Following an earlier sneak preview Kyosho have announced full details of their new DBX VE brushless powered racing buggy. The DBX VE brings you the best of both worlds, Kyosho’s legendary world championship quality and Team Orion’s high performance Vortex brushless system. Not just a nitro buggy chassis with a motor, this is a brand new buggy platform from the ground up, strategically placed components achieve optimal weight balance and handling characteristics. The deep stroke 4-wheel independent suspension and full-time 4WD drive-train means nothing can stand in your way. Fully-factory assembled and in a Readyset package for instant off-road excitement.

Features
- Big Bore Shocks – Equipped with large capacity oil shocks as standard. Soaks up bumps with ease and secures smooth jump landings. Features dial adjustable chassis height setting.
- Finished Body – Pre-cut body features sharp 6-color printed color scheme. Combines with the aerodynamic curved surfaces of the large wing to generate strong down-force.
- Multipoint Adjustments – Design features multi-point setting adjustments such as chassis height, camber, tread, front and rear toe-in etc.
- Aggressive Tires – Pin-spike tires with inner sponge supports are fixed to wheels with on 5mm axles with aluminum wheel nuts. Compatible with tires sold in the general market.
- Shaft Drive – The drive shafts run through the center for chassis to give you better lower CG and optimum weight balance.
- Fully Digital Servo – Equipped with a digital servo for great response.
- Wide Stance – Long span suspension arms create the wide tread on the double wishbone 4-wheel independent suspension system for superior running stability.
- Fully Interchangeable – Front / rear and left / right suspension arms, front / rear knuckles and front / rear shock stays are all interchangeable. Newly designed suspension with maintenance-friendly ball connect system.
- Compatible with DBX/DST – The DBX VE is 60% compatible parts wise to its nitro version, so parts availability is be an issue.
- New Steering Layout – The DBX VE has a whole new steering layout witch gives you greater response and much more of a steering angle than the DBX gp version .
- Aluminum Motor Mount – Equipped with a black aluminum motor mount to secure the 540 Size Orion BL motor.
- Steel Pinion Gear – The DBX VE is equipped with a strong machine steel pinion gear for added security and durability.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

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Kyosho DBX VE brushless powered racing buggy

JConcepts new Rulux T4 rear standard axle wheels are here, great for Associated T4 owners. Rulux wheels make a statement with their large appearance, spoke design and superior inner rib design and also incorporate an outer glue catch that resists excess glue from running down the wheel face during the gluing process. All JConcepts wheels are branded with the small JC logo for brand identification and authenticity. Available in fluorescent  yellow and white.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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JConcepts Rulux T4 Rear standard axle wheels

Futaba have released the 3PM-X 2.4GHz FASST radio, which claims to eliminate the need to have one radio for racing, another for rock crawling and yet another for monster trucks. The 3PM-X is the single, affordable system that can handle them all. It retains the features of the popular 3PM while adding performance and programming pluses that expand driving fun, all with the security and dependability of 2.4GHz FASST technology. Now modelers can set up a two or three position switch to control the dig function on their crawler while, with just the push of a button, they can access normal, crab, front-wheel only or rear-wheel only steering modes. Other features includes digital trim strips that allow the user to choose a level of trim adjustability, from fine-tuning finesse (1) to maximum travel (16), while an adjuster function keeps throttle and steering throws as well as centering at programmed ideals for optimum performance.

Source: Futaba [futaba-rc.com]

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Futaba 3PM-X 2.4GHz FASST Radio system

Originally due to run back in May when heavy rain forced race organisers to postpone the event, the rescheduled third round of the Irish Onroad Nitro National Championships took place at the St. Annes track in beautiful sunny conditions on Sunday with the Kyosho’s of Austin Elliot and Chris Lawlor claiming their second wins of the season. In 1:8 it was Mugen driver Clive Connolly who took TQ honours. The multiple champion was in dominant form in the half hour final but 43 laps in, the rear pulley came loose on the leader’s car. This handed Serpent’s Michael Byrne the lead but in the closing stages of the race Elliot found his way through to take the win by half a lap. After losing almost 2-minutes in the pits Connolly rejoined the race to record a new lap record of 14.4 seconds with his IDM powered MRX-4R enroute to taking the final step on the podium.

In the 1:10 Final early leader and defending champion Chris Steele was forced to pull up after just four minutes with radio problems. This handed Serpent 733 driver Keith Dempsey the lead but the recent Irish Grand Prix winner’s race was to come to a very sudden end when he hit a kid who had walked out onto the track, the kid was ok but the front of the 733 was destroyed. This handed control of the race to pole man Lawlor who was able to cruise to victory over the Xray of Thomas Ward. Completing the podium was nitro racing debutant Pat Healy who put in a very steady performance to take his Serpent to third. With the 1:8 Championship complete, the 1:10 contenders travel to the North of Ireland this coming weekend for their eight & final encounter of the season at the Ballymoney track where Steele was the victor last time round.

Source: Hobbies Ireland [hobbiesireland.ie]

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Elliot & Lawlor win rescheduled Irish Nationals Rd3

The eighth round of Puerto Rico National Championships were held in Barcelonta this past weekend. In the 1/10th scale class Mugen team driver Andy Báez, driving a MTX4R, was once again in top form taking the TQ spot and going on to win the 30 minute final. The battle was for the second position between Mugen team mate Javier Laureano and Kyosho driver Pedro Alvarado, but 4 minutes to the finish of the race and Laureano had a touch with another car, allowing Alvarado up into second position. In 1/8th scale Báez also took the TQ spot and was leading the whole race until the last 6 minutes when had some fuel issues while 2 laps in front. This dropped him down to 2nd and gifted Edgar Tirado the win driving a Serpent 966, with Carlos Fuentes driving a Kyosho took 3rd spot.

Thanks to Zobeida Ocasio for the report.

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Báez & Tirado win Puerto Rico Nats Rd6

The season finale of the Polish Nationals took place at the weekend in Warsaw and more than 50 drivers participated in the event, split into 4 classes. In the touring car spec class, despite Dennis Fadtke being assured of the title before the last race, there was a close battle between himself and Morris Indovino. Dennis won the first final leg ahead of Morris and Patrick Raczyński, while in the 2nd leg Dennis had some technical problem and Morris won from Patrick. The final and deciding leg was taken by Dennis with Morris 2nd and Patrick 3rd and that was also the overall result for the round. In the DTM junior class, Michael Orlowski took the win, while in the DTM class it was Filip Mutusik taking the win, and finally it was Andrzej Trella that took the Ladies and Gentleman class win. Once again President of the Polish RC federation Niko Triandafilidis put on another great race with a large raffle and lots of giveaways.

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Fadtke takes victory at Polish Season Finale