The F1ULTRA R5 CW is the latest and greatest F1 kit to come from Exotek. This is the Carpet Works edition (thus the CW) and while it is designed to work on carpet tracks, will also do well on other high bite track surfaces. This new kit includes: • New 3.0mm 1 piece extra rigid …

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Fenix has added yet another cool vintage F1 body to their lineup, the Toleman TG 184! This body replicates the car Ayrton Senna drove in Monaco back in 1984. It is designed to fit the Fenix F1-70, Tamiya F103 (and F104) as well as other current low-front-end F1 cars. It includes a clear helmet and …

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Exotek Racing has announced the F1ULTRA R5, an updated version of their stellar F1ULTRA Formula 1 car. This car isn’t necessarily an all new design but instead a culmination of quality-of-life updates from the original car. New features include 1-piece heavy duty side links, new motor mount with pinned carbon parts for reduced flex, 1-piece …

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Well, the 2013/2014 UF1 Season is finally over – a 4 race Series that travelled to some of the best onroad tracks in Southern California! This was the first time running in the UF1 since 2011 – the year I actually took over as ‘commissioner’. At that time, I figured it was going to be …

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Team Associated is coming in hot with the new F28, a 1/28 scale F1 car that looks to be a killer purchase for the holidays!!! The F28 is based on the same chassis as their other 1/28 scale vehicles – the SC28, CR28 and MT28 – to name a few. It comes fully assembled and …

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Vintage F1

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While most people may not use the Tamiya Tyrrell P34 Six-Wheeler on any official track, we knew that the best way to test the limits of this F1 was to get it out an into its element! We headed to Cal Raceway in Orange, CA, for a fun day in the sun day – minus …

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In Part 4 of our Exotek F1ULTRA video build, I’ll be installing the shocks, battery tray, servo and wheels and tires. While not quite to this point in the manual yet (and because I really wanted to see how the car will look), I also installed the included front and rear wings. If you have …

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In Part 3 of our Exotek F1ULTRA video build, we get to one thing and one thing only – the shocks! The F1Ultra uses a single center shock with a unique internal spring to help with forward bite on the car. But that’s not the only thing this F1 car has – it also has …

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In Part 2 of our Exotek F1ULTRA video build, we assemble the rear end of the car – the pod, motor mounts, rear axle and ingenious wing mount. The build has gone together quite well for this being Exotek’s first full car kit and we’re really looking forward to Parts 3 and 4! Enjoy the …

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