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October 20, 2012

Pro-Line BullDog body for B44.2 buggy

Pro-Line have released this BullDog body for the Team Associated B44.2 buggy. The new B44.2 features a longer and narrower chassis, which requires an all new body. Ryan Cavalieri is coming off an incredible season winning the 2012 ROAR National Championships in both 4wd and 2wd buggy running Pro-Line’s highly coveted line of BullDog Bodies. Ryan has improved upon the design and developed the most advanced body yet, the 2012 BullDog body. Ryan took great care in refining the design for 2012 to create even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency.

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October 20, 2012

JConcepts Scalpel speed-run body

JConcepts introduces the Scalpel speed-run body and front bumper conversion to convert the Slash 4×4 into an insane speed-run machine. Looking straight into the headlights you can tell right away something is different about the Scalpel. A menacing look from the front-end highlighted by a dramatic chin-spoiler, the front-end is built for speed and direction. Large fenders allow plenty of clearance for the 2.8” G-Locs tires and the extremely low roof-line cuts like a knife. A shallow bed area gives the Scalpel a truck-like appearance while maintaining that all inclusive speed-line structure. Finishing off the body is clean and smooth with the inclusion of grill, headlight, taillight and miscellaneous logos that make the Scalpel look the part.

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October 19, 2012

RDRP Ultra car stand

More new stuff from RDRP with the release of their Ultra car stand, Designed to provide you with a solid base to make working on your car a breeze, the revolving upper platform allows you to place everything from a 1/12th scale pan car up to an 1/8th scale truck while building, maintaining or tuning your car. Two large foam pads keep the chassis plate from moving while a pair of rubber O-rings make for a silky smooth movement of the platform plus they keep it from spinning excessively. Two additional anti-slip pads in the bottom plate make it secure on your pit table or setup board. The overall height is adjustable via a spacer and leaves you the choice between a height of 60mm or 70mm. CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for that distinctive stealth look the Ultra Car Stand not only looks cool but also has everything it needs to withstand the rigours of regular abuse in racing situations to make it look shiny for years.

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October 19, 2012

Bradby & Moss win Schumacher Masters Rd1

Round 1 of the Schumacher Masters indoor race at the fantastic Worksop facility took place last weekend. The day hit it off with a great entry of over 160 Drivers competing, all using the Schumacher yellow mini pin control tyre. In 2wd qualifying Greg Williams produced a nice surprise by setting Round 1 TQ with a rear motored Cougar SVR on the slippery indoor surface. Neil Cragg Set overall TQ for the day with Schumacher drivers Simon Moss, Tom Cockerill, Greg Williams Lloyd Storey and Eugene Galley all in the top ten. In the final Paul Bradby took the honours from Nathan Waters and Neil.

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October 19, 2012

AKA Moto 1/8th buggy tire

AKA have released their new Moto tire, designed to take on the roughest and toughest terrain that you can throw at your 1:8 buggy. The massive lugs, race proven carcass, and AKA’s proprietary rubber compounds will ensure that your tires last while tearing up the dirt. As with all of AKA tires, these are designed and made in the USA. Available in Soft or medium compound as well as unmounted or premounted.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

October 19, 2012

GP3F 9th Edition – Announcement

The MRC Longwy club have announced the 9th edition of their GP3F race, which will be held on the 15th and 16th of December 2012 in Longwy, France close to the Luxembourg Belgium border. Open to Modified and Pro Stock touring car, the event will be capped at 120 drivers and run on a large technical track with plenty of running for all racers. The race has attracted a large entry of the finest racers with Ronald Volker, Marc Rheinard and more confirmed. Entry will open on the 24th of October so be don’t be late as it will fill fast. More information on the event can be found at the official site here.

October 19, 2012

RDRP DEX210 aluminium thumb screws

These RDRP DEX210 aluminium thumb screws are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, come gold anodised and laser etched to add cool looks to your DEX210 buggy. The thumb screws are slightly larger in size to make for easier handling when swapping battery packs. They are usable with the stock plastic as well as both the RDRP DEX210 Aluminium and Carbon Fibre Battery Plate (above) and of course all other vehicles that make use of metrical thumb screws.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

October 19, 2012

Contact Double Compound 1/10th front tire

After months of tests on several different tracks including 2 weeks of testing in Thailand on the circuit which will host the 1/10th World Championship, Contact are pleased to announce a new double compound front tyre. With excellent feedback from multiple World and European Championship winners Robert Pietsch, Dario Balestri and Andy Moore they have concluded that these new tyres give more steering on all the tracks and in varying conditions. The tyres also help to avoid traction rolling problems which can occur on high grip tracks or finals where larger tyres are used. Available in 4 different hardness’s, Soft, Medium, Hard and Super Hard all mounted on our black carbon rim.

Source: Contact [racing-cars.com]