Team Titan have released their new Blitz RS6 1/10th 200mm body shell. The new EFRA approved body (#2049) is designed to be very stable in braking and acceleration and gives good steering. Available in 0.8mm and light 0.7mm versions, it comes supplied with adjustable rear wing and mounting hardware, decals and window mask.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.
– New XRAY T3’12 Alu Narrow Pinion Gear 41T / 64 – Hardcoated
– NT1 & T3 Win the 2012 Summer Nationals in Australia
– XB9 Double Podium Finish at GP Montpellier
– Salemi Brothers Join XRAY
– The Trinko Brothers will race XRAY XB9
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Pro-Line’s new ProTrac Suspension kit for the Slash 4×4 is an easy to install kit that greatly increases forward acceleration, corner speed, consistency and drivability. Pro-Line revolutionized the 2WD Slash with the original ProTrac Suspension kit and now the same advantages are available for your Slash 4×4. The kit includes longer Front and Rear suspension arms for improved handling, ProTrac wheels that bring the truck back to Stock ROAR Legal width and new longer turnbuckles. The ProTrac arms not only look tricker than the stock arms, but they are beefier and have more suspension adjustment holes so you can dial in the truck to your track. Also, Pro-Line’s ProTrac wheels have become the standard in the 4×4 SC class with the SC10 4×4 and SCTE 4×4 both capable of running ProTrac wheels.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
2011 was a great year for Protoform in the 1/8th IC Nitro On-Road class. Now only did 8 A-Main finalists at the IFMAR WORLDS in Homestead Florida chose the P909 body, but the other 2 A-Main drivers chose the Protoform R15, which ran the quickest lap times of the entire event. In the end, Robert Pietsch brought home the very deserving win and trophy. They decided to incorporate what they felt were the best characteristics of these two world class bodies to create the Protoform PFR18. Loosely modeled after the car that conquered the 24HR of LeMans, this body style has a few tricks of it’s own as well. There are a couple more molded in body stiffening contours to make the body more consistent and the body conforms to the 2012 ERFA/IFMAR body rules in every way. Available in 3 thicknesses, .040 Lexan (regular weight), .030 Lexan (light weight) and .025 Lexan (lightest weight) “Pro-Lite” for the expert racers. This body has a protective outer film, body side-stiffeners (w/hardware) and comes with a large Protoform decal.
View more images of the PFR18 body here
Arrowmax have released this clutch set for the Mugen MRX5 1/8th scale on road chassis. Its design features the tapered clutch plate instead of the tapered flywheel which ensures better punch and lots of top speed. Sold as a complete set including bell housing.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
This is a BullDog Clear Body for the Team Associated B44.1 Buggy. For 2012, Ryan Cavalieri has improved upon the design and developed the most advanced body yet, the 2012 BullDog body. Ryan took great care in refining the design for 2012 to create even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body and the fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency.
View more images of the body here
Pro-Line Factory Team driver and TD pilot from Austria Hupo Honigl asked Pro-Line to develop the most advanced body yet for his DEX410 and DEX210 race cars. Pro-Line delivered with the 2012 BullDog body specifically designed around the unique Team Durango buggies. The design incorporates the new BullDog styling for 2012 that creates even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency.
View more images of the shells here
April 2012 marks the five year anniversary of the AX10 and Axial felt that it was time for the product that launched them into the crawling segment to undergo some evolution and receive some trickle-down technological advancements of its own. They have not changed the original scope of the vehicle, the AX10 Ridgecrest is still the “Leatherman” of the Axial product line and it’s where backyard crawling begins. They have taken key items from their products and put them into the AX10 Ridgecrest, along with an all-new tube style chassis. The most noticeable performance upgrade of the AX10 are the Ripsaw tires, with their 5.5″ tall by 2.1″ wide stance, mounted on officially licensed Raceline Renegade wheels. But what you do not see is the updated suspension geometry that also delivers better articulation. All delivered through Dana 60 inspired AR60 OCP-Axles that have already been proven on the Axial Wraith.
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