Pro-Line have introduced a set of tyre rubber bands that are made to make tyre gluing a breeze. The bands were specifically designed for holding tyres down during the gluing process while still being stretchy enough to work on multiple sizes of tyres; including 1/10th buggy and truck to SC and all the way up to 1/8th buggy. The bands come in Pro-Line blue with Pro-Line logos on the side and in packs of four.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Samix have introduced a set of brass portal axle covers for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The parts are machined from high-quality brass material and they come black coated and with golden edge details and logos. The covers add 55g of weight per pair and thus greatly improve the climb performance of the vehicle while also making for improved overall drivetrain rigidity. The axle covers are available separately as pairs and also including a set of mock-up brake discs and callipers for added visual impact and scale looks.
Made for Pro-Line’s Pro-MT 4×4 and the Traxxas Stampede 4×4 1/10th scale monster trucks is a range of pre-mounted tyres from Pro-Line. Available on black F-11 17mm wheels are the Badlands MX28, Sand Paw, Trencher and Prime tyres, all of which are of a 2.8″ design. The pre-mounts fit both the front and rear of the trucks and they are offered as pairs.
View the other new pre-mounts here
Pro-Line have introduced their new 1979 Ford F-150 clear body for the Vaterra Ascender trail truck. Designed to make use of the vehicle’s built-in rear cage the body depicts the iconic F-150, a classic vintage truck with carefully sculpted rectangular head lights and bold front grill. The body is a direct fit, it comes clear, including window masks and a decal sheet.
The 2017 Fall Brawl was held at AMain’s Silver Dollar Raceway this past weekend. In the Pro Nitro Buggy A-main it was Cj Jelin (Xray) with the win. Starting from the 2 spot on the grid he followed pole position holder Mason Eppley for about eleven laps until he was able to pass him. After a couple of lead changes due to different pit strategies it was Cj with the win from Mason. Philip Atondo (TLR) rounded out the top 3 result.
Continue reading the report here
Coming from Tekno and specially made for the EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy is an aluminium servo horn. The arm is not only stronger and less flexible compared to the plastic counterpart, but it is also designed to fit both low profile and standard height servo configurations by simply flipping it by 180 degrees. Featuring the race-proven M3 clamp and intended for use on 25 tooth spline servos, the servo horn is the ideal fit for the EB410 buggy.
Coming from Samix and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck are brass spring retainers. They are machined from high-quality material, come with a black surface coating for wear and looks and their closed design ensures they will not fall off even when the going gets tough. The spring cups weigh in at 25g and thus they add weight to one of the lowest parts of the chassis for improved climb performance. The set includes four direct-fit spring retainers.
Coming from RPM and made for the Losi Baja Rey truck are a front bumper and skid plate set. With the original Losi front skid plate being too stiff, preventing the bumper from absorbing impacts, RPM have designed an all-new assembly by moving the entire skid plate from between the chassis plate and differential to below the aluminium chassis plate. This move solved a couple of problems, it offers additional chassis protection while also creating a flex zone on the skid plate that would allow more movement of the bumper in impact situations, ultimately saving from costly repairs. The bumper was redesigned as well, strengthening the mount between the skid plate and bumper, yet also creating another flex zone that allows the bumper to compress under extreme impacts, yet return back to its original shape once the impact energy has dissipated, ultimately protecting the more fragile areas of the truck such as the front differential and chassis plate since the bumper now absorbs the impact instead of transferring that energy into the chassis. The bumper and skid plate are moulded from RPM’s renown nylon composite and the set will hit stores soon.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
