Our partners Neo Buggy have announced that entries for next years Neo08 indoor race will open on Thursday the 27th of September. The 3rd edition of the Neo Race returns to the Harper Adams indoor venue for Easter 2008. After the very successful 2006 race, DXR and Neo-Buggy will once again join together to organise and run Neo08.
Source: Neo08 [neo08.net]
JConcepts have released the first of the new Illuzion bodies for their Fall lineup with the body which made its debut at the IFMAR Worlds in Japan, finishing 2nd and 3rd. The B4 Illuzion was designed for the Team Associated B4 stealth buggy and comes complete with window mask and 2 6″ V-wings. The lluzion Hi-Flow body features hard edge side pod styling with runners on the sides designed to move the air more efficiently to the wing while the roof of the body having been dramatically wedged and Illuzionized for that aggressive look.
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Upgrade RC have announced that they have made their popular Flame 2, XR and Torch graphic kits suitable for use on the Team Associated RC8. Now the car has finally been released to the public, racers can fully customise the look of their buggy with the base graphic kit of their choice and with additional Team Associated logo kits, as shown in the image above.
Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]
The picture above and below is that of a new kevlar / carbon fibre tub chassis for the Atomic Carbon S4 which UK driver Mat Dodd is currently testing. The chassis has a outer layer of kevlar and the normal inner layers of carbon fibre with the purpose of the kevlar to help reduce any wear to a minimum on the chassis. Depending on how testing goes it might be introduced on the company’s S2 and S4.
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Xray have a report from the the fifth and final round of the Portuguese 1:8 National Championship that was held at the Vizela track, and saw the crowning of Xray driver Fernando Almeida as the new National Champion. Kyosho racer Miguel Matias was TQ followed by Fernando Almeida and each of the two drivers won their semi-final and with this result Fernando was already the new Portuguese Champion, having 3 wins and one 2nd place. In the final, Matias used his no.1 starting position to his advantage, pulling away from the field and getting a 4-lap lead by the end over 2nd place finisher Carlos Duraes with Tiago Almeida in 3rd. Fernando was 2nd in the race until he was hit by another driver, breaking his right rear lower suspension arm and putting him out of the race.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Eagle Racing have released a number of new products this week with the first being this new pit mat. Made from a high quality rubber material, it is 40 x 60cm in size and weighs 325grams, and is supplied with a velcro strap to allow you to roll it up for transportation. Also new from Eagle Racing are some option parts for the Tamiya TRF 501X 4wd buggy, the first option being a blue anodised aluminium steering linkage which adds extra strength to this assembly. Also new for the 501X are a range of lightweight and strong titanium turnbuckles in various selections as well as titanium screw sets, also available in different amounts.
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Robitronic have released this new range of durable red anodised aluminium servo arms for 1/8th scale off road cars. The arms feature small screws on the side to ensire a tight mounting on the servo main shaft and are numbered to show which servo they are suitable for. Available for KO Propo, Sanwa, Hitec and Futaba servos.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.eu]
GS Racing have released a number of new option parts for their range of competition 1/8 Off Road vehicles, including the CL1 and XUT series. First up are these high performance disk brake pads, which are sold in a pack of 4 and improve your buggy’s stopping power. For the CL1 are 2 new parts including a set of special wing spacers made from aluminium and a super strong 5mm thick ball raced steering plate, made from 7075 T6 aluminium which comes in a set including all parts necessary to mount it.
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