JConcepts have announced that the BJ4 Worlds Edition preorder list has been finished and that they are now offering the BJ4 WE directly through the shopping cart on their website. US orders can be placed directly through the website while for international orders you will need to email them directly to place an order.
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Following on from the news that Protoform will release a new 1/8th scale body, the Frizbee, comes more pictures from ElliotCanada on RC Tech. The picture we had before of the clear unpainted body didnt allow us to see the unique details around the back of the engine before, and if you look at the pictures you will see that there is trailing aerodymanic aids just behind both the motor head and air filter. I presume this is to reduce airflow distortion caused by the engine and INS box before it reaches the rear wing, but whether this really makes a difference is to be seen on the track, although early reports suggest that this body performs well so they must be doing something.
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A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:
> Xray release a tech tip for the XB8, XT8 Diff Outdrive – Link [teamxray.com]
> David Lim wins the latest Malaysian National Series Race – Link [buggy-spot.info]
> Upgrade RC release lots of new designs to cover your race gear with – Link [upgrade-rc.com]
> Mirage report on the Cotswolds 6 hour endurance race – Link [mirageracing.com]
> Bok & NT1 Win Czech championship Round 3 – Link [teamxray.com]
> Thorsten Severt signs to race the Robitronic Avid – Link [robitronic.eu]
Corally have announced the release of number of new items for their RDX and RDX Phi 190mm touring cars. First up for the Phi are 4 new bulkheads which feature an all new lighweight design that incorporates a lower center of gravity while the design features a milled down surface to allow the use of an extra secure mounting of the newly improved clamps. Those new clamps feature countersunk screw holes to allow the use of an extra screw for fastening the couplers much tighter, to avoid dislocation during impact. And finally Corally have released some new duraluminium turnbuckles which are lightweight, strong and come in 4 different lengths.
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More stuff from JConcepts today, with release of a new decal sheet and a new team t-shirt. First off is the JConcepts Racing Tires decal sheet, which is an all new decal while all the other decal sheets have been upgraded and will be direct replacements for the originals and as such should be showing up in all the new bodies and decals sheets packages. Also released is the new 2007 team shirt which is made from a durable fabric, is dark heather coloured and sports a front and rear JConcepts print.
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More Illuzion bodies from JConcepts, this time for the Kyosho Inferno MP777, it comes available in either standard or heavy duty polycarbonate. This WC body features enhanced hard edge side pod styling with runner flow channels on the sides designed to move the air more efficiently to the wing. The roof of the body has been dramatically wedged and Illuzionized for that aggressive look while the front of the body has less of a transition from hood to window which gives it a more dramatic look.
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A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:
> GR Racing show off their latest hand tuned OS Racing 12TZ – Link [rctech.net]
> Mirage have a report from the HB Junior Championships – Link [mirageracing.com]
> Emeel Wins Niko Cup Series round 2 – Link [teamxray.com]
> Results from the 3 hour race in Helmond, Netherlands – Link [buggy-sport.info]
Central RC in Japan have started selling this amazingly cool range of setup tools from Max Carbon. First up is this carbon fibre setup board which has been constructed using aluminium honey comb sandwiched between 2 layers of carbon, making it a very strong, stiff but extremely light setup board. The board is 390mm × 480mm × 11mm and weighs only 500 grams, and at that size can be used with anything up to 1/8th scale circuit cars. Next up are these carbon fibre downstop blocks which again are extremely light thanks to their carbon construction and they compliment the ride height gauge which has been made from solid carbon fibre and can measure heights between 15mm and 2mm. These parts are available right now but they dont come cheap with the board costing over $300, the downstop blocks costing over $130 and the ride height gauge coming in around $50.
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