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June 21, 2018

JConcepts 2008 Ford F-150 SuperCab MT body

Coming from JConcepts is their new 2008 Ford F-150 SuperCap MT body shell for the growing monster truck community. The eleventh-generation model of Ford’s ultra-popular truck offers a sharper-edged styling with a significant update was the blending of the stepped driver’s window from the Super Duty trucks. JConcepts has built this truck to specifications with the chiseled grille to busty SuperCab all the way down to the bumper and nifty MT specific front chin spoiler. It looks aggressive both because of development but also because of a new generation demand. In addition and taking the gigantic tyres of these kinds of vehicles into consideration, the front fender and bed sides are left without traditional wheel and fender wells. This allows maximum versatility in a segment that has a wide range of set-ups chassis designs and most importantly, wheelbase. The customer can now choose their own wheel well arc and position to match to their specific application and length. The body includes a detailed decal sheet with grille, headlight and taillight layout. Many JConcepts logos, brands and product names have also been included to give a full-compliment of use-able artwork.

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June 21, 2018

Infinity 2018 Team Driver T-shirt

Infinity is releasing its official 2018 Team Driver T-shirt, the new shirt reflecting the Japanese manufacturer’s status as World Champions following Dario Balestri’s 1/8th on-road victory. In addition to the Infinity logo on the front and rear of the black t-shirt, the right sleeve carries a commemorative logo marking the team’s first ever World title while the opposite sleeve displays the logos of the team’s key partners. The tee is available from size S up to 3XL.

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June 21, 2018

Jesper Rasmussen sweeps Danish EP Off-road Rd4

Round 4 of the Danish 1/10th Electric Off-road nationals was held at the Glostrup Racing Club in mixed weather conditions. In the 2WD Mod Buggy class Team Associated’s Jesper Rasmussen took the TQ from Yokomo’s Frederik Hovgaard who also scored a round TQ. Over in the 4WD Mod Buggy class it was also Jesper with the TQ from Frederik, however Jesper was able to TQ all rounds for a clean sweep. In the triple 2WD A-mains Jesper brought home wins in A1 and A2 for an early overall win as Frederik Hovgaard came in 2nd from Lasse Bak (Yokomo) 3rd. After the 4WD finals it was again Jesper with the overall from Lasse Bak 2nd as Frederik Hovgaard had to settle for 3rd following some difficult A-main legs.

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June 21, 2018

Yeah Racing Execute XQ1S carbon fibre upgrades

Yeah Racing have introduced a line of carbon fibre upgrade parts for the Xpress Execute XQ1S touring car. Available now are a 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis, a 2.0mm topdeck, 3mm floating servo mount upper plate, 3mm front and rear shock towers as well as a 2.25mm bumper plate. All parts are direct replacements for the standard fibreglass items and they were designed to improve overall rigidity and precision when running in medium to high-bite racing conditions or when seeking an overall lower weight.

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June 21, 2018

FX K302 engine & exhaust combo set

FX Engine’s latest engine and pipe combo to hit the light of the day is the K302 engine and EFRA 2131 exhaust set. The off-road specific 3-port engine comes including an EFRA 2131 exhaust and a medium radius manifold. The engine’s design makes for a linear power curve in combination with low fuel consumption and it features a ceramic main bearing, a DLC-coated crankshaft and a low centre of gravity cooling head.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

June 21, 2018

GL Racing R8 LMS 1/28th body shell

GL Racing have introduced their forthcoming new Audi R8 LMS body shell for 1/28th micro on-road cars. The officially licensed body will support 98mm wheelbase chassis, it features front and rear 78mm wide wheel arches for optimised race performance and it is made of durable material. The lightweight and low centre of gravity body also utilises a front body mount that features whole front splitter support to prevent damage as well as a flat underbody and it comes with wing mirrors and antenna moulded flexible plastic.

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June 21, 2018

Gmade BOM 1/10th 4WD trail truck

Gmade have released first information and images of their forthcoming BOM 1/10th scale 4WD trail truck. The kit builds on a scale-looking ladder frame constriction with stand-up front shock and laydown rear dampers that make way for the scale roll cage construction. The steering servo is located in the front part of the chassis and the steering assembly is of a zero-Ackermann design for maximised steering performance. Angled front king pins minimise the scrub radius for further increased steering efficiency. The heavy-duty threaded aluminium shock absorbers utilise 3.5mm shock shafts and the transmission, with all-metal internal gears, is of a torque twist reducing design. Optionally a 2-speed hi/lo transmission conversion will become available to add speed when needed. The kit is rounded out by grippy tyres, a cool looking body shell a couple of scale accessories.

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June 21, 2018

Double Ceramic ceramic motor bearings & lube

Double Ceramic from California have introduced their new ceramic motor bearings as well as their ceramic-infused bearing lube. The first product is focusing on reducing magnetic interference around the motor to maximise electric motor performance. The full ceramic 540 motor Bearing achieves this with the use of Zirconium Oxide balls and races, which has 80 percent less friction than bare chrome steel balls, while also being 40 percent lighter. This results in less centrifugal force on the balls and less heat generation between the balls and races. The bearing also uses a variation of Double Ceramic’s custom moulded PEEK cage, resulting in no magnetic interference in brushless motors, resulting in quicker spool-up and higher RPM. The Full Ceramic motor bearing also contains no shielding, further reducing friction and increasing high RPM capability.

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