The 2018 Malaysian Electric National League was held recently and it was Serpent driver Mizan with the TQ and win in the 1/10th 4WD Buggy class. SWorkz’s Hakeem came in 2nd from Yokomo driver Danny K who rounded out the podium in 3rd.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Zero Tribe from Japan have released a first rendering of their FWD conversion kit for the Xray T4 [2016/17] series of 4WD touring cars. Coming from the same mind as the Spice BD7 FWD kit, the design uses as many original parts as possible without making compromises in terms of performance. No running prototypes are existing yet but it is understood that Zero Tripe plan to getting the car produced in case of positive test results.
Source: Zero Tribe [zerotribejapan.com]
Coming soon from Team C Racing is their TM2 V3 2WD off-road buggy. The inline mid-motor kit, that is designed for high to very high bite track conditions, will be based off of a new aluminum chassis with plastic side rails, it comes with the TM4-design slipper clutch and a new motor mount. A redesigned body shell is rounding out the package with the kit being ready to hit stores in March.
Sweep Racing have introduced their all-new V4 tyres for 1/10th formula cars. Available as full slick or grooved pattern variant, the full slick is best used on high grip tracks were it allows for smooth cornering and provides an overall easier driving feel while being also usable on damp asphalt surfaces. The grooved tyres however are meant to excel in low grip asphalt conditions as well as on standing water or very wet tracks but also in dusty and greasy conditions. The tyres are available in both carpet and asphalt compounds on black colour wheels and they fit most of today’s formula pan cars.
Exotek have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming EB Edge body shell for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD off-road buggy. The shell is of an all-new design and despite offering a low slung appearance it will allow to run the top-mounted motor cooling fan. The shell will hit stores by the end of February.
Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]
Hobbywing have added another high-class on-road driver to their constantly growing super star team in the form of Germany’s Freddy Südhoff. Freddy will debut his new power combo, the XeRun XR10 Pro speed controller and the all-new XeRun V10 G3 motor, at this weekends second round of the ETS in Germany and he has the following to say:
I am very happy to join Team Hobbywing and thankfully for their trust into me to join their Factory Team for 2018 and beyond. I’m already looking forward the upcoming races and can’t wait to hit the track with my new equipment. See you trackside!
Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]
STRC have introduced new option parts for the Axial SCX10 II truck in the form of brass front suspension knuckles and rear lockouts. The front steering knuckles are machined from high quality brass material with a black finish, then CNC machined again for the bearing holes keeping tight tolerance and precision on the bearing area. When combined with the brass Rear Lock-out, a total of over 100g of weight towards the lower parts of the SCX10 II can be added.
Traxxas have introduced their new Unlimited Desert Racer Pro-Scale ready-to-run truck. The 694mm long off-road truck offers extreme scale realism with performance to match as it features an independent front suspension, 4-link rear solid axle and a capable 4WD drivetrain. The core of the truck is the inverted tub chassis that allows to replace batteries without removing the body or drop the entire motor and transmission assembly as a single unit. The design also concentrates weight as low as possible for exceptional handling. The versatile battery compartment allows the use of dual 2S or 3S LiPos or a single 4S brick.
