Round 4 of the Xray Racing Series Slovakia was held at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia last weekend, attracting both local talent and also guests from abroad, such as IFMAR World Champion, Bruno Coelho from Portugal. In the premier on-road class of Touring Modified it was Martin Hudy with the win on home soil as Oliver Havranek and Michal Wojcik came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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Absima from Germany have introduced their new Stoke Gen2.0 4S and 6S LiPo-compatible 1/8th ready-to-run E-buggies. Both build on a sturdy 3mm aluminium main chassis with raised composite side pods for improved protection against dust, dirt and moisture with adjustable fluid-filled shock absorbers, adjustable suspension components and a tough drivetrain making for go everywhere capabilities. Front and rear CV-style driveshafts ensure an efficient drivetrain. The 4S variant is equipped with a Hobbywing-made high-power speed controller and a 2300kV brushless motor, propelling the buggy to speeds of up to 70km/h while the 6S variant with 2100kV motor is good enough for top speeds of 110km/h. The controllers are highly adjustable using on-board programming or an optional programming box and both buggies come pre-assembled including high-quality metal gear steering servos and an Absima CR2SV2 radio system.
During this week’s 2020 Nuremberg International Toy Fair Kyosho have unveiled their all-new Mini-Z Suzuki Jimny Sierra and Toyota 4Runner ReadySet mini-size trail trucks. The combination of the highly-detailed bodies and a completely new 4×4 chassis design makes for a whole new level of mini-size rock crawling. The chassis with ladder frame and multi-link rigid-axle suspension commonly used in popular 1/10th scale off-road models, is condensed into Mini-Z size for huge articulation and performance. The chassis incorporates a ladder frame design with steel vertical plates, in combination with various moulded parts, to deliver the ultimate balance of rigidity and flex for superior performance and durability. Solid front and rear axles feature links with steel rods and captured rod ends. Ring and pinion gears, in addition to other gears and components, feature metal construction to withstand the heavy loads under the toughest driving conditions. The upper A-arms and lower links that connect the front and rear axles to the chassis, feature strong steel links and captured ball ends – an ideal design for strength, maximum range of motion, and smooth operation. In addition, the wheelbase can be changed to 110 or 120mm by changing the length of the spacer on the upper A-link.
The 2020 Charity Race was held at the RCLandia track last weekend, attracting more than 120 drivers to race in several electric on-road classes with 13.5T EFRA Stock being the most popular. The high-grip track made for some challenging racing conditions with Xray’s Luca Romagnoli making the best out of it, leading from free practice and also taking the overall win from Xray teammate, Andrea Valerio in 2nd and Yokomo’s Luca Giovannoni in 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the GTX8 and GTXE 1/8th on-road kits are new aluminium 2 degree caster blocks. CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, the ultra-strong construction provides durability in even the most extreme racing conditions while helping to increase steering and reduce tyre wear. The blocks are available separately for the left and right hand side, they come black anodised for wear and laser-etched for easy identification.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
HB Racing have allowed a more in-depth view into their Pro-XX mid motor touring car concept following the recent release of a handful of images. The current state prototype uses parts developed by and in cooperation with Zero Tribe, with HB Racing’s former IMFMAR World Champion, Atsushi Hara giving the input and Zero Racing’s Yukinori Kagayama creating some of the prototype’s parts. For now the Pro-XX is of an equal length belt, centre shaft design with this layout being the most liked by Atsushi who performed a lot of tests with other configurations. For now the Pro-XX also used the Pro5’s suspension components, however these will likely see a revamp to cope with today’s powerful motor and batteries as well as the latest high-downforce body shells. More in-depth details can be found in a 10-minute video here.
The city of Cincy, Ohio played host to the ROAR Region 5 Carpet Championship recently. The race was held in several electric on-road classes and after Friday’s practice, Saturday morning brought on the three rounds of qualifying that would result in Myron “Battman” Kinnard (Team Associated) holding two of the three classes’ TQ at the end of the day. As Sunday rolled around the drivers were given a last-chance qualifier before the mains. Battman held on to his TQ in VTA from Mike Collins (Team Associated) 2nd and Jeff Mobley (Awesomatix) in 3rd. For the single 8-minute A-main, the grid was set and the tone was rung, and racers were laying down their fastest laps of the weekend. By the time the tone rang, Myron took 1st place in front of Mike 2nd, a lap down, and Jeff 3rd, another lap down.
Source: Team Associated [associatedelectrics.com]
Coming from Hudy and hot on the heels of their recently introduced adjustable 80mm camber gauge is a 110mm variant for 1/8th buggies and GT cars. CNC-machined from premium-quality aluminium the gauge is ultra-precise and super accurate with tight tolerances, precise laser-etched markings and solid construction. The tool is extremely durable and wear resistant while still being of compact size and a lightweight design. The black-coated gauge is available from now on.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
