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November 13, 2011

Matsukura continues buggy dominance in Japan

The JMRCA Japanese electric buggy nationals took place this weekend at the newly renovated Yatabe Arena, host to next weekend’s ATS race. With the race being on home soil for Yokomo, it was their factory driver and two time World 1/12th Champion who begun his title defense by taking the top qualifying spot in both 2wd and 4wd with the B-Max2 and B-Max4 respectively. In the 2wd class it was Kohta Akimoto (Kyosho) and Satoshi Maezumi (Tamiya) that completed the top 3, while in 4wd class it was Shin Adachi (Kyosho) and Keisuke Enomoto (Yokomo). In the 2wd finals, Naoto was unchallenged as he wrapped up his 4th consecutive title in this class winning all 3 legs ahead of Akimoto in 2nd and Maezumi in 3rd. It was the same result in 4wd as Naoto dominated all three legs to take victory in front of Adachi in 2nd and Enomoto in 3rd, giving Naoto his 5th consecutive 4wd National title.

View the final results here

November 12, 2011

FTW Tactic shell for THE Car

FTW Racing Components have unveiled the latest addition to its lineup of 1:8 scale bodies, Tactic for JQ’s THE Car. Tactic features a forward-cab configuration for improved handling and the dramatically unconventional styling that defines FTW. The body is sold with window masks and a decal sheet. We can expect more shells for other brands of cars from FTW in the near future.

View more images of the shell here

November 11, 2011

JR Mitch wins Nitro Clash warmup

Last weekend’s Nitro clash warm up was held in Coral Spring, FL and was a successful test day for all Nitro Racers attending the Clash. In the Pro Buggy A main, JR Mitch driving the Associated RC8.2 took the TQ spot. Mitch was able to checks out early in the race and was able to extend his lead to half a lap over 2nd in the first 10 min of the race. Just when everyone thought the race was over 2nd placed Renato Jr Tradardi slowly caught up to Mitch. When it was time for pit stops, it was all up to the pit men to make the difference.

Continue reading the report here

November 10, 2011

Kyosho MP9 M-size front shock tower

Kyosho have announced the release of the new M-size front shock tower for their Inferno MP9 buggy. Designed to suit the European tracks more, it can help to increase the handling of the car over ruts and rocks as well as fast corners depending on the track layout. Made to be used with Kyosho’s M-size length Big Bore shocks the shock tower will increase the possible droop of the front wishbones which adds more options for the setup of the car.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]

November 10, 2011

Ryan Lee wins Kyosho Buggy championships

JQ Products continues to do well in Korea with another victory for THE Car in the hand of Ryan Lee at the recent Kyosho Buggy championship at Jungwang offroad circuit. Ryan gave this report. “The track was wet due to rain until 11am, but many drivers helped to clean out water after the rain stopped, so the race could start at noon with a shortened schedule. My car performed a lot better than at the Korean nationals. The new smooth gearing is even better than overdrive with stock gearing, and lighter diff oil set up of 3-5-2 felt very good on entire track. My car was super strong at the very tough Jungwang track. I could finish the 40 minute main final with faster average laptime under bad surface condition compared to Nationals. Another JQ Products driver made the A-main. DJ Park also achieved a good result, having struggled at the beginning but he could manage to move up the order one by one, finally finishing in the runner up spot. Hyungwook Jang driving a Serpent completed the podium.”

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]

November 9, 2011

Tekno RC M8 drive shafts for D8/Ve8

Continuing their line of driveline components, Tekno RC have released these complete drive shafts for the Hot Bodies D8/Ve8 and HPI Vorza/D8s vehicles. The Tekno RC M8 drive shafts will get you to the finish line without ejecting a drive pin or breaking a shaft and they include their legendary stub axles with retainer rings and all new drive shaft/barrel design. A hardened steel construction and black oxidized finish provide supreme durability and 3 pairs of drive pin holes means you can rebuild and reuse the stub axles. These drive shafts are .5mm longer than the Hot Bodies WCE shafts (1.5mm longer than stock) and allow full droop in the front and rear without interference.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

November 9, 2011

Centro C4.1 Option parts

CML have released a whole bunch of optional parts for the Centro C4.1 conversion. First up is a full range of weights for the front of the car including a 30 gram brass front bulkhead and brass bulkhead weights in 15 grams, 10 grams and 5 grams. These can be mounted together with the Delrin front brace which is need to mount the brass bulkhead. These weights also work on the B4.1. Other new parts include a carbon battery x-brace and carbon LiPo battery holders. Finally there are some narrow front wheels which provide a slightly different profile to the standard Team Associated front wheels to provide extra bite on certain surfaces. They are also better suited to the narrower Schumcaher Stagger Rib tyre than the stock wheel.

View the other parts here

November 9, 2011

Bittydesign Force body for Xray XB808

Bittydesign have introduced their new Force body and mud guards for the Xray XB808 2011. The new shell follows the same lines as the previously available Force bodies with the extreme cab forward treatment for improved handling and to improve cooling to the engine. This shell also features 2 additional big air scoops on the side for improved downforce with additional room under the cab for the air filter. Made in Italy using high quality lexan, the shell is sold with decal sheets, window mask and protective film, all at a very good price. The mud guards, which are mounted on the front face of the rear wishbones are also made from genuine lexan polycarbonate. Both products are available now through the Bittydesign website or in 2 weeks through their distributor network.

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