The opening round of the Malaysian National Championship MNC was held this past weekend with 80 entries for the Touring 13.5T Super Stock, GT 17.5T Stock, 17.5T FWD and 17.5T Tamiya Truck classes. In 17.5T FWD it was Xray driver Sharin who would ultimately take the win in front of Awesomatix driver, Kew Sau Gie while Xpress’ Zaki came in 3rd overall.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
UK Penguin Custom Bodyshells distributors Schumacher have introduced the new Rockhopper and vintage 1/10th buggy rear wings. Starting with the Rockhopper, the wing was designed for competition use and it is a more traditional style wing that compliments the Penguin range of wings. The Rockhopper sits between the King and Emperor in terms of downforce and it is made of 1mm Lexan polycarbonate and features multiple cutlines on the gurney for aero adjustment purposes.
The Bernau track near Berlin played host to round 2 of the Berlin Brandenburg Championship last weekend. The race was held in sizzling hot weather conditions and in the Touring Super Stock class it was Xray’s Niklas Hillig who took the opening two qualifying rounds to take the overall TQ and pole position for the finals. Starting from P1 allowed Niklas to stay ahead of the pack and to take the wins in legs 1 and 2 of the A-mains for the overall victory as Xray’s Lukas Ellerbrock and Awesomatix driver, Dennis Fadtke came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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Made especially for 1S 1/12th scale racing is Muchmore’s new Impact FD4 series 3.7V 8000mAh hardcase LiPo battery pack. Measuring 92.5×46.7×18.5mm the battery weighs in at 154.5g and it is built high-quality 130C silicon graphene cells for a very low internal resistance and exceptional power supply. With a capacity of 8000mAh it offers lots of runtime for modified and a balanced discharge curve for stock racing classes.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
Traxxas have introduced their new Hoss 4×4 VLX ready-to-run monster truck that closes the gap between the Rustler 4×4 and the Maxx. The vehicle allows to unleash extreme monster truck action thanks to its huge Velineon 540XL motor that delivers a massive torque punch to wheelie on command, and then keeps pouring on the thrust for a 96+ km/h top speed. The Torque Biasing Center Drive and heavy-duty shaft-driven 4WD system transfers maximum power to the ultra-aggressive Sledgehammer tyres. The truck is built to absolutely shred any terrain, from dirt and sand to mud and snow thanks to a long-travel suspension, tub chassis construction, and water-proof electronic gear. Body reinforcements support the body from the inside while outer reinforcements enhance the aggressive look. The truck includes the TQi 2.4GHz radio system that supports Traxxas Link, allowing to adjust a range of setting on the fly and view real-time telemetry with optional accessories.
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Coming from RC Maker is their new 3D Pro touring car shock restrictor set. The shock restrictors can be used for two main functions: Getting perfect weight balance on your chassis using scales and de-tweaking the car’s shock towers. The shock restrictors make balancing the chassis on the scales easier than ever. With mid motor touring cars being more reliant on weight distribution than ever, it is important to be able to get an accurate reading on the front to rear, and side to side balance of the car. These restrictors slot into low profile shock shaft, and fix the resting shock distance of the car to 7mm. This is roughly a normal ride height setting on most chassis, and turns the shock into a “turnbuckle” at ride height. This removes any impacts the spring shock collar pressure has on the reading of the weight distribution and gives the actual reading of weight on all 4 corners of the car.
Made for the Team Associated DR10 and as well as the B5 series of buggies is Lunsford Racing’s titanium front axle set. Precision-machined from high-quality Grade 5 titanium the axle shafts are about 45 percent lighter than steel while offering a significant increase in shear strength over aluminium all while offering anti-corrosion properties greater than stainless steel. The axles include stainless steel button head screws and they come as pair.
Source: Lunsford [lunsfordracing.com]
Coming from T-Works is their new multi-purpose took that includes a range of larger 8mm to 17mm nut drivers. The base is a sturdy black-anodised aluminium handle that accepts the included dual 8mm/10mm nut driver as well as the hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium 17mm and long shaft 17mm nut drivers all of which help making building, maintaining and setting up 1/8th scale nitro vehicles a lot easier. The tool tips can be attached centrally and also using the outer mounting positions, allowing to change between a balanced feel or maximum torque during undoing or tightening screws. The tool set comes in a sturdy, semi-transparent box with the tools resting in a pre-cut foam for secure storage and transport.
