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February 28, 2018

Pro-Line Ambush truck body shells

Coming from Pro-Line are the new Ambush truck body shells for 313mm wheelbase rock crawlers and 1/10th monster trucks. The original Ambush body was released many years ago, well before scale crawling went mainstream, so Pro-Line has updated the body style for more modern tastes. The bodies include Pro-Line’s Ridge-Line Trail Cage moulded to replicate full scale cages and accepts Pro-Line’s Overland Scale Roof Rack, that is sold separately, for adding scale accessories like the optional 4″ LED Light Bar. The Ambush bodies feature a scale interior complete with seats and a separate dash along with a rear gas tank and trunk space for installing even more scale accessories. The bodies are available in two variants, for 313mm/12.3” wheelbase crawlers and also for 1/10th monster trucks such as the Pro-Line Pro-MT 4×4 or Traxxas Stampede 4×4.

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February 28, 2018

Pro-Line Slide Job, Prism & KO2 SC tyres

Coming from Pro-Line are three new 1/10th short course tyres in the form of the Slide Job SC, Prism SC and T/A KO2 tyres. Starting with the Slide Job SC, the tread was specially developed for dirt oval racing and was inspired by the tyres found in full-size motorsport so drivers can have realistic style and performance on their SC Mod. The Slide Job SC features rounded side tread for consistent slide action that will not catch ruts and flip the truck when it is thrown up into the corner. The multi-block tread pattern creates great forward grip combined with long lasting and consistent performance. The 2.2”/3.0” tyre is available in the grippy M2 compound.

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February 27, 2018

Caleb Stevens wins Extreme R/C club race

Extreme R/C Raceway of Spring Hill, Tennessee recently held a club race in preparation of the forthcoming Extreme Carpet Initiative race in two weeks time. Caleb Stevens was in control of things in the 2WD Modified and 4WD Modified classes as he took the TQs and wins for a clean sweep. Christopher Small and Scott Anderson would end the 2WD Mod race in 2nd and 3rd respectively while Scott Anderson and Steven Hicox made up the top 3 in 4WD Mod Buggy.

Image: Caleb Stevens

February 27, 2018

TPro Looper & Magic Square 1/8 truggy tyres

Coming soon from TPro are the Looper and Magic Square pre-mounted tyres for 1/8th off-road truggies. Starting with the Looper tread that was first seen on the buggy variant. The tyre will make for swift steering response on a variety of surfaces and track conditions thanks to centre square pins. The tread will excel on both clean and loose tracks while offering exceptional durability.

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February 27, 2018

Robson White wins at Winter Series Rd4

Round 4 of the Winter Series was held at NDOR in Nottingham recently. The track is a full blown astro turf with big jumps, fast flowing rhythm sections and the added bonus of the new section with the drop off, which was added for last year’s national meeting. Robson White was off to a good start and managed to take TQ in round one and he also managed to TQ the final rounds, putting a strong 11 lapper in round 3 to show a dominant performance. The temperature was dropping even more as the finals approached but Robson decided to keep all the car settings and oils the same for the final. The start of the A-final would be clean which allowed Robson to get a way and start to pull a slight lead, the first few laps were a bit hectic as the drivers tried to get a good position, but Robson managed to get into the grove pretty quick and start to increase his lead over the chasing pack. There were a few issues with back markers throughout the 20-minute final but all in all it was great clean race. Robson chose to do two fuel stops as he was still running a new engine in, this did not impact the race as he went on to take the A-final win. Joining the young man in the A final, also with their RC8B3.1’s were Julian Jessop and Michael Isaacs. Both drivers also made the podium, making it a Team Associated podium lockout.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]

February 27, 2018

Gomes & Ribeiro win at Portuguese Off-road Cup

The Portuguese 1/10th Off-road Cup was held recently at the Indoor RC Oeste track near Lisbon and in the 2WD Buggy class it was young Pedro Gomes (Xray) with the TQ and win, wrapping up his first major title. Joao Figueiredo (Kyosho) came in 2nd after some good fights with Pedro while Rui Rodrigues (Team Associated) rounded out the top 3 podium result. In the 4WD class it was Nuno Casal Ribeiro (Team Associated) with the TQ and win from Pedro Gomes (Xray) 2nd and Hugo Miguel (Team Durango) 3rd.

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February 27, 2018

Updated Tycoon Speed & Race fuel blends

RMV have introduced updated Tycoon off-road and on-road fuel blends for the 2018 season. The off-road fuels base on the proven Pro 25 percent nitro blend but new Race variant uses an increased amount of oil with the Pro blend containing 9 percent oil while the Race variant uses 11 percent, as it was requested by many off-road racers. Also new is the 16 percent nitro/11 percent oil Speed blend for on-road racing. The lubricant used in all fuels is a mixture of castor and synthetic oil that ensures highest performance and exceptional parts protection.

Source: RMV Deutschland [rmv-deutschland.de]

February 27, 2018

Xray XB8 series soft composite chassis sideguards

Xray have introduced new soft composite chassis sideguards for all XB8 series vehicles such as the XB8 buggies, XT8 trucks and GTX8 on-road cars. The side pods, moulded from a softer-than-stock composite material sport a larger bottom radius to make the car more stable on rough tracks while increasing the car’s longitudinal flex for improved traction on low-grip surfaces. The sideguards come in sets of two.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]