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December 23, 2015

JConcepts B5M battery hold down thumb wheel

Designed to securely holding down the battery brace on Team Associated’s fifth generation mid motor off-road vehicles are the aluminium battery hold down thumb wheels from JConcepts. They offer an alignment friendly cone shape that eases the wheel into position, it has a larger flange which perfectly matches the proportions of the battery brace and the low-profile shape fits nicely under the latest bodies on the market. On top of this the grippy surface allows hand-tightening with ease. The aluminium wheels are available as pairs, in black or blue colour and they are finished off with a closed-end design which features an etched JC logo.

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December 22, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team 1:8 wheel nut wrench

Coming soon from Team Associated is the Factory Team 17mm wheel nut wrench. The T-handle wrench is made from hard-anodised, lightweight aluminium and it sports a laser-etched size marking and logo for easy identification. With its sturdy yet ergonomic design it allows to easily install or remove the 17mm wheel nuts of 1/8th buggies, truggies and GT cars.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

December 22, 2015

Reds Racing TXX Pro 1/8th scale ESC – Teaser image

Reds Racing have released a first official teaser image of their long awaited 1/8th brushless speed controller. Designed using state of the art micro components, the TXX Pro features advanced tuning options, an ultra low-profile billet aluminium case, a 30mm cooling fan and it will offer ultra-smooth and precise throttle and braking control. More information will become available soon.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

December 22, 2015

Risser & Crolla win at Avesnes club race

The annual Avesnes club race saw the attendance of around 110 drivers to battle it out on the club’s very slippery carpet track. Both the 2WD and 4WD buggy class saw some epic battles between Nicolas Risser and Lorenzo Crolla and in the premier 2WD class Nicolas came out successful from young Clement Boda with Lorenzo Crolla ending the day in third place. In the 4WD class Lorenzo would then hold the upper hand over Nicolas who grabbed the runner-up spot after the finals. Anthony Demarais rounded out the podium result in third.

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December 22, 2015

Griffin & Munday take Victorian Drivers Series titles

The Victorian Drivers series is one of the biggest in Australia and 2015 was the biggest yet, with over 480 entries received for four rounds of 1/10th electric outdoor dirt racing in Victoria, South Eastern Australia. Running from April through November, the series finished with the Keilor Cup, with over 150 entries received for the one-day event. In the premier 2WD Modified Buggy class, the series came down to the last race of the last round between Matt Griffin and Ray Munday and ultimately Griffin took the series title by one point from Ray. In 4WD Modified, Ray Munday took the series after three rounds, with young teammate Cameron Zammit finishing second.

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December 22, 2015

Avid XB2 titanium ball stud kit

Coming from Avid and made for the Xray XB2 2WD off-road buggy is a titanium ball stud kit. The 14-piece set includes high-quality 4.9mm billet 6Al-4V titanium ball studs to minimise weight without sacrificing strength. The ball studs sport a 2mm allen head on top of the ball for easy removal and they are about 40 percent lighter than the kit steel ball studs.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

December 22, 2015

Jared Tebo announces AKA split

US front runner and former World Champion, Jared Tebo has announced his departure from long-term tyre sponsors AKA. The Kyosho factory driver has yet to announce his new destination but for now, he has the following to say:

I will be making a big change in 2016, I will no longer be running for AKA tires. I started my relationship with AKA in 2009 when I made my HUGE career change, and they have been great the entire step of the way. Of course, you have ups and downs, like any relationship, but my memories are great working with them. We won countless races together, IFMAR World Champion, ROAR National Champion, The Dirt Nitro Challenge Champion, Silver State Champion, NEO Champion, Cactus Classic Champion, we had a great run for sure. I would like to thank them all, Joel, Mark, Gil, Brent, and Pres for all the hard work that must happen to create great products and win on the biggest stages. I wish AKA well, and I will never forget what we did in those 7 years together. We are ending on good terms, sometimes you just need a little change. 2016 will bring a new challenge and a new tire sponsor for me, I’m excited and ready to get back racing!

December 22, 2015

JConcepts lightweight B5M bodyshells

JConcepts have introduced a range of lightweight bodyshells for the Team Associated B5M buggy. The lightweight versions of the S2, S2 for laydown transmissions and the Warrior are around 12g to 15g lighter than their standard counterparts, making them ideal for 17.5T stock racing. They include standard weight wings for durability while for identification purposes, the LW bodies feature a green protective film.

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