Team Orion have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming competition brushless speed controller. By the looks of things the speedo in question will be the follow-up model of the successful R10.1 Pro 1/10th ESC with a new, compact 1/8th controller being possible also. We bring you more information on the subject as soon as they surface.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Coming this February is Schumacher’s new Cougar KD dirt spec 2WD buggy kit. Designed for low-traction dirt tracks the prototype of the buggy already showed some great performance at the European Off-Road Championships in Spain where Schumacher factory driver Michal Orlowski finished third on the podium. The KD has the adjustability to conquer loose dirt to hard packed clay tracks as well as other low-grip surfaces thanks to a new 3-gear stand-up gearbox with 14-ball differential and a newly designed 2.5mm aluminium chassis that is usable with a range of battery layouts including saddle, square and shorty. Carbon fibre side pods make for advanced chassis stiffness tuning and an updated suspension geometry ensures fast and consistent handling. Other features include shocks with bleed screw and vented options, a lightweight twin-pad slipper clutch and a new sleek bodyshell.
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Capricorn have introduced revised carbon fibre front and rear shock towers for the LAB C-03 200mm nitro touring car kit. The redesigned shock stays now feature less and relocated upper shock mounting positions for an updated shock geometry and thus improved handling and performance. Both parts are cut from high-quality carbon fibre and they are available separately.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Reds Racing have announced that Elliott Boots will be running Reds Racing electronics in the 1/10th and 1/8th classes in 2017. Elliott already uses the company’s nitro engines and now the former Tekin factory driver will get the full Reds Racing treatment by using their brushless motors and speed controllers also. Elliott will be a part of the development team helping to improve and enhance the electronics for the future, working along side head designer Marco Rossi.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Xray have added a new spring to their range of 20mm low-profile 4S springs in the form of the C=2.8. The second hardest in the range fits between the 2.9 and 2.7 and it each set is individually controlled, measured and matched for best possible consistency. The black-colour springs come in sets of two and they are marked for easy identification.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
MIP have introduced metric and SAE nut drivers sporting the company’s iconic orange amber handles. Both the metric and SAE drivers are available for pre-order now with the SAE tools only being made in case they find enough potential buyers, due to the decline of US standard hardware RC kits. The nut drivers will be made using heat-treated alloy steel tool tips with slim hex walls and deep bore to ensure they are usable even in the tightest of places. Laser engraving and coloured rings allow for easy identification while shorter lengths shanks minimise tool box space. Metric sizes available will be 4.0mm, 5.0mm, 5.5mm, 7.0mm and 8.0mm while the planed SAE sizes include 3/16″, 1/14″ and 11/32″ tool. The wrenches will become available separately or as convenient combo package.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Coming from Serpent are a range of different clutch shoes for 4-pin and 3-pin clutches. All sets are available as 7075 and 6061 aluminium kits with the harder 7075 material offering more slip while the softer and black anodised 6061 shoes grip with a bit more emphasis. The sets fit the respective clutch assemblies with the standard 4-shoe offering is a bit more aggressive while the 3-shoe clutch engages smoother. Additionally Serpent also offers a 3-shoe carbon fibre set that allows to mix the different materials for even finer clutch tuning. All clutch shoes are usable with buggies, truggies and GT cars.
The annual Winterchamps event was held in Hohenems, Austria with about 160 entries for the three classes of 4WD Buggy, 2WD Buggy and Stadium Truck. The weekend kicked off with two rounds of free practice, two round of timed practice as well as the opening two qualifiers. Ultimately Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer would grab the TQ after the qualifiers in the 4WD and Stadium Truck class while Fabian Widmer (Yokomo) came out fastest in 2WD. The 4WD finals then saw Patrick taking commanding wins in A1 and A2 to take the overall win from the Xray duo of Nico Schmid and Philip Jeisy. The 2WD finals saw some intense battles for the lead and after a bobble of Patrick in the minefield section, Fabian Widmer took his first Winterchamps victory from Patrick in second and Nico Schmid (Xray) in third.
