More news from LRP who are now offering 2 new springs for the big bore shocks of the S8 TX Truggy. No available in medium and hard, these new optional tuning springs allow you to adjust and fine tune the handling of your truggy for any track conditions and your personal driving preferences.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
Team Associated driver Lee Martin took victory in the 2wd class at the Petit R/C race, which was held at the Maritime raceway in the UK last weekend. Lee put his RC10B4 on pole position by taking TQ in the final two rounds qualifying with the fastest times of the day and went on to convert that pole position into the race win over three legs. After a tough first leg Lee took victory in legs two and three to secure an excellent victory from Tom Cockerill in 2nd and Ellis Stafford 3rd.
Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk] / Image: Maritime [maritimeracing.info]
Following up from the pictures of the new X-Factory X-6 Squared 2wd buggy, the company have released this photo of Paul Sinclair’s buggy as seen at last weekend’s CRCRC Mid Winter in Columbus, Ohio. The new Squared body from JConcepts gives the car a more aggressive appearance, with the addition pf a motor cooling vent on the right side of the cabin.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
New from ST Racing Concepts for the Traxxas Slash are a range of machined aluminium parts to improve the performance & looks of your car. First up is this new Pro Racing CNC machined aluminium battery strap, which adds more strength and battery position adjustability to your Traxxas Slash. Also new for the Slash, are new shock bodies and shock caps, that improve the smoothness and performance of the shocks. Featuring an upper cap o-ring to provide a better seal, the lower shock body area has been redesigned to better accommodate the stock Traxxas O-ring and plastic sleeve for the smoothest shock operation. For the tires on your Slash & Slayer, there are these new machined aluminum beadlocks that offer a big weight savings over the standard steel versions. Finally STRC have released a lightweight wrench that features a 4mm turnbuckle on one end with a 5mm version on the opposite side. All products are available in various different colours.
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Team Associated have signed young Swedish front runner Christoffer Svensson to their buggy team. Having driven for Hobao last year, and Kyosho prior to that, Svensson had a solid 2008, the high point winning both classes from the TQ spot at the Nordic Xray Challenge. He joins recent signings Robert Batlle & Nuno Ribeiro as well as established Associated racer Neil Cragg on the European team.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Team Orion have announced the recent signing of Swiss star and top 1/8th scale buggy driver Didier Perrin. The multiple Swiss Champion will use CRF power to get back to victory and has been impressed by the power and drivability of the new CRF 21 Buggy US spec engine. Jean-Marc Betticher and Didier Boulmier will support Didier Perrin at the National Championships and the two employees of the Swiss Team Orion distributor will bring technical advice to all drivers using Team Orion engines at the Swiss Nationals.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Fastrax have released this handy black and grey truggy/buggy carry bag. Featuring a padded exterior as well as Fastrax branding, this economically priced bag is the easy way to safely transport your r/c car and accessories to and from the track.
Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]
New for the Team Associated RC8, the Factory Team’s all-new CNC machined steering blocks and rear uprights add strength, precision, added adjustability, and great looks. Precision machined from quality 7075 aluminum, these parts are durable, lightweight, and maintain the suspension geometry optimized by the RC8 design team. Conveniently packaged in pairs they feature Associated’s signature blue anodizing with sexy-look second-op machining and are a direct fit for the RC8, RC8-RS, RC8T, RC8T-RS, and all SC8 models.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
