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January 26, 2018

Lovan RC Challenge Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Lovan RC Challenge was held last weekend with the event again attracting a lot of drivers. French top Stock driver Steve Dellatre made his entry as did Dutch ace, John Ermen while Willy Voisangrain came to defend his win at the opening round of the series. Robin D’hondt also made his entry but was unable to make it to the race unfortunately. Overall 65 entries made for some good racing – not a bad number given the popular GP3F was held on the same weekend. During practice John Ermen set a blistering pace in both the Touring EFRA and Stock classes as did young Liam van de Wouwer who excelled in the EFRA and Formula classes.

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January 26, 2018

HB Racing 817 V3 caster blocks & new servo arms

Coming from HB Racing are the new V3 caster blocks for the 817 series of vehicles as well as new servo arms. Starting with the C-hubs, the parts are of an updated design for improved strength and they are available in 15 degree, 17.5 degree and 20 degree specification to fine-tune the steering characteristics of the car. The new design comes standard on the D817 V2 and E817 E2 buggies and also fits most of HB Racing’s other 8-series off-road vehicles. The machined aluminium blocks are black anodised for wear and looks and sport laser-etched markings for easy identification.

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January 26, 2018

Team Orion Ultimate Graphene LiPo & LiHV batteries

Coming from Team Orion are their new Ultimate Graphene LiPo and LiHV battery packs. Marking the pinnacle of development, the new packs offer an ultra low internal resistance, improved capacity, as well as reliable and stable power supply from start to finish. The Ultimate Graphene LiPo range includes two families of batteries, the standard voltage Ultimate Graphene LiPo and the high voltage Ultimate Graphene LiPo HV packs. The new batteries are available in all popular formats, shorty, LCG shorty, stick as well as 4S block for 1/8. All are built to meet ROAR, EFRA, BRCA, and IFMAR specifications, they utilise 120C cells and heavy duty gold-plated connectors.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

January 25, 2018

Pro-Line Sling Shot 4.3” Pro-Lock tyre mounted

Pro-Line have introduced the mounted version of their Sling Shot 4.3” Pro-Lock sand tyre for the Traxxas X-Maxx 1/8th scale truck. The tyre has been developed from the ground up for extreme punishment with an all-new ultra-durable compound that prevents tyre ballooning even at high speeds. The tyre features Pro-Line’s proprietary Pro-Loc technology that creates an ultra-secure bond to the Impulse Pro-Loc wheels while still being removable when required. The reinforced tyre bead fits into a uniquely shaped channel on the wheel and the bead-loc screws actually pass through the tyre rubber before being pinched by the outer bead-loc ring to create the maximum possible mounting security. The technology debuted on the Badlands MX43 Pro-Loc tyres and has proven to be extremely popular for the X-Maxx fans. The Sling Shot tyre come pre-mounted to Pro-Line’s Pro-Loc wheel that is finished off with the stone gray bead-loc ring and it comes in pairs.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 25, 2018

Pro-Line Wedge SC 2.2”/3.0” carpet tyre

Coming soon from Pro-Line is the Wedge SC 2.2”/3.0” off-road carpet front tyre for 1/10th short course trucks. The Wedge SC was designed for the front of carpet 2WD or 4WD short course trucks and provides just the perfect amount of steering needed without being too aggressive. Pro-Line’s Z compounds provide exceptional grip on a variety of surfaces used for indoor non-dirt racing such as carpet, wood, cardboard, plastic, etc. while still being long lasting. The Wedge SC tyre comes including blue closed cell inserts and Z3 medium or Z4 soft compounds.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 25, 2018

Pro-Line TRX-4 Jeep Wrangler body shell

Pro-Line have introduced the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon body shell for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. This body will completely transform the truck into an ultra scale modern Jeep rig perfect for rock crawling. The details from the full-size Jeep Wrangler Rubicon have been faithfully recreated and feature a few moulded in full-size style upgrade parts like rock sliders and tube fenders. The body is much lighter than the stock TRX-4 body for a lower centre of gravity and improved crawling performance. The body also features improved clearance front and rear allowing to tuck in the bumpers for massively improved approach and descent angles to get up and over obstacles easier than ever before. Window masks, paint-then-peel overspray film and fully licensed detailed stickers are included to finish off the look.

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January 25, 2018

JConcepts B6-series P2 buggy body shell

JConcepts have introduced their new Punisher 2 body shell for the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggies. The lid made its debut during the 2017 IFMAR World Championships with Ryan Cavalieri taking a strong 2nd place finish and it separates itself from the rest of the bodies on the market with its distinctive styling. The S2 and F2 body designs have created their own path of success on dirt, carpet and Astroturf with class leading success, now, the P2, will carve its own. The body features a raised nose/hood, taller cab and rear-end force features. The side-pods are once again JC chamfered to provide that legendary look and the secondary window screams JConcepts styling. The cab drops off quickly and runs deep toward the rear giving plenty of drift to the newly added winglets. The tall, rear fin stabiliser acts as a vane to keep the buggy tracking in the proper direction while also maintaining a rigid roofline even with lightweight materials. The package, including a standard or lightweight body shell, arrives complete with two Aero S-type wings used by Ryan Maifield to claim the 2017 IFMAR World Championship. The extended rear gurney lip allows for tuning more grip on the loose surfaces while running with the latest generation in off-road.

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January 25, 2018

Fastrax RC TRX-4 option parts announced

Coming from Fastrax are several option parts for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The range will include front and rear centre driveshafts constructed from stainless steel for weight and durability, 4-piece brass wheel hub sets of standard, +3mm, or +5mm offset specifications help to add weight and track width and aluminium front and rear shock mounts will improve durability and looks. All parts are about to hit stores soon.

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