It is now upon us. The era of mid motor is happening in the USA whether you like it or not. If you’re a die hard rear motor guy this might be a few more nails in that rear motor coffin b/c last year the track was all rear motor cars and this year…… well … Continue reading
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JConcepts Honeycomb Motor Plate
JConcepts brings a new motor plate for the RB6, B4.2, and TLR’s 22 (also works with the truck variant as well). It has special kind of milling that is suppose to be stronger than the original factory motor plates. In the past, traditional lightened motor plates usually have long CNC work done to them, however … Continue reading
King of Wings – Vortex vs. Finnisher
Finally, I was able to find a bit of time to go do some product testing and write my review about 2 wonderful RC products. Thanks to those who have been patiently waiting for the continuation of my preview. THE CHAMP First up, is the current heavy weight champ…….. the JConcept’s Finnisher wing in the … Continue reading
Vortex VS Finnisher Wing – Preview
I’ve been looking forward to bringing this you review for quite some time. If you are a buggy fan, you already know how good the Finnisher wing is. Every track you go to, from novice to pro, you see the Finnisher wing dominating the pits like no other high performance wing has done before. To … Continue reading
JConcepts Anti-Roll Bar Set
Over the last 3 years……a close racing buddy and I have talked about adapting a sway to our cars countless times. Every single time he’d chime in with, “Yah man we used to run front AND rear sway bars on our XXX’s and it was dialed.” In theory with the right track layout and condition, … Continue reading
Maifield Wins 2wd @ Spring Indoor Nationals
If you haven’t noticed, Maifield is having a phenomenal year. 2013 is proving to be one to remember for Ryan and with IFMAR World’s around the corner…. I’m picking Maifield as a favorite to win. Notice I said “a” favorite and not “the”. There’s 3 other guys I think have about equal chance to win 2wd, but … Continue reading
JConcepts Chassis Protector
A high-end item used for many years on the performance side of R/C racing is the chassis protective sheet. For years, drivers have hand-cut and fitted their chassis with a clear material protecting the new chassis look and also providing a smooth or slick surface to decrease friction between chassis and dirt surfaces. JConcepts has … Continue reading
Maifield’s B4.2 @ Cactus Classic 2013
The runner up in mod buggy and hometown favorite, Ryan Maifield was dialed at the Cactus Classic and arguably the best looking 2wd buggy that was not mid motor. From these pictures, it looked like Maifield went with JConcept tires instead of silver/red Losi combo that most of the competitors ran that weekend. Decked with … Continue reading
JConcepts Titanium Turnbuckles
So you’re probably wondering……”My B4 already has titanium turnbuckles, why do I need these?” As far as I can see, the biggest reason to get the JConcept Turnbuckles is simply STYLE POINTS! Although the blue AE factory ti-turnbuckles look sweet they’re pretty dark, which to me has less “bling” factor than the JConcepts or Lundsford … Continue reading
JConcepts 7″ Hi-Clearance Wing
One of most popular wings for 1/10th off-road buggies remains the 6.5” Hi-Clearance wing by JConcepts. Introduced during the 2011 IFMAR World Championships in Vaasa, Finland, the Hi-Clearance has shown incredible performance on all sort of circuits while fitting nicely on a vast number of 1/10th buggies. For 2013, JConcepts has brought a 7” wide … Continue reading