December 17, 2011

Pro-Line & Protoform range of t-shirts

Pro-Line & Protoform range of t-shirts

Pro-Line and Protoform have released a number of new t-shirts to increase their range of merchandising. First up is the Surf style T-shirt in Silver, with its clean silver color and its simple but effective logo placement. The Pro-Line Urban style T-shirt in Slate Blue features a large street-style P-L logo front and center and a full Pro-Line logo on the back, along with a ghosted splattering of tires, cars and logos. For the ladies there is the Urban Girl style T-shirt in Pink which will make your girl look pretty in pink and beautiful around town. The shirt features a gorgeous floral pattern that will stand out from the crowd. Pro-Line is also donating 50% of the proceeds from all Urban Girl Pink shirts to the American Breast Cancer Foundation. Protoform have released a simple black shirt featuring large Protoform logos for the ultimate in pure RC race styling.

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December 17, 2011

Arrowmax MTX5 universal joint set

Arrowmax MTX5 universal joint set

Arrowmax have released this universal joint set for Mugen MTX5. Extremely durable, they are made of a very strong and long life spring steel material, while the use of a CVD helps enhance the performance of the car compared to kit standard dogbones.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


December 17, 2011

Pro-Line 2012 Bulldog for Hot Bodies D8 & D8T

Pro-Line 2012 Bulldog for Hot Bodies D8 & D8T

Pro-Line have released updated 2012 versions of their Bulldog body for the Hot Bodies D8 and D8T developd by Ty Tessmann. Ty personally spent hours 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 maximum engine head cooling and stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency. Additionally on the truggy shell the hood has been raised slightly to allow more clearance for a longer shock setup and the headlights and grill have been redesigned.

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December 15, 2011

JConcepts pit mat

JConcepts pit mat

Making your pit area clean and professional looking has never been easier with the textured, soft and durable design from the detailed oriented crew at JConcepts. Quickly roll or unroll to set-up or tear-down the pit area, the JConcepts pit mat (48” x 24”) is versatile enough for the racer always on the go.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]


December 15, 2011

Xray XB9 1/8th scale buggy

Xray XB9 1/8th scale buggy

Juraj Hudy and the Xray Engineering and Racing Teams have conceptualized and built the all-new XB9 platform based on long-term experience and achievements. The XB9 is all-new, featuring innovative Xray Multi-Flex adjustment, superior weight balance and weight distribution, easy chassis flex setting for traction and stability adjustment, and more forgiving and easy-to-control handling. Long-term tested by Team and regular drivers in all conditions, the innovative design focuses all the way down to the smallest details to increase performance, handling and reliability. All-new shocks feature completely redesigned parts which were real-world track tested as well as using special simulation equipment for extreme overload.

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December 15, 2011

Bullitt B-216 .21 buggy engine

Bullitt B-216 .21 buggy engine

After the introduction of the B-218 in 2011, Bullitt engines are happy to introduce the new B-216 to the range for 2012. The B-216 offers level of performance that we believe can’t be matched at anything close to this price point in the market. Tested extensively by the Bullitt team drivers, performance, economy and reliability of the B-216 have proven to be the equal, or better than engines costing far more. Of course quality is of the highest priority and by using the same world leading Japanese engine manufacturer, the B-216 gives nothing away to its big brother the B-218.

Source: Bullitt [nemoracing.com]


December 15, 2011

HPI Rally WR8 3.0 Ford Fiesta WRC car

HPI Rally WR8 3.0 Ford Fiesta WRC car

When you combine the ultra-tough Bullet 3.0 drivetrain with the true to scale look of the Ford Abu Dhabi WRC team, you get the HPI WR8 Rally. By making improvements to the suspension and wheelbase, the WR8 chassis was born. The WR8 keeps the tough bevel gear differentials, 4WD shaft drivetrain, twin disc brakes and fully ball bearing-supported drivetrain of the Bullet nitro truck, then we added a new Nitro Star G3.0 High Output engine, racing-style clutch, new suspension geometry, thick sway bars, plus scale gravel tires and wheels to make it a real rally contender. To make it a complete scale package, our bodyshell designers got to work replicating the 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC used by the Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, the official Ford works rally team.

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December 14, 2011

Exotek EX06 pro conversion chassis

Exotek EX06 pro conversion chassis

Exotek have released their EX06 pro conversion chassis that turns your TA-06 into a power house that can rival the performance of any other high end car model on the market. They have taken the center battery layout of the TA-06 and tuned it for maximum performance. Some of the refinements include an extra long narrow top plate design which works the same way as high end touring cars allowing controlled flex laterally to improve overall side bite and corner speeds. The top plate is mated to an alloy front section that connects directly to the front bulkhead without any chassis posts to generate traction and to help eliminate tweak inherent in chassis post designs. An alloy front top plate section securely mounts the front pulley set for proper belt function while a new steering assembly design is not attached to the top plate just like in high end tourers to help generate front traction and to eliminate top plate tweak.

View more images of the conversion here