News
Ed Kerry
GB Modelsport are pleased to announce the signing of ED KERRY to JQ Products driving THE CAR in 2012.
Ed has been involved in Racing RC Cars / Truggy for a number of years and will be a good addition to THE UK Team .
Ed achievements have been he is the current UK Truggy national champion.
Opening times for Christmas
Friday 23rd December - 9.30 - 16.30
Monday 26th December - Closed
Tuesday 27th December - Closed
Wednesday 28th December - Normal Hours
Thursday 29th December - Normal Hours
Friday 30th December - Normal Hours
Monday 2nd January - Closed
Tuesday 3rd January - Normal Hours
We would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year for 2012 from everyone at GBModelsport
NEW Alu Rear Hubs
JQ has recently released these new CNC Aluminum Rear Hubs. They come in gold or black, and they are stronger and more turnable . The upper link holes are one hole row higher than on the plastic hub, so the 2nd highest row is the same as the plastic hub top row. The new top row makes THE Car smoother in corners, it seems to keep a more consistent around corners. Also, the hub requires 4 plastic spacers to fit in the arm, with 2 in front, and 2 behind bring the stock position. This means it can be moved 2mm further forwards for even more rear traction, or backwards for high traction tracks.
Pre order today
JQB239 Aluminum Rear Hub Black (Left)
JQB238 Aluminum Rear Hub Black (Right)
In stock
JQB177 Aluminum Rear Hub Gold (Left)
JQB176 Aluminum Rear Hub Gold (Right)
All RRP £30.00 each
THE Engine next batch
NOW IN STOCK
THE ENGINE (JQE001)RRP £333.00
Order today for Christmas
This is a high performance, proven design .21 short stroke engine, produced in Japan to JQ's personal specification. It has been designed to provide silky smooth power delivery right across the rev range. Precise and easy engine tuning help deliver this power in a way that enables long run times, with 10 minute fuel stops being a realistic target at most tracks.
THE Engine is supplied complete with 7.0, 6.5 and 6.0 mm interchangeable venturi restrictors, plus exhaust manifold gasket and EPDM dust caps.
Well done to TKStitch & Design Team
Driving THE CAR by JQ Products finished 4th overall at the UKEM at NDOR
THE TEAM
Mark Kay JQ Driver
Ryan Donavan JQ Factory Driver
Dennis Holding JQ team Driver
Chris Deacon JQ Driver
Scott Francis Losi driver (will convert one day )
Neil Francis (aka pop's ) Pitcrew
Gary Deacon Pitcrew
David Griffiths & Matthew Meeham GBMODELSPORT
THE Young Gunners
Congratulations to the Young Gunners finishing 12th overall at the ukem hosted at NDOR .
Driving THE CAR by JQ Products .
All of the team worked together and were a credit to GB Modelsport
Ryan Donovan
We are pleased to announce the signing of Ryan Donovan to the UK team.
He has joined JQ Products for the 2012 season. Ryan has been involved in RC Racing for 18 years, and is a former factory driver, with multiple UK National A Finals, and a 13th place finish at the European Championships as his best result so far.
After setting RC aside in 2006 for a couple of years, he started racing locally again in 2009. Ryan has decided to take it to the next level, and he is going to get serious once again, with JQ Products THECar. Ryan will be competing at the UK Nationals, Northern Regionals, NeoBuggy, ProLine Challenge, and any other major UK events.
THE Plastic Upgrade Kit
THE Plastic Update Kit, Includes Front and Rear Arms, All links and rear hubs, in Plastic Box,these parts are all made out of a new material, and some of the designs have been beefed up.
Now in stock
GB Modelsport stockists at RRP £44.99 item number JQS024
But are for a limited time only
THE Pitmat
Now in stock
THE Pitmat,
With the JQ Text
JQM045 RRP £18.99
THEPiston
Recently JQ have been doing some testing with various pistons.
These will be available soon
New address and telephone number
Please note that we have moved. New address on the Contact Us page
Full Colour Kits (JQ THE Car)
Create your own favourite colour theme for your JQ buggy using one of these full colour kits. Available in orange, green, red, blue and black (JQS004 Blue is shown), each kit contains all M3 and M4 countersunk washers, large and small linkage collars and set screws, servo saver adjustment collar, plus 4 ride height adjustment collars.
Ride Height Adjustment Kits (JQ THE Car)
Another colour option for THE JQ Car is the ride height adjustment kit comprising a pair of coloured adjustment collars and O-rings. JQB158 (Green) is shown, but the kits are available in the full range of 5 colour options.
Linkage Collars
Continuing the colour option theme, we also have the linkage collar sets available in the full colour range of orange, green, red blue and black.
Countersunk Washer Sets
We now have the full range of countersunk washers in stock. Check out the range (JQA028 to JQA037) under the car spares menu tab. Available in handy 10 packs of both M3 and M4 countersunk washers in orange, green, red, blue and black.
Green Wings Now in Stock
Just arrived is THE Wing in green, JQB166. This latest colour addition means that you can now choose from black, white, yellow or green for your JQ 1:8 buggy.
Dirt Masters Charity Fund Flying High!
We are delighted to announce that the GB Modelsport/CMCC 2011 Dirt Masters has so far raised over £900 for the Warwickshire Air Ambulance! We make no apologies for saying a big THANK YOU once again to everyone that contributed to this worthy cause!
This has also led to another landmark achievement being reached today, which is that Coventry Model Car Club has now raised over £10,000.00 in the last 5 years for charity! Well done to everyone at CMCC and thanks again to Mark, Alex and Andy for making it all happen last weekend!
DLD Racing at the Dirt Masters
JQ driver Steve Price was one of several drivers trying DLD Racing tyres at the Dirt Masters for the first time. For the first round of qualifying he fitted a new set of Hat Trick 2 tyres in the new XXS compound. These were mounted on EZ Power wheels with DLD BB Pink inserts.
Steve obviously liked the tyres as he kept the same set on the car for the entire meeting! That's 7 x 7 minute rounds of qualifying plus a 20 minute final! Excluding warm up and run down laps, that was getting on for about 90 laps of the abrasive CMCC dirt track! Check out the photo above to see what they were like when we finally got Steve to take them off the car! An amazing performance, and great value for money too. All our DLD tyre sets are about £20 less expensive than most other competitive brands.
Dirt Masters Rallycross Scratch Race
Saturday evening at the Dirt Masters featured an unusual invitational scratch race. 12 drivers (every 3rd qualifier) were invited to compete in a 10 minute scratch race. Starting from the pit lane, the slowest qualifier was released first, and the start times for the remaining cars were calculated from their individual FTD results, adjusted for the 10 minute race duration. So by the time the last car was released, he was already over a lap down on the leader.
The theory is that all cars cross the finish line together, but as in full scale motorsport where the handicap process is more commonly used, it rarely happens. All Rallycross buggies were included so a few electric buggies were thrown into the mix with all the smokers.
Just a bit of fun really, but with cash prizes up for grabs this added a little spice to the otherwise light hearted race.
In the end we had three privateers on the podium, with Andrew Peck (Caster/HobbyWing) taking the win, Neal Francis (TLR/RB) in 2nd and Dez Chand (AE/Novak) in 3rd.
Electric Rallycross at THE Dirt Masters
Dez Chand took his Novak/Reedy powered Associated buggy to FTD, and then won both legs of the A Main, lapping the field both times in the process!
Dez started his early qualifying runs using a well known tyre brand before switching to DLD Racing covers in the new XXS compound. First up was the DLD Hole Shot followed by the new XXS Enduro tyre. Dez opted to run the (same set) of Enduros for the bulk of qualifying and both legs of the A Final!
DLD Racing tyres are already renowned for representing superb value for money and delivering fantastic mileage. The Enduro is no exception, even on the abrasive dirt of the CMCC track, and in the new extra super-soft compound. Dez ran the Enduro tyres fitted on EZ Power wheels with DLD Racing PL (Pink) moulded inserts.
A number of drivers in the nitro class were also running DLD Racing tyres for the first time, and we shall be updating the news page with their stories and feedback in the near future.
In It To Win It!
Scott Francis looks rather pleased to have bagged himself THE Car in the Dirt Masters raffle! This was all about supporting the Warwickshire Air Ambulance (which buzzed the rostrum several times during the meeting), and we would like to thank everyone who contributed so generously to this worthwhile cause.
JQ at THE Dirt Masters
It was great to see James le Parvoux making the long journey to the Dirt Masters from his home in Guernsey. Once again the privateer driver put in a stirling performance driving what is a box standard and original JQ buggy. The last outing this car had on the mainland it took an A Final win in the opening round of the 8th-11 Series.
All the same, James did a great job qualifying straight into the A Main and going on to finish 5th overall and top privateer!
Scott Bass was top JQ driver, qualifying 8th overall with his Picco powered JQ. After chasing down the leading three cars for for the first two-thirds of the race he was sidelined for several laps in the pit lane after the engine moved and he lost drive. After nearly 7 minutes in the pits he got out again and went on to finish 10th.
Congratulations also to Ben Doyle (12th) who also qualified straight into the A Final and was running a strong 6th overall until he was sidelined. Dennis Holding (14th) was yet another JQ runner in the A, having bumped up after winning an eventful B Final.
2011 GB Modelsport Midlands Dirt Masters
Congratulations to Graham 'Sloppy' Alsop on his FTD qualifying performance and then going on to win the 45 minute Dirt Masters A Main in dominating form. The Hot Bodies/RB/Competition Heat driver put in a storming performance during the two-day event, being the class of the field throughout 7 rounds of (7 minute) qualifying runs, followed by the 45 minute A Main on Coventry Model Car Club's fantastic dirt track.
Find a Stockist
When you have found what you are looking for, check out our stockist listing by scrolling down under the CONTACT US menu tab, where you will find details of all our stockists and their contact details.
THE Hat
Now in stock and shipping, THE Hat by JQ Products.
The much sought after original JQ hat is now available in small/medium size (JQM003) and large/extra large (JQM004). Spandex/cotton construction throughout maintains comfort and ensures that it retains its shapes every time you wear it.
These stretchable fitted hats are black, with large green JQ logo embroidered on the front with the JQ outline (silver) logo repeated throughout on all panels and the peak. Rear of hat features "THE Hat" embroidered logo.
Check out the Promo (Teamwear) menu for more info.
DLD Racing
We shall be making a limited number of DLD Racing tyre sets available FREE to non-supported drivers at the forthcoming Midlands Dirt Masters event at Coventry (9th-10th July), including several patterns in the latest XXS (extra super-soft) compound!
To date, the XXS compound has only been available to, and tested by, our team drivers. However we now think the latest covers from DLD Racing will win many new friends!
We have a range of tyres available in up to 4 different compounds, all of which have demonstrated an exceptional combination of grip and wear rates. Two 'neon pink' moulded inserts are available. The BB profiled insert is designed specifically for bumpy tracks, whilst the PL insert creates a flatter tyre footprint, ideal for smooth tracks and also with extra soft tyre compounds.
At a time where tyre costs are escalating, the good news with DLD Racing tyres is that our prices range from just £18.58 for a set of 4 tyres, to £33.41 for a full set with inserts and 4 EZ Power wheels!
Alsop Warms to Competition Heat
Hot Bodies team driver Graham Alsop continues to enjoy the benefits of pre-heating his RB engines, endorsing the Competition Heat engine heater.
Graham has been using the CH12V heater every week throughout the 2010-2011 winter and spring season, and is seen here at the recent BRCA National at Wakefield, sporting the latest "Deuce" heater before going on to make yet another podium finish.
The new Deuce heater features a number of upgrades over the original 12V heater, including a slightly enlarged Kevlar heating element, new Deutsch rebuildable power lead socket and improved embroidery.
The new heating element is designed to work with a fully charged 3S LiPo, whilst the rebuildable power lead socket enables DIY replacement of the outer jacket to keep the heater looking like new. Each Deuce heater also includes a new illustrated Owner's Manual which is full of information explaining how to get the best out of pre-heating and breaking-in .19 to .28 engines.
A Final Podium for Holding
Congratulations to Dennis Holding driving his Team GBMS JQ for qualifying 5th overall at yesterday's Stoke Nitro event, and then going on to finish a very strong 2nd overall in the 25 minute A Final.
Dennis made some minor set up changes to adapt to the high grip Stoke Astroturf track, and a copy of his set up sheet will be posted in the Download section shortly.
(Posted 27/06/2011)
Midlands Dirt Masters
We are pleased to announce that GB Modelsport shall be sponsoring the 2011 Midlands Dirt Masters. The meeting will run from July 9-10th on Coventry Model Car Club's superb dirt track.
Entries are invited via the CMCC online booking system for 1/8 Rallycross (Nitro) with supporting classes for 1/8 Rallycross (electric), Truggy (Nitro) and 1/10 Short Course Trucks.
The meeting will run practise plus 5 Rounds of FTD qualifying on Saturday, followed by a very special feature event in the evening. Sunday will see extended bump up finals for the nitro classes, with all electric classes featuring 2 leg 10 minute A Finals.
There will be free camping on Saturday night with a BBQ.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, and we shall be running a raffle with some exciting prizes on offer.
Some rather special trophies are up for grabs in all classes, and we shall also be awarding the JQTQ trophy to the highest placed JQ driver at the end of qualifying.
Book in online today! www.cmcc-online.com
THE Engine
Our stockists are currently placing pre-orders for THE Engine, which should be in stock during July.
This is a high performance, proven design .21 short stroke engine, produced in Japan to JQ's personal specification. It has been designed to provide silky smooth power delivery right across the rev range. Precise and easy engine tuning help deliver this power in a way that enables long run times, with 10 minute fuel stops being a realistic target at most tracks.
THE Engine is supplied complete with 7.0, 6.5 and 6.0 mm interchangeable venturi restrictors, plus exhaust manifold gasket and EPDM dust caps.
Colour Sets
All the JQ colour sets are on the way, including all the countersunk washer sets (M3 and M4) in orange, green, red, blue and black anodised. Check out the 'CARS' 'SPARES' page for full product information and prices.
THE Car Wins First Time Out!
James le Pavoux qualified 2nd overall and went on to win the A Final with his new JQ buggy at the first round of the 2011 NitroXcross Championship hosted by East Shrewsbury Buggy Racing Club. Well done James! We think this is also the first A Final victory for THE Car on a UK grass track, so hopefully that made the long journey from James's home in Guernsey up to Shropshire worth the effort?
The day after James's win he dropped in to Neo 11 and got the chance for a photo opportunity with JQ himself! Nice hats!
April Arrivals
Lots of new products, option parts and upgrade parts are coming into stock during this month.
PSR Air Filter Sets
Following on from the recent introduction of the Agama A8 and the Serpent Cobra filter sets, this month sees the introduction of the PSR air filter sets for THE Car by JQ Products, plus the Durango DNX408 and the Kyosho TKI2. All sets are available in two sizes and come with either a 45ml or 90ml bottle of PSR red pre-filter fluid. Check out the air filter section of the web site for full details, prices and images.
Car Cleaner
A generous 1 litre bottle of all-purpose car cleaner from PSR (P-CC001) is ideal for cleaning your RC model. Nothing cleans faster, with or without water, and once used it helps protect surfaces and reduces cleaning during next application. 100% bio-degradable, it is safe on aluminium, steel, titanium, rubber, plastic, vinyl, GRP and Lexan. Once customer even tells us it’s a great caravan cleaner too!
JQ Options
Check out THE Car (spares) page for details of the latest option parts just in for THE Car by JQ Products. These include the new 6 hole 1.3mm and 1.4mm shock pistons (JQB122 & JQB123), a new yellow wing (JQB164) and white wing (JQB165). THE decal sheet, previously only available in the kit, can now be bought separately (JQM005)
Screws and Screw Kits
We are pleased to introduce our own range of top quality, lightweight, stainless steel screws and screw sets. Starting with the GMB377 screw set for THE Car by JQ Products, with sets for other popular models on the way. Check out the accessories page for details of these and the full range of pan head, button head and countersunk screw packs, plus set screw and lock nut packs. All packed in quantities of 10 pieces in handy re-sealable bags.
PSR Bearing Sets
More top quality bearings sets from one of the world’s foremost manufacturers are now in stock, including full bearing sets for THE Car by JQ Products, the Durango DNX408 and the Kyosho TKI2. See the bearings page for more details and prices.
Special Purpose Oils
We now stock the full Revolution range of special purpose oils from PSR. P25220 Revolution Yellow is for high speed bearing applications such as for wheels and differentials. P25221 Revolution Blue has been specially designed to protect thrust bearings, whilst the P25222 Revolution Red is idea for very high temperature applications such as clutch bell bearings.
Welcome to the Team
We are pleased to announce the signing of former Losi driver Dennis Holding to the GB Modelsport team for 2011 and 2012. Dennis decided to join the team after extensive testing and racing the JQ car at a number of venues and a variety of track surfaces, including an impressive A Final result in his first race. Since joining the team, Dennis has been working closely with other team drivers to help develop THE Car for the peculiarities of some of our UK tracks. 2011 will see his first assault on the BRCA National Series plus other major events including NEO 2011 later this month.
THE Car, THE Review
The May issue of Radio Control Car Racer magazine features a detailed 6 page review of THE Car by JQ Products, with the car also featured on the magazine’s front cover. You can download a PDF file of the article here or from our Download page.
April Photo Gallery
Our thanks to Dez Chand of Desawa Digital for his superb photos of THE Car in action at the Coventry Model Car Club’s (old!) Astroturf track.
First up is Apex Model’s team driver, Andy Webb, whose JQ is sporting an appropriately designed body shell.
After testing with one of the ‘demo’ cars, Dennis Holding finally got his own car built out for a shake down at the Baginton track.
Dennis Holding and Scott Bass were out tyre testing at Coventry this month for the first meeting of the year on the newly re-graded dirt track. Both drivers qualified straight into the A Final. Here are some shots of Scott’s OS Speed powered JQ during a dusty qualifying run.
Screws & Fasteners
We are pleased to announce the introduction of our own range of screws and screw kits. Please check out the full range and pricing information under the ‘Accessories’ menu tab.
Starting with the GBM377 screw set for THE Car by JQ products, the range also includes 30 different packs of metric pan head, button head and countersunk screws, set screws and lock nuts, packed in quantities of 10 in handy re-sealable plastic bags.
The entire range is produced in a high grade stainless steel that is both light and strong and of course very resistant to corrosion. The generous depth and precision socket heads make wrenching more of a pleasure than a chore and you will immediately notice the improved feel and ‘grab’ that the screws have over and over typical stock black oxide finished steel screws
EZP Turbo Silicone Fuel Tube
We are pretty sure that once you try our new 100% pure silicone EZP Turbo fuel tube, you will not want to go back to your old brand. This is a top quality product specified by many of Europe’s top on and off road nitro racers. Translucent, so you can see what’s going on inside, but with a wall thickness sufficient to prevent it collapsing or pinching, ensuring a secure air-tight seal at all connection points. Packed in 1000 mm lengths and at only £4.50 RRP it’s a bit of a bargain.
GBM301
GB Modelsport Decal Sheet
This new decal sheet measures approximately 212 mm x 250 mm and features no less than 27 die cut GB Modelsport logos and web site decals. Reproduced on high quality fuel resistant vinyl stock, these decals are pliable, and, being die cut, are quick and easy to apply. Available from all GB Modelsport stockists at just £5.50 RRP, item number GBM200
Click HERE for more details
Click HERE to find your local stockist
JQ TEAM WEAR
We are pleased to announce the launch of our authentic JQ Team Wear range, starting with some super quality, great looking JQ T-Shirts, approved by THE man himself and available exclusively through your JQ stockist.
There are 4 different and distinctive designs to choose from in black or white colours, and in sizes ranging from Small up to 3XL.
Click here or on the ‘PROMO’ menu tab for more details.
Competition Heat 12V Engine Heater
(CH12V)
The waiting is finally over as we take our first stock delivery of the exciting new 12V engine heater from Competition Heat! If you are serious about racing and want the best you can buy, then look no further! The CH12V heater has been developed as a progression from the internationally renowned and original 110V AC heater as used by some of the World’s top drivers. Continuing in that theme, the 12V heater will be seen in action at this month’s IFMAR 1:8 Off Road Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand.
The initial concept of the portable 12V heater was conceived by none other than Losi factory driver Adam Drake, who uses and endorses the Competition Heat product along with other top class world drivers such as Mike Truhe, Jesse Robbers and Jeremy Kortz.
Here in the UK our National and Regional team drivers, plus other top UK racers will also be enjoying the benefits of using the 12V heater, ensuring better engine break-in, durability and fuel cost savings.
To learn more, please click on the ‘Engines’ and ‘Engine Heaters’ menu tabs, or contact your local model shop to order your 12V heater today! One model fits all .21 .23 .25. and .28 engines!
New Product Releases
This week we have two new PSR air filter sets designed for the Agama A8 and Serpent Cobra S811.
For each model type we offer a 6 element pack which comes with a 45 ml bottle of PSR pre-filter oil, or the more economical 12 filter packs which include a 90 ml bottle of oil.
Product codes are:
- P-12254 Agama A8 12 filter set
- P-06254 Agama A8 6 Filter set
- P-12255 Serpent Cobra 12 Filter set
- P-06255 Serpent Cobra 6 Filter set
For more information, click on the ‘Engines’ then ‘Air Filters’ menu tabs
Along with the new air filter sets, we can now also offer PSR precision bearing sets for both of these models.
Product code are:
- P-24026 Agama A8 24 piece bearing set
- P-28027 Serpent Cobra S811 28 piece bearing set
For more information, click on the ‘Bearings’ menu tab.
GB Modelsport
Having planned the launch of the new business for later in the year, the forthcoming release of the highly anticipated buggy (THE car) from JQ Products was just one of the reasons why we have opened our doors for business earlier than we had originally intended.
Interest in THE car has been escalating for many months and nowadays just about everyone in the industry seems to be sitting up and taking a close interest in the story about one man’s dream that has now become a reality!
That interest is now also coming from the retail trade around the world, as JQ announces a growing international network of Distributors and Dealers. Here in the UK and Ireland there has been much speculation about who it would be and in the end it was perhaps our total commitment to supporting the brand (we do not represent any other car manufacturer), and a like-minded approach to business, that won the day for GB Modelsport.
With that infrastructure now in place, we are already accepting pre-orders for THE car, for delivery into our Dealers later in the year.
In keeping with our dedication to the 1/8 scale off road class, we have also lined up some superb products from specialist manufacturers such as DLD Racing, Power Save Racing and Competition Heat.
We believe that DLD products represent superb value for money with a comprehensive range of wheels, tyres, inserts and fluids. For most racers, the cost of tyres is one of the biggest expenses, and with DLD we believe you get the best of both worlds in terms of performance (grip and durability), and value for money. Also check out the range of 100% pure silicone CST rated diff and shock oils. We think you will be delighted with their consistent high quality, and value for money.
Power Save Racing is a manufacturer synonymous with quality precision engineered components, and that applies to everything from their massive range of air filter elements, to an equally extensive range of high speed precision steel and ceramic bearings, and not forgetting their superb range of competition transmission components, available for all of today’s popular makes and models. Check out our extensive stock listings.
We think Competition Heat engine heaters are without question, the best you can buy. Watch out for news of their latest products coming very soon! We can say no more except that when you see them…..you’ll want them!
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