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March 19, 2020

Pro-Line UDR 1967 Ford F-100 Heatwave Edition body

Pro-Line have introduced their new pre-cut and pre-painted 1967 Ford F-100 Heatwave Edition body shell for the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer. The body allows UDR owners to build a fully licensed replica of the popular full-size Heatwave Trophy Truck driven by Chris Isenhouer. The massive black and gold Heatwave decal wrap is also included and pre-cut for easy installation. The body features the iconic flat front F-100 grill and wide fender flares to represent the aggressive fiberglass bulges found on Chris’ full-size race truck. Pro-Line’s 1967 F-100 Heatwave Edition body mounts directly to the cage on the UDR in the same locations as the stock body, so all owners need to do is remove the outer film, place the wrap following the included instructions, and install the body just like they would the stock body.

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March 19, 2020

Pro-Line Fugitive 2.2” rear tyre

Pro-Line bring the Fugitive tread to 1/10th size with the Fugitive 2.2” rear tyre. The Fugitive was developed to be the longest lasting race tyre ever produced while still being quick and agile. The Fugitive 2.2” tyre comes standard with Pro-Line’s long-lasting closed cell foam insert. When combined with Pro-Line’s S3 compound for high grip tracks, the Fugitive easily has the best performance to cost ratio of any Pro-Line tyre making it perfect for many European-style outdoor tracks. The tyre is available in M3 soft, M4 super soft and S3 soft compound.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

March 19, 2020

Pro-Line Supersonic speed run body shell

Pro-Line have introduced their all-new Supersonic speed run body shell for the Traxxas Slash 4×4. There is a whole community built around pushing the limits of speed with the Slash 4×4 – and other SC-based trucks – and the Supersonic body will help owners jump right in. Belted tyres are a must for going fast and the Pro-Line Reaction HP SC tyres and even the Avenger HP 1/8th scale tyres pair perfectly with the Supersonic body. With the Pro-Line extended body mounts the body can be slammed as low as possible and optional wide offset hexes add even more high-speed stability to the build while filling out the wheel wells. The body comes clear, including window masks and a large decal sheet.

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March 19, 2020

Infinity IF14-2 touring car kit

Following a couple of teasers Infinity have finally unveiled their new IF14-2 electric 4WD touring car kit. Building on the IF14 the second incarnation will feature a new drivetrain layout that sees the spur gear being moved to the front of the motor, as the latter remained in the same position as on the IF14. The layout was choses to create a balanced driving feeling, on and off throttle, and to enable the car to run at a constant speed throughout the race. Newly designed suspension arms have a new system incorporated, which makes it possible to fine-tune the shock lever ratio. The new system – that uses inserts for the shock tower and lower arms – coupled with the newly designed shock towers, make it possible to change the shock lever ratio without changing the shock mounting angle. In this way, by changing the shock lever ratio, drivers can change the spring rate, which subtly affects tyre performance, without changing shock springs. With the IF14, when changing the mounting width of suspension arms, and the mounting angle of the shock also changed. With the IF14-II, however, setup is much simpler. Drivers can now adjust the suspension geometry without changing the mounting angle of the shock.

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March 19, 2020

Xray T4 2020 extra-flex aluminium chassis

Made for their popular T4 2020 mid-motor car is Xray’s all-new 2.0mm extra-flex aluminium main chassis. It is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium with additional machining – compared to the aluminium flex chassis – increasing torsional flex, making the chassis ideal for low-traction carpet or high-traction asphalt tracks. For higher traction carpet tracks though, Xray recommend their existing aluminium flex or full face aluminium chassis. The black anodised extra-flex chassis features machined silver edge details for looks as well as laser-engraved Xray logos.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 19, 2020

Yokomo YD-2 aluminium 1-piece front wheel axle kit

Coming from Yokomo and made for the YD-2 RWD drift cars is an aluminium 1-piece front wheel axle set. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming hard-anodised for surface protection, the wheel axles are lighter than the standard steel parts, weighing in at 1.9g compared to the standard 2.5g per piece. The updated design with a longer shaft allows for 5mm to 9mm off-set settings to adjust overall track width by simply adding the included alloy shims between the hex section and the outer wheel bearing.

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March 19, 2020

Axial SCX10 III Jeep JL Wrangler trail truck kit

Axial Racing have introduced their new SCX10 III Jeep Wrangler trail truck kit. While continuing to incorporate key components that have made SCX10 vehicles successful, the SCX10 III increases chassis realism with details that include a replica V8 engine to house the front-mounted 540 motor. It is mated to a realistic transmission housing and transfer case, like a full-scale vehicle. The kit’s versatile transmission can be built in several ways. If owners using a 3-channel radio, they can set it up with a third-channel DIG function that lets them lock the rear axle from the transmitter for front wheel drive and a tighter turning radius. Another 3-channel option is to set up the vehicle with a two-speed transmission to select between high and low speeds. To have access to the two-speed transmission and DIG function simultaneously, just add another servo and use a radio with at least four channels. The SCX10 III Jeep JL Wrangler kit uses portal axles to improve performance by increasing the ground clearance and reducing torque twist. Its standard battery tray accepts full-size standard LiPo or NiMH packs. There is also space on the side rails for drivers who prefer “shorty” packs. Inner fenders and floor sides hide internal components that would usually be visible from the side of the chassis. To top off the chassis, the kit comes with a clear Jeep Wrangler Unlimited four-door body that’s ready for finishing in whatever colour or design. Scale details include a roll cage, front hood vents and cowl, windshield wipers, mirrors, door handles and more, plus a detailed interior. New taller and wider, officially licensed Nitto Trail Grappler tyres on 3-piece licensed KMC Machete beadlock wheels add more scale realism and more grip on dirt, rocks, and all other off-road trails.

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March 19, 2020

Torpine R11 Mid top deck & R11F spider deck

Torpine have introduced new carbon fibre optionals for the ARC R11 series of touring cars. First up is a redesigned top deck for the R11 Mid that is of the now-popular asymmetric design for greater stability and durability. Also new is the spider deck for the R11F FWD car that allows to reinforce the rear end of the chassis in longitudinal and transversal direction, which makes for added setup possibilities and a more agile feeling car. Both parts are cut from high-quality carbon fibre and they are available from now on.

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