Team Titan have released their new Blitz RS6 1/10th 200mm body shell. The new EFRA approved body (#2049) is designed to be very stable in braking and acceleration and gives good steering. Available in 0.8mm and light 0.7mm versions, it comes supplied with adjustable rear wing and mounting hardware, decals and window mask.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
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Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.
– New XRAY T3’12 Alu Narrow Pinion Gear 41T / 64 – Hardcoated
– NT1 & T3 Win the 2012 Summer Nationals in Australia
– XB9 Double Podium Finish at GP Montpellier
– Salemi Brothers Join XRAY
– The Trinko Brothers will race XRAY XB9
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Pro-Line’s new ProTrac Suspension kit for the Slash 4×4 is an easy to install kit that greatly increases forward acceleration, corner speed, consistency and drivability. Pro-Line revolutionized the 2WD Slash with the original ProTrac Suspension kit and now the same advantages are available for your Slash 4×4. The kit includes longer Front and Rear suspension arms for improved handling, ProTrac wheels that bring the truck back to Stock ROAR Legal width and new longer turnbuckles. The ProTrac arms not only look tricker than the stock arms, but they are beefier and have more suspension adjustment holes so you can dial in the truck to your track. Also, Pro-Line’s ProTrac wheels have become the standard in the 4×4 SC class with the SC10 4×4 and SCTE 4×4 both capable of running ProTrac wheels.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Pro-Line has stunned the competition and shocked the racing community with the latest in high-performance race tire technology, the Tazer, now for Short Course Trucks. With the inputs of World Class drivers Ty Tessmann and Ryan Cavalieri, Pro-Line has created a race tire that provides unmatched forward bite in loose and dusty track conditions without the undesired edginess. The Tazer features large overlapping center treads designed to last and perfectly sized lugs that will propel you to the top of the podium. Available in soft M3 & M4 compounds, loose or pre mounted to ProTrac Offset wheels or Slash rear Offset wheels.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Pro-Line have introduced the Flo-Tek Ford F-150 Raptor SVT clear body for short course trucks. Are you a die-hard Ford fan who needs the benefit of Flo-Tek technology to make that huge triple without blowing over. Now you can have the newest in race body styling technology and show off your love for Ford with Pro-Line’s new Flo-Tek Ford F-150 Raptor SVT body for short course trucks. This body features ultra-low, sleek body lines and distinctive Ford details blended with Flo-Tek technology that will make your SC truck look good going around the track.
View another image of the body here
This past weekend was the Rumble in the Rockies hosted by MHOR R/C Raceway in Denver, Colorado. There were nearly 200 entries with drivers from many parts of the country which would make for some good racing. The layout for the event was very high speed and combined with a small track size, the lap times dropped into the 11-12 second range. Dustin Evans would take TQ honors in the Modified 2wd buggy class by taking rounds 2, 3 and 4. Kody Numedahl and Michael Schoettler would qualify 2nd and 3rd respectively. Kody took A-1 and Michael took A-2 which meant that A-3 would determine the winner. Kody bobbled on the first lap but made his way back up to second only behind Dustin. A three way tie would go in Kody’s favor by .2 seconds giving him the overall win.
Continue reading the report here
2011 was a great year for Protoform in the 1/8th IC Nitro On-Road class. Now only did 8 A-Main finalists at the IFMAR WORLDS in Homestead Florida chose the P909 body, but the other 2 A-Main drivers chose the Protoform R15, which ran the quickest lap times of the entire event. In the end, Robert Pietsch brought home the very deserving win and trophy. They decided to incorporate what they felt were the best characteristics of these two world class bodies to create the Protoform PFR18. Loosely modeled after the car that conquered the 24HR of LeMans, this body style has a few tricks of it’s own as well. There are a couple more molded in body stiffening contours to make the body more consistent and the body conforms to the 2012 ERFA/IFMAR body rules in every way. Available in 3 thicknesses, .040 Lexan (regular weight), .030 Lexan (light weight) and .025 Lexan (lightest weight) “Pro-Lite” for the expert racers. This body has a protective outer film, body side-stiffeners (w/hardware) and comes with a large Protoform decal.
View more images of the PFR18 body here
