M18 on track, quite surprising…

Today Team Vebra challenged the rain and went to the LMCC track for a quick spin. The “practice session” actually lasted much more than expected, we were lucky, it didn’t rain, despite the forecast.

We only had three batteries fully charged, didn’t have much time since yesterday’s session to recharge them all, so we focused on what we actually wanted to test.

But the first to step tyre on the track was our brand new M18. As a reminder, for people that might not now what a M18 is, this model name identifies a 1/18 scale car made by XRay. The little sister of one of their 1/10 cars, like the T3, T3R or T4. Although they have pretty nothing in common, this is the way I like to see it.

Our M18, as previously posted, is all stock. Brushed 180 motor, ESC and Nimh battery. Yet, putting it on the track gave us some little, tiny pleasant surprises.

We weren’t surprised though by the lack of punch. Blame it on the stock brushed motor, the Nimh battery, or both, the M18 drove like an “half-charged-battery 23T bushed motor”, or even less. Yet, the car is pleasant to drive. Why? The handling. By driving this little wee car you realise that XRay packed their knowledge in a very small sized car. The car feels stable, balanced, well designed. Not one of those cars you fear that by putting a more powerful motor, the car’s gonna fly, literally.

As also previously posted, we’re waiting on some upgrades for this little 4WD car. Replacement ESC and motor, of course the lipo too. Once this upgrades will be in, I’m pretty sure the M18 will show us it’s full potential. If not to conquer the 1/10 world, to show how a smaller scale car can still be competitive.

Hopefully soon a video, once the upgrades are there.

Take care,

Ka.