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In Pro-Line‘s blog post talking about their recent success at the ROAR 1/8 nitro nationals they posted a pic of the yet to be released Blockade tire, which was part of the combo used by the winner, Ryan Cavalieri. There isn’t any info about price or availability, but a version for 1/8 scale buggies is a good bet. And I’d [...]
DuraTrax has another brushless release with their new line of sensored motors. DuraTrax says these motors are excellent in off and on road 1/10 scale vehicles. The vented can helps reduce operating temperatures for better performance and longer life. The motor has a 2-pole rotor and is a perfect match for DuraTrax’s DE10 brushless ESC. It will be available in [...]
Vampire Racing is showing off the final iteration of their first brushless motor design. Their new Type AB+ motor, which was first shown at this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair, has a few high-end features like a heavy-duty front bearing and a side-feed sensor plug. The Type AB+ motors will be available in 4.5T to 8.5T. Unfortunately there’s no word on release [...]
Needing some more power in your 4×4 SCT? LRP has a fix in the form of their new Vector X-12L 550 brushless motors. These 550 motors have a 75% longer magnet, HDS Technology winding, PreciSensor sensored design, and a 5mm ouput shaft. The 5.5 and 4.5 turn motors are avaliable now, with a 5.0 turn coming in [...]
EXOtek has a couple new items for a couple high-end cars. Their new quick change shock posts for the HB TCX and Cyclone make changing shocks quicker. But that’s really not all. These new pieces are lighter than the stock setup and have a shorter barrel that reduces slop in the suspension setup. Their other release of the day is a [...]
Owners of Pro-Line‘s excellent ProTrac suspension upgrade will be delighted to hear about their latest addition to the ProTrac family. Their new ProTrac Renegade Red & Black bead lock wheels will add a bit of flair to your dull and ugly ride. You know what I’m talking about. Your all murdered out, flat black, not a hint [...]
Some days I think about just copying and pasting the old announcements for these bodies and just changing the name of whatever car it’s for now. But that wouldn’t be fair, not to you, not to Brian, not to Pro-Line or the other companies. But trying to be original when writing about a new BullDog body, this time for Kyosho’s [...]
If you need some new front shoes for your 1/10 scale 4WD buggy, Pro-Line has you covered with their new Scrubs 2.2″ tires. They are avaliable in soft, super-soft, and clay, come with foam inserts, and an angled bar design for superior bite. They are avaliable later this month. As always, be sure to hit up the Pro-Line [...]
Pro-Line has some new Desperado 2.8″ rims avaliable in black for a bunch of different Traxxas vehicles (Electric/Nitro Stampede, Rustler, Jato). They have an aggressive 6-spoke design, and work with all 2.8″ style bead tires. These look sick! Be sure to check out Pro-Line for all the details!
EXOTek has a way for you to toughen up your Blitz and Blitz ESE while also adding a bit of color to it’s monochrome looks. Their new Blitz Rear Brace is machined out of heavy duty alloy for extra toughness and then annodized blazing orange. EXOTek says the brace strengthens a “known weak point” in the chassis and protects the [...]
EXOTek is ready to ship their awesome carbon conversion kit for the Losi Micro-SCT and Micro-Rally. We got a good look at this thing back at RCX, and we were impressed by the build quality, detail, and new ideas. The TEK-SCX is built on a 1mm carbon fiber weave, which is a tiny weave for a tiny car. You’ll also [...]
Here’s a bit of interesting news from the aircraft side of the hobby. O.S. Engines is tossing their hat into the brushless electric ring. Their new line of brushless aircraft motors, which they are calling O.S. Motor, were designed in-house by O.S. engineers, and have quite a few unique features. In particular their centrifugal cooling fan which is designed to [...]
JConcepts has a new 1/8 scale truggy tire based on the Subculture tread, their multi-tiered design that a lot of people swear by. The interesting thing about this new tire isn’t the tread though, it’s the tire bead, or rather the lack of one. JConcepts has taken the bead and thrown it out the window, instead opting for a sort [...]
ST Racing Concepts is bringing the knowledge and know-how of creating universal driveshafts to the Slash 2wd. Their new driveshafts are built on the same materials and engineering as their universal kits for the Blitz and SC10. The driveshaft is a larger diameter than most other universal kits which, STRC says, offers greater durability when paired with high powered brushless/LiPo [...]
Need some bling for your Associated SC10, B4 Buggy, or T4 Truck? ST Racing Concepts has you covered with some new alluminum option parts! You now have the option of precision CNC machined steering bellcranks, heatsink motor plates, shock mount bushings, hinge-pin braces, servo mounts, and even an alluminum battery hold down. They come in [...]
