The recent Australian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals were hosted by the Maitland club and changeable weather conditions made things tricky for the drivers. In the 2WD 17.5T Junior Stock class it was Xray’s Jack Grey with the win from Team Associated driver Andrew McGee and Xray’s Aden Young. The Team Associated duo of Ethan Kelland and Cameron Couper would round out the top 5 results.
Yeah Racing have introduced new HD tool steel drivetrain parts and brass ball heads for the Traxxas TRX-4 trial truck. Starting with the drivetrain parts, available are portal drive stub axles, front axle shafts and rear axle shafts all of which are machined from tool-grade steel that sports a brownish surface coating for wear. Using the parts will further strengthen the drivetrain when attacking rough terrain or using very powerful motors. Also new is a 4-piece set of brass ball heads for the TRX-4. Machined from high-quality brass material and coming in a natural finish the parts will add weight to the chassis with can be beneficial in a range of conditions.
SWorkz have announced the soon release of their new Apollo 1/8th electric Pro ready-to-run buggy. No information on specifications and features is available yet but we bring you all details as soon as they surface.
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
KO Propo have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming RSx3 One10 Flection low-profile servo. No details on the specifications and features are available yet but looking at the image it appears the servo will feature a black and golden anodised aluminium upper case, an aluminium middle heatsink section and a black connection wire. We bring you more informations on the subject as soon as they surface.
Source: KO Propo [kopropo.co.jp]
TLR have introduced the 4.0 version of their successful 22T 1/10th 2WD stadium truck. It features some drastic improvements including a mid-motor laydown transmission, a reversible rear shock tower for forward and rear shock mounting as well as a new body shell that supports the new rear shock tower option. As for the new gearbox configuration, the laydown design shifts the motor forward by 20mm which results in a truck that stays much flatter and drives more consistent while the included HDS slipper makes for more consistent drivetrain performance. On the suspension side of things the 4.0 relies on aluminium plate rear hubs for easy roll centre adjustments, while the new rear shock tower allows to run the shock in front of the rear A-arms on higher grip surfaces while the rear position is better on lower grip tracks. Other features include a 7075-T6 aluminium chassis, transverse battery mounting, adjustable toe and anti-squat, as well as a fully updated ball differential. The kit is rounded out by a new motor fan mount and a new body shell.
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Kyosho America have appointed Zachary Rogers as their new US team manager following the departure of Joe Pillars. Zack brings with him a wealth of experience and Kyosho America is looking forward to working with him. In a statement on social media Kyosho America states:
Zachary “Zack” Rogers, an accomplished Southern California racer and avid RC enthusiast for more than a decade (six of those years running Kyosho cars) is joining Kyosho America as its new US Team Manager. Zack has been a driver during six years of Joe Pillar’s tenure, plus he brings a great deal of his own personal experience and enthusiasm to the position. Zack will focus on higher quality communication with the drivers at the local and regional levels, and he will also be serving a number of roles on the Team Kyosho International. The Kyosho staff would like to welcome Zack to the Kyosho family and racing team.
The Silly Season is starting to heat up and the next superstar driver to swap teams is Cole Ogden, who announced his departure from long-time sponsors Mugen on social media. Winner of countless high-class events, Cole has yet to announce his new home and in the meantime he had the following to say:
As of today, all great things must come to an end. With having such great success with Mugen cars over the past couple of years, I can’t say anything but great things about their cars, and it was awesome to be apart of their racing program. Although the last 2 years have flown by like it’s nothing, I have mutually parted ways with Mugen Seki Racing.
With that being said, I would like to thank everyone at Mugen for their support over the last 2 years. I’ve definitely had great times racing alongside some of the industries absolute best guys like Adam Drake, Ryan Maifield and Robert Battle! Such a humbling experience that I thoroughly enjoyed, and I would like to thank Kris Moore, Adam Drake and Tim Long for having me along for the ride over these last couple years! I wish them the best for the future and on to the next chapter.
Kyosho America has announced the departure of long-term US team manager, Joe Pillars. Member of the company’s US squad for more than a decade, Joe has helped the US team to achieve many national and international titles including multiple World Championships. While we still await Joe’s personal statement, Kyosho America posted the following on social media:
Joe Pillars, the Team Manager for Kyosho America’s racing efforts in the US and for the US members of the Kyosho International team, has left Kyosho. Joe has been a valued, professional and enthusiastic member of the Kyosho America team for more than a decade, helping to delivery numerous National and World Championship titles for Kyosho. It’s with humble gratitude that the Kyosho staff would like to thank Joe Pillars for his dedication and tremendous efforts on behalf of Kyosho, and wish him the best in his future endeavors.
