Coming from Maclan Racing is their first no-prep drag racing motor, the V2m 4.5DR. The competition-grade electric brushless motor has been hand-assembled utilising Maclan Racing’s ultra high torque Black rotor for optimised acceleration and aluminium can screws for highest possible RPM. Each motor is also custom-shimmed to be ready to go right out of the box.
Source: Maclan Racing [maclanracingshop.com]
Xray have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new XT4 1/10th scale 4WD truggy kit. No official information about the new features and specifications are available yet but we keep you posted on any progress.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
1up Racing have introduced their new Elevate Series Pro Car Stand for 1/10th and 1/8th scale on-road vehicles. It pairs the popular 1up Racing Pro Car Stand with beautiful carbon fibre, instantly elevating the look of any pit. Each Elevate Series Pro Car Stand is assembled by hand at 1up Racing’s headquarters in Orange County, California and it uses carbon fibre parts made in house at RC Maker in Australia with locally manufactured material. Pro Car Stands are moulded from extremely dense and durable foam material designed to hold up to years of abuse and they are tested and proven to be resistant to spilled tyre additive and nitro fuel. The car stand measures 90x210x25mm with the top surface being 80x200mm in size.
Pro-Line have announced the soon release of their fully licensed Class 0 BFGoodrich Krawler T/A KX 1.9 tyre in the new 3.85” outer diameter. The Krawler T/A KX – KX is for Key feature: eXtreme traction – is BFGoodrich’s Off-Road Maximum Traction tyre for off-road enthusiasts who participate in the extreme sport of rock crawling to challenge their crawling skills and the performance of their vehicles. This purpose-built rock crawling tyre was developed through participation in competition as BFGoodrich worked directly with full-size rock crawling enthusiasts. The all-new 3.85” OD size is Pro-Line’s smallest 1.9” tyre to date and provides incredible scale performance in a small package. The Krawler T/A KX features an extra deep tread design with a tread pattern that combines deep, aggressive independent blocks with solid sidewall lugs. Pro-Line’s re-creation of the Krawler T/A KX comes in at 3.85” tall x 1.31” wide for the perfect balance of ultra-scale looks and performance and it comes in Predator super soft and G8 rubber compounds.
T-Works have introduced their new 3x150mm engine screwdriver that helps to adjust carburettor settings even when using tall body shells. The long blade helps to reach even through large body shell, making engine tuning a breeze. The tool uses a lightweight aluminium tool handle and a hardened steel 3mm blade.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Coming from Power HD is their new 1812MG waterproof standard-size servo that is ideal to upgrade ready-to-run kits and more. The servo utilises a new generation high-frequency control module that eliminates the squeaky noises commonly associated with digital servos. Other features include dual ball bearings, a 25T output spline, and a blue colour outer case.
View a list of the specifications here
Pro-Line have introduced their new series of Tough-Color body shells for a variety of classes. The Tough-Color polycarbonate is made from black material, so owners never have to worry about paint peeling or chipping off. Realistic window stickers are also included with each body shell. Available are the 1969 Chevrolet Nova for drag racing chassis, a 1966 Ford F-100 monster truck for the Traxxas Stampede monster truck, a 1946 Dodge Power Wagon for 313mm wheelbase scale crawlers as well as a pre-cut 1967 Ford F-100 Race Truck Heatwave Edition body for Slash 2WD, Slash 4×4 and Pro-Fusion SC 4×4 short course trucks.
Made for 1/10th scale stadium trucks is Pro-Line’s Prism T 2.2” carpet and astro turf front tyre. The Prism features tons of ultra-sharp prism-shaped pins in the middle of the tyre combined with wedge style pins on the outside for exceptional steering on small and tight carpet tracks without the edgy feel of full pin tyres. The pins on the Prism have been positioned with the knife edge pointed front to back and side to side for maximum grip and to stay sharp even as they wear down. The Prism T front perfectly pairs with Pro-Line’s Prism T rear tyre for ideal carpet racing performance. The tyre comes including open cell inserts and in Z3 medium and Z4 soft carpet-specific compounds.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
