The MCSC Wächtersbach club near Frankfurt, German recently held the grand opening race of the newly-established 3-Länder-Cup series. In the electric GT8 class Mugen driver Heiko Peglow walked away with the win in front of fellow Mugen racer, Jörg Wegmann. HoBao driver Jens Förster secured himself the final podium spot in 3rd.
Source: RMV Deutschland [rmv-lounge.de]
Made for the TLR 22 4.0 and 4.0 SR are RC Speed Secret’s new titanium upper screw kits. Made form high-quality Grade 5 titanium and coming in the impressive “Bada Bling” rainbow or cool “Stealth Black” finish, the 42-piece sets will greatly lower the weight of the buggy without compromising strength while adding visual impact at the same time.
View the Stealth Black screws here
Yeah Racing have introduced a stainless steel centre shaft for the Tamiya CC01 kit. Made from high-quality material the steel driveshaft makes the car’s drivetrain virtually bullet-proof, allowing to tackle even the toughest of terrain. The sliding-design driveshaft is a direct fit and it comes laser-engraved for looks.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Coming from RPM are the Zoomies mock exhaust headers. They resemble the massive exhaust headers seen on many 1970’s full-scale cars with the RPM variant fitting a range of 1/18th to 1/10th scale vehicles and body shells. Their multi-piece design allows to mount them upwards, tilted backwards or even downwards and they come in a black or chrome variant. Screw mounting holes makes for secure installation on running vehicles while for display body shells mounting using double sides tape is also possible. The mock exhausts are ideal for VTA cars, monster trucks and many other applications.
DE Racing have introduced the new Speedway Mud Plugs. The mud plug discs simply snap-in to DE Racing’s Speedway series of wheels and they not only help with keeping heavy mud out, but their flat surface offers a billboard to display personal styling flair with some optional cut or printed vinyl. They are a clever solution to the problem of mud packing into the outer side of a wheel that perfectly emulates those found in full scale racing and the discs are easily removed by depressing a tab on the inside of the wheel with just one finger. The mud plugs come in sets of four and they are available now.
Power HD have announced the signing of Singapore’s Dominic Quek to their team. The 15-years old scored podium finishes at the 2017 Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions and also at the 2016 Asian Onroad Championships in Hong Kong and he is a regular A-main finalist in regional events. The reigning Singapore Electric Touring Cars National Champion had the following to say about the deal:
I am honored to join Power HD’s racing team and to feature their line of performance servos in my cars as I compete across the region. I am confident that Power HD’s products will help me to achieve my goals in my racing career.
Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]
Samix have introduced a set of brass spring retainers for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. Machined from heavy brass material the retainers add 35g of weight to the suspension, which can be beneficial in order to improve climb performance of the truck. Due to the sturdy construction and rigid material the spring retainers also improve seat of the spring which is further helped by the taller inner support. The parts are a direct fit on the standard Axial shocks and they come in sets of four.
Coming from Axon are new matte finish aluminium screws as well as a medium viscosity ball differential grease. Starting with the fasteners, the aluminium bolts are made from aircraft-grade material and their matte surface will grip better into the carbon fibre material of chassis, top decks and shock towers which will lead to a more natural flex of all parts compared to using polished-finish screws. The 3mm button head screws are available in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm specification while the flat head variant comes in 6mm and 8mm length. All are available as 4-piece or 10-piece packs.
