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June 1, 2012

Thunder Innovation THECar spring retainers

Thunder Innovation announce these aluminium shock spring retainer for JQ Product’s THECar. CNC-machined from aluminium and of a super lightweight design the retainers sport seven large diameter holes and six grooves that help to get the dirt out of the shocks while a 2mm raised collar keeps the springs in place even under severe racing conditions. The parts that are released under TI’s Alien brand are available in black and green colour.

Source: Thunder Innovation [thunderinnovation.com]

June 1, 2012

Xray XB9 composite rear wing

Xray introduce this composite rear wing for the XB9 buggy. Made from a special compound the wing features reinforced edges in critical areas to prevent breakage and makes for increased side stability and downforce. The wing is available in black, white and neon yellow colour and included two wing shims.

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June 1, 2012

Keisuke Fukuda wins Japanese nats

Keisuke Fukuda has won the recent 1/8th on-road nationals in Japan. TQ went to Tadahiko Sahashi (Serpent/Picco) in front of Yuya Sahashi (Serpent/Xceed) and Shoki Takahata (Kyosho/OS). In the finals it was the former World Champion Keisuke (Mugen/Picco) who could make use of all of his experience to beat Takaaki Shimo (Kyosho/OS) in second and TQ Tadahiko Sahashi in third position.

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June 1, 2012

Paul Wynn wins 2012 Sunshine State Classic

Paul Wynn has won the 2012 Sunshine State Classic at the Shiverville Raceway that has quickly become a second home to the Florida racers. The track crew did an amazing job preparing the surface which provided the racers with great traction throughout the day. JConcepts/Team Associated driver Paul Wynn took full advantage of the track conditions and set the TQ pace in both 2WD SCT mod and 2WD mod buggy classes with his JConcepts equipped SC10FT and B4.1 Worlds kits. Unfortunately tropical storm Beryl made an early appearance at the end of qualifying and washed out the mains, giving Paul the top podium spots in both classes.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

June 1, 2012

Frank Azzopardi wins Malta/Sicily champs

The Malta/Sicily championships took place at the Arena dell Etna track, with Nong Nor team driver Frank Azzopardi dominating the event by taking TQ and the first place in the A final on the loose and dusty track. The Hong Nor Sabre X3 driver won some three laps ahead of Lawrence Mangion in second and Dillon Cassar in third position.

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]

June 1, 2012

VP Pro turbo glow plugs

VP Pro introduce their new line of glow plugs for nitro engines that make use of turbo type plugs. Available are an ultra hot P3 and a slightly colder P8 type, both of which make use of a high-quality platinum coil to give maximum consistency while the nickel treated body prevents oxidation to increase durability.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

June 1, 2012

Avid Associated spring collar adapters

Avid RC introduce their new spring collar adapters for Team Associated buggies and trucks. They are designed to upgrade the current AE shocks to 12mm big bore springs. The collar adapters slide directly over the existing shock collar and secure with a set screw. Installation only takes a minute and the collars hold the springs concentric as well as allowing for easy ride height adjustments. They are CNC-machined from 6061 aluminium, include 4-40 set screws and come black anodises in packs of four collars.

Source: Avid RC [avidrc.com]

May 31, 2012

Duratrax 1/10 buggy tires

Duratrax introduce their latest line of 1/10 scale off-road tires. With race-proven tread patterns such as Shotgun, Equalizer and Persuader to choose from and C2 soft and C3 super-soft compounds for front and rear wheels, the tires are ideal for many racing condition. All include suitable foam inserts and come as rubber-only or pre-mounted for many Associated, Losi or Kyosho 2WD and 4WD buggies. Also available are lightweight disc wheels in yellow or white colour.

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