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August 14, 2009

Xceed Off road Air filter oil

Xceed have released their new blue off-road air filter oil. Supplied in a 50ml bottle, this high quality and very sticky oil is perfect for buggy air filters. Sticky enough to stop the dirt and dust getting into the engine, at the same time it allows enough air to flow through so there is no loss of performance. The bottle has a handy tip for applying the oil to the filter and the oil can also be used for on road, if used on very dirty and dusty tracks.

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August 13, 2009

AKA SC10 1/8th Wheel adapters

For those looking for better handling from their SC10, AKA have expanded their line up of 1:8 wheel adapters to now include the Associated SC10 truck that allow you to mount regular buggy wheels to your truck. Made from 7075 aluminum and hard anodized, they are supplied with all the necessary fasteners to mount them and include AKA “SureGrip” 17mm nuts, which are also available to buy separately, to keep the wheels securely on the hubs. The wheel nuts are made from 7075 aluminium and also feature hard anodizing plus a knurled rear face to grab the plastic of the wheel and stay put. The adapters install in just minutes and require zero modifications to the truck and the stock width and steering radius are kept in tact. All popular 1:8 buggy wheels can be used including Associated SC8 wheels.

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August 13, 2009

South African Electric Nats Rd4

The 4th round of the South African Electric National Championships were held this past weekend at the brand new Welkom RC Club facility. This facility located about 2.5 hours south of Johannesburg was the dream of Antonio Caroli, Antonio the SA distributor for ATS Tires, Team Wave and Castle Creations has always wanted to have a first class venue available to not only the drivers in South Africa but also the world. He has worked tirelessly on the facility to ensure that every detail was taken care of and the track was prepared for the grand opening event.

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August 13, 2009

Tourex X500 1/8th buggy tires

RMV Deutschland have announced that their lineup of 1/8th Tourex X500 buggy tires are now available in soft, medium and hard compounds. These new X500 tires are available unmounted and also glued on either white or yellow Tourex rims. At last month’s European Championships in Wölbling, Austria top German driver Daniel Reckward used these new tires to claim 8th spot in the final on their race debut.

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August 13, 2009

Pro Tips with Jilles Groskamp – Part 3

Following on from the first two parts of our new series of videos that offers in-depth tips from pro drivers, comes the 3rd of a 5 part series with Tamiya Racing Factory team driver and new European Champion Jilles Groskamp. In this episode Jilles guides us through the first steps of assembling a complete Tamiya TRF416WE chassis from scratch, showing all the tips and tricks along the way, with final assembly and tweaking of the chassis still to come in the final 2 videos.

August 13, 2009

Brandon Melton wins Pro buggy class at the Carolina Nats

Over the weekend of August 7-9 JConcepts drivers Brandon Melton, Chris Pace, Barry Pettit, and Greg Smith attended the Carolina Nationals at Charlotte Motorsports Park, previously The Farm 2 and JConcepts sent us the following report. The track still remains as the same configuration from the Worlds track, however it’s ran in reverse with many changes to jumps and new additions. The new direction and facelift was a refreshing treat and many drivers commented on the track being very fun but challenging to drive. The stories of the week were the heat (near 100 degree temps all weekend) and a local charity on site called Hometown Heroes. A local Texas Roadhouse restaurant came on site and was grilling burgers, ribs, and steaks, and all sales from food went to the local charity that provides for local terminally ill kids.

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August 13, 2009

Xceed RC TL1 & TL2 Thread lock

Xceed RC have released two new thread locks in standard and strong versions. Manufactured by the World’s most famous thread lock brand, they are sold in a 10ml, handy soft black bottle with long reach tip. The TL1 is similar to 242 strength thread lock, while the TL2 compares to the 271 strength.

Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]

August 13, 2009