Panther introduce the Rattler ST tyre for 1/10th stadium trucks. Designed for blue grooved and hard packed tracks the tyre offers high forward traction and side bite and fits any stadium truck rim. The tyre will become available from March in Panther’s full line of rubber compounds.
Source: Panther [panthertires.com]
Xray announce that US on-road super star and World Champion Ralph Burch will race all the on-road classes in 2014 with Xray. Ralph will attend all major races to support the Xray USA team, competing with Xray’s RX8, NT1, T4 and X12 cars. Ralph says:
I have been racing with Xray team since the very beginning since I have started to race the very first T1 more than 13 years ago. Over the years we have built a very effective team work & cooperation which has resulted into some of my best achievements in my racing career including the World Champion title. I am very proud to represent this finest company and I am very happy that our cooperation will continue and I hope some more great results will come either for me or for anyone at the Xray team. I have been available to any Xray drivers with any their questions or comments and I am looking forward to see you all during the 2014 at the races.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
RB introduce their new line of BXR .21 long-stroke off-road engines. All of them feature a CNC-machined piston, lightened 14.5mm turbo crankshaft, turbo combustion camber insert with O-ring, dust-protected front bearings, a lightweight low CG cooling head and a 9mm composite carburettor with 6mm, 7mm and 8mm venturi inserts. First up is the BXR SLSDI5 super long stroke engine. Featuring a 5+2 port MES technology liner and RB’s direct intake system the engine offers increased throttle response and top speed making it ideal for tight high-grip tracks that also have long straights. The engine is made for the use in buggies and truggies.
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Reflex Racing introduce the RSD TC6.2 spring set for Team Associated’s latest electric touring car. Containing four different rates of 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 and 16.0 lbs the set is designed to cover the needs of carpet and asphalt racing alike without being too complicated. The springs are made from optimised diameter spring steel, 25mm long and they offer an oversize diameter of 13.5mm. They are meant to provide better bump compliance, more corner speed, a smoother feel and better fitment. Black of colour the springs are colour-coded for easy identification and the set is available now.
Source: Reflex Racing [reflexracing.net]
Hot Race Tires have announced the addition of former European B Champion Mirko Salemi to their official factory team. The Italian will be using Hot Race Tires products throughout the 2014 season, in which he will take part in the European Championships, select rounds of the ENS series and of course the Italian National Championships.
Source: Hot Race Tires [hotracetyres.com]
Following the release of the Pin Point carpet tyres for 1/10 scale buggies Pro-Line now also introduce an 1/8 buggy variant. Designed to excel on artificial surfaces such as carpet, astro turf and wooden floor the tyre comes as pair in Pro-Line’s new Z3 compound and includes a set of blue closed cell inserts.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
RPM soon have this cool looking fake side exhaust available. The through-the-body mock exhaust tips are a simple, ultra-lightweight scale accessory designed to look like a set of side exhaust pipes are cut through the body, exiting from some custom flanges that provide a detailed, 3D oval exhaust appearance. When used on 1/10th vehicles the exhaust resemble a 3″ pipe while the flange surrounding the pipe is a design that supports the pipe, yet provides a shoulder for the body mount to keep the pipe in place. Each exhaust kit comes with two complete exhaust tips and instructions for properly mounting the tips to the body.
Pro-Line was busy adding more short course related option parts to their already impressive line-up by introducing new carbon fibre parts for their Pro-2 truck kit along two new tyres and pre-cut bodyshells. Starting with the parts for the Pro-2 short course truck, first up are front and rear shock tower braces cut from high-quality carbon fibre. The braces are ideal for high-bite track conditions as they reinforce the suspension assembly for a more consistent handling as it eliminates unwanted flex. Available as separate front and rear part the braces are direct bolt-ons. Also new is the a carbon fibre transponder mount that attached right on top of the servo mounts. While adding a certain amount of rigidity, it first and foremost acts as a sturdy base for your personal transponder. Like the shock tower braces the PT mount is a direct bolt-on.
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