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October 8, 2012

JConcepts Bro Codes tire & medium rounded insert

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During the 2012 JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals JConcepts showed us their new 2WD rear buggy tire called the Bro Codes. Specially designed for indoor clay tracks, the tire tread looks like the one used on the version 1 Bar Codes tires but it features a lower tread height and an angle on the leading side of the pins for added contact patch and traction. This makes it a directional tire and does away with the need to break the rubber in, speeding up preparation time. JConcepts also have a new medium density rounded rear closed cell insert for 1/10th buggy with an updated shape that gives the tires a rounder profile for better side bite.

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October 8, 2012

Much More Fleta4 speed controller

Much More introduce the Fleta4 brushless speed controller. The ESC features a special Double Cooling System design called DCS, a machined aluminum case to lower the operation temperatures and boosted as well as turbo timing software functions. A build-in switch, over-temperature, low voltage and failsafe protection adds to the specifications. The 2S-compatible controller is useable with motors as low as 3.5T, has a low-profile heatsink with optional fan unit and will become available in blue and black colour.

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October 8, 2012

Agama A8 Evo FR Cup kit

Available now is the new Agama A8 Evo FR Cup kit, the latest update to the A8 Evo 1/8th buggy platform. The buggy builds on the continued development the company has maintained throughout 2012 to bring the latest parts to the kit. The specification now represents the car that Jerome Sartel used to win two French nationals and also the prestigious French Cup. Included with the kit comes a Ferodo style brake system, new forward style switch system and radio tray, 10/18 internal differential gear sets, new shock caps and diaphragms, an Aerofighter body shell and 8-hole tapered shock pistons. Also included are red dot front and green dot rear springs, 2.3mm front and 2.4mm rear anti-roll bars, black shock towers, two silver left hand screws, optional captured steering balls, front alloy brace and the R2 +2mm chassis.

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October 8, 2012

Boots & Phillips win HNMC Winter series Rd1

The first round of the HNMC Winter series at the Herts Nitro Model Club saw wins of Elliot Boots in the nitro buggy and Harry Phillips in the nitro truggy class. Kevin Brunsden and Simon Reeves are the names of the second and third placed buggy driver while Simon Miller and Colin Drummond took two and three in the truggy class. The next round of the nitro series is set for the first weekend of November.

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October 8, 2012

Cockerill & Valtier win French Cup 2012

The French Cup 2012 took place in Maisons-Alfort near to Paris at AEC Model Club this weekend. Tom Cockerill and Lloyd Storey came over from England to support the French Schumacher Team. Tom and Lloyd also took first and second place in 4WD with Armand Lantheaume completing the all-Schumacher podium. In 2WD, Ludovic Valtier (Team Associated) won the title follow by Ahmed Kerfati (Kyosho). Thomas Vogel completed the podium with his TLR22.

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October 8, 2012

Perfect weekend for Evans at ‘Fall Indoor Nats’

Dustin Evans showed why he is a US National Champion, Reedy Race winner and Worlds finalist as he completed the perfect weekend at the Fall Indoor Nationals successfully defending all three 2WD titles at the RC Excitement track in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Starting the 8-minute single Buggy, Short Course and Stadium truck A-Mains from pole having topped every round of qualifying, the factory TLR driver cruised to three convincing wins.

View our complete event coverage here.

October 8, 2012

Evans completes clean sweep of 2WD Qualifying

Team Losi Racing’s Dustin Evans completed a clean sweep of 2WD qualifying at the JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals, the World Championship finalist picking up where he left off yesterday to TQ the third & final round of qualifying in Buggy, Short Course and Stadium Truck. With no one able to out pace Evan’s TLR cars around the RC Excitement track the 2011 US National Champion looks to be firmly on target to defend the three titles he won here last year in Fitchburg however the Colorado driver says he is taking nothing for granted as with single A-Mains one mistake can easily cost you the win.

View our complete event coverage here.

October 7, 2012

Kosciuszek takes final 4WD Buggy qualifier

13-year-old Alex Kosciuszek has TQ’d the final round of qualifying at the JConcepts ‘Fall Indoor Nationals’, the young up & coming talent setting a run of 20/5:05.038 to top the time sheets ahead of Jason Ruona and last year’s Top Qualifier Mike Gay. Fastest in Q1 & Q2, it was a bad round for Steven Hartson however in 4WD Short Course the factory Associated driver managed to pull off his first TQ ahead of Matt Olson who took both of yesterday’s qualifiers.

View our complete event coverage here.