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October 22, 2010

Pro-Line Renegade wheels, Street Fighter tires & 12mm adaptors

Pro-Line have released these Renegade 2.2″/3.0″ SC Wheels. The design department at Pro-Line thought it was time to change it up and bring to life another bold looking SC wheel. The Renegade wheel for SC trucks features a tough 10 spoke design replicating the latest in high performance full size forged racing wheels used by the pros. Detailed beadloc and lug nut hardware only adds to the realism. Looking for the ultimate long wear street tire? Then check out Pro-Line Street Fighter SC. Based on the latest in high performance on-road tire technology, the Street Fighter SC has the perfect balance G force developing tread pattern and style that will keep your truck turning heads. Finally, Are you tired of stripping the drive pin slot in your rear SC10 wheels? Pro-Line has you covered with the release of the 12mm Wheel Adapters for SC10. You now have the option of running Pro-Line popular ProTrac offset wheels with these durable 12mm hex drives.

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October 22, 2010

Pro-Line Ford F-150 SVT Raptor body

New from Pro-Line is this Ford F-150 SVT Raptor body for the Slash, Slash 4×4 & SC10. For Ford fans this is the ultimate off-road Short Course body with SVT Raptor styling with bolt on modular number and side dam plates and exceptional detail and style. Made with Crystal Clear Genuine GE Lexan the body includes window mask, over-spray film and decals.

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October 20, 2010

Arrowmax power tool tips

Continuing to grow their tool series, Arrowmax now offers a new range of power tool tips for electric screw drivers. Available in most popular sizes and tips, they are made of a very durable and long life spring steel material. The set includes 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm & 3.0mm Allen, 0.63″, 0.78″ and 0.93″ Allen as well as a 3mm, 4mm and 5.8mm Phillips tips.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

October 20, 2010

AKA SC tires now pre mounted on Cyclone wheels

By popular demand AKA will be releasing all of their SC tires pre-mounted on their new Cyclone SC wheels. The Wishbone, Enduro, Gridiron and Cityblock will be available in soft and super soft on all four variants of the Cyclone wheel to fit Traxxas, Associated, Kyosho, HPI and Jammin’ trucks. AKA SC pre-mounts feature AKA’s industry first closed cell insert to ensure durability and balance of each tire. Each AKA SC pre-mount is hand assembled using AKA Premium Tire Glue ensuring that the tires stay glued to the wheel using the same process as they use to assemble their best selling 1:8 pre-mounts.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

October 17, 2010

STRC Ultima option parts

New from STRC for the Kyosho Ultima range of products, including the SC, SC-R, DB, RB5 & RT5, is this complete range of optional products. First up are these CNC Machined aluminium front braces, that will solve the front suspension brace problem on your Kyosho off-road vehicles. The stock brace is held in by the bumper and constantly moves around and can come loose if the front bumper bends or breaks. This front brace incorporates O-rings where the hinge-pins pass through, thus providing a snug fit on the hinge-pins and is less likely to come loose. Next up are aluminium bulkheads that carry the same adjustability of 25 or 30 deg. front kick-up as the stock plastic piece, but offers far superior durability.

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October 15, 2010

Losi Rockstar 1/16th Mini short course truck

The Rockstar Mini SCT from Losi is ready to hit the short course with amazing power and speed. This Mini SCT not only looks like the original but races like a full size short course truck. Set up with an Xcelorin brushless power system, an extended short course chassis and a Losi radio system featuring Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology, it has the power and performance to dominate. Generous ground clearance gives the Mini Rockstar the capability of handing a wide variety of terrains and the four wheel independent suspension with oil filled shocks smooth out all the bumps. A complete set of ball bearings optimise all of the power increasing speed and run-time, while scale front and rear bumpers give the truck maximum crash protection whilst adding to the scale appearance.

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October 12, 2010

Frank Root takes XXX-SCT to JBRL Finals victory

The Losi team took the brand new XXX-SCT to the JBRL Finals at Hot Rod Hobbies for its racing debut this past weekend. Product Manager Keith Whisler and team drivers Ryan Dunford, Casper Nielsen, and Frank Root all had early samples of the XXX-SCT RTR. The track was the typical high-bite blue groove that Hot Rod has become famous for and the weather was perfect setting up a great weekend of racing. The 8-minute A-main event was setup well, and a large crowd gathered around the track to see how the XXX-SCT would stack up in racing conditions and it did not disappoint. Root’s truck was able to get an early lead and check out, driving away from the field with fast lap after fast lap. The real action went on a little further back in the field. Coming from 9th and 10th on the grid, Ryan and Casper started to carve their way through the field, making nice clean passes and showing the precise handling of the XXX-SCT. Ryan made it all way up to 3rd and was chasing down second place, but ran out of time. Casper would finish a strong 6th. Upfront, the XXX-SCT was awesome, and Root was able to take the win by nearly a full lap.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

October 12, 2010

2010 Hobby Haven SCT team enduro

The most anticipated race of the year for Hobby Haven was ran last Wednesday night, and the racers we were blessed with great weather and race conditions. The race format was a simple one. Each team consisted of 3 drivers and they were all required to race the truck for at least 20 minutes that night. One driver would pilot the truck, a second one would marshal, and the third driver was located in pit lane. Each team had to use the same truck the entire race, make repairs to it as needed to keep it running, and you had to pull into pit lane to swap out battery packs.

Continue reading the report here