The Tekno EB48 2.0 is Tekno RC’s newest iteration of the EB48 1/8 E-buggy platform. Lots of changes were made from the EB48.4, like the 4mm chassis plate, longer suspension arms, narrow suspension pivot points, high volume differential housings and easy access to said differentials. The new chassis is wider and the weight has been shifted forward a bit, giving great stability. The EB48 2.0 has proven to be a durable, fast and very drivable 1/8 scale electric buggy platform, so lets build one and see for ourselves!
Continue readingGEN4 ROTOR SHIMMING
Let’s talk shims! Shimming. No, it’s not a dance move, I’m talking about positioning the rotor in your brushless motor and limiting its lateral movement using shims. Shims are included with your Tekin GEN4 motor and the rotor has already been shimmed at the factory. It’s not always perfect, so like gapping your spark plugs (yes you should) even though they are pre-gapped, you should shim your rotor (yes you should) even though it is pre-shimmed.
Continue readingTekin Clinic: V280 Drag Firmware
HotWire 15.25.6 includes V280 Eliminator Drag Racing firmware for Tekin GEN3 ESCs! Check our the new features including Launch Power, Power Delay and Launch Boost as well as new Data Logging parameters PWM and Battery!
KYLE TURNER TRIPLES AT GOLDEN STATE ARENA-X!
Had a good time this weekend at the Golden State Arena Cross at Delta RC. Ended up taking the overall TQ and wins in 4wd Mod Buggy, 1/8 E-Buggy and 4wd SCT! The event also had a Dash for Cash but I didn’t end up winning that, it was fun anyways though. Overall a fun time just hanging out with some old friends that I haven’t seen in a while.
Thank you to all my sponsors for the continued support!
DORTMUND WINS 4WD TRUCK AT NCT RD.4!
1:10 4WD Truck is a class that looks to be gaining some momentum in a few areas and Matt Dortmund showed the field how it’s done the last weekend at Round 4 of the Northwest Championship Tour in Pasco, WA. The track at Tri-Cities RC Raceway is a tenth scale racer’s dream with its smooth surface, good traction and fast, flowing layouts. There is usually very little room for error in Pasco and every single lap on the clay-type surface demands precision driving and calm nerves. Tekin Driver Matt Dortmund took both the TQ and the win on mains day with his full Tekin-powered 1:10 Truggy.
ELECTRONICS SETUP
RSX PRO
PRO2 5100KV
T-250 Steering Servo
WONDERS DOUBLES AT NCT RD.4 IN PASCO
Round 4 of the Northwest Championship Tour took place in Pasco, WA this last weekend at the Tri-Cities RC Raceway. Entries peaked at over 300 and the field was stacked with top drivers from all over the Northwest. Tekin Driver Tayler Wonders left it all out on the track with both of his Tekno 1:8 scale buggies and dominated the field in qualifying, securing TQ and ultimately took the win in both coveted classes!
E-BUGGY
Tekno EB48 2.0
RX8 GEN3
T8 1900KV GEN3
T-300 Steering Servo
NITRO BUGGY
Tekno NB48 2.0
T-300 Steering Servo
T-300 Throttle Servo
NEW 5-SLOT BRUSHED CRAWLER MOTORS!
New to the Tekin brushed motor line-up, the 5-Slot version of our popular HD series brushed motors offers extremely smooth performance and superior throttle resolution. Perfect for lighter competition rigs or small tire scale vehicles, the 5-Slot motors put full control of your truck or buggy right in your hands. Available in 12T, 16T and 20T variants, we have a motor that will fit your needs.
Tekin Builds EP.21 – EB410.2 RSX PRO / 6.5T GEN4 Install
This buggy has been a fantastic build start to finish! Tekno cars are built really well and everything fit together perfectly. This episode covers installing an RSX Pro 1/10 Brushless ESC, our new GEN4 6.5T Modified Brushless Motor and a T-190 Steering Servo.
Continue readingNew GEN4 1:10 Motors!
We are proud to announce the GEN4 line of motors are shipping, so check your hobby shops!
The GEN4 is a completely new platform consisting of SPEC-R, Modified and Eliminator series motors. We tailored each for specific applications from Spec classes to Modified and now Drag Racing. Choose your GEN4!
Eliminator: https://www.teamtekin.com/eliminator.html
Modified: https://www.teamtekin.com/gen4.html
SPEC-R: https://www.teamtekin.com/specr.html
Tekin Builds EP.20 – Tekno EB410.2 Chassis Build
The 20th Episode of Tekin Builds brings us a Tekno RC EB410.2 build! Join in on building a buggy in 22 minutes (ha, if only) and have it ready for our RSX Pro, 6.5T GEN4 and T-190 installs. I’m pretty excited to drive a Tekno and the EB410.2 is a stout little buggy. Durability shouldn’t be an issue and I can tell this car is going to eat rough dirt tracks for breakfast judging by the thickness of the suspension arms, the 13mm big bore shocks and the 3 fluid filled diffs. It’s like a shrunk down 1:8 scale buggy platform! The build went extremely smooth and I can tell working on this car is going to be very straightforward with all the easy access to the diffs. Tuning options galore, we should be able to dial this buggy in for any surface.
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