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August 15, 2016

JQRacing THECar WE 23g centre diff weight

JQRacing have introduced a centre diff weight for the THECar WE kit. The parts was designed to attach to the standard diff cup with the idea behind it is to smooth out the acceleration, and get the power to the ground smoother, maintaining better traction. The weight also means that the inertia of the drive train is higher, which leads to a more stable car that maintains corner speed easier when off power. Also the central location of the weight is beneficial in terms of stability and overall balance, compared to having all of the drive train heavier.

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June 2, 2016

Cosmic Industries 1/8th & 1/10th buggy bodies & wings

Cosmic Industries, known for the JQRacing THECar 1/8th bodyshell that made a first appearance during the 2014 IFMAR Worlds in Sicily, now officially launched their range of 1/8th and 1/10th scale bodyshells and accessories. The core idea of their products is to improve the performance level of the wings and bodies to match with today’s highly engineered cars and high speed tracks. Cosmic Industries body kits are meant to offer more stability on high speed straights, technical jump sections, and more traction on corners. And all this with less drag, which means more speed and faster laps. Beside the JQ Racing THECar Balancer body the company also offers body kits for 1/10th Yokomo and Team Associated kits as well as unique dual-layer 1/10th scale wings.

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January 25, 2016

JQRacing THECar White Edition LV 1/8th nitro buggy

JQRacing THECar White Edition LV 1/8th nitro buggy kit

JQRacing have introduced the latest incarnation of their THECar 1/8th nitro off-road buggy, the White Edition LV kit. Following a steep learning curve in designing and selling a competition off-road buggy the “2016” White Edition LV marks the pinnacle of the THECar development so far. After the very complex previous White Edition kit the LV variant will feature less setup options to make sure even the average racer always ends up with an easy to drive yet fast car. Thus the LV features new front and rear shock towers with higher shock and link holes, redesigned 15 degree C-hubs with only one arm location, and new rear hubs with higher and less camber link holes. The hubs also feature bearing inserts for improved bearing fit. Also included are 2-piece steering knuckles, 7×1.2 and 7×1.3 shock pistons, as well as new +2 “C” and “D” plates with inserts for better handling as well as the longer 90.5mm front driveshafts. The kit hits the stores World-wide this week and more detailed information about the updated and how they affect handling will become available in the coming days.

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January 7, 2016

JQRacing ARMA Energy branded 1/8th RTR buggies

Following the recent announcement of their tie-up with US energy drink makers ARMA Energy, JQRacing have introduced two ARMA Energy branded 1/8th RTR buggies. The new and updated RTR cars ae ready to tear it up out of the box. Available are the already established nitro version, as well as a brand new electric variant. The nitro version comes with a radio, receiver pack, Savöx metal gear servos, and Alpha pullstart engine. It requires four AA batteries, a standard glowplug, ignitor, and fuel and fuel bottle to run. The electric version comes with a radio, a Savöx metal gear servo, a speed control, and a 1800kV motor. It requires four AA batteries, two 2S or one 4S LiPo and a charger. The kits will become available soon.

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January 5, 2016

JQRacing ties up with ARMA Energy

JQRacing have announced that US-based energy drink company ARMA Energy have become a major corporate sponsor. Known for their involvement in a variety of extreme sports, including motocross racing, ARMA Energy seems to be a perfect fit to JQRacing’s renowned “out of the box” attitude and the SoCal-based company “will play a significant role in building an international, professional RC racing team”, according to JQRacing. Details about the cooperation have yet to be announced but it is understood that the deal is more than beverage cans being placed on pit tables and busty models posing with RC cars.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

December 29, 2015

JQRacing THECar Factory White Edition kit

JQRacing have introduced the Factory White Edition of the THECar 1/8th nitro buggy. The kit is exactly the same car that the team runs and it includes a bunch of option parts such as 90.5mm WE front driveshafts, hard front and rear arms, a CNC-machined servo saver top, as well as wing mounts, the Even Smoother Gearing set and also some yet to be released 2016 parts. Also included are a personalised Factory Edition chassis logo, a 2016 Factory Team Hat, Factory Team (wing) sticker sheet, and a full set of AKA tyres of your choice. The kit is available separately or as combo set including Savöx 1272 servos, a Reds Racing R7 engine and 2104 pipe or as servo plus engine and pipe combo. Furthermore, racers buying any version of the Factory Edition kit will have the right to purchase future prototype parts during 2016, used for testing and improving the car for the World Championships in October. This includes unique prototype 3mm chassis, as well as upper arms. More information about the kit and how to purchase it can be found here.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

September 22, 2015

JQRacing THENew Low RC shock towers

New from JQRacing and made for the THECar line of 1/8th buggies are updated front and rear aluminium shock tower. The THENew Low RC tower are featuring less shock and link mounting holes and while there are less holes than stock, the new towers include new shock mount holes, and new link locations that the team has been drilling by hand. The new link positions help to make the car easier to drive and less likely to flip over, allowing to drive the buggy more aggressively while still maintaining control.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

July 6, 2015

Ilias Arkoudaris leaves JQRacing

Ilias Arkoudaris has announced that as of July 6th he is no longer involved in JQRacing. Responsible for posting newsletters, press releases and race reports Ilias was part of JQRacing for many years and he has the following to say:

As of Monday July 6th I am no longer employed or affiliated in any way with JQRacing. After an 8 year old journey with the brand the time for a new adventure has come for me. Nothing is set in stone yet but there will be some good news soon! I can’t thank enough all customers and team drivers for their support and I wish them and JQRacing all the best for the future. In case any of the existing customers wish to contact me please use personal email account (iliasarkoudaris@gmail.com) or through my personal Facebook account.