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October 24, 2010

Xray News Round-up

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 NT1 Alu Belt Pulleys for NT1
– T3 Podium Finish at 2010 JMRCA 1/10 TC Japanese Nationals
– XB808 Portuguese National Junior Champion
– T3 Wins Luxembourg National Championship 2010
– T3 2011 Wins 1st Round of 2010 ETS

Click here to view the round-up

October 23, 2010

Big-Racing RC8 lightweight chassis

Big-Racing have released this chassis plate for the Associated RC8. Milling out the original factory chassis, they have managed to make the whole part 60 grams lighter for improved car performance without sacrificing strength or stiffness.

Source: Big-Racing [big-racing.net]

October 23, 2010

Traxxas Slash VXL

Traxxas have introduced the latest member of the VXL family, the award-winning Slash, now with Velineon Brushless Power. Slash VXL crushes the competition with brute force acceleration and unmatched top speed. With the included Power Cell 7-cell NiMh battery, Slash VXL rockets to over 40mph. The Slash VXL combines extreme brushless horsepower with the proven fun and durability that have made Slash the number-1 selling short course truck. Hardcore acceleration completely blows everything else away. Out of the box, Velineon is optimized to deliver the tire-melting horsepower, benchmark speed and precision throttle response you expect from brushless. Other upgrades in new dual bellcrank steering with integrated servo saver. Originally developed for Slash 4X4, the Slash VXL’s steering bellcranks feature optimized geometry and a cam-type servo-saver to protect the servo’s gears from crash damage without compromising steering precision. Also updated are the driveshafts, the Slash VXL stepping up with new, extra-strong telescoping universal-joint driveshafts. In combination with Slash’s Brushless Ready steel-gear transmission, the result is a Traxxas-Tough driveline that makes certain every watt of Velineon power is transformed into rocket-like thrust.

View more photos here

October 23, 2010

Makita & Kicker form Partnership with Team Associated

Makita Industrial Power Tools and Kicker Performance Audio have formed a partnership with Team Associated to support its team of pro R/C drivers during the 2010 and 2011 racing seasons. Details of the partnership are not available at this time, but sources claim the deal goes far beyond product sponsorship. Cliff Lett, Vice President of Team Associated, expressed his enthusiasm for the new partnership:

This deal marks the beginning of corporate team sponsorship in the R/C industry. Makita and Kicker are premium product leaders in their industries, much like Team Associated is in R/C, and both have products that appeal to the same demographics as our industry. They have already proven to be strong supporters of our team, and we are very proud to have them on board.

Look for the Associated team to be wrenching on their cars using Makita power tools, rocking out to their favorite tunes on Kicker audio systems, and sporting new branding on their race cars and team apparel.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

October 23, 2010

Pro-Line B44.1 BullDog body shell

Pro-Line have released their BullDog body for use with the Team Associated B44.1 1:10 off-road buggy. Providing performance that has, at times, been deemed an unfair advantage, BullDog bodies now set the standard in performance. The advanced cab forward design generates unmatched off-power steering, while the low profile rear deck feeds the wing with clean air flow. Made from durable / genuine Lexan, the super-low styling giving your B44.1 the lowest center of gravity (CG) possible.

View more images here

October 22, 2010

JR Mitch does double at FSS season opener

This year’s Florida State Series started off at the historic Lake Park in Lutz, Florida (Tampa) recently. Over one hundred of the fastest racers in Florida, came out to start the quest of being crowned this year’s Florida State Champion. JConcepts Team driver JR Mitch was in attendance and was surely one of the favorites this year. You wouldn’t be able to find better weather or track conditions anywhere in the country. With the hot Florida sun beating down on the track, a black groove quickly formed on the track, with more traction then you could ask for. The track crew at Lake Park threw a few curve balls at the drivers, with some tight off camber turns and a huge table top in front of the drivers stand.

Continue reading the report here

October 22, 2010

Reds Racing XR24 truggy engine

Reds Racing, the brand of Italian engine guru Mario Rossi, have released their new XR24 5 port truggy engine. With a 4cc displacement it has the perfect balance between performance and fuel economy while the reliability and ease of tuning make it perfect for racing. The ABC construction and configuration of the piston and liner provides maximum torque at all speeds, while the plastic and metal construction of the carburetor ensures stable mixture settings. Other features include the lightened and hard coated crankshaft as well as the lightweight conrod for high rpm. The motor is designed to work with the new dual tube exhaust system which helps the cars fuel consumption and give a more linear distribution of power.

View more images of the engine here

October 22, 2010

Pro-Line Suburbs 1/8th scale tires

Having sent us a sneak peek of their new Suburbs 3 weeks ago, Pro-Line have now released these new 1/8th scale tires. Available in Pro-Line’s proprietary M3 (Soft) and MC (Clay) compounds, it makes sense that the popular indoor and blue groove tread pattern would be made available for the 1/8th class. Featuring an inner and outer radius rib tread for increased corner holding and predictable side-bite, the internal sidewall ribbing maintains sidewall structure in extreme traction conditions for greater corner control. The tread height is predictable, aggressive, and long-lasting for use on a variety of blue-groove track and surfaces where you would typically run soft compound tires and the tires are supplied with re-usable Closed Cell foam inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]