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January 27, 2010

Miguel Matias rejoins RB team

RB Products have announced that former European Champion and multiple Worlds and European finalist Miguel Matias has rejoined RB. After some tests in the past few months, the former Ninja race decided to make the switch back to the French brand. With the Euros taking place in his home country this summer, Matias had the following the say about the deal:

Yes. I’m back again. I couldn’t forget that all my most important results and titles were got with RB Engines. 2010 will be a very important season, where we’ll race the Euro and World Champs. I’ll be there to fight to the victory.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

January 27, 2010

Team Associated RC18 Late Model RTR

Now you can enjoy Team Associated’s world-class performance with true scale authenticity in a 1:18 scale late model oval racer. Team Associated have introduced the RC18 Late Model, a 1:18 scale RTR (Ready-To-Run) electric 4WD late model oval racer. The RC18 Late Model features a newly designed chassis with a fully enclosed, 2-belt, drive train system that is capable of handling the extreme amount of power that today’s brushless motors and LiPo batteries can dish out. Along with durability, the drive train is sealed to help keep rocks and dirt away from all the gears and pulleys. The RC18 Late Model comes fully assembled with a painted and decaled late model race body, chrome late model style wheels, aggressive checkerboard tread scale tires, all designed to look just like the full-size race cars that run in dirt oval series around the country.

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January 27, 2010

Factory Team SC10 lightweight ball differential

Team Associated have announced the introduction of the Factory Team ball differential specifically designed for the SC10. Once built, the differential fits directly into the stock SC10 transmission case without any modifications. Racers have long enjoyed the handling benefits that a ball differential offers. For nearly 30 years, competition electric off-road cars have been equipped with them, and for good reason, ball differentials improve handling consistency over bumpy surfaces while increasing cornering capabilities. Each outdrive is machined from hardened steel for exceptional durability, then lightened to reduce rotating mass. The outdrives are also available separately so that current T4 and B4 differentials can be upgraded for use in the SC10.

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January 26, 2010

Jesse Robbers does double at CRCRC MWNC

Having already briefly written about the CRCRC Midwest Nitro Champs, Hot Bodies are reporting that in the electric 1/8 class their team driver Jesse Robbers qualified 2nd with the Ve8 and took the win. Even with electronic problems plaguing him all weekend Jesse was able to hold onto his lead and go on to win the race from Associated team manager Brent Thielke. In nitro buggy qualifying Jesse and Ryan Maifield traded 1st position several times but in the main Jesse was able to drive better average lap times and make less mistakes and so was able to build up a big gap to Maifield in 2nd position.

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January 26, 2010

Xceed 1/8 scale buggy bodies

Xceed have announced that they are selling a new line of buggy shells. Superb Italian design, performance is what counts and these feature great balance for jumping and top-speed. Made from high quality lexan with very detailed lines, they fit the specific car like a glove, sitting very low on the car. Most come in standard 1.0mm or light 0.75mm material and are available for the Losi 8ight, Xray XB808, Mugen MBX-6, Kyosho MP9, Associated RC8, HB D8, Hobao Hyper 9 and HN/OFNA X2. Sold clear with a protective film.

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January 26, 2010

Ryan Maifield takes Truggy at Winter MW Champs

Kicking off 2010 in style, the CRCRC club creates a 2-week home to some of the world’s fastest drivers competing for that first win of the New Year at the Annual Winter Midwest Championships. In the 1/8th buggy class Ryan chose the JConcepts Bar Codes in blue compound to take the TQ spot in qualifying and the Double Dees V2 tire for the 45 minute A-main and ended the race 3rd, behind Jared Tebo in 2nd and eventual winner Jesse Robbers. In the 1/8th truck division, Ryan put his RC8T-CE out front early in the A-main, running on the Sevens tire in blue compound, and had it on 100% attack mode for the entire race, finishing a lap ahead of Jesse Robbers in 2nd and Jared Tebo in 3rd.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 25, 2010

Neil Cragg victorious at SNRC winter series

CML are reporting on the latest round of the SNRC winter series that was graced by the attendance of a few of the top national drivers, aiming to do battle with the fast local drivers on this challenging track. The Stoke track is a good blend of fast and technical sections with quite a few jumps to test the drivers ability. As is to be expected in winter the track was damp early doors and the obligatory Hobao Angle spike tyres were heavily in evidence.

Continue reading the report here

January 25, 2010

Xceed Masterfix Pipes & springs

New from Xceed, and made in Germany, their new range of Masterfix pipes are super strong, high performance pipes that work on the most popular model car engines like NR, Max, Picco, Mega, Sirio and more. Available for 1/10th and 1/8th on road and 1/8th off road, the pipes are CNC machined instead of being pressed into shape, the advantage being that they are stronger, consistent and a higher quality aluminium can be used. The parts of the pipes are then precision soldered together with top quality pressure nipple and flanges. The supplied springs and silicone seals are also of superb quality. Under the Xceed MF line Xceed also offer some special made exhaust mounting springs and .12 and .21 long exhaust springs in normal way and a new version which allows a nicer fit between engine and carburetor.

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