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July 24, 2012

HPI Ken Block WR8 Flux

HPI Racing introduce the new Ken Block Edition WR8 Flux 1/8th electric brushless rally car. Based on the standard WR8 the chassis features some novelties such as a Ken Block ‘Gymkhana Five’ Ford Fiesta body shell, replica fifteen52 tarmac wheels and specially designed Velro battery straps. The officially licensed car is powered by HPI’s 4000kv Flux Vektor brushless motor and Flux Vapor Pro 3S-compatible speed controller. Also included in the package are a waterproof steering servo and a 2.4GHz TF-40 radio system.

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July 23, 2012

Louise E-Hornet 1/10th tires

Louise introduce new 1/10th buggy off-road tires in the form of the E-Hornet tread. Designed as 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear the E-Hornet is available as tire only including closed cell inserts or pre-mounted on Team Associated B44 or Kyosho 12mm hex compatible disc rims. A soft and super soft compound is available for perfect adaption to various track conditions.

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July 23, 2012

Much More strapping tape

Much More release the new strapping tape to securely fasten batteries to the chassis plate of on-road vehicles and for the general use in many RC applications. Being 17mm wide and coming in 55 metre rolls the tape sports fibre reinforcements and a black glossy surface.

Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]

July 23, 2012

STRC Exo Buggy & Wraith options

STRC introduce new option parts for the Axial Exo Terra Buggy and add also have additional parts for the Wraith rock crawler available. Starting with the Terra Buggy that now can be equipped with STRC’s 4mm heavy duty aluminium chassis. The part greatly improves the durability and rigidity of the vehicle, it comes machined from high-quality material and is available as hard anodised, black, gun metal, green and orange colour.

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July 21, 2012

S-Power S5 .21 Pro engine

The S-Power S5 .21 Pro engine is the latest engine line up from SWorkz produced in Japan. Developed to have the performance of the S-Power S7 but at a lower price, its popular 3 port design delivers both torque and top speed. The S5 also comes standard with a 7.5mm carburetor venturi, a turbo head, black coated crankcase and a balanced crankshaft. Its lightened Blue engine heat sink sports a Dragon logo to mark the year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar.

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July 20, 2012

Pro-Line Blockade VTR 4.0” tires

More new items from Pro-Line with the release of these Blockade VTR 4.0” tires. History was made the first time the Blockade touched the race track, winning the 2012 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals in the hands of Pro-Line driver Ty Tessmann. The revolutionary tread design features large lugs for class leading tread life, perfectly balanced tread spacing for maximum forward bite and uniquely blended side tread that reduces the edginess found in other race tires. This tire will give your Truggy qualifying speed with tread life capable of handling hour long A-main events.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

July 20, 2012

Pro-Line BullDog Body for TLR22T

Pro-Line have released the BullDog Body for the TLR22T racing truck. Pro-Line took great care in refining the design for 2012 to create even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency. This is a must have 22T body for the new racing season.

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July 18, 2012

RDRP setup tools and DEX210 options

Revolution Design Racing products have released a whole bunch of new products, including setup tools and option parts for the Durango DEX210. The ultra set-up stand is designed to deliver an even platform to measure the droop setting of 1/10 scale on-road chassis. It incorporates two 7075-T6 aluminium blocks that are connected via an aluminium rod. The chassis will be positioned on the top and you can exactly adjust the droop setting using the RDRP Ultra Ride Height Gauge Road.

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