Our partners Neo Buggy have announced that entries for next years Neo08 indoor race will open on Thursday the 27th of September. The 3rd edition of the Neo Race returns to the Harper Adams indoor venue for Easter 2008. After the very successful 2006 race, DXR and Neo-Buggy will once again join together to organise and run Neo08.
Source: Neo08 [neo08.net]
JConcepts have released the first of the new Illuzion bodies for their Fall lineup with the body which made its debut at the IFMAR Worlds in Japan, finishing 2nd and 3rd. The B4 Illuzion was designed for the Team Associated B4 stealth buggy and comes complete with window mask and 2 6″ V-wings. The lluzion Hi-Flow body features hard edge side pod styling with runners on the sides designed to move the air more efficiently to the wing while the roof of the body having been dramatically wedged and Illuzionized for that aggressive look.
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Upgrade RC have announced that they have made their popular Flame 2, XR and Torch graphic kits suitable for use on the Team Associated RC8. Now the car has finally been released to the public, racers can fully customise the look of their buggy with the base graphic kit of their choice and with additional Team Associated logo kits, as shown in the image above.
Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]
The picture above and below is that of a new kevlar / carbon fibre tub chassis for the Atomic Carbon S4 which UK driver Mat Dodd is currently testing. The chassis has a outer layer of kevlar and the normal inner layers of carbon fibre with the purpose of the kevlar to help reduce any wear to a minimum on the chassis. Depending on how testing goes it might be introduced on the company’s S2 and S4.
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Team Losi have released some of the most popular shock oils in the Losi range all together in one convenient package. The package is sold together with 6 bottles that include 17.5, 22.5, 27.5, 32.5, 37.5 and 42.5 hardness silicone oil, with the 42.5 a new addition to the range of shock oils.
Source: Team Losi [teamlosi.com]
Current US National Champions Speed Merchant have announced the release of their latest 1/12th scale chassis, the Rev5, due for sale in the 2nd week of October. The car has a new rear pod design, that takes “easy access” to a new level, meaning you can literally drop in any motor, including brushless with a large pinion attached, with ease while the new pod plates have been machined from Delrin which offers huge weight savings. The car also feaures a new extensively tested “Formula” front end which has been created using linkages yet is sturdy enough to hold up to the speeds and forces generated in today’s cars. By supporting the top of the king pin with 2 balls, the upper link arm is very stiff and strong, and doesn’t move during a crash.
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Xray have a report from the the fifth and final round of the Portuguese 1:8 National Championship that was held at the Vizela track, and saw the crowning of Xray driver Fernando Almeida as the new National Champion. Kyosho racer Miguel Matias was TQ followed by Fernando Almeida and each of the two drivers won their semi-final and with this result Fernando was already the new Portuguese Champion, having 3 wins and one 2nd place. In the final, Matias used his no.1 starting position to his advantage, pulling away from the field and getting a 4-lap lead by the end over 2nd place finisher Carlos Duraes with Tiago Almeida in 3rd. Fernando was 2nd in the race until he was hit by another driver, breaking his right rear lower suspension arm and putting him out of the race.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Spanish aftermarket parts maker Ultimate Racing have released this blue anodised flywheel tool. Featuring a laser etched Ultimate Racing logo, the tool helps you easily remove your cars flywheel by pulling it away from the crankshaft just by twisting the handle.
Source: SMP [smpracing.com] via Buggy Sport [buggy-sport.info]
