193C Angus Hamilton & Daniel Howat
“Compensator“
Drivers
Sponsors
Tiny Towing Solutions, Revolution Engine Services, Ag Plus
Truck Details
| Name | Compensator |
| Make | Nitro Customs |
| Year Built | 2025 |
| Weight | >1100kgs |
| Engine | Honda K24 with Rotrex Supercharger |
| Transmission | Powerglide with SCS Transfercase |
| Diffs | Nitro Custom Front and Rear with 9″ Cruiser Diffs |
| Lockers | Howat Hydraulic Lockers |
| Suspension | ORI Shocks, 4-Link Front, 4 Link cantilever Rear |
| Wheels | 35×12-15 Journey Claw XTR on 15×12″ Three Piece Alloys |
History
| Previous Drivers | Accolades |
| Angus Hamilton (2025-) | First season in new truck |
The Compensator is the latest buggy to come from Nitro Customs, and the first C Class build from the Auckland based outfit. Featuring the increasingly popular Honda K24, this buggy differs from the norm with a Rotrex Supercharger providing boost instead of a typical turbocharged setup often seen in C Class. With 20psi of boost squeezed into the little 2.4L, word on the street is it’s pushing numbers higher than those seen in D Class!
With Nitro Customs always updating their designs for the next one, this buggy features a cantilevered suspension setup on the rear, with the ORI shocks mounted down the trailing arms rather than following the norm of mounting them to the rear differential – What that all means is the 14″ of rear suspension travel has increased!
After a one-off appearance in 2024 and becoming the first to debut a Side-by-side to the NZ 4×4 Trials Series, Angus Hamilton returns for his first full season behind the wheel.
Alongside is Daniel Howat, a past A, E & G Class champ with years of experience, making a season return to the Navigators seat for the first time since his debut in 2015.