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July 24, 2019

Pro-Line UDR Hyrax all-terrain tyre

Coming from Pro-Line and made for the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer truck is the Hyrax all-terrain tyre. Designed from the ground up for exceptional grip and stability on the toughest terrain, the Hyrax tyre is ready to tackle anything the UDR can dish out. The Hyrax features an aggressive open tread pattern with each tread block containing multiple sipes for improved traction. The highly detailed connected tread on the sidewall of the Hyrax extends out for added scale realism and sidewall rigidity to prevent traction rolls. The tyre is made from a special Desert Racing compound for performance and durability and it comes including foam inserts.

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July 24, 2019

HNMC Summer Series Rd5 – Report

Round 5 of the Herts Nitro Model Club Summer Series was held last weekend. The congested calendar meant that this round clashed with the BRCA national but still almost 60 drivers attended the event. Qualifying would be the best three from four rounds with the Buggy TQ being Jay Williams, TQ in E-Buggy was Holger Lykke and the Truggy TQ went to George Miller. In the 20-minute Nitro Buggy A-main it was Wayne Buckhorn with the overall win some 20 seconds in front of John Niall. Jeremy Irving came in 3rd, only some two seconds behind John. E-Buggy saw Duncan Balgrove walking away with the win from Holger Lykke and Tony Verboom while in Truggy it was George Miller from John Afshin.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

July 24, 2019

Pro-Line Slash 2WD Pro-Arms suspension arm sets

Made for the popular Traxxas Slash 2WD short course trucks are Pro-Line’s new Pro-Arms front and rear suspension arm sets. Available separately for the front and rear of the truck, the sets include cutting edge race-style black arms with smooth bottoms that are capped off with stone-gray stiffening plates resulting in extremely durable arms. The arm plates are held on by multiple flat head screws and the stone-gray color can be dyed or painted to match the truck’s style. The Pro-Arms are direct replacements for the stock Slash 2WD arms and are designed from the ground up to be nearly indestructible. They are also cored out from the top to save weight and the arm plates keep out dirt, mud, and debris. The US-made arm sets are available from now on.

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July 24, 2019

RC Maker T4 & BD9 ceramic/ABEC7 bearing sets

RC Maker have introduced their new ceramic and ABEC7 steel ball bearing sets for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD9 touring cars. Using ceramic ball races for the drivetrain and ABEC7 steel bearings for the hubs gives the best balance of longevity and performance. The ABEC7 bearings have extremely tight tolerances and prevent developing slop and notchiness, ensuring a smooth and efficient drivetrain for a very long time. The T4 and BD9 sets are available from now on.

View the BD9 bearing set here

July 24, 2019

Pro-Line Wedge Squared & Prism 2WD pre-mounts

Coming soon from Pro-Line are their pre-mounted Wedge Squared 2.2” and Prism 2.2” 2WD buggy front tyres. The specialised astro turf and carpet tyres come mounted on white Velocity narrow wheels, ideal for Team Associated B6.1/B6 and Kyosho RB7/RB6 series buggies and they are available in Z4 soft carpet and Z3 medium carpet compounds, allowing for easy adaption to various grip and temperature levels.

View the Prism pre-mount here

July 24, 2019

SWorkz S35 series Black Competition springs

Coming from SWorkz are their new Black Competition springs for the S35 series of off-road kits. The springs offer a more linear shock action, improving jumping, landing and corner speed even in bumpy track conditions. The springs are individually marked for easy identification, they come in pairs and are available in six front and three rear variants.

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July 24, 2019

Pro-Line 1984 Dodge Ram 1500 race truck body

Pro-Line have introduced their new 1984 Dodge Ram 1500 race truck body shell for 1/10th scale short course trucks. This classic fleet side truck body features large, full race fenders and iconic styling that will separate the truck from the rest. The popular well-known truck body style dominated the desert racing scene in the mid to late 1980’s and was driven by off-road legend Walker Evans making it the ultimate dream truck to many race fans. The body includes fully licensed Dodge grill, headlight and taillight decals to complete the look and it fits most of today’s 1/10th 2WD and 4WD short course trucks, however some DIY might be needed to fit certain chassis.

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July 23, 2019

Branislav Panak wins at Timar Laszlo Memorial Race

The Timar Laszlo Memorial Race was held at the Morac-Ring track near Graz in Austria recently. The weekend kicked off with free practice on Friday with qualifying starting on Saturday noon with both days being affected by the weather. Xray’s Branislav Panak would lead qualifying in the damp and he also led the dry main final from tone to tone to take the win on Saturday some two laps in front of Anton Sloboda (Xray) while Filip Uher (Xray) came in 3rd another three laps down.

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