December 18, 2013

Avid Truss 1/8th buggy wheels

Avid Truss 1/8th buggy wheels

Avid introduce the Truss wheels for 1/8th off-road buggies. They are of a totally new design and feature special channels that not only scrub some weight and rotation mass but also prevent the foam insert from shifting side to side for a more stable tyre and a more predictable handling. Rounded outer glue beads help with tyre fitment and easy gluing while offering bead protection at the same time. The name giving inner triangular ribbings help to keep the torque strength at the centre of the wheel while the slight concave design of the rim adds a different look and also wheel nut protection. The 83mm wheel will become available in white and yellow colour as in packages of 2 pairs or 6 packs.

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December 18, 2013

JQ wins final Southern Thailand Series race

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Joseph Quagraine has taken the TQ and win at the final race of the Southern Thailand Series, which also turned out to be the final race of the JQ Asia Tour 2013. Qualifying was really close between Boi Witsarut and JQ, with Boi holding the TQ up until the final round where JQ finally had a clean run and TQed by a few seconds. Qualifying was based on the fastest time. Things got interesting for the final, as it started to rain. The final started off muddy, with some rain falling, but it stopped raining early on, and the track dried up somewhat during the race. JQ took the win from Boi in a hard fought race, which was a real test for the reliability of all the equipment.

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December 18, 2013

Tekno NT48 1/8 nitro truggy kit

Tekno NT48 1/8 nitro truggy kit

Tekno RC have released first images and information on the forthcoming NT48 competition nitro truggy kit. Building on the EB48 and SCT410 platform Tekno’s first nitro truck is designed with performance and durability in mind and thus features newly designed “solid” lower A-arms, sturdy 6mm front and 5mm rear shock towers as well as extra long 122mm and 137mm big bore shock absorbers to make full use of the up and down travel the suspension design allows. The truck is based on a 4mm 7075 hard-anodised aluminium chassis that allows for a front or rear biased engine position to alter weight distribution and the drivetrain is equipped with straight-cut hardened steel gears, lightened outdrives and captured CV driveshafts all-round. The stopping duties are taken care of by steel brake discs and semi-metallic brake pads while the kit comes with an adjustable 4-shoe clutch system. Other features include lightened pivot balls, steering posts and wheel hubs, an easily adjustable wing mount system, the kit offers a wide parts compatibility with the other Tekno RC vehicles and it comes with a newly designed body that snuggly fits around the chassis and the side pods. The NT48 will become available early 2014.

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December 18, 2013

Joesoef wins at Indonesia National Year End champs

Joesoef wins at Indonesia National Year End champs

The 2013 Indonesia National Year End Championship took place at the Boya Racing track in Tajur, West Java. A total of 50 drivers attended this event. Due to heavy rainfall after the second qualifying round the race was shortened and at the end it was Edward Joesoef who took the TQ and win in front of Jason Ngroho and Adrian Wicaksono, who grabbed the last remaining podium spot.

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December 18, 2013

Spec-R XB4 steering rack & safety rings

Spec-R XB4 steering rack & safety rings

Spec-R have new option parts for the Xray XB4 buggy available in the form of an aluminium steering rack and driveshaft safety rings. First up is the steering rack, the part is machined from 7075 aluminium and comes with a hard coating for looks and durability. The brace offers two different Ackermann positions for the steering links and comes with two washers for the ball studs. Also new are two 6-piece sets of aluminium driveshaft safety rings, the parts are made to prevent the driveshaft’s crosspins from accidentally falling out. The sets are available in red or black colour.

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December 18, 2013

Cody King wins Pro Buggy at Kyosho Buggy Classic

Cody King wins Pro Buggy at Kyosho Buggy Classic

The 2013 Kyosho Buggy Classic was held this past weekend at Revelation Raceway in Ontario, CA. This annual 1-day event was also combined with Rev’s Toys for Tots Drive that would bring in just under 100 entries. With perfect weather conditions all day, it made for a great day of racing. Two 5 minute qualifiers would be ran using the Rocket Round format. This would take each drivers single fastest run to determine the overall qualifying order. After qualifying was complete, it was Kyosho Factory Driver Cody King who would take the TQ honors by just 1-second ahead of TLR’s Adam Drake. Kyosho’s Drew Moller showed good pace in the 2nd round of qualifying to move up to 3rd overall.

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December 17, 2013

JConcepts Silencer Mugen MBX-7 Eco

JConcepts Silencer Mugen MBX-7 Eco-1

New from JConcepts comes the silencer body shell for the Mugen MBX-7 Eco buggy. Designed for the use on high-speed tracks it features a narrowed, Finnisher stance cockpit that allows for smoother high-speed transition and increased flow in and out of the body for electrical air-flow. A deep recess behind the cab features dual channeling out the rear providing air escape along with rear-end stability. The side-pods have a clipped rear-end, narrowing the rear by angling just in front of the rear tyres. The extended runner features on the rear-end of the body enhance the force placed on the rear pods during high-speed acceleration. The main pods are heavily chamfered with a more heat-shrink design over the speed control and motor areas. The end result has the body looking extremely low-profile with heavy JConcepts edginess and appeal and it is capped off with a cockpit  “shark fin” for more high-speed tracking stability and increased roof stiffness.

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