July 27, 2018

Kyle Holmberg doubles at MNRC Rd4

Round 4 of the MNRC was held at LSRCC in Proctor, Minnesota last weekend. The race was held in several nitro and electric off-road classes and it was Kyle Holmberg who set the pace in 1/8th Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy, bringing home the TQs in both categories. In the 30-minutes Nitro Buggy A-main and from the sound of the tone Kyle never looked back and had a near perfect 30 minutes by pulling a 57 second lead over second placed Seth Vandalen. In 3rd Allan Smith rounded out the podium result.

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July 27, 2018

Tekno ET410 1/10th 4WD electric truggy kit

Following a couple of teaser images on social media, Tekno RC have officially unveiled their all-new ET410 1/10th scale 4WD competition electric truggy kit. The vehicle is based off of the popular EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy, however new suspension arms, shock towers, rear shocks, body mounts, an ET48.3 inspired truggy body, and driveline components push the ET410 out to 1/10th 2WD/4WD truck specifications. All of the innovations from the EB410 buggy are present on the ET410, such as the weight-forward chassis layout and differential design, the reverse bellcrank steering system and 13mm big bore shocks. During testing it was found that a variety of motors work well to power the ET410, from standard 2-pole offerings (5.5-10.5T) to 4-pole 540-size SCT motors (4000-5000kv). To cope with the power of the latter, a newly designed 32 pitch spur gear and thicker driveshafts are more than up to the task. In addition to standard AE offset 2.2” truck wheels and tyres, SCT wheels and tires of “Slash offset” are a bolt-on option. The kit is available for pre-order now and will ship around mid-August.

View a list of the key features and more images here


July 27, 2018

4TheTop GeometX 1/8th & 1/10th scale setup boards

4TheTop have introduced their new GeometX setup boards for 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles. The multi-layer boards are of a double-sided design with one side offering a flat surface, ideal to adjust the suspension geometry and ride height settings while the other side sports several compartments to arrange parts and tools during building, setup and maintenance. Additional scales allow to measure fasteners and bearings and the boards can also be customised with own designs to make them stand out.

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July 27, 2018

Qi-Feng & Cho win at Taiwan AE Off-road Cup

The 2018 Taiwan AE Off-road Cup was held last weekend with the race being open to racers of all brands. The event was held at the Sanxia venue in several electric off-road classes, drawing a new record entry, and in the premier 2WD Mod category it was Tang Qi-Feng with the win as Howard Cho brought home the overall victory in 2WD Stock Buggy.

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July 27, 2018

Mugen MBX8 high mount carbon fibre rear shock tower

Following the aluminium high mount rear shock tower for the MBX8 series of buggies, Mugen now also released a carbon fibre variant to further increase the tuneability of the rear end. The shock tower features the same shock and camber link geometry as the standard one, however additional wing mount positions allow to run the rear wing in higher positions which will help with rear downforce if needed. The shock stay is made of high-quality carbon fibre and it fits both the MBX8 nitro and MBX8 Eco E-buggy kits.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]


July 27, 2018

Xray Racing Series Greece Rd6 – Report

Round 6 of the Xray Racing Series Greek 1/10th Off-road was held at the Fanatix Racing Track last weekend. It was a pretty difficult day due to the high temperatures, however that did not stop the driver from being out there and have fun. The race attracted both seasoned racers and up and coming talent alike. Seven rising stars, eight to 16 years of age, were the highlight of the day. Fotinos took the pole in front of Sikianakis 2nd and Ioannidis 3rd on the starting grid. In leg one of the A-main Fotinos took the win after a solid performance. The second leg then saw Ioannidis taking the win from Takas 2nd and Fotinos 3rd. The final leg was a fight for the 1st place between Fotinos, Ioannidis and Takas. Everything was possible and anyone could be the winner. Eventually Ioannidis took the leg win and the also the overall from Fotinos 2nd and Takas 3rd.

View the final results here


July 27, 2018

T-Works D817 V2 titanium & steel screw sets

Coming from T-Works are two new screw sets for the HB Racing D817 V2 nitro off-road buggy. The first is a 135-piece set of UFO head titanium fasteners with the second being a 165-piece set of gold-colour steel screws. The titanium set was designed to reduce the overall weight of the buggy while adding corrosion resistance due to the high-quality 64 grade material. The gold-colour set however keeps the weight of the buggy the same, mainly adding visual impact.

View the gold-colour screws here


July 27, 2018

Brent Sianez triple at Firecracker 500

The 5th annual Firecracker 500 was Radio Controlled Hobbies and Raceway’s largest race of the summer. The temperatures were hot and so was the racing. Attendance was strong with about 100 entries, which included some of the fastest drivers from RC Madness, another local track. Xray’s Brent Sianez was able to secure TQ honours and wins in Modified 2WD Buggy, Modified 4WD Buggy, and 13.5 4WD Buggy. Matt Buldoc (TLR) and Carl Smart (Team Associated) would round out the top 3 in 2WD Mod Buggy.

Continue reading the report here