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May 20, 2018

David Ronnefalk TQs & wins 1/8 Buggy World warm-up

The warm-up race for the 2018 IFMAR 1/8 Gas Buggy World Championship was held in Perth, Australia this week. The event saw the attendance of some of the world’s fastest racers with also a strong European contingent making the trip to down under. At the end of a long week it was HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk with the overall TQ and the win in the hour-long A-main event. Team Associated’s Kyle McBride came in 2nd, some two laps down as Kyosho’s Elliott Boots rounded out the top 3 another lap down.

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May 19, 2018

Pro-Line Pro-MT 4×4 alloy & steel upgrades

Coming from Pro-Line and made for the Pro-MT 4×4 monster truck are three new heavy duty aluminium and steel upgrades. First up is a set of aluminium shock caps that add strength, durability and style to a very important part of the truck. The caps are made from CNC machined aluminium and come gunmetal anodised to perfectly match the rest of the truck and have large laser engraved P-L logos on the front and back of the caps. The shock caps come in a pack of two with new inner diaphragms and they are a direct stock replacement upgrade.

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May 18, 2018

Pro-Line X-Maxx Trencher 4.3” Pro-Loc tyre

Made for the Traxxas X-Maxx 1/8th scale monster truck is Pro-Line’s new Trencher 4.3” Pro-Loc all-terrain tyre. The Trencher 4.3” is wider and taller than the popular Badlands 4.3” for more aggressive looks and performance and it comes in a super soft compound for exceptional grip on loose or hard-packed dirt, sand, snow, grass or gravel. The tyre features Pro-Line’s proprietary Pro-Loc technology that creates an ultra-secure bond to Pro-Line’s Impulse Pro-Loc X-Maxx 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 tire rubber before being pinched by the outer bead-loc ring to create the maximum possible mounting security. The tyre comes as part including foam inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

May 18, 2018

VP-Pro MBX8 pre-drilled rear wing

VP-Pro have introduced their new composite rear wing for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The adjustable wing features an optional wickerbill to adjust the overall downforce and drag generated and it comes pre-drilled to make it a direct fit on Mugen’s latest 1/8th buggy. The side dams measure 98x59mm, allowing to attach 40x50mm race numbers at sanctioned events. The wing is available in black, yellow and white colour from now on.

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May 18, 2018

Mugen MBX8 1-piece engine mount

Mugen have introduced a new 1-piece aluminium motor mount for the MBX8 nitro buggy. The item is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes with a grey surface finish for wear and looks. Using the 1-piece mount over the original multi-piece part will improve crankcase support for improved engine and ball bearings durability while also increasing chassis strength and reducing torsional flex. The mount is a direct fit and it will hit stores from end of May.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

May 18, 2018

Pro-Line Predator rock crawler tyre compound

Pro-Line have announced the release of their all-new super-soft Predator rubber compound for the Hyrax and Interco TSL SX Super Swamper XL 1.9” rock crawler and trail truck tyres. The rubber compound was designed to excel in wet or ultra-low traction conditions, giving even greater trail performance. Both the Hyrax and Interco TSL SX Super Swamper XL tyre are a direct fit for most 1.9” trail truck wheels and they come including open cell inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

May 18, 2018

Pro-Line Slide Lock & Electroshot VTR pre-mounts

Pro-Line have introduced their Slide Lock 1/8th buggy and Electroshot VTR 4.0” truck tyres as ready-to-use pre-mounts. The Slide Lock was developed for smooth low-grip tracks and it will become available in X3 soft and M2 soft compounds on white Velocity V2 wheels. Over to the ElectroShot VTR tyre, it is a combination of Pro-Line’s Electron and HoleShot tread designs with connected bars in the centre where the heaviest tyre wear occurs and Holeshot pins everywhere else for maximum traction. The VTR 4.0” tyre comes in X3 soft compound on white zero off-set VTR wheels.

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May 18, 2018

New Pro-Line Slide Job & Pyramid 1/10th tyres

Coming from Pro-Line is a range of new 1/10th off-road tyres aimed at oval and astro turf racing. Starting with the dirt oval range, new are the Slide Job 2.2” 2WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyre in M4 super soft compound as well as the 2.2”/3.0” M3 soft short course tyre. The Slide Job tread pattern design was inspired by the tyres found in full-size dirt oval racing to ensure realistic style and performance on buggy and SC-based rigs. To make it easy on race technical inspection during spec races, Pro-Line has moulded in compound Identifiers into the sidewall of each tyre. The Slide Job SC features rounded side tread for consistent slide action that will not catch ruts and flip your truck when you throw it up into the corner. The multi-block tread pattern creates great forward grip combined with long lasting and consistent performance.

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