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<body> <body text="#000000" marginwidth="0" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" marginheight="0" rightmargin="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <script language="JavaScript1.2" src="sample_data.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript1.2" src="dqm_script.js"></script> <a name="top"></a>  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="780">  <tr> <td colspan="2" height="100" width="780" background="pictures/upperheader.jpg" align="right" valign="bottom"><img src="pictures/skipgearlogo.jpg" height="74"><table align="right" valign="bottom" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="600" height="26"> <tr> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="main.html"><img src="pictures/amainlinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu0" id="menu0" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="gear.html"><img src="pictures/gearlinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu1" id="menu1" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="graphix.html"><img src="pictures/graphixlinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu2" id="menu2" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="paint.html"><img src="pictures/paintlinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu3" id="menu3" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="tech.html"><img src="pictures/techlinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu4" id="menu4" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="aboutus.html"><img src="pictures/aboutlinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu5" id="menu5" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="contact.html"><img src="pictures/contactlinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu6" id="menu6" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> <td width="75" height="20"><a href="links.html"><img src="pictures/linkslinksbg.jpg" width="75" height="20" name="menu7" id="menu7" onmouseover="showMenu(event)" onmouseout="hideMenu(event)" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="600" colspan="8" height="6"><img src="pictures/spacer.gif" width="600" height="6"></td> </tr> </table>  </table>  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="780" height="100%" valign="top" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" background="pictures/flagbg.jpg" width="180" align="left"><img src="pictures/lowerheader2.jpg" width="180" height="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="620" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="500" align="left"> <tr> <td><br> <img src="pictures/latestnews.jpg" width="500" height="45"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Looking for pictures of the 2nd Annual Team Losi Race in Florida?<br> 04/08/03</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> We have the pictures here. As time allows we will be updating the site this week to give you the the latest greatest information. Click here for the <a href="losirace.html">pictures for Tuesdsay</a>.</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Team SkipGear Out Racing<br> 04/07/03</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> Please be patient with e-mail replies as Tony and the other Skipgear racers are away at the Losi Champs in Florida. If you are there look us up: Tony, Jesse, Jon, Jason S. and Adam D.</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Team SkipGear wins again.<br> 01/28/03</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> The fumes have cleared, the dust has settled and SkipGear racers have TQ'd and won both 1/8 Buggy and 1/10 Truck at the CRCRC Indoor Gas Champs. Adam Drake was on his game for qualifying in both classes. He TQ'd both truck and buggy. In the 1/8 buggy main he dominated from the start and never looked back to take the win. In the truck main, he and Jesse Robbers opened up a lead after the initial early jockeying. Adam and Jesse continued to stretch away from the rest while also swapping the lead almost every lap. Unfortunately the excitement ended shortly after the first fuel stop. Adam landed in the marbles after a large table top and spun backwards into a tube, breaking a rear A-Arm. From that point on Jesse just maintained his lead over second place running Allen Horne.</h2> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8" align="center">  <tr> <td width="150" valign="top"><img src="pictures/SGCRCRC03gas.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="236"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><font class="thumb">Adam Drake (TQ) , Jesse Robbers (1st), Jon Crawford (3rd)</font></td> </tr> </table> <h2>The surprise of the weekend was Jon Crawford. He had a rough time in qualifying but got it together for the mains. He bumped up from 8th in the B into the A, then proceeded on to finish 3rd in the A. Jon ran a solid and smart race and never wrecked on his own for the whole 30 minutes.</h2> <table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8">  <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="pictures/CRCRC03-Truck-top3_tn.jpg" border="0" width="133" height="81"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><a href="javascript:openWindow('1/10th scale Nitro Truck Top 3','pictures/CRCRC03-Truck-top3.jpg')"><font class="thumb">1/10th Truck Top 3</font></a></td> </tr> </table></td> <td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8">  <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="pictures/DrakeNT_tn.jpg" border="0" width="133" height="81"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><a href="javascript:openWindow('The Drake Truck','pictures/DrakeNT.jpg')"><font class="thumb">The Drake Truck</font></a></td> </tr> </table></td> <td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8">  <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="pictures/CRCRC03-Eigth-top3_tn.jpg" border="0" width="133" height="81"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><a href="javascript:openWindow('1/8th scale Buggy Top 3','pictures/CRCRC03-Eigth-top3.jpg')"><font class="thumb">1/8th Top 3</font></a></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <h2>Special thanks to Matt "Big Daddy" Hale for helping me pit Jon and Jesse in the Mains.</h2> <h2>On a sad note, one of the CRCRC regulars, 17 year old Geoff Perme, passed away Friday night as practice wrapped up. He was found unconscious next to his pit trailer where a few of the racers administered CPR until the paramedics arrived. He passed away at the hospital after many valiant efforts to revive him. It was later learned that Geoff had a congenital heart problem that lead to his passing. Even though the SkipGear racers didn't know him personally, we would like to express our condolences to his family and racing friends.</h2></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> SkipGear cleans up at the CRCRC Winter Midwest!<br> 01/23/03</h4> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8" align="right">  <tr> <td width="150" valign="top"><img src="pictures/Jesse4wh_tn.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="112"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><a href="javascript:openWindow('Jesse\'s XXX-4 and Current NORCCA Nats Winner','pictures/Jesse4wh.jpg')"><font class="thumb">Larger Picture</font></a></td> </tr> </table> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> Every class winner at the race was running SkipGear bodies and decals. Jesse Robbers was the man of the weekend. He was untouchable on the track. </h2> <h2>Jesse TQ'd and won every class he entered - 2wh Stock, 2wh Mod and 4wh Mod. Brian Dunbar made his trip from Cali worth it by TQ'ing and winning Mod Truck. The surprise race of the event was stock truck. Cincinnati local and privateer, Greg Niklas, stole the show by qualifying second in the last round and then convincingly taking the win in the main. He drove very clean and mistake free to take the win over the TQ, Allen Horne. We are very proud to say the Greg was running SkipGear on his truck. For complete results of the race, visit <a href="http://www.crcrc.com/">www.CRCRC.com</a>. </h2> <h2>Skip was at the race also but was fighting the flu all weekend. He would like <br> to apologize to anybody that might have felt that he shrugged them off at the race. He had a just about lost his voice most of the weekend and just wasn't much for talking.</h2> <h2>Jesse, Skip and Jon Crawford will be attending the CRCRC Winter Gas Champs this coming weekend. Stop by and say hi. Skip is just about over the flu now so he might be able to talk. Check back next week for updates from the Gas Champs.</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8" align="left">  <tr> <td width="150" valign="top"><img src="pictures/ThrustBearing_tn.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="100"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><a href="javascript:openWindow('Possible thrust bearings we may sell for Losi cars.','pictures/ThrustBearing.jpg')"><font class="thumb">Larger Picture</font></a></td> </tr> </table> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Thrust Bearings In Stock and other accessories<br> 01/22/03</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> The thrust bearings are in stock again. We sold out at the CRCRC race but will have more for the Gas race this weekend. These have proven to be very <br> popular with the gas truck racers. </h2> <h2>B3/T3 Camber mods are starting to become more widely used now. There were about a dozen drivers at the CRCRC Winter Champs using the camber mod. Give your B3/T3 much more tunablility while waiting for the new cars.</h2> <h2>Do you have BIG NUTZ? We are working on a way to produce the big front wheel nuts seen on many of our racers Losi buggies. They make the front rims run much more true and allow for easier tire changes when testing. The nuts are the same size as the standard axle rear wheel nuts so you only have to take one wrench to track side to change wheels.<br> </h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> NORRCA Nat's<br> 10/29/02 </h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> We're back from the NORRCA Nat's with a few wins and TQ's. A full report will be online when CRCRC gets back online so I can make sure the finish orders are accurate. The things that I know for sure: Jesse Robbers - TQ both 2wh mod and 4wh mod, wins 4wh Mod, 2nd 2wh mod, 3rd Truck mod. John Crawford won Expert Stock Truck. </h2></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Website Updates.<br> 10/14/02 </h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> Updates should be coming a little more frequently now. Jason has been very busy with College and has not been able to work on the site so we now have a little outside help for a while. Look for the Graphix pages to be updated first followed by a revamp of the Paint pages.</h2> <h2>On a side note, those that have E-mailed recently may have noticed that Skip is a bit slow on the turnaround replying mail. Please be patient. Along with being very busy, due to the NORRCA Nat's next weekend at CRCRC he has had some computer issues that have now been resolved. Rest assured, he has received and logged your e-mails. Replies to the last week or so's worth of mail should go out on Monday. If you don't get a reply with in a week, please resend your request.</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8" align="left">  <tr> <td width="150" valign="top"><img src="pictures/IFMARWorldsConcourse_tn.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="113"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><a href="javascript:openWindow('IFMAR World Championships 200mm Nitro Touring Concourse Winner','pictures/IFMARWorldsConcourse.jpg')"><font class="thumb">Larger Picture</font></a></td> </tr> </table> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Skip Gear World Champions, Again!<br> 10/04/02 </h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> Team SkipGear has done it again. The second IFMAR World Championship that SkipGear drivers have attended and they brought home a Second concourse trophy. The 1/10 I.C. Touring (235mm) and a 1/10 200mm touring World cup was held by TSRCAR just south of Hamilton, OH. <br> <br> Jacob Delano (Team Associated, LRP, JACO, PARMA, SkipGear) brought home the concourse trophy with his "Jake the Snake" body and custom decals from SkipGear. Jacob, only 14 years old, is one of the young rising stars of Team Associated. He has been called the future of our sport by Curtis Hustings. Also running a SkipGear body at the race was Joel Johnson of Team Trinity. Jacob ended up 29th, just behind Matt Francis and Joel finished 23th overall.</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"> <h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8" align="left"> <tr> <td width="150" valign="top"><img src="pictures/gear/aecambermodtn.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="103"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><A HREF="javascript:openWindow('AE Camber Mod','pictures/gear/aecambermod.jpg')"><font class="thumb">Larger Picture</font></a></td> </tr> </table> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> CAMBER MOD IS HERE!<br>8/9/02</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> It's finally here. The long awaited AE camber mod. This camber mod will work on the Team Associated B2/B3 buggies and T3 trucks with no modification (although some is recommended). The camber mod allows you to mount the rear ball studs vertical to allow for easier roll center changes. It also adds a third inner hole for more camber locations. This should greatly improve the tuneability of the Associated offroad vehicles. We recommend using Losi Titanium ball-studs with this part due to the added stresses on the ball-stud when running the ball stud spaced up. As with the Losi Mod, running 2 #4 (Losi gold) washers under the ball stud duplicates the stock locations. When using the added inside hole, there may be clearance issues when using RPM gear covers and spacing the ball stud higher than 2 washers. For more information, check out the <a href="gear_aemod.html">AE Camber Mod</a> page.</h2> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> We now have our Championship winning <a href="gear_losimod.html">Losi Camber Mod</a> back in stock. We don't forsee any shortages on this or the AE Mod ever again.</h2></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"><h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <img src="pictures/bar.jpg" width="500"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"><h2> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Paint Pages Updated<br>7/23/02</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been quite busy with school and work, so I haven't had much time to work on the site. The <a href="paint_latest.html">Paint</a> pages have been updated with some of the latest paint jobs.</h2> <h2>Additionally, we are working on a new supplier for the Camber Mods so hopefully our supply problems will be taken care of shortly.</h2></h2></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"><h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <a name="#62502"></a> <img src="pictures/bar.jpg" width="500"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"><h2> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Graphix Pages Updated<br>6/25/02</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> THe <a href="graphix.html">Graphix</a> pages have been updated with our most common Peak/Orion and Trinity Graphix. Have a look-see.</h2></h2></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"><h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <a name="#61202"></a> <img src="pictures/bar.jpg" width="500"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"><h2> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> More Delays<br>6/12/02</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> This is straight from Skip:</h2> <h2><i>We have yet another delay in getting out the next batch of Camber Mods. I don't know what it is going to take to find a reliable source for making them. The gentleman that is going to start making them for me got shipped out of town on business for a few weeks. The last I had talked to him before he had to leave town he had some test versions of the AE Camber Mods made up and was getting ready to run off some of the Losi Mods. That was 2 weeks ago and I haven't been able to talk to him since. I appreciate everybody out there for being patient. I will let you know as soon as they are available. For those of you that have pre-orders, I am going to get out my jig and make some by hand for you to get you taken care of.<br> Thanks again for you patience<br> Tony</i></h2> <h2>Again, as soon as we know more I will post something here.</h2></h2></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"><h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <a name="#60402"></a> <img src="pictures/bar.jpg" width="500"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" align="middle" width="500">  <tr> <td align="left" width="500"><h2> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#c8c8c8" align="left"> <tr> <td width="150" valign="top"><img src="pictures/updates/wcconcoursetn.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="165"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="150" align="center" bgcolor="#FCB702"><A HREF="javascript:openWindow('World Championships 4wd Concourse Winner','pictures/updates/wcconcourse.jpg')"><font class="thumb">Larger Picture</font></a></td> </tr> </table> <h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Skip Gear World Champions!<br>6/04/02</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> Ok, well not really. But using the XXX4 body that was painted and stickered by Skip, Brian Dunbar was able to bring home the concours win for the 4wd class at the Off-Road World Championships. We think this says alot about the quality of the <a href="paint_latest.html">Paint</a> and <a href="graphix.html">Graphix</a> available from Skip Gear & Graphix.</h2></h2></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" class="lefttop"><h4><img src="arrowright.jpg" width="8" height="12"> Camber Mod Info</h4> <h2><img src="smallblock.jpg" width="10" height="10"> I should have some more info available on our <a href="gear.html">Losi </a> and <a href="gear.html#ae">Associated</a> Camber Mods tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned.</h2> <h4>Edit- 3:30 PM EST <h2>Well the news is that I have no news. We are trying to contact our machinist. More info will be posted as it comes my way.</h2></h4></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="500" align="right" colspan="3"><h2><a href="main.html#top">Top of Page</a></h2></td> </tr> </table> <img src="pictures/bar.jpg" width="500"> <br> <br> </td> </tr>  </table> </table></body>