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May 29, 2010

Tim Wood on provisional pole in Monaco

The European B Championships for 1/8th scale on road take place this week at in Monaco, at the FMM track in the hills above the principality. Thursday evening saw the opening ceremony take place and after 4 days of free practice all the teams entered the track in their National shirts under the sound of their National Anthem. 13 Countries have come to this event with drivers from Austria, Belgium, Germany, England, Ireland, France, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Poland, Russia and Monaco in attendance.

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May 29, 2010

Associated black Vertigo long sleeve tee

For those who crave more than just a black, blue or white Vertigo tee or grey Vertigo hooded sweatshirt, Team Associated have broadened your options with this comfy, 100% cotton, long sleeve black Vertigo T-shirt. Available in a wide range of sizes, wear it with the black AE FlexFit cap for that factory team look.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

May 28, 2010

Pro-Line Hole Shot SC – Sneak peek

Pro-Line are showing off a sneak peek of their new Hole Shot Short Course tires. Available soon, the tread features a small pin design for the ultimate in responsiveness, it uses a square lug throughout and is great on blue groove to wet, hard packed surfaces.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

May 28, 2010

Pro-Line Hole Shot SC – Sneak peek

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

May 28, 2010

Dynamite LiPo glow driver & charger

Dynamite have released this LiPo glow driver with battery and charger. Using LiPo power, it provides higher power output versus NiMh glow drivers with a switching power transfer which offers low heat dissipation. An LED indicator light allows users to detect if the glow plug is good or not and the glow unit itself is supplied with a 1S 1200mAh LiPo battery.

Source: Dynamite [dynamiterc.com]

May 28, 2010

DE Racing RC8 & RC8T mud guards

DE Racing have released two new additions to their line of mud guards with the introduction of versions for the Associated RC8, RC8B & SC8 and the RC8T. Engineered to be direct installation parts, with no additional body trimming or added holes to the suspension arms required, they install in minutes and will protect the rear suspension and drive train components from damage or contamination from rocks, dirt or mud. Proudly designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. from scuff resistant plastic, these mud guards will withstand much more abuse than a thin lexan, or carbon fiber plate and are the latest must have item for your buggy and truggy.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

May 28, 2010

GRP coloured buggy rim decals

With the announcement that they will only sell their white 1:8 buggy rim, Italian tire company GRP have introduced some special coloured plastic decals. These durable decals come in 3 different colors, fluorescent orange, fluorescent green and fluorescent yellow and allow each driver to personalize their own rims to the colour of choice.

Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]

May 28, 2010

Robitronic 5000mAh 14.8v LiPo & Fuel bottle

Robitronic have released this 1/8th 5000mAh 4S-2P LiPo competition pack. This 14.8 volt battery is designed for use in 1/8 off road buggy, truggy and monster truck and with a discharge rate of 50C, this pack leaves nothing to be desired. Due to this battery being used in the tough off-road environment it comes housed in a hard case. Robitronic have also released this competition line fuel bottle. Its most striking feature is the super soft bottle, which has been made from a very elastic material, which requires less effort to exactly fill up or remove fuel from the tank. A special attachment on the base of the pipe prevents you losing the cap by giving you somewhere secure to place it during refuelling.

View the fuel bottle here