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August 26, 2008

Associated BB Shocks & Clutch shoes

Associated RC8/T BB Shocks & Clutch shoes

Team Associated have announced the release of some new parts for the RC8 and RC8T. Starting with these big bore shocks, they are available for both the front and rear of the car and come with hard anodized, threaded 16mm aluminum shock bodies. Extra-large shock bladders allow full volume compensation, while together with the heavy-duty 4mm stainless steel shafts the shocks provide increased stability in rough sections as well as providing softer landings on big jumps. Also new are some handy tools which will make your 16mm Big Bore shock adjustments a snap. Finally for both cars are these new clutch shoes made from durable and hard 2024 alloy that claim to extend the life of your clutch. The harder material will last longer between rebuilds and maintenance, which equates to more time on the track.

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August 26, 2008

Jörn Neumann wins German 2WD Nats

Only two weeks after winning the 4WD Nationals at the Trier track in Germany Team Associated/Team Durango driver Jörn Neumann also secured himself the 2WD title. The championship was held at the challenging track of the MSC Karlsfeld located in the South German Munich area. The meeting that was held over two days suffered a bit from Saturdays rainy weather which caused some delay and affected the qualifying session since the clay track got very muddy which lead to questionable conditions during the last rounds on the first day. But come Sunday all of the 64 racers in both the stock and modified class were rewarded by beautiful sunny weather. Racing started with the remaining of the qualifying rounds and early start of the finals on Sunday noon. In 2WD (13.5T) Stock CS Electronic/Associated driver Christian Stanglmeier took TQ in front of “Old Dude” Eberhard Beck (Associated) and young Sebastian Findeisen (Associated). In 2WD Modified LRP/Associated driver Benni Gröschel secured himself the number one spot some nine seconds in front of Jörn Neumann (Associated) and “Fast Boy” Robert Hart (Associated).

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August 25, 2008

Werks Racing new Molded Insert

Werks Racing have announced the release of their new and improved 1/8th scale buggy tire inserts. Keeping the same wide, slightly rounded, profile that works exceptionally well with most of today’s more popular tire designs these new inserts use a new, lighter weight, higher quality material that makes for an even more consistent insert, virtually eliminating any difference in hardness between one to the next. As an added bonus the new material is less prone to disintegrating resulting in a longer wearing insert all at the same price as the old one.

Source: Werks Racing [werksracing.com]

August 25, 2008

Svensson wins Rd3 of Swedish Cup

Christoffer Svensson wins Swedish Cup Rd3

Werks Racing have been in contact to tell us about their success at last weekend’s round 3 of the Swedish Cup held in Mjölby. Qualifying saw Andreas Edvinsson do the fastest run from Robert Gustafsson in 2nd and Werks sponsored Christoffer Svensson in 3rd. I the main final it was Hobao racer Svensson that came away with the win by 13 seconds in front of young Kyosho racer David Ronnefalk in 2nd, while Losi driver Gustafsson ended up in 3rd, only 4 seconds further back.

Source: Werks Racing [werksracing.com]

August 24, 2008

Yannick Aigoin wins Coupe de France

The 2008 Coupe de France took place this weekend in Les Andelys, North West of Paris. Qualifying for the 4wd class saw Nicolas Rodriguez take the pole position ahead of Yannick Aigoin in 2nd and Jerome Aigoin in 3rd. Following the semi finals, that were each won by Jerome Aigoin and brother Yannick, it was the Jerome, driving the new Inferno MP9 that would line up on pole position for the main final. In the 45 minute final Jerome unfortunately ran into some problems that saw him finish down in 6th, 4 laps down on the eventual winner Yannick Aigoin driving a Losi 8ight, with current European Champion Renaud Savoya in 2nd for Mugen, while Xray driver Jerome Sartel claimed the last step of the podium in 3rd.

Source: Automodelisme [automodelisme.com]

August 22, 2008

JConcepts Max-ups & Rulux truck wheels

JConcepts new Max-ups 1/8th buggy wheel joins the latest craze in 1/8th off-road in using large diameter wheels for blue and black grooved conditions. Max-ups refer to the bead mounting diameter being 3.5mm larger than standard size wheels and this increase in size brings the new wheels in slightly under the maximum allowed size under ROAR and IFMAR rules. Max-ups buggy wheels make a statement with their large appearance, convex dish shaped design and superior inner rib design and also incorporate an outer glue catch that resists excess glue from running down the wheel face during the gluing process. Also new from JConcepts are Rulux 1/8th truck wheels featuring standard offset as well as new Rulux front and rear truck wheel suitable for the RC10T4 and GT.

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August 22, 2008

RT Symbio Associated RC8 body

Newly available from Reckward Tuning is the RT Symbio suitable for the Team Associated RC8 buggy. Designed by Daniel Reckward, this unique looking body shell will allow you to use all conventional performance air filters available today on the market. Supplied with Symbio decals and window masks, the shell has been made from 1mm thick high quality polycarbonate.

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August 22, 2008

Kinwald extends X-Factory agreement

X-Factory have announced that 2-Time World Champion Brian Kinwald has agreed to extend his agreement with the company through the end of 2009. Kinwald, who has won more than 30 U.S. National Championships, has been instrumental in the design of X Factory’s upcoming X-60 conversion for the AE T4. From his home in Tucson, Arizona, Kinwald said:

Working with Paul Sinclair on the new truck conversion has been one of the most satisfying projects of my R/C life. Paul has lots of great ideas and we talk frequently to make our ideas work together.. He puts our concepts into Solids and sends me the drawing, then we talk about it, make changes, and Paul sends a new one. I can see my input going directly into the design as it takes shape, something that’s never happened before. I’m just so happy here at X Factory.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]