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August 3, 2012

Thunder Innovation 32 & 36mm Pro One clutch

Thunder Innovation have released a 32mm steel Pro One clutch system for Kyosho and 36mm steel Pro One clutch system for Durango buggies. The shoe design provides much more contact with the bell and there are three types of flywheel for different track conditions. The light aluminium version is used on high traction surfaces and to provide a little extra bottom end snap from your engine. The medium & heavy versions are used to tune for low traction surfaces, as well as to smooth out low RPM power delivery on engines that have a strong bottom end hit.

Source: Thunder Innovation [thunderinnovation.com]

August 3, 2012

Bill Bridges Benefit Race report

Last weekend was the Bill Bridges Benefit Race hosted by “The Track”. The attendance and atmosphere was great. Practice was cut short on Friday due to rain. On Saturday racers enjoyed three rounds of qualifying and main events for both nitro and electric. Adam Drake and Dakota Phend of TLR were in attendance to show their support for good friend and teammate Bill Bridges. Adam TQ’ed both nitro buggy and nitro truggy. Dakotah Phend TQ’ed 2wd modified buggy and qualified second in nitro buggy. Drake won truck and led the buggy final until just before the start of the final lap where he ran out of fuel after having a fifteen second lead. Dakotah took the win and Drake finished second. Dakotah also won 2wd modified buggy. Everyone had a great weekend of racing and hanging out with Bill and his family. Thanks to all the sponsors and Larry from “The Track” for being such a great host.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

August 2, 2012

Chris Bridgewater at ROAR Region 11 champs

This year’s ROAR Region 11 off-road championships were held by Tri-Cities RC in Pasco, WA. With temperatures reaching triple digits, the fresh track layout firmed up quickly and allowed a groove to build quickly during practice. However, late night thunderstorms washed a majority of the groove away, and caused a rain delay Saturday morning. Once the rain had concluded Saturday morning, the track crew had the track ready to go and racing was underway. After 4 rounds of qualifying, Team Associated sat on top in 4WD Modified and Truck Modified, held by Associated driver Chris Bridgewater. Modified 2WD SC TQ was held by privateer Tim Hethcox. Sunday’s main events brought more domination from Team Associated in the Modified classes, with Associated’s Chris Bridgewater taking home the win in Modified 2WD, Modified 4WD, and Modified Truck. Privateer Tim Hethcox also sealed up the win in 2WD Modified Short Course.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

August 2, 2012

Neil Cragg dominates oOple Invernational

The oOple Invernational was held this past weekend at Robinhood Raceway in the central part of England. On most people’s radar at this time for the 2012 Summer Olympics, English racers looked for a reason to get away from the hustle of downtown London and instead convened in the heart of the island country. Making the trip for Team Associated and Reedy was 2005 IFMAR 2WD World Champion and 2011 IFMAR 2WD World Championship Top Qualifier Neil Cragg. Well attended by fellow pro drivers and many club racers, the RHR facility was primed for a great event. In qualifying, Neil Cragg took his Reedy/LRP-powered Factory Team B4.1 and B44.1 to the double TQ positions. The main events went much like qualifying, with Neil’s Team Associated vehicles getting a double victory.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com] / Image: oOple.com

August 1, 2012

Mugen MBX-6 Eco USA race edition

Mugen USA have released this special race edition MBX-6 Eco. The 1/8th brushless buggy sports new silver graphite throughout and comes with a number of optional part as standard. Included are the aluminium front upper arm mount, rear arm mount, front & rear axle shaft and joint cups. Also wide offset wheel hubs in 1 and 2mm, S5 silicone o-rings and front and rear shock springs in 1.5/7/75T & 1.5/8.25T respectively.

View more images of the car here

August 1, 2012

T-Work’s MBX-6 & X3 aluminium options

News from T-Work’s are these durable and lightweight hard coated wheel axle shafts and center shaft joint cups made from imported 7075 aircraft grade aluminum for the Mugen MBX-6/6T & Hong Nor/Jammin X3/X3E. Each axle and joint cups are over 50% lighter than the standard steel counterparts giving you considerable savings in overall weight while the axles will give you the added advantage of reduced unsprung suspension weight.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]

July 31, 2012

Kyosho Ultima RB6 2wd buggy

The new Ultima RB6 is the latest in the Ultima line of vehicles, which is a further development of the breed, and it includes all the enhancements that have been designed by Kyosho engineers and tested over the last year by Kyosho International factory drivers like Jared Tebo and legends of the RC world. This type of development, along with the uncompromising manufacturing standards and the vast experience that can only be gained from decades of high-level competition, makes the Ultima RB6 a strong choice as the car to beat for the 2013 season.

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July 31, 2012

Associated 12mm clamping wheel hexes

Team Associated’s Factory Team aluminium 12mm clamping wheel hexes clamp securely onto the axle, preventing the hex from getting stuck in your wheels, which allows for speedy wheel changes. The hex adapters are CNC machined out of 6061-T6 aluminum and anodized Factory Team blue. The 12mm hexes use a 2-56 Socket Head Cap screw (included), which allows for the use of either a 5/64″ or 2mm Allen wrench. The hexes make a great upgrade for your SC10, or to convert your B4.1 or B44.1 to Team Associated’s new 12mm hex wheels.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]