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May 19, 2012

Pro-Line TRF502X Bulldog, B44.1 wheels & tire bag

Seen at the Cactus Classic two months ago Pro-Line have released the Bulldog clear body for the Tamiya TRF502X buggy. Other new items from Pro-Line include a pair of Velocity 2.2” 4WD front wheels for the Associated B44.1 in white and yellow. A reversed dish design protects the nut and axle from damage during collisions and brings an awesome new look to your buggy. Pro-Line’s new tire bag features luggage quality zippers and material that displays your support with a huge P-L logo. The bag is supported by an inner corrugated plastic housing that protects your stuff and holds the bags shape and has an adjustable shoulder strap for easy transport and a completely open top for easy access to your stuff. Finally there is new tire gluing band that are specifically designed for holding tires down during the gluing process while still being stretchy enough to work on multiple sizes of tires. From 1:10 buggy and truck to SC and all the way up to 1:8 buggy, Pro-Line’s new tire bands perform flawlessly.

View the other new products here

May 18, 2012

Reds Racing 2099 offroad pipe

Reds Racing have designed and developed a completely new pipe for offroad engines, the EFRA homologated 2099. The pipe is designed to optimize fuel consumption, provide easy handling characteristics and increase low RPM torque. This new Reds 2099 is matched with S or XS manifolds.

Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]

May 18, 2012

Avid vented motor plate for B4.1 & TLR22

Avid RC have released this new vented motor plate for both the B4.1 and TLR22. Take advantage of the unique design of the Avid vented motor plates to improve your buggy or truck. The design team wanted to remove as much weight as possible up high, so they created the 45 degree angled vents which cut completely through the part which removed weight and added much-needed airflow around the motor-plate, yet still maintaining a rigid motor plate to keep gear mesh consistent. 100% milled which avoids all the extra stress that comes from stamping parts in order to keep the motor plates flat and your gear mesh perfect. Each plate is made from black anodized 3mm 6061-T6 aluminium with silver chamfered edge.

Source: Avid RC [avidrc.com]

May 18, 2012

JConcepts Finnisher for MBX-6R

JConcepts have announced the release of their Finnisher body for the Mugen MBX-6R. Increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps. Forward cab placement changes performance / visible bias which helps steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have a strong and chiseled look, including a recessed area in the rear which allows another option for air-escape. The chassis side-guard to body fit has been tightened up which helps eliminate large empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes. The area behind the cab has been greatly lowered exposing more of the engine heat-sink allowing more heat-escape.

View more images of the body here

May 18, 2012

HPI Ivan Stewart Desert-Trophy truck

HPI have released the Desert-Trophy with an officially authorized, vintage style Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart Toyota pick-up truck body. Of all the drivers that have tried to tame the desert, Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart is one of the most legendary drivers in American motorsport. From his first win in 1973, the Ironman went on to a hugely successful partnership with Toyota trucks and conquered the off-road racing scene, garnering 17 Baja 500 wins, 8 Mint 400 wins, 4 Parker 400s, 3 Baja 1000s and 4 SCORE World Championships. Ivan is an inductee into the Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, alongside such legendary figures as Mickey Thompson, Walker Evans, Parnelli Jones and Dick Cepek. The Desert-Trophy truck is topped with a scale replica of a vintage Toyota racing truck and finished in the iconic color slashes that identified Ivan Stewart’s racing team to all his fans.

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May 17, 2012

Tomi Salonen wins Rd1 of Finnish Nationals

Round one of the Finnish Offroad Nationals was held in Turku under tricky conditions. In the morning they had some rain and heavy wind and in the afternoon weather cleared up, but the wind got stronger which made driving over the jumps very challenging. After 3 rounds of Qualifying Tomi Salonen was 1st, followed by August Poutiainen and Ari Heinonen. Following the semi-finals the top six was Salonen followed by Poutiainen, Heinonen, Leino, Ahoniemi and Siltanen. In the A-final we saw a tight battle between Salonen and Poutiainen, the pair managing to pull away from the rest of the field. After 13 minutes Poutiainen was leading by several seconds until he had a crash with another car and broke his Xray and was forced to retire. Mugen/Novarossi driver Salonen took the lead and controlled the rest of the final easily. Many drivers suffered from flame outs and crashes during the hard 45 minute windy final.

View the final results here

May 16, 2012

TeamSR TLR22T rear shock tower assembly

TeamSR have introduced the only complete Quasi-Isotropic carbon fiber rear shock tower assembly on the market for the TLR22T platform. Emphasis has not only been placed on a clean aesthetic and durability in mind, but also with the TeamSR signature ‘sealed wet look’ edges. Aircraft grade 7075 T6 aluminium is used to provide a solid, black anodized precision machined piece and this unique piece is then engraved with the TSR logo on top. The tower assembly is a true ‘bolt on’ part and comes pre-assembled to provide a more rigid and light weight tower thus increasing durability over the existing factory plastic molded tower.

Source: TeamSR [teamsr.co]

May 16, 2012

JConcepts Summer Tour – Announcement

JConcepts will keep the racing going this summer in Florida with the announcement of the Summer Tour. These 3 standalone events will kick off on June 2nd at FZRC in Sarasota, Florida before a July 7th stop at eXtreme Hobby Zone in Winter Haven, FL and ending on July 28th at Shiverville in High Springs, FL. Come out and race these laid back events to help keep the Summer time blues away. More information can be found on the official event site here.