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. [Read 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, Click Read more...

RC Pro Australia will be hosting it's very 1st event at the Sunshine Coast Track in Brisbane on July 2nd -5th, 2009. We would like to welcome our first Event Sponsors for this race. Hopefully we will have many more announcements of this type along with some other things we are working on for this event. Any Hobby Shops, Importers or Manufacturers that may be interested in being involved with this event please contact Paul Cornwell at australia@rcprosites.com for information. We have multiple ways for companies of any size to be involved. Team HoBao Australia has come onboard as one of the event sponsors. Be sure to thank them for their support of racing in Australia. Nitro X Racing Fuel has also joined as an event sponsor. Be sure to thank them for their support of racing in Australia. We are receiving interest from all over the World on this event. All racers are invited to attend. Entries will be opened before the New Year. We will be using www.rcsignup.com so please go to their website and setup your racer page early, it will make entering much faster and easier once entries are opened. Carlton Eppes, RC Pro President

This weekend's JBRL finals at Hot Rod hobbies saw 14 year old Kyle Johnson take home both intermediate buggy & truggy classes. Impressively, 2008 was Kyle's first season racing, and he finishes it on a high with the series win. His on track prowess has not gone unnoticed either, having been picked up by Losi at his first race, impressing with lap-times on par with the pros. He was quickly setup with a Dynamite engine, JR servos, Spektrum radio - the full Horizon line! Most recently he has been testing the new JR high-voltage servos with evident success.

Our friends at OFNA in the US have prompted us that the Hyper 9 is due to arrive next week on Wednesday, so pre-order today.
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This month Pro-Line are on it again, and present the following items; a shift body for the Kyosho MP9, link. A handy pit bag with boxes & drawers inside, link. Lastly a wide array of tools, available both in metric & standard (imperial) sizes, as kits or individual drivers, link.
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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. Click Read more for details
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