Made for Tamiya’s CC01 chassis are Yeah Racing’s rear aluminium upper damper mounts machined from high-quality alloy material. The damper stays are a direct fit and beside their blue anodised surface they also feature machined silver edge details for looks.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Coming soon from Team Powers is the Radon Pro V4 brushless speed controller. The 200A-rated ESC features new hardware in the form of higher power FETs for a lower internal resistance and thus increased power supply and lower running temperatures. At 17mm the new aluminium case is 2mm lower than the previous version while also scrubbing about six percent of weight. A new PCB layout design improves stability and reliability and the included new firmware provides the ability to access pre-defined software features – such as limiter, throttle rate, RPM lock, brake limit and throttle settings – using a third or fourth radio channel. Furthermore the controller comes with a 6V/7.4V 5A high-performance BEC system to support power-hungry servos.
View list of the specifications and features here
GForce from Japan have introduced their new Hyper Sonic 540-class competition brushless motors. The motor’s design provides increased torque, crisp acceleration and high top speeds while ensuring a smooth off-throttle feeling. A highly machined aluminium can allows for plenty of cooling and the motors come in 5.5T to 8.5T modified and 10.5T to 21.5T stock variants.
Pro-Line have introduced their new range of pre-mounted S3 compound 1/8th buggy and truggy tyres. The compound is similar to the X3 long-lasting compound, however it is a substantial leap forward in terms of grip in dry and slick conditions. Another massive improvement with the S3 rubber is that the tyres stay stable throughout long main events and do not fade or get soft near the end of the race. Current variants available include the Hole Shot VTR and Buck Shot VTR truggy pre-mounts as well as the Blockade, Hole Shot, Fugitive, Buck Shot, and Slide buggy tyres. All come mounted on white rims and in sets of two.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Samix have introduced a 4-piece set of 8mm offset aluminium wheel hex adapters for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. Offering an additional 3mm of offset per side the adapters allow to widen the track of the truck, offering cooler looks and improved climb performance. The CNC-machined adapters are available in three different colours.
Coming from Pro-Line are the Impulse 2.2”/3.0” short course truck wheels in black colour. They feature a split 6-spoke design that recreates the latest in high performance full-size forged racing wheels while paying homage to Pro-Line’s first ever Short Course wheel design. Moulded-in bead-loc and lug nut hardware detail only adds to the realism. The Impulse wheel is Pro-Line’s stiffest Short Course wheel to date, which provides improved handling consistency and durability to the truck. The wheels are available in three variants for the front of the Traxxas Slash 2WD, the rear of the Slash 2WD and Slash 4×4 as well as the SCTE 4×4, SC10 4×4, SCT410 and all ProTrac kits.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Tekno RC have announced the departure of veteran racer, Ryan Lutz from their team. In late 2014, Ryan joined the company and with his help, Tekno have grown from a niche brand into a leading manufacturer in the RC industry. His presence brought the brand into the spotlight, and his many wins have helped Tekno RC rise toward the top of the leaderboard. Some of the highlights seen during their time together include a 2nd place finish in Nitro Buggy and 3rd in Nitro Truggy at the 2017 ROAR Fuel Nats, another 2nd place in Nitro Truggy at the 2018 ROAR Fuel Nats along with well over 100 wins at large events around the world. He isn’t just known for his driving ability and professionalism on the track and in the pits. It’s been a very successful relationship for all involved, however, for 2019 Lutz and Tekno are going separate ways.
Read the full announcement here
The third round of the Xray Racing Series Slovakia was held at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia. In the off-road classes it was Xray’s Martin Bayer who was on top all weekend, taking the TQ spots in both 2WD and 4WD Buggy. Max Götzl took two 2WD qualifiers, however Martin beat him in the final round for the overall TQ. With straight wins in A1 and A2 Martin secured an early overall victory as Adam Izsay scored a win in A3 for the overall runner-up spot. The 3rd place went to Max Götzl for an all-Xray podium.
