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October 12, 2011

JConcepts Official Worlds t-shirt

The 2011 IFMAR Worlds was a big moment for JConcepts by virtue of being awarded the honor of official tire of the World Championships. The JConcepts Racing Team sported a new t-shirt during the event which commemorated the event and occasion. The bright blue t-shirt pops with excitement with combined imagery showing the Finnish traditional Coat of Arms in the background and streaking JConcepts.net logo as the main front logo. The back of the t-shirt shows an even larger logo detailing the chosen tires and displaying the tag, official race tires of the 2011 IFMAR World Championships, Vaasa, Finland.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 12, 2011

JConcepts SC10 4×4 over-tray

When racing or bashing on a loamy or top soil track surface the inside of the SC10 4×4 chassis can become loaded with dirt or debris which creates extra weight. With the JConcepts over-tray these worries are minimized with the simple and functional over-tray. Fitting nicely under the body it hugs the outside dimension of the SC10 4×4 chassis protecting the inside from unwanted excess dirt and debris build-up during racing conditions. The over-tray is built with extra height and rake to provide extra room for various electrical and battery configurations, while the back-side of the lovers can be cut out for air to escape.

View another image of the over-tray here

October 12, 2011

Axial AR60 OCP Universal Axle set

Axial have released their new universal joint axles that increase steering angle on the AR60 crawler to 50 degrees, that’s 60% over the stock dogbone/drive cup setup. These universals provide smoother action for a higher performing, efficient drivetrain. The universal is also oversized a design you’d see on 1/8 scale vehicles, and it’s made of hardened steel so it’s capable of handling extreme power.

Source: Axial [axialracing.com]

October 12, 2011

Entry to open for DHI Cup 2012

The organizers of the 2012 DHI Cup have been in touch to tell us that entry for next January’s event starts this Thursday at 20:00 o’clock CET on MyRCM. Many of today’s top drivers have won this race as one of their first big victories on the international scene. Starting with Andreas Myrberg in 2001, to Jilles Groskamp and Juho Levanen. Current world champion Marc Rheinard, European champion Ronald Völker and former World Champion Atsushi Hara, to mention just a few, are some of the great drivers that have participated and won in the past. This year DHI-CUP has renewed itself with an offroad track alongside the traditional onroad track, so now offroad drivers can join be part of this great event.

October 12, 2011

SRC range of tungsten weights

Italian brand SRC have released a new range of tungsten weights for rc cars. First up is this battery plate for the Xray RX8 and NT1. Weighing in at 145 grams it puts the additional weight in the most beneficial spot in the car. Also available are a set of round weights 15x5mm with a 3mm thread weighing 29 grams each and a square weight 8x15x15mm adding 18 grams each to your car.

View the square weight here

October 12, 2011

Montech Nazda 6 3.0 touring shell

Montech have released their Nazda 6 3.0 touring car body shell. Featuring new lines that makes this already efficient model faster in the corners with excellent corner entry. The new shell is also much lighter than its predecessor, weighing in at only 86 grams thanks to the 0.7mm polycarbonate used. The shell includes light decals and window masks.

Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]

October 12, 2011

Schumacher Mini Spike & Mini Pin SC tires

Schumacher have made their first foray into the Short Course Tyre market with these Mini Spike and Mini Pin examples. Classic Schumacher tire designs generated from years of experience and race winning. Firstly the Mini Spike, highly suitable for Grass, Astro, Carpet and general use, it is less aggressive than the Mini Pin but with excellent grip. A great tire for Astro and Carpet, the Mini-Pin has maximum traction and aggression. To tune the car it may be required to trim some pins from the front tires for less bite, or try Blue front, Yellow rear. Both are available in two compounds Blue (hard) & Yellow (soft) and are supplied in pairs without inserts.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

October 12, 2011

Florida Short Course Enduro report

At the home of the best Indoor off road RC facility in FL, Basher RC Raceway hosted their first ever enduro race name ‘3 Hours of Basher’. With the help of the local sponsors: JConcepts providing free tires for each team, DNA energy drink & Puccini’s pizza having free food and drink for all racers, and last but not least, Bob making those amazing ice cold Slushie. This event has become an event that FL RC racers can’t miss. The race director of this event Tim Potter was able to bring the exciting tradition from on road to off road racing scene in FL. This event had total of 9 teams competing for the title of the first ever Basher enduro champion.

Continue reading the report here