Having started practice with his standard setup, following 3 rounds of practice in which he tried many things he reverted back to that setup but still continues to make changes. The biggest of which is to move from a 3 gear to a 4 gear laydown transmission in the search for an easier and more predictable car. To deal with the loose conditions and to prevent wheel spin he also lowered the turbo setting on his speedo.

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After the recent ISTC World Championships in California, Red RC gets ready to switches from electric power to nitro power as well as travel to the other side of the World to bring you coverage of the 10th edition of the IFMAR 1:10 Nitro World Championship. With support from Maxima RC Racing Fuel, T-Work’s Asia, Rapicon Max Power RC Fuel, SMART-Workshop, and Infinity, we are excited to be returning to Huge RC Circuit in Bangkok, Thailand, the track of former ISTC World Champion Suirkan Chaidajsuriya hosting the WC for a second time. In 2014 we got to witness Alexander Hagberg claim his first & Xray’s second World title at this unique (and huge!) indoor track. With 2024 a year that we have already seen two historic World title hat tricks, will we see Infinity’s Tadahiko Sahashi become the first ever driver to defend their 1:10 Nitro title? Our coverage starts on November 19 (Tuesday) and runs through to Saturday’s title deciding 1-hour final. We looking forward to you following along as IFMAR crowns its final World Champion of 2024.