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March 23, 2018

JConcepts Kosmos 1/8th buggy tyre

JConcepts have introduced the Kosmos 1/8th buggy tyre for dry, rutted and dusty Euro-style tracks. Developed with input of IFMAR World Champion, David Ronnefalk the JC design team took to a rectangular based pin which has the forward bite muscle to boost a 1/8th buggy. The staggered rows create a unique zig/zag affect at certain views giving it a 3D mind puzzle affect. In fact, the design is four rows deep of off-set and staggered sections when compared to some traditional tyres which rely on two. The tread also has connected several sections of pins with a V-feature to strengthen the base to make super soft compounds manageable even in high-speed conditions. The outer rows of pins have been clipped and held back for maximum cornering consistency on bumpy and chunky conditions. The inside of the carcass boasts the standard three radial ribs that help minimise tyre expansion under hard acceleration and cushions hard impacts. The tyre includes the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts and it comes in a variety of compounds including blue, green, black, R2, O2 and Y2.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

March 23, 2018

Cragg leads AE 1-2 in Q2

Neil Cragg led a Team Associated 1-2 in the second round of 2WD qualifying at the Euro Offroad Series, the EOS Daun winner topping the times in Austria from young Swedish team-mate Elias Johansson. Again the qualifier would see mistakes, or lack of mistakes, decide the result. Having taken the opening qualifier, Michal Orlowski looked on target to repeat but working through traffic he had contact with Round 1 podium finisher Daniel Kobbevik. Getting out of his rhythm as a result, on the next lap the Schumacher driver had a costly mistake eventually ending up 6th fastest for the round. Another to challenge for the TQ, Bruno Coelho would collect Marc Rheinard who had put his Yokomo on its roof leaving the Top Seed with a tweaked car leading to a subsequent incident in which a mistake from the Xray driver ended up costing Joern Neumann around 5-seconds in the wall section. At the end of the 5-minutes it was Coelho who recovered to complete the Top 3 ahead of Rheinard and Lee Martin.

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March 23, 2018

Orlowski TQs opening qualifier at EOS Wels

Despite running off the drivers stand during the warm-up because his car’s drivetrain was making funny noises, it was Michal Orlowski who has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the Euro Offroad Series in Austria. Fifth in seeding, the Schumacher driver was able to take up his starting position after some quick work to put in place some offending missing screws and the Pole was further in luck when top seed Bruno Coelho hit trouble in traffic while on for a TQ run. With Coelho dropping to fourth, Orlowski topped Q1 by over a second from Neil Cragg with Marc Rheinard a surprise 3rd.

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March 23, 2018

Coelho tops 2WD seeding at EOS

Having missed the previous round of the Euro Offroad Series due to touring car commitments, Bruno Coelho marked his return to the championship at Wels, Austria by topping seeding for 2WD qualifying. The penultimate round of the championship, the Xray driver set the fastest 2-consecutive laps around the 20-second lap track ahead of Neil Cragg and Joern Neumann. Coming into the weekend at the top of the points table, defending Champion Michal Orlowski posted the 5th fastest time 2/10ths down on Coelho.

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March 23, 2018

Yeah Racing super bright alloy light bar

Yeah Racing have introduced their new super bright aluminium LED light bar for 1/10th crawlers and trail trucks. A tough aluminium frame houses over ten super bright LEDs for improved vision during night rides and the includes triangular mounting brackets make installation on a variety of body shell design easy. The light bar is powered by 7.2V up to 12V power sources and it is available in red, blue or black colour.

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March 23, 2018

Schelle B6.1D 17.5 limited edition starter kits

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced two new limited edition starter option parts kits for the Team Associated B6.1D buggy. Both versions include the extreme battery strap, 67mm aluminium driveshaft bones, the Type 1 carbon steering, and the low front wing mount with the “#2” Pro edition additionally coming with lightweight diff outdrives and the diff guts to make the diff a Pro-Built version while the “#3” standard set includes a B6 aluminium steering rack. The sets are recommended for 17.5T racing on dirt only and they will become available by end of March.

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March 23, 2018

Pro-Line introduce new 1.9” trail truck pre-mounts

Coming from Pro-Line are new pre-mounted tyres for 1.9” trail rigs. Available soon are the Hyrax 1.9” and Interco Bogger 1.9” tyre on Impulse black plastic internal bead-loc wheels. Designed from the ground up for maximum grip on the toughest terrain, the Hyrax tyre is ready for anything your Scale Adventure might throw at you. The Hyrax features an aggressive and open tread pattern with each tread block containing multiple Sipes for incredible tread flex. The highly detailed connected tread on the sidewall of the Hyrax extends out for exceptional side-hilling performance. The tyre also features futuristic stepped tread blocks that create even more forward gripping edges that dig into slick rocks. The officially licensed Interco Bogger tyres feature a directional tread pattern with the patented Interco TSL (three stage lug) design just like the full-size tyres. The tyres are aggressive in stock form and are also extremely versatile and easily modified for even more mud flinging performance. Both are a direct fit for most 1.9” crawler and trail trucks and they come in G8 crawler compound.

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March 22, 2018

Pro-Line Air Force 2 6.5″ rear wing

Coming from Pro-Line is the new Air Force 2 lightweight 6.5” 1/10th buggy rear wing with centre fin. The AF2 wing is designed with the latest in CAD technology to meet extreme performance and durability specifications. It is made from lightweight but flexible material to get maximum strength and includes aerodynamic centre fin stabilisers for improved high-speed stability. Huge radiuses on the wing corners prevent cracks from starting and allow air to flow smoothly over the wing for exceptional performance. The wing comes in a pack that includes two wings and two centre fins.

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