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March 18, 2011

Pro-Line Suburbs SC 2.0 tires

Having brought you a sneak peak of the new updated Suburbs from Pro-Line, the US company has released full details on these new tires. The Suburbs SC 2.0 feature a wider tire design so you can put more rubber down and get better traction, all while remaining within ROAR tire rules. This tire is also super long-lasting because it features more pins and a deeper tread. The Suburbs SC 2.0 tread design is ideal for high traction conditions, which is often found at indoor clay and outdoor blue-groove tracks. Included with this tire is the new soft closed-cell insert that achieves even more traction because the tire conforms better to the bumps and jumps on the racing surface.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

March 18, 2011

Pro-Line BullDog body for THE Car

Pro-Line have released their BullDog body for JQ Products ‘THE Car’. THE Car has exploded onto the racing scene and until now there has only been one body option. Now you can have the best handling body ever produced for 1:8 scale buggy, the BullDog for THE Car. The Bulldog will give the Car unmatched off-power steering and the advanced cab forward design will give your buggy the hottest styling available.

View more images of the body here

March 18, 2011

2011 Cactus Classic – Thursday update

The 2011 Cactus Classic is taking place this weekend at the Scottsdale RC Speedway in Arizona, USA. This annual electric race attracts top drivers from around the world and this, its 25th year, is no exception with top Europeans such as Lee Martin, Hupo Honigl, Joern Neumann, Marc Rheinard and Viktor Wilck joining the top US stars to battle it out for this year’s titles in 4wd, 2wd, SC and Truck. With 430 entries, making 48 heats it is making for a long day for everyone and the blazing heat is also taking its toll. Open practice has been underway since Wednesday and the drivers are closing in on their final race setups ahead of Friday’s first 2 rounds of qualifying. Red RC will be reporting from the event throughout qualifying through to Sunday’s A-mains so stay tuned.

View Thursday’s image gallery and Short Course video here

March 18, 2011

Venom 210 Dual Output Multi Charger

Venom is proud to announce the latest in a long line of chargers, the 210 Dual Output Multi Charger. Dual 200-Watt outputs allow you to charge two batteries at once. A USB charge output powers devices like smart phones and MP3 players for quick convenient field charging. The sealed buttons and control wheel keep out dirt and grime, providing an extra level of durability, providing years of use. The 210 includes dual cell balance blocks for balancing lithium batteries, a temperature probe, USB cord and charge monitoring software, alligator clips, and two charge leads ready to accept your choice of connectors. The 210 is packed full of safety features like Capacity Cut-off, Time Out, and Over Temp Monitoring. Five programmable memory profiles per output allow you to save your favorite batteries to quickly and easily recall the charging information at a moments notice.

View the full specs here

March 18, 2011

Electrix RC Boost 2wd buggy

The Boost buggy rounds out the Electrix RC line up. Its dependable and race friendly chassis is sure to be a hit with buggy fans worldwide. Taking cues from more expensive racing rigs, the Boost is still an Electrix RC vehicle through and through. Built to last with the durability you come to expect, it is destined to be a solid addition to the Electrix RC lineup. Each Electrix vehicle is fully ready to run, complete with all batteries needed, including the AA’s. As with all Electrix RC vehicles, you always get oil filled shocks, full ball bearings, fully painted and decaled bodies plus a nylon composite chassis built with the beginning user in mind.

View the features and images here

March 17, 2011

Dynamite Universal Short Course body

The Dynamite Universal Short Course Body comes clear and uses heavy-duty polycarbonate materials for added strength. Designed to fit most popular short course vehicles, such as Traxxas Slash 2WD and 4WD, HPI Blitz and Team Associated SC10, this short course body also comes with pre-applied overspray protective film to eliminate any overspray from adhering to the outside of the body during the painting process.

Source: Dynamite [dynamiterc.com]

March 17, 2011

Chris Grainger re-signs with Schumacher

Schumacher are pleased to announce the re-signing of current British Touring Car Champion Chris Grainger. Chris has won two BRCA National titles since joining Schumacher two years ago and has an important part to play in the development of their Touring Cars along with their experienced engineering team. The new agreement see’s Chris with us for a further two years and he had the following to say about the deal:

I am very happy to re-sign with Schumacher racing for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. I have enjoyed the last two years with Schumacher very much, working with the team at the factory and race track. The design team impress me with their ideas and dedication to lead, not follow in design! I look forward to the next seasons with great expectation.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

March 17, 2011

Losi reports from 2011 JBRL Electric Series Rd1

This past weekend Southern California racers gathered at Hot Rod Hobbies for the first round of the 2011 JBRL Electric Series and Losi sent us this report. As always, round 1 has a large turnout and this year was no different with 280 entries spread throughout the various classes. With TLR being the headline sponsor for this year’s series, many local team drivers were in attendance. In qualifying Losi Project Manager Keith Whisler set the TQ’s in both Sportsman Stock Buggy and Sportsman Stock Truck. In Modified Buggy, TLR Team Driver and Project Manager Frank Root took the TQ over a field of world class drivers. Root was running the new TLR 22 in mid motor configuration in preparation for the upcoming Cactus Classic. In the Sportsman mains Whisler took advantage of both his TQ positions and completed the sweep of both classes. To take the wins, Whisler used Xcelorin ESC’s and batteries, the Spektrum DX3R, and Losi tires in his TLR vehicles. In Pro 2, Losi finished with 3 XXX-SCT’s in the top five. In a very close race with several position changes, TLR Team Driver Casper finished with 3rd place, TLR Team Manager Kevin Gahan in 4th and Losi Project Manager Ryan Dunford rounding out the top five. In Pro 4, TLR Team Driver Mike Truhe finished 2nd driving the new Losi TEN-SCTE. Fellow Team Driver Aaron Lane fought hard through the entire race to finish 4th with his TEN-SCTE. Round 2 of the TLR sponsored JBRL will be at OC/RC on April 2nd, 2011.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]