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September 22, 2011

JConcepts shock stand

Seen at last weekend’s Short Course Showdown, JConcepts adds to its extensive accessory line with the addition of a user friendly shock stand. During shock rebuilds racers are always searching for that perfect shock stand which is light-weight, durable and easy to set-up and tear-down on any given race day. The JConcepts shock stand has 2 different heights which accommodate both 1/10th and 1/8th length and diameter shocks as well as center-punched dimples which help locate center. The design is also centered around a placement area which a standard soda can or water bottle can be used as a dump location for used fluids. For the extra efficient racer, the shock stand will also stack inside the JConcepts Vehicle Stand to maximize space and for packing considerations. As a bonus the shock stand can be used as a serviceable stand for an iPad or cased iPhone for a neat and clean pit area or general use around the home or office.

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September 21, 2011

STRC Axial Wraith aluminium options

STRC have produced suspension links for the Axial Wraith out of heavy duty CNC machined aluminium. Instead of going with the cheaper looking aluminium tube design, these lower and upper suspension links feature the same lightweight design as the stock plastic pieces with weight saving holes drilled out in the suspension links while preserving the same thickness as the stock plastic pieces that makes these links near indestructible. The stock plastic steering linkage on the Axial Wraith is also a weak point on this vehicle, as the stock pieces tend to be sloppy and weak in transferring the torque and power coming from the steering servo. These CNC Machined Aluminium Steering link features 7mm thick aluminium tubes for lower and upper steering links. The upper link features a slight bend that allows for all the power and torque from the servo to be transferred in a perpendicular angle to the arm of the knuckle to ensure no power is loss in the transfer. Suspension links and steering links available in Gun Metal, Black, Green and Silver.

View the other new parts here

September 21, 2011

Robert Raphael double at Belgian Nats Rd4

Last weekend was the fourth round of the Belgian championship for 1/8 Gas & 1/8 Brushless. The weather was unstable and at the end of the expert final they had a few showers. The track of the MBRC is fast with great grip and is very tricky after a 8 hours endurance held a few weeks ago. HongNor team driver Robert Raphael managed to win both expert and brushless classes with his X2-CR and NEXX8-E.

View the class results here

September 21, 2011

Steven Hartson dominates 2wd & 4wd at JBRL Rd7

The 7th round of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League (JBRL) series was held last weekend and Associated was represented well at the races with drivers in almost all the classes. The most prestigious classes however were 2WD and 4WD Modified. This is where Steven Hartson laid down the law with TQ runs in both classes and finished it off with two wins as well. Hartson, utilizing Reedy batteries and LRP X12 motors in his JConcepts-equipped B4.1 and B44.1, was never challenged in the 4WD main event. However, a bobble in the 2WD main saw others lead, including teammate Chris Jarosz. With determination and raw speed, Hartson fought back to the front of the pack with only laps remaining in the event to claim his second victory of the long day.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

September 20, 2011

Frank Root wins JBRL Electric series at OCRC

TLR and Losi’s Frank Root, Matt Castellano, Ryan Dunford, Keith Whisler, Aaron Lane, and Doug Nielsen attended the penultimate round of the 2011 JBRL Electric Series this past Saturday at OCRC Raceway. The track had great grip, and a fun, technical layout. The entry count was very strong at 195 and a great day of racing was had by all. Frank was on hand to run his brand new TLR 22T for the first time at a JBRL Race, and it did not disappoint. Frank would put down a clean and very quick run in the first round of qualifying, that would not be challenged. After trying some setup changes in round 2, Frank reverted to his Q1 setup for the main event. On the first lap, Frank made a costly error, dropping him back to 5th, but a few quick laps and clean passes quickly got Frank back into the lead where he would remain until the end of the race.

Continue reading the report here

September 20, 2011

Durango DEX210 teaser video

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Durango have released this teaser video for their new DEX210 1/10th scale 2wd buggy that will be released soon. It shows a lot of extra information on the new car with a focus on the many setup adjustments that can be made to this car.

View the car’s feature list here

September 20, 2011

Kajiwara & Kametani win Tresrey Offroad race Rd6

Round 6 of the Tresrey Off-Road race series was held last Sunday at the RC Park Kers in Gyoda-city, Saitama-ken, Japan. It was the first time Tresrey held an Off-road race event around Tokyo area and a total of 52 racers took part, 48 entrants in the 2WD class and 42 in the 4WD class. In qualifying, Kenji Tsuruta (Tresrey) took TQ for the 2WD class and Jyuliya Kajiwara (Kyosho) for the 4WD class. In the 2WD class, Jyuliya Kajiwara won the race from 2nd on the grid, with Tsuruta (Tresrey/TD) taking 2nd and Takeshi Kinoshita 3rd. There were 10 Durango DEX410/Rs in the 4WD class and 2 of them made the A final. Takaaki Kametani (Kyosho) won the race from 2nd on the grid, with Kajiwara(Kyosho) taking 2nd and Tsuruta (Tresrey/TD) 3rd. After the award ceremony, Tresrey held a big prize draw which included the DEX410 2010spec kit, Speed Passion ESCs/motors and Tresrey ESCs/motors.

View the 4wd podium here

September 20, 2011

Zacarias Villalba wins Andalusian regional Rd4

The fourth and final round of the Andalusian (Spanish south region) electric 2WD buggy regional series was hosted this past weekend by the Club Deportivo Radio Control Jerez, some 10 minutes from the center of Jerez. This was the inaugural race for the club’s great newly built facilities which hosts three different top notch tracks (offroad, onroad and mini-z). The race saw a record attendance with no less than 57 drivers signing up for the highly anticipate race. Ansmann Racing factory driver, Zacarias Villalba dominated the race with his Viper powered X2TE taking all four rounds of qualifying and all three A-finals. He also set the fastest lap of the race with 25.3 seconds, more than one second faster than anybody else.

View the final results here