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July 21, 2008

JConcepts Illuzion D4 Scoopless body

New from JConcepts is this Illuzion D4 Scoopless body which has gone radical and now sports a new low profile appearance. This new shell has been dressed with a newly designed cab which incorporates a noticeably missing cab scoop, while the styling presents a smooth yet detailed design, incorporating many of the features from the original BJ4 Worlds Edition and B44 Hi-Flow body. Race inspired aggressive styling, Illuzionized cab and durable design are just some of the features that make up the new Illuzion D44 Scoopless body. Made from heavy-duty thickness polycarbonate with protective film, the body is supplied with two 6.5” high downforce V-wings as well as window masks and detailed Illuzion decal sheet.

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July 20, 2008

Elements Trekker Rally Cross tyre

New from Elements for 2008 is the Elements Trekker Rally Cross tyre, developed by top UK and EU racers with the goal of creating massive forwards traction, awesome side bite and more acceleration. To complete these objectives the tread design has been optimized with the triangular central section being able to cut into the surface for unparalleled forwards traction, while the outer edge of the tyre has also been worked on to give excellent cornering characteristics by stiffening up the side wall under load with the bars. The final stage was to reduce the overall diameter of the tyre to reduce weight and gain more acceleration. The compound was then optimized for all conditions which resulted in the all round S-Medium compound. This tyre proved to work on every surface from astro to clay to grass in every condition possible. Not happy with just an awesome all round tyre the developing racers wanted something a little softer for that little edge when they need it, we found the R-Soft compound! This compound gives excellent traction in all conditions. The Elements Trekker tyres come packaged in pairs with the proven Edit Black Soft Inserts.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

July 18, 2008

Xray XT8 +5mm Offset Wheel axle

New from Xray, for the XT8 truggy, are these hard coated lightweight aluminium wheel axles with +5mm offset. Sold in a pair, and suitable for both the front and rear of the car, using these wheel axles will increase the overall track width by 10mm making the car more stable and easier to drive. Suggested for use with 0-offset wheels only.

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July 18, 2008

Summach wins Ontario Provincial Champs

Summach wins 08 Ontario Provincial Champs

The 2008 Ontario Provincial Championships took place last weekend at Sid’s Raceway in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, with drivers from all over Ontario in attendance, as well some from Quebec and New York. The track’s fast layout and changing conditions throughout the day were going to make the racing action packed and in the 2wd Modified class, Kyosho/Team Orion driver John Summach swept the three rocket rounds of qualifying and was the only driver able to sneak in for the extra lap. The 7-minute Triple A Main format made for some really exciting racing and close finishes and it was Summach that came out on top after winning 2 of the mains, the last in dramatic fashion, to take the overall title.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

July 17, 2008

HongNor X2 CRT Option parts

HongNor have announced the release of a number of new optional parts for their X2 CRT 1/8th scale truggy chassis. First up is this front and rear set of CNC machined 7075 T6 center braces that helps stiffen up the whole chassis, while for extra performance there is a set of lightweight CVDs, as well as front and rear universal shafts. Less weight mean better acceleration and more revolutions, as well as lowering the overall weight of the car, which is always good.

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July 17, 2008

Cody King wins Truggy at JBRL Rd4

Following on from his win in round 3, Cody King and his Sirio powered Kyosho STRR have won yet another round of the hotly contested JBRL series in Southern California. Cody grabbed the TQ and won the A main final from Losi racer Adam Drake in 2nd and Tyler Vik in 3rd and now moves into the outright points lead in the Truggy class. Cody also led the Buggy A final, but a mechanical issue late in the main knocked him back to third.

July 17, 2008

Team Azarashi X-6 Vaykal-proto

Japanese off road specialist Team Azarashi have released the first pictures of their prototype Vaykal body shell, suitable for the 2wd X-Factory X-6. Featuring some very aggressive styling, the new shell is still being finalised and no fixed date has been given for its release.

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July 17, 2008

Team Magic B8 Buggy testing video

We were informed last weekend about this video of the all new Team Magic B8 buggy, which was seen testing at a track in Spain, but when we linked to it the video had disappeared. Well as you can see its now back and shows the Taiwanese company’s latest buggy project being put through its paces. According to Team Magic the B8 is a completely new concept and is not a replacement for the M8, which will continue to be produced. Expect the buggy to be released around early September.