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March 20, 2020

Arena RC Racing brass LiPo plates

Arena RC Racing have released their new brass weight plates for standard and slim-size LiPo battery packs. The standard plate measures 134x45mm and it is available in a 0.6mm variant, weighing in at 33g and also as thicker 0.8mm plate, weighing in at 44g. Also available is a more narrow plate for the new line of slim LiPo batteries that measures 134x35mm and that weighs in at 33g for the 0.6mm plate and 31g for the 0.8mm plate. All are machined from high-quality brass material, they feature laser-engraved Arena RC Racing logos and use thin double-sided tape to attach them to the battery packs.

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March 20, 2020

T-Works RC8B3.1 DLC coated shock shafts

Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 buggy are two sets of DLC coated shock shafts. Available as 54.7mm front and 63.8mm rear variants, the shafts offer a slick surface, ensuring exceptionally smooth operation and a long life of both the shafts and the shock seals. Available separately for the front and the rear the sets include mounting hardware for the shock pistons.

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March 20, 2020

Pro-Line introduce new pre-mounted SC tyres

Coming from Pro-Line are four new pre-mounted 1/10th short course tyres on the Raid removable hex 2.2”/3.0” wheel. The range will include the Badlands SC, Trencher X SC, Sling Shot SC and Street Fighter SC tyres all of which come mounted on the new Raid removable hex wheel that allows to easily change the offset of the wheel to fit different applications by simply changing out the hex. The wheels include a pair of 12mm Slash 4×4 front/rear and Slash 2WD rear hexes as well as a pair of 12mm Slash 2WD front hexes that fit the most popular trucks. Optional 14mm, 17mm and ProTrac offset 12mm hexes are available separately to fit other applications. The pre-mounted tyres come as pair and including closed cell inserts.

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March 20, 2020

Oliveras & Brunson win at BuggyMania

Last weekend Mills Pond R/C Speedway in Fort Lauderdale, FL was the host to the inaugural BuggyMania. This was the first TheDirt race produced by Joey Christensen and the Dirtland Factory on the East coast. The schedule for this 1/8 off-road race was practice on Friday, 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday, and all the mains on Sunday. For the A mains, the electric classes used an AA format which each main consisting of 8 minutes, while the nitro vehicles all ran a single 30 minute main. The race had a great turnout with 143 entries and there were several classes to compete in such as Nitro Buggy Open and Pro, Nitro Truck Open and Pro, Electric Buggy Open and Prom Electric Truck Open, 40+ Nitro Buggy Open and 40+ Electric Buggy Open. Racing-wise and in the Pro Nitro Buggy A-main it was 3rd place qualifier, Julien Oliveras (Team Associated) with the win from Jackson Brunson (Team Associated) on the runner-up spot, some 24 seconds behind Kyle Phillipps (HB Racing) came in 3rd, already a lap down as top qualifier, Cole Ogden had to settle for 6th overall.

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March 20, 2020

RC Maker GeoCarbon Ti-Series on-road car stand

RC Maker have announced the release of their new GeoCarbon Ti-Series on-road car stand for 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars. Constructed from 13 separate individual parts, secured by aluminium gold plated screws, the car stand boasts elegance and ingenuity. The carbon fibre skin is supported by an anodised aluminium and titanium nitride skeleton, producing a lightweight, strong and long lasting car stand. The bottom of the posts are protected by rubber anti-slip pads, to ensure no scratching of the pit board or posts, and no unwanted sliding around. The top is insulated by thin, extremely durable anti-slip rubber pads to keep the carbon skin looking like new. The car stand is CNC machined and assembled in Australia and it is usable for most 1/10th and 1/12th scale on-road cars.

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March 19, 2020

Pro-Line UDR 1967 Ford F-100 Heatwave Edition body

Pro-Line have introduced their new pre-cut and pre-painted 1967 Ford F-100 Heatwave Edition body shell for the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer. The body allows UDR owners to build a fully licensed replica of the popular full-size Heatwave Trophy Truck driven by Chris Isenhouer. The massive black and gold Heatwave decal wrap is also included and pre-cut for easy installation. The body features the iconic flat front F-100 grill and wide fender flares to represent the aggressive fiberglass bulges found on Chris’ full-size race truck. Pro-Line’s 1967 F-100 Heatwave Edition body mounts directly to the cage on the UDR in the same locations as the stock body, so all owners need to do is remove the outer film, place the wrap following the included instructions, and install the body just like they would the stock body.

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March 19, 2020

Pro-Line Fugitive 2.2” rear tyre

Pro-Line bring the Fugitive tread to 1/10th size with the Fugitive 2.2” rear tyre. The Fugitive was developed to be the longest lasting race tyre ever produced while still being quick and agile. The Fugitive 2.2” tyre comes standard with Pro-Line’s long-lasting closed cell foam insert. When combined with Pro-Line’s S3 compound for high grip tracks, the Fugitive easily has the best performance to cost ratio of any Pro-Line tyre making it perfect for many European-style outdoor tracks. The tyre is available in M3 soft, M4 super soft and S3 soft compound.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

March 19, 2020

Pro-Line Supersonic speed run body shell

Pro-Line have introduced their all-new Supersonic speed run body shell for the Traxxas Slash 4×4. There is a whole community built around pushing the limits of speed with the Slash 4×4 – and other SC-based trucks – and the Supersonic body will help owners jump right in. Belted tyres are a must for going fast and the Pro-Line Reaction HP SC tyres and even the Avenger HP 1/8th scale tyres pair perfectly with the Supersonic body. With the Pro-Line extended body mounts the body can be slammed as low as possible and optional wide offset hexes add even more high-speed stability to the build while filling out the wheel wells. The body comes clear, including window masks and a large decal sheet.

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