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September 13, 2013

JConcepts Nissan Armada SC body

New from JConcepts comes the radically looking Nissan Armada short course truck body. The exterior of the Armada is built to cater to racer demands. Aggressive, high-impact headlight and grille treatment has an unmistakable straight-on look. Included in the front hood design are reverse louvers which are built-in to allow two air-escape passages. The famous Nissan fender treatment has an additional raised section which allows plenty of front tire clearance under load. The raised section is double purpose and also functions as an additional air escape feature while the low-profile roof line helps maintain a low centre of gravity allowing the SUV to transition the turns like a JConcepts heritage truck design. Two, rear, easy to trim, Hi-Flow cut-outs chiseled between the SUV rear windows along with upper access for ream-able hole cut-outs complete a polished air release package. The body comes with decal sheet and window masks and is a direct fit on Slash, SC10, XXX-SCT, SCT-E and SCT 410 trucks with others may fit with additional trimming.

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September 13, 2013

Team Associated low-friction ball cups

Team Associated have new low-friction ball cups available for all cars that use the company’s standard #7230 ball cups. The redesigned cups help to free-up the front and rear suspension to let it work more efficiently. Included in the set are 12 rod ends.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

September 13, 2013

Yokomo B-Max2MR Ver.2 announced

After introducing the updated B-Max4 III a couple of days ago Yokomo now announce the soon release of the new B-Max2 Ver.2 2WD buggy. Included in the kit will be some of the option parts Yokomo have to offer for their 2WD platform as there is the recently introduces aluminium chassis with composite side pods, aluminium idler gears for the transmission and steel diff gear internal. The chassis will greatly improve handling especially on medium to high grip surfaces while the idler and internal diff gears make for better durability and also a more efficient drivetrain. The buggy that can be built in mid or rear motor configuration will hit the stores from End of September.

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September 12, 2013

Pro-Line Pro-2 2wd SC kit

Pro-Line have announced the release of their Pro-2 SC kit combing their highest quality and best performing SC accessories into one box to create the ultimate Short Course Truck. The Pro-2 SC Performance Chassis is 3mm thick Hard Anodized 7075-T6 aluminium and extends the full length of the truck for maximum durability and keeps everything in-line and extremely low for optimum performance. The Performance Transmission has been a popular upgrade for many other vehicles and has now found a permanent home in the Pro-2 SC. The oil-filled, tunable differential coupled with the steel top shaft, idler gear and internal diff gears offer durability and proven performance.

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September 12, 2013

OCRC to host Reedy Int’ Offroad Race of Champions

OCRC to host Reedy International Offroad Race of Champions

Following the recent announcement that West Coast RC Raceway was to close, the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions had to find a new home. After talking to suitable venues in the SoCal area the race organisers have chosen OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach as the venue for the 2014 event.

Reedy is pleased to announce that OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, CA will be the new home for its 20th running. OCRC will be the 11th facility to host the 27-year-old event. With the same organization staff, event sponsors, Scotty Ernst on the mic, and OCRC owner Robert Black all on board, racers are assured a world-class event.

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September 12, 2013

Tamiya Egress 2013 4WD buggy kit

Tamiya America today released first information on the Egress 2013 4WD electric off-road buggy. The re-release of the 1989 buggy builds on a long wheelbase Avante-type carbon fibre chassis and includes newly designed parts such as ball differentials, universal driveshafts and fibre-reinforced parts in order to make the buggy ‘2013-ready’ in terms of durability and overall rigidity. Included with the kit comes a full ball bearing set, a clear polycarbonate body shell with Egress sticker sheet and black lightweight rims with pin tyres. There is no official release date yet but according to Tamiya America the item is ‘coming soon’.

Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]

September 12, 2013

Serpent Spyder 2WD buggy kit

After releasing first teaser images Serpent now have body-off images and additional information on the Spyder 2WD buggy available. Thought out by Cobra 1/8 buggy designer and former World Champion Billy Easton the Spyder is a purpose-built rear motor buggy with a composite rub chassis, 3-gear gearbox with 3-pad slipper clutch and adjustable differential height. The differential itself is a ball-type unit with large balls for improved power transfer while retaining good drivability on slippery surfaces. The suspension is highly adjustable and allows for easy castor changes using 0° to 2.5° inserts while at the rear toe-in, roll centre and anti-squat settings are adjustable inboard with the rear hubs allow also outboard toe changes. Included are 12mm RCM-type big bore shock absorbers, carbon fibre shock towers, metric hex hardware, lightweight yet durable spring steel driveshafts and an aerodynamic cab forward body shell. A dedicated mid motor buggy for high-traction surfaces will follow soon.

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September 12, 2013

Miguel Matias joins Vampire Racing

Multiple Portuguese National Champion, former European Champion and multiple European and World Championship podium finisher Miguel Matias recently joined the Vampire Racing factory team through to 2014 to run the company’s 1/10th and 1/8th brushless motor and speed controllers along the Vampire Racing line of high performance LiPo battery packs. Miguel already used the components during the 1/10th Buggy Euros and the recent Neo Race with great success.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]