JQ Products "THE Car" 1:8th 4WD Racing Buggy
Ref: JQB377
This is it! THE car is the ultimate pro-level 1:8 off road buggy designed, tested and developed by Joseph Quagraine, the owner of Finnish based JQ Products. This alone sets it apart from just about all of its mass-produced and sometimes copy-cat designed competitors from around the world. However, what is perhaps even more extraordinary is that JQ has developed THE car to be as capable of winning at any level of competition.That may seem like and obvious statement, but let us explain more. For whilst it certainly delivers everything that a world class driver will demand in terms of agility, balance, steering, general handling and overall performance, it is also very user-friendly and easy to drive for the less experienced racer. This again is a very rare quality in a pro-level competition car which can otherwise (and quite often will) represent a bit of a compromise. Either the ultimate performance capability may be a little blunt edged, or at the other extreme some cars may be quick in the right hands but for the majority of drivers are just too nervous or edgy. With THE car, you enjoy the best of both worlds. It's super-quick AND easy to drive! What's more it is precision engineered from quality alloys and composites and we see to it that all owners of THE car will be well supported trackside at National, Regional and Club level racing. And all of that is backed up by our commitment to hold ex-stock availability on all spares and parts.
Main features
• Narrow Layout: THE Car features one of the narrowest chassis ever seen on a 1:8 buggy. A narrow car is more nimble and fast compared to a wider one.
• Central Engine Placement: The key to building a narrow car.
• Revolutionary Adjustable Weight Distribution: Engine and centre Differential move 8mm forwards or back. The most useful tuning aid that can be changed based on track and driving style. Directly affects lap times in a big way.
• Laydown Brake System: In order to make the weight distribution change easily, and make removal of the centre differential easy, the lay down brake design was the way to go.
• Simple Throttle/Brake Linkage: The simplest design on the market, because simple is always better.
• Left/Right Weight Balance: Optimized left to right balance, because we turn both ways on our tracks.
• Lightweight: Out of the box, THE Car weighs about 3240g. Because no matter what anyone says, a lighter car is faster, wears less, consumes less fuel and is easier on tyres. Lightweight is the future of our hobby. If a heavy car is faster than a light one, the light one has the wrong setup or the wrong tyres!
• Servo Saver: THE Car features a "fail safe" servo saver that does not require thread lock. It will not work loose.
• Radio Tray: The first un-complicated radio tray. The design allows for fast and easy servo changes, while leaving the tray in the car. Everything on the tray can be changed with the tray installed, and linkage intact.
• Rear End Geometry: Distinctive rear end geometry design allows for great on power traction, acceleration and corner speed.
• Rear Roll Centre: New style roll-centre adjustments on the rear.
• EU/US Compatibility: Designed for European and American tracks and drivers. Designed to perform well on Euro style tracks and driving styles, where maximum corner speed is required, as well as US style tracks with big jumps and rough surfaces.
• Pre-Assembled Turnbuckles: THE Car features pre-assembled turnbuckles, because we all HATE building them!
• Shocks: 14.5mm threaded, hard-anodized shocks with 3.5mm shock shafts. Because bigger isn’t better…better is better! A variety of shock sizes were tested, and these were found to be the best for THE Car.
• Shock Towers: THE Car is equipped with 5mm CNC aluminium Shock Towers as standard equipment and features the JQ Products trademark branding.
• Arm Holders/Suspension Blocks: Hard Anodized CNC aluminium Arm Holders are included as standard equipment. They use inserts to tune the toe-in, anti-squat and kick-up. Since this is a Pro Kit, we didn’t think you should have to buy option parts!
• Steering: Optimized steering geometry allows for maximum, yet linear steering, as well as reduced bump-steer. Steering = Corner speed = Fast Lap times = Wins. It’s all about steering.
• Chassis Braces: THE Car uses moulded composite front and rear chassis braces. CNC braces may be available as option parts, for the people who like bling, “just because”.
• Clutch: THE Car includes a 3-shoe clutch system, with aluminium clutch shoes.
• Chassis: THE Car includes a lightened aluminium 4mm hard-anodized chassis with ballast locations as standard equipment. Because THE Car is underweight when lightweight options are installed.
• Steering Knuckles: CNC aluminium Steering Knuckles are included as standard equipment. Plastic or cast pot metal knuckles are for RTR's, even if they don’t break. JQ Products does have a certain bling requirement.
• Fuel Tank: THE Car uses a clunk style fuel tank because we all crash, and it feeds fuel to the engine while upside down.
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THE InCar Video from JQ Products on Vimeo.
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