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October 12, 2010

JQ Products appoint US team manager

JQ Products, and their USA Distributor Swift, have appointed Peter Martin to the position of US Team Manager. Peter is the owner of TKO, based in Southern California and has been involved in racing and the racing business for many years. He will manage the US team as well as attend major events and provide technical support for JQ customers. Here is a statement from Peter:

I am extremely proud to have been offered this position. JQ has all the tools for “The Car” and JQ Products to be a leading brand in the 1/8th scale off road market. Proper customer and team support is our number one goal. Current information etc. will always be available as will I. JQ and myself are dedicated to you, the racer, so your experience will be fun and successful.

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]

October 12, 2010

Xray NT1 Downstop Independent aluminium ARB

From Xray, the new aluminium front anti-roll bar for the NT1 allows you to independently adjust the anti-roll bar from the downstop, so that the downstop setting does not influence the performance of the anti-roll bar and vice versa. An added feature of this set is that you can also adjust the wheelbase. The anti-roll bar moves together with the front arm, and wheelbase adjustment shims can be added either in front of the anti-roll bar, to shorten the wheelbase, or behind the arm, to lengthen the wheelbase.

Click here to see the new ARB mounted

October 11, 2010

Hudy to sponsor 2010/2011 ETS

Hudy is proud to announce that they will be one of the primary sponsor of the Euro Touring Series 2010/2011. Moreover, the organisers together with the Slovakian company have prepared a very special and unique promotion for every Hobby and Stock Class racer. At every round of the ETS series, Hudy will provide one unique tool from the new 25 Years Anniversary exclusive tool line. That means that at every race, a different Hudy tool will be given for free to every racer in the Hobby and Stock categories, so those drivers who participate at all 6 rounds will have (at the end of the season) a nice collection of the most frequently-used RC tools.

October 11, 2010

VP Pro 809 Blade Evo & 808 Gripz Evo tires

VP Pro have been busy the past several months working on an all new range of 1/8th off road belted tires. As engines become more powerful and gears get bigger, the cars are going much faster than before and so tires are becoming more important to transfer that power to the track. These new Evo tires are designed specifically for the Worlds track in Pattaya. The 809 Blade Evo and the 808 Gripz Evo both feature supporting insider ribs to strengthen the side wall of the tire providing less flex and faster cornering response. The main evo idea from VP Pro is the flexible belt technology, 21mm and 24mm respectively, which when accelerating keeps the tire flatter which means regardless of whether you are accelerating or cornering the tire will have maximum contact with the track surface and be more stable with less wear.

View more information here

October 11, 2010

HobbyPro Open – Announcement

The organisers of the Hobbypro Open 2010 were in touch to tell us that the event will be held on the 6th – 7th of November at the TRC Track in Hong Kong. Open to 3 classes, 1/8 On Road, 1/10 Touring and 220mm Touring, qualifying will have 4 x 7 minute runs. Top International drivers Daniele Ielasi and Robin D’Hondt will attend this races and more than 100 drivers from Asia are also confirmed in attendance, with other drivers from the rest of World welcome.

More information can be found here.

October 10, 2010

Arrowmax wheel nut wrench

Arrowmax have released their newest product, this wheel nut wrench. Specially designed for releasing the wheel nuts on all 1/8 buggy and truggy, it is available in two types, 17mm and 23mm. The handle has been CNC machined from the highest quality aluminium, and it can provide higher torsion power allowing the user can easily release any wheel nut no matter how tightly it is locked. Lightweight, it is composed of the purple anodised handle and silver metal wrench body.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

October 10, 2010

VIP Performance Corally 10SL motorpod base plate

VIP Performance have released this new tuning motorpod base plate for the Corally 10SL. A direct bolt on replacement, it has been made from T6 aluminium, the material helping to dissipate heat with extra ribbing for better air cooling and a cooler motor means better performance. Expect this design to be made available for other vehicles too.

Source: VIP Performance [vip-rc.com]

October 10, 2010

Xray News Round-up

Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.

– XB808 Dominates the 2010 Portuguese South Regional Championship
– T3 Wins Belgium Nationals R7
– NT1 Wins Italian GP EFRA 1/10
– NT1 Wins 2010 Belgian Championship

Click here to view the round-up