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August 24, 2011

RPM Associated shock shaft guards

RPM have released their shock shaft guards for Associated 1/10th scale shocks. A simple design, they replace your stock shock spring cup with one that has a thin but tough shield rising up to the base of the shock body, completely blocking debris from striking the shock shaft. The back and sides are open, which prevents debris from building inside the guard as well. The kit comes with replacement oversized shock rod ends, improving durability and consistency on the shock pivot ball. Additionally, we redesigned the top of the rod end so it is square. That square end keys the shock shaft guard for directional control. The front shield of the guard covers over 100 degrees of frontal exposure. Available in black and blue, they work with the SC10, T4, B4, GT2 but not with the SC10 4×4 shocks.

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April 28, 2011

TQ Racing big bore shocks

Get your Short Course truck ready for those bumpy outdoor tracks of the summer with TQ’s big bore shocks. Developed from stellar racing results at events like the 2010 ROAR Nationals and Short Course Showdown Tour, these large diameter shocks will give your truck a better ride over the bumpiest terrain. Dual springs will provide your truck with the soft suspension feel needed to corner hard and land big jumps, with a second spring designed not to sacrifice the ride height needed to keep proper suspension geometry. These shocks will come as standard equipment on future TQ SX10 SC and SX10 T Pro Roller kits as well.

Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]

April 21, 2011

RPM Shock Shaft Guards

RPM Shock Shaft Guards are a simple design, replacing your stock shock spring cup with one that has a thin but tough shield rising up to the base of the shock body, completely blocking debris from striking the shock shaft. The back and sides are open, which prevents debris from building inside the guard as well. The kit comes with replacement oversized shock rod ends, improving durability and consistency on the shock pivot ball. Additionally, they redesigned the top of the rod end so it is square. That square end keys the shock shaft guard for directional control. The front shield of the guard covers over 100 degrees of frontal exposure. These guards are zero friction protection devices, meaning the guard never touches the working elements of the shock. Sold in sets of four they will fit the Slash 2wd and Slash 4×4 as well as other Traxxas vehickles. Available in Black, Blue and Dyeable White materials.

View the black guard set here

October 2, 2010

Pro-Line PowerStroke SC Universal hardware kit

Pro-Line PowerStroke SC Shocks are not just for Slash any more with the release of this PowerStroke SC Universal hardware kit. Now you can mount these race proven dampers to literaly any Short Course or desert truck using this kit. This kit provides a direct fit of PowerStroke shocks to Ultima SC, SC10 and Blitz. The included Delrin pivot balls also provide superior PowerStroke shock mounting to Slash and Slash 4×4, allowing quicker shock removal and eliminating the dreaded screw back-out.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

September 23, 2010

Factory Team progressive Big Bore pistons

Factory Team have released these new shock pistons for Associated vehicles to expand your repertoire of tuning options. The eight 1.3mm pre-drilled holes, work with the tapered design to create an ideal piston with progressive dampening. To cut out the confusion of sorting them out, they’ve cut ‘1.3’ into the flat side of these pistons for easy identification. The team engineers suggest using them with 30–35 weight silicone oil. Fits 16mm shocks on RC8B, RC8T, RC8T-CE, SC8e, SC8e RTR.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

June 15, 2010

RPM Traxxas shock wrenches

RPM have introduced shock body and cap wrenches for the Traxxas line of 1/10th scale shocks. Molded from one of their secret blends of nylons, it makes them a perfect choice to keep those expensive aluminium shocks from getting scuffed up from metal tools. The Body Wrench slips effortlessly over the body of the shock while the hex of the shock body seats in an upper recess. The Cap Wrench then slips over the shock cap and with a simple twist of the wrist, the cap easily unscrews off of the shock body. No extra tools required and virtually no possibility of scuffing up or damaging the body or shock cap. RPM Shock Body and Cap Wrenches are designed for use on most 1/10th scale Traxxas shocks including the aluminium ‘Big Bore’ versions. However, they will not work with Traxxas Revo or Jato shocks.

View the tools in action here

June 4, 2010

Amezcua goes ProTrac testing for Pro-Line

Pro-Line are reporting that their team driver Travis Amezcua has been working with the development team doing some short course testing. To do so, Pro-Line has outfitted Travis with a ProTrac suspension Slash and the goal is for Travis to provide users of the ProTrac suspension kit and Power Stroke shocks, car set-ups derived from Travis’s hands on testing. Travis hit his first club race with his Slash a Thunder Alley last night where he proceeded to TQ and win the main event. This was Travis’s first chance to run the new Hole-Shot SC, which provided excellent performance according to Travis.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

May 3, 2010

Xceed RC shock-plier tool

New from Xceed RC is this handy shock-plier tool that allows you to safely and securely grip the shock-rods and shock-bodies, without damaging or scratching the surface. Ideal for assembling ball-joints on the shock-rods and turning the shock-caps on the bodies. Precision machined from softer grade aluminium it has a high quality green anodised finish and is suitable for 1/12, 1/10, 1/8, 1/8 off road and truggy too.

Source: Xceed RC [xccedrc.com]