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December 19, 2019

Axial SMT10 Monster Truck Raw Builder’s Kit

Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Axial SMT10 Monster Truck Raw Builder’s Kit, a 1/10th scale rigid axle MT chassis. Full-scale monster truck tours such as Monster Jam fill arenas with capacity crowds eager to see world-class drivers compete in racing and freestyle events. The designers at Axial Racing have used their crawler expertise to create the perfect platform for bashers who want to build their perfect RC scale monster beast. The Raw Builder’s Kit is centred on the SMT10 tube frame 4WD chassis, which was developed for maximum bashing strength and an extremely detailed appearance. It is very similar to those used in full-size monster trucks. That is why the chassis excels at hard-core action over grass, gravel, pavement and asphalt tracks.

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December 19, 2019

Reedy Off-road Race of Champions announce ’20 tires

The Reedy Race have announced that JConcepts and Pro-Line will continue to be the official tire and insert suppliers for the 26th running of the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions. The only tire/foam combinations allowed at the event are the Pro-Line MC Electron (#8239-17) and Pro-Line Closed Cell Inserts (#6185-03) for 2WD front, as well as the Pro-Line MC Positron (#8256-17) and Pro-Line V2 Closed Cell Inserts (#6185-04) for 2WD rear while 4WD buggy will use JConcepts Silver Ellipse (#3198-06) and JConcepts Closed Cell Inserts (#3230) for the front and JConcepts Silver Ellipse (#3196-06) and JConcepts Closed Cell Inserts (#3232) for the rear. All the tires and foam are 2.2” size and may only be mounted on 2.2” wheels. A complete list of tire rules will be updated and can be found here. A designated tire saucing area will be set up and all application of the provided controlled tire additive must be done at this location. Included with each entry is one set of branded control tires and inserts. These will be distributed after OCRC open practice on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 that runs from 3pm-8pm. Any tire used during a scored round at the Reedy Race must have a branding mark from the event which is only available for purchase from OCRC Raceway during the event dates of January 23-26, 2020.

Source: Associated Electrics [associatedelectrics.com]

December 19, 2019

Pro-Line 2020 Ram Rebel 1500 MT body shells

Coming from Pro-Line are the new 2020 Ram Rebel 1500 body shells for the Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 and Arrma Kraton 6S monster trucks. The Ram body is perfect for giving the popular monster truck a tough and modern Ram Rebel look while allowing the owner to paint and recreate its favourite full-size Ram Rebel or Big Horn edition truck since Pro-Line includes two different grill and headlight trim options along with other detailed graphics on the sticker sheet. The bodies come pre-cut and made to fit the E-Revo 2.0 with extended body mounts while the Kraton 6S body is a direct fit.

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December 19, 2019

Samix Enduro brass rear brake adapter set

Samix have announced the release of their new brass rear brake adapter set, a kit that mimics the brake callipers and rotors of a full scale rig. The set includes black coated brass adapters, as well as machined mock-up aluminium brake discs with red colour callipers. The set is a direct fit on the rear axle of the Enduro truck and while adding a great amount of scale looks, the set also weighs in at 46g, adding valuable weight to one of the lowest parts of the vehicle, improving overall climbing performance.

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December 19, 2019

Xray T4 2020 optional anti-roll bar wires

Made for their all-new T4 2020 mid-motor touring car are new optional anti-roll bar wires from Xray. Available as 1.2mm, 1.3mm, 1.4mm and 1.5mm variant, the swaybars help to fine-tune chassis roll in all sorts of grip conditions. The wires come with laser-etched markings for easy identification and they are available separately from now on.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 19, 2019

Yeah Racing SW-01 aluminium steering optionals

Yeah Racing have released new option parts for the popular Tamiya SW-01 stunt truck in the form of aluminium steering blocks and an aluminium steering set. Starting with the steering blocks, the redesigned parts offer more stability and durability over the standard plastic items, greatly improving the overall crash resistance. A clip system for mounting the upper links ensures the truck will have equal height links left and right while the included bearings make for a smoother drivetrain. The steering blocks are available in black or blue anodising and they sport laser-engraved logos for looks.

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December 19, 2019

Pro-Line Prism 2.0 2.2” 4WD carpet front tyre

Pro-Line have introduced their new Prism 2.0 2.2” 1/10th scale 4WD carpet front tyre. The Prism 2.0 features a new carcass shape that provides more steering in low speed corners and more forgiveness and stability at high speeds. The second-generation Prism features the same iconic hook shaped pins that racers have come to know, and love combined with Prism shaped pins for incredible forward grip. Pro-Line engineers have perfected the carpet compound options of Z3 Medium and Z4 Soft, which have been developed specifically for the needs of indoor carpet racing. The tyres are sold as pairs including suitable foam inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

December 19, 2019

Associated Electrics roll out new Enduro optionals

Associated Electrics have announced the release of new option parts for the Element RC Enduro line of trail trucks. The range includes 10x90mm Factory Team shock absorbers that comes standard with CNC-machined aluminium shock bodies, ultra-smooth Delrin pistons, polished steel shock shafts, threaded aluminium spring collars, chromed steel pivot balls, mounting hardware and Element RC’s 1.49 lb/in gray springs.

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