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The RC8T-RS is a winner right out of the box and is 100% pure Associated, having been designed with the many years of race-winning experience and 23 IFMAR World Championships that only Team Associated can claim. The RC8T-RS comes fully assembled and set up, ready to hit the ground running. Team Associated’s Pro.28 engine and XP3D Computerized Digital FM Radio system are factory installed. The differentials and shocks come filled with silicone fluids, making it faster and easier than ever to get Team Associated performance out of the box and into the dirt! The RC8T-RS’s suspension features four composite 16mm ‘Big Bore’ shocks featuring extra large bladders and 4mm shock shafts for smooth action and durability. The shocks hang on 3mm low profile black aluminum shock towers for strength and reduced weight.

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Come to Darwin for the Biggest week of RC Motorsport ever seen in the Northern Territory, with the chance to take home some of the BIG Cash prizes up for grabs!!!! AND warm up for the inaugural AARCMCC sanctioned 2009 Northern Territory Nitro Buggy Championships on the 22nd - 25th April 2009. Find Out More…

“This weekend saw the first round of the Arizona state champs run at the rather well known & love Nitro Pit in Wittman,AZ. In the pro classes it was the Billy Fischer show, taking a clean sweep of TQs & wins in buggy & truggy, Trevor Clement laid claim to 2nd in both as well, whilst 3rd in buggy went to Chris Wheeler and in truggy to Mr Ross Denny. We received a great (long!!) race recap from announcer extraordinaire Kenny Brosch.” Read More… [Source -neobuggy.net]

In one of the most exciting races in the history of R/C the Speed Passion powered Tamiya of Marc Rheinard took the victory in the dying moments of the final leg of the A final. Using the extra power of the Speed Passion motor Marc out paced Atsushi Hara down the main straight, allowing an awesome pass in the first sweeper. Marc used a standard Speed Passion Competition 2 Series 4t motor to win the event. (SP13840) Along with Marc, Speed Passion had Viktor Wilck and Jilles Groskamp also in the A main. Amongst the A finalist’s was Meen Vajrak using and East Coast Speed 6 body to take a fantastic 9th place.

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“During the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand last week, Russian company Awesomatix gave us some details of their future touring car project, which we first featured back in April 2007. Currently in the prototyping phase, the car has some unique features, biggest of which is the fact that it is shaft drive, a concept abandoned by manufacturers some time ago for a number of reasons, one of which was the torsional effect caused by the positioning of the motor, which conventionally ran perpendicular alongside the shaft. However this new car claims to have solved that problem by mounting the motor perpendicular to the central shaft, yet how the power gets transferred to the shaft is still to be confirmed. Also unique is the lack of shock towers, and in fact conventional shock absorbers, which we are told have been replaced by a special kind of damper mounted at chassis level, which not only helps to keep weight down but by their very nature can absorb small bumps better and help with directional changes. The prototype has been tested and even won a race in Finland on its debut, but dont expect it to be released anytime soon, there is still some testing to be done. We will bring you more details as we get them.” [Source - redrc.net]

“Are you tired of using the same old stock body on your MP9? Well look no more MP9 fans! Pro-line has you covered with the release of the latest in body styling and technology with the SHIFT. SHIFT – the latest body style from Pro-Line gives your MP9 the lowest possible CG while carefully crafted, hard/yet precise body lines are the now generation of body styling. Crisp lines carefully sculpted to hug the interior of the MP9 like a glove. All this allows for the smallest cab and side pod design possible. Combined with genuine GE .040 Lexan and you’re ready to hit the track in the latest fashion. Get ready to shift your MP9 into the now generation with the all-new SHIFT body from Pro-Line.” Pro-Line

In the last month I have been gathering information on what has taken place in South Africa this year. I’ll condense it to say our Director dropped out and disappeared. I have not been able to contact him since March. Once I was apprised of what had happened ( or not happened) I have decided to renounce the South Africa Director position of Jerry Oliver. I am in discussion with Johan van der Linde and Hein Fromman about forming a new committee of Directors with Hein Frommen as head of that group. We would like to rebuild RC Pro South Africa and will need some additional help on the committee. I invite anyone interested in helping with this effort to please email me at southafrica@rcprosites.com .

“Tekno RC are pleased to announce conversion kits for the Mugen MBX5-T truggy & Jammin/Hong Nor X2-CRT truggy, and unlike the name suggests Tekno RC claim that these are, “Not just another ‘conversion…a total electric transformation! ” The kit features specific chassis’ for each car as well as Tekno RC’s elektri-clutch system.

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