Apex Raceway of Murfreesboro, Tennessee held the Tennessee Indoor State Offroad Champs last weekend, attracting some of the region’s fastest electric off-road racers. In the premier 2WD Mod Buggy class it was John Barron II with the win from Tony Fox and Luis Oros.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 1/10th scale buggy is the new Alpha lightweight body shell. The lid was designed to offer ultra-smooth airflow and increased steering and stability all while ensuring optimised jump handling. The front of the body features a new high-downforce area while the sides also ensure great downforce while the straight sidewalls improve overall stability. In addition to this comes a roof feature that channels the air towards the rear wing. The lightweight body will lower the overall centre of gravity for more nimble handling and less chassis rolling in corners.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Round 6 of the HNMC Winter Series was held last weekend in freezing weather conditions. Conditions on Sunday would be damp and slippery all day with most racers using Ultra soft tyres. Just over 40 diehard club racers made the trip and the Nitro Buggy TQ went to Graham Alsop, while Erik Lykke came out on top in E-Buggy and Warabie Tatejoki wrapped up the Truggy TQ. In the 20-minute Nitro Buggy A-final it was Graham Alsop with the in from Lewis Johns and Kevin Brunsden. The 12-minute E-Buggy main went to Erik Lykke from Darren Hayden-Ball and Holger Lykke while the 20-minute Truggy main was won by Warabie Tatekoji from Darren Ropper and Brin Tourle.
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Kyosho have revealed first images and information of their forthcoming all-new Inferno MP10 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy kit. Based on the ultra-successful MP9 the new buggy utilises updated suspension components with optimised width and wheelbase settings, ensuring best possible performance in a wide range of track conditions while the new chassis moves the overall weight more forwards the front end, ensuring exceptional steering control and front end traction. This is further helped by a new steering Ackermann geometry with a new reversible steering plate, allowing to access eight different Ackermann settings to fine-tune steering characteristics to match any track surface and driver preference. The new geometry also maximises steering lock from side to side thanks to redesigned steering rod ends.
Traxxas have added the Bigfoot New Flame Edition monster truck to their line of 1/10th scale 2WD trucks. This is the truck that started the full-scale monster truck phenomenon and brought car-crushing fun and excitement to fairgrounds and arenas everywhere. Traxxas faithfully captures the spirit and classic look of Bigfoot No. 1 in amazing detail with this fully licensed replica. Owners can relive the thrill of their first monster truck event with this classic powerhouse. Hammer the throttle for non-stop wheelies and crush the competition underneath its towering stance. Built Traxxas Tough for all-day fun, the tuck comes out of the box fully assembled, waterproof, and Ready-To-Race.
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Samix have introduced a 4-piece set of 6mm offset aluminium wheel hex adapters for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. The adapters are machined from high-quality aluminium, they add a total of 2mm of track width to the truck and they are available in the three different colours of natural silver, gun metal or black.
Kyosho have released a first official teaser image of their forthcoming all-new Inferno MP10 1/8th nitro buggy platform. Successor of the long-running and ultra-successful MP9, Kyosho have yet to reveal full details with the official introduction being scheduled for the 20th of December.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Xray have introduced their new spring steel 2.5mm pin rear driveshafts for the XB2 and XB4 buggies. They are available in various dimensions to cover a wide range of track conditions and drivetrain designs. First up is the 72mm variant for the use with the XB2 in gear diff configuration and on lower grip, small and tight tracks. Next up is the 73mm variant for gear diff XB4’s run on large carpet and high-grip astro tracks. Last but not least comes the 75mm driveshaft for ball diff equipped XB4’s run on large dirt or low-grip astro tracks. All are made of high-quality Hudy spring steel, they feature 2.5mm pins and add to the already existing 67mm, 69mm, and 71mm variants.
View the other new driveshafts here
