Diggity Designs, the US based company best known for its great 1/12th scale conversions have released this performance upgrade pack for the Academy SBV2 4wd buggy. The kit includes 3mm Quasi CF front and rear shock towers, 3mm Quasi CF Center Chassis Stiffener, 3mm Quasi CF Front Pin Brace, 3mm Quasi CF “race” Battery Brace, hardware and stickers.
Source: Diggity Designs [diggitydesigns.com]
Our partners oOple have created a dedicated section on their site, giving an extended review of the JConcepts BJ4WE. The intention of this section is to show the performance of the BJ4 worlds edition car, and how it has developed since its first debut in Collengo, Italy – at the worlds in 2005. Paul Rotheram will share his own experiences with the car, along with useful information he has found to make the most out of the JConcepts experience.
Source: oOple [oople.com]
We received a short mail from Pit Works about their new 1/8th scale buggy tire. Called the Untitle, the makers claim this competition tire gives ‘insane performance’ for the serious off road racer.
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More stuff from the guys at Atomic RC, this time its some optional parts for the Kyosho V-One RRR touring car. They have created a new rear carbon shock tower with lots of shock mounting holes which works together with this new rear body support bracket to increase overall strength to this area. Also released by Atomic RC was a new carbon brake lever system and a new receiver protector box.
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Atomic RC make a lot of parts for the serious Mini-Z racer and this is just one more of those essential compeition items. They have released this new discharger for AAA batteries which accepts up to 4 cells and automatically discharges at a rate of 0.1 to 2.5 Amps and the system also features an auto shut off which stops the discharge between 0.7 and 0.9 Volts.
Source: Atomic RC [rcatomic.com]
Since publishing Gerds first statement which was heavily discussed on the oOple forums, i have received another statement from Mr. Strenge clarifying a few points brought up by individuals as well as responding to the statement made by Aero Racing. We didnt publish this statement from Aero for 2 reasons; 1. We didn’t receive it and 2. It didnt tackle any of the accusations and seemed to try and make this whole thing into some sort of conspiracy.
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Its been a while since we heard from the customisation guys at Upgrade RC, well now they are back with release of the Pro Mat. This modular mat is one of a kind, designed for the racer and enthusiast alike, the new Upgrade Pro Mat offers a multitude of work space options. Made from the same durable material as their standard pit mat, the Pro Mat can be used with other Pro Mats to extend your work space as needed. The Pro Mat comes with 1 center and 2 side pieces. Other Pro Mats can be purchased to extend your work space.
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French engine company, JP Racing, have released their latest tool to help people with the construction and deconstruction of their engines. Their latest product is this sleeve tool which has been made for .12 engines and compliments the previously released version for .21 engines. What it does is make the removal of the sleeve from the casing a simple task, just press it into the sleeve and pull it out, easy and most importantly eliminates the damage caused by the use of cable ties and other removal methods.
Source: JP Racing [jpracing.com]
