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Pro-Line roll out new X-Maxx & monster truck options

Posted: 25 May 2017 06:50 AM PDT

Coming soon from Pro-Line are new option parts for the Traxxas X-Maxx as well as other monster trucks. First up is the Ultra reservoir shock cap tailor-made for the Traxxas X-Maxx truck. It fits directly onto the stock X-Maxx shocks and transform them into fully functional reservoir shocks. The additional reservoir provides more oil volume which results in cooler shock temps and improved shock consistency. The reservoir piston compensates for the volume of the shock shaft delivering plush performance over small bumps and large jumps just like full-scale shocks. The included shock cap, reservoir, piston and bottom cap have all been CNC machined out of high-grade aluminium to exacting specifications to meet the demands of the enormous X-Maxx. The included O-rings provide perfect sealing and Delrin upper pivot balls are included for optimum performance.

Also new is the Big-Hit servo saver Kit for solid axle monster trucks and rock racers. The assembly absorbs the big hits while still providing precision steering feel. The key is the precision machined aluminium rocker arm that is suspended between two springs on the steering linkage. The springs isolate the servo from damaging impacts but are stiff enough to provide that precise steering input that is expected out of high end race vehicles. The kit includes a new black anodised aluminium pre-bent upper steering link that will fit a wide range of popular solid axle monster trucks and rock racers and the rocker arm has been laser etched with a P-L logo.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

Pinisch & Hönigl win at Austrian 1/10th Buggy Nats Rd1

Posted: 25 May 2017 04:45 AM PDT

Round 1 of the Austrian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the MRC Oberaich track. Although rather big for a 1/10th scale race the track is among the favourite of most drivers with the natural dirt surface being very challenging but a lot of fun. Saturday started off with a track that got really bumpy but also offered high traction yet overnight rain changed things massively, leading to much lower grip but a smoother track. After some very close racing in the 2WD mains, Peter Pinisch (Team Associated) walked away with the win from Xray’s Hupo Hönigl while Stefan Pfeiffhofer (Team Associated) had to settle for 3rd overall.

2WD final results:
1. Peter Pinisch – Team Associated
2. Hupo Hönigl – Xray
3. Stefan Pfeiffhofer – Team Associated
4. Martin Kreil – Team Associated
5. Lucas Grainer – Team Associated
6. Marcel Reketty – Yokomo
7. Rene Trauner – Yokomo
8. Roland Hauleitner – Team Associated
9. Thomas Pumpler – Yokomo
10.Mathias Presolly – TLR

The 4WD class had Hupo Hönigl (Xray) leading the way with a clean sweep of the qualifiers and A-mains to take the day’s win from Peter Pinisch (Team Associated). Team C driver Martin Kreil would come in 3rd overall.

4WD final results:
1. Hupo Hönigl – Xray
2. Peter Pinisch – Team Associated
3. Martin Kreil – Team C
4. Stefan Pfeiffhofer – Team Associated
5. Rene Trauner – Xray
6. Thomas Diesselbacher – Xray
7. Roland Hauleitner – Team Associated
8. Thomas Pumpler – Yokomo
9. Mathias Presolly – Team Associated
10.Marcus Prihoda – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Jarno Pijpers wins Dutch 1/8th Nitro Buggy Nats Rd2

Posted: 25 May 2017 03:41 AM PDT

Round 2 of the Dutch 1/8th Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the tight and technical RMCA Almelo astro turf track. The main final saw Bart Mullink lead the way until an electronic failure put things to a halt for him. This made way for Sander van Genechten, Jordy Velder and Jarno Pijers who made up the top 3 at that time. Later Sander made a mistake that promoted Jarno into the lead while behind him Sander and Jordy were in a fight for the runner-up spot. This allowed Jarno to open a gap that he would hold onto until the chequered flag. Jordy would ultimately come in 2nd from Sander in 3rd.

Final results:
1. Jarno Pijpers – Xray/FX
2. Jordy Velder – Serpent/Alpha
3. Sander Van Genechten – Xray/FX
4. Oane Storm – JQ/–
5. Rajco Van Der Sluijs – Tekno/Reds Racing
6. Nathan Lejeuz – Serpent/–
7. Lars Trouwborst – Xray/FX
8. Gerwin De Wit – Agama/O.S. Speed
9. Jacco Koch – Hongnor/–
10.Bart Mullink – Agama/Bullitt

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Xray T4’17 brass motor mount plate

Posted: 25 May 2017 03:26 AM PDT

Xray have introduced a new brass motor mount plate for the T4’17 touring car. The part, machined from high-quality brass, adds about 5.6g of weight to the centre of the chassis which can be beneficial in several track conditions. The plate does not effect chassis flex and it replaces the standard aluminium part.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Pro-Line introduce new crawler bodies & wheels

Posted: 25 May 2017 03:17 AM PDT

Pro-Line have introduced a range of new option parts for crawlers and trail trucks. First up is the 1966 Ford Bronco body shell for the Axial SCX10 Deadbolt. Specifically designed to work with the stock cage, the fully licensed 1966 Bronco body offers an extremely deep interior allowing to have full length driver figures for extreme scale realism. The separate dash piece adds another layer of detail and is designed to work with the stock Deadbolt plastic steering wheels found in the spare parts bag. Included with the clear body shell comes a comprehensive decal sheet.

Next up is the 1991 Toyota 4Runner body for 313mm wheelbase scale crawlers. All of the scale detail from the full-size 2nd generation 4Runner SUV body style has been scaled down to fit on 12.3″ wheelbase crawlers. The 4Runner is an iconic vehicle that serves as the base of many full-size off-road rigs and the body comes with a decal sheet that includes head and tail light details, grille door handles and sponsor logos. Also new are the Pro-Forge FaultLine 1.9″ aluminium wheels. Expertly made in the USA using the latest in CNC technology, the Pro-Forge FaultLine wheels are designed to not only look scale, but to perform in even the toughest conditions. They feature the industry standard 6-lug hex mounting design and pair with Pro-Line’s 6-lug 12mm standard offset hex adapters, which are sold separately. The overall wheel width of the Pro-Forge is 2mm wider than both the FaultLine and Denali 1.9″ wheels but maintains the standard wheel offset. Black anodised die-cast Bead-Loc rings and hardware are included to hold 1.9″ crawling tires onto the wheel that is available in clear or gun metal anodising.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

Team Magic E5 graphite & aluminium battery mount

Posted: 25 May 2017 02:54 AM PDT

Made for the E5 series of 1/10th scale monster trucks is Team Magic’s new graphite and aluminium battery mount. While offering increased rigidity the assembly, constructed from machined carbon fibre and black anodised aluminium, also adds visual impact to the truck. The set included mounting hardware and it is usable on the E5 and E5HX trucks.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

Baha & Lim win at Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix

Posted: 25 May 2017 02:43 AM PDT

The 2017 Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix was held recently with about 50 drivers signing up for the 1/8th and 1/10th on-road classes. In the 1/10th Nitro Touring class it was Serpent driver Baha who took the win in the main final from the Xray duo of Miwan in 2nd and SL Wong in 3rd.

1/10 Nitro Touring Final Result
1. Baha – Serpent
2. Miwan – Xray
3. SL Wong – Xray
4. Faisal Ahmad – Capricorn
5. Zid – Xray
6. Kest – n/a
7. Arman – Xray
8. Firas – Serpent
9. Ajub – n/a
10.Zoey Zack – Serpent

In the 1/8th Nitro GT class it was young Jade Lim who took the TQ and win from CW Yap in 2nd and Leong Pak Sing 3rd.

1/8th GT final results:
1. Jade Lim
2. CW Yap
3. Leong Pak Sing
4. Tan Seng Chye
5. Ignatious Loh

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

RC-Cox tyre traction applicator bottle set

Posted: 25 May 2017 02:30 AM PDT

RC-Cox have introduced their new tyre traction applicator bottle set. It contains two 50ml bottles as well as foldable funnel that makes filling the bottles easy. The reusable containers are equipped with a durable, pressure-sensitive fabric applicator that allows for convenient tyre sauce application.

Source: PPM Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]

Martin Bayer sweeps Czech 1/8th Off-road Nats Rd1

Posted: 25 May 2017 02:20 AM PDT

The opening round of the Czech 1/8th Off-road National Championship was held in Kolin. Right from the start Xray’s Martin Bayer looked like the man to beat as he set fast laps right from the practice sessions on. Saturday ad the weather was much colder which resulted in near zero traction but this did not stop Martin from being a league of his own, taking the TQs in both the 1/8th Nitro and E-Buggy classes. Xray team mate Kaja Novotny would line up in 2nd in both classes.

The semi-finals would further cement the performance of Martin and Kaja with both taking the 1-2 spots for the main final. Right from the tone the top 4 would start pulling away from the field until at about the four-minute mark technical issues stopped Kaja’s race for the win. The young man lost two laps but was able to get back into the race while up front Martin laid down a clean run to take the win ahead of Serpent’s Jiri Mar while Milan Mudra (Xray) rounded out the podium result.

1/8th Nitro final results:
1. Martin Bayer – Xray
2. Jiri Mara – Serpent
3. Milan Mudra – Xray
4. Max Gotzl – Xray
5. Kaja Novotny – Xray
6. Petr Klatovsky – SWorkz
7. Jiri Benes – Xray
8. Ondrej Kulhanek – Xray
9. Karel Hajek – Xray
10.Ales Bidovsky – Xray
11.Jan Kapicka – Kyosho
12.Petr Tomasek jun. – Mugen
13.Frantisek Kalenda – Serpent

In the 1/8th E-Buggy finals runner-up after the qualifiers, Kaja Novotny had some tough starts and he had to work his way up again. Martin Bayer though made a clean sweep by winning A1 and A2 to take his second overall win while in A3, that Martin watched from the side line, Jiri Mara and Kaja Novotny had a great fight all the way to the chequered flag. Ultimately Kaja came in 1st, cementing his overall 2nd place from Jiri Mara (Serpent) in 3rd.

1/8th E-Buggy final results:
1. Martin Bayer – Xray
2. Kaja Novotny – Xray
3. Jiri Mara – Serpent
4. Milan Mudra – Xray
5. Max Gotzl – Xray
6. Vaclav Broz – Xray
7. Ales Bidovsky – Xray
8. Marek Ornst – Mugen
9. Jan Horacek – Kyosho
10.Martin Rytir – Xray
11.Jaroslav Valder – Xray
12.Jiri Benes – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Pro-Line Positron 2.2″/3.0″ short course tyres

Posted: 25 May 2017 02:01 AM PDT

Coming soon from Pro-Line is the Positron 2.2″/3.0″ short course tyre. Designed from the ground up with a futuristic directional tread design, the Positron delivers true next generation performance with improved grip and corner speed on indoor clay tracks. The tread design pays homage to the Electron and ION tyre before it with the two centre pins boxed in by connected bars for a familiar Pro-Line signature look. From there the connected bars shoot off at angles that have been specifically designed to provide maximum forward bite combined with exceptional corner speed and high durability. The Positron is directional, which adds another tuning option for the racers always looking for that extra edge since it will perform differently depending on which direction it is run. The tyre is available in super soft M4 and clay-specific MC compound and including blue closed cell inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]