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New Bodies and Sanding Drum from PROTOform

Tim Mohr — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:51:25 +0000

The crew over at PROTOform have been very busy, here are their three latest products.

First up is their new Chevy Camaro ZL1 clear lexan body. The Camaro body is 190mm wide and made to bolt right up on your touring car. Great scale looks with PROTOform style give this body an edge over the competition. The part number is #1532-30 and it has a street price of $28. Hit THIS LINK for more details.

There are a whole lot of guys that race dirt oval here in America and PROTOform has a brand new body for them, the Cyclone 9.5 Late Model clear race body. This is PROTOform’s first ever dirt oval late model race body and utilizes all sorts of aerodynamic tricks to help keep your car glued to the track. The part number is #1234-21 and it has a street price of $38. Hit THIS LINK for more details.

Want to put the perfect finish on your body? PROTOform has just announced a new Better Edge sanding drum. Simply bolt the sanding drum to your rotary tool and say hello to perfect wheel wells! The part number for the sanding drum is #6103-00 and has a street price of $28. Hit THIS LINK for more details.

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DE Racing “Stopz-it” Tool for Stopping Nitro Engines

Tim Mohr — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:10:47 +0000

Two of the most common ways to stop a nitro engine are to place a finger over the exhaust tip (ouch!) and to stop the flywheel (ouch if you use your hand, clumsy if you use your foot). DE Racing decided to make a better way. The new Stopz-It tool from DE Racing is a small piece of rubber that easily fits in your pocket and can be used to kill an engine by the exhaust or by the flywheel.

The part number for the DE Racing Stopz-It is #DER-112, it has a street price of only $5, and they are available right now.

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Duratrax 19-in-1 Tool Set for Traxxas Vehicles

Tim Mohr — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:51:59 +0000

Everyone has a least one Traxxas vehicle in their fleet (but most of you have more like 10). Now Duratrax has a comprehensive tool kit for working on and maintaining your Traxxas vehicles.

What does the new kit include? It comes with a total of 19 pieces- hex drivers, nut drivers, screwdrivers and wrenches in multiple sizes. Part number for the new kit is #DTXR0410 and it has a street price of only $18. For more information HERE is the link to the Duratrax website.

Why not check out more Duratrax News right here on BigSquidRC?

ArrowMax RC Beehives Allen Wrenches

Tim Mohr — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:41:27 +0000

Arrowmax RC has just announced a new line-up of allen wrenches that features a beehive like handle and titanium nitride wear resistant tips. The beehive like handles use lexan in the end and are ultra light as well as comfortable. Check out the official Arrowmax RC Website for more information on all their products.

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New- Pro-Line Track Bag with Tool Holder

Tim Mohr — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:24:27 +0000

Need a sturdy bag to organize your rc gear? Want to show up to the local bash spot with a bit more style? Pro-Line has just announced their über new Track Bag. Some of the highlights on this hip hauler are-

* Luggage quality zippers and material
* Comes with a huge P-L logo on the side
* Supported by an inner corrugated plastic housing to protect your gear
* Holds tires, tools, chargers, batteries or basically anything else
* Small enough to easily fit in the trunk of your car
* Features a 13 slot Tool Pouch and 3 see through mesh pouches
* Adjustable shoulder strap for easy transport
* Completely open top for easy access
* Measures 23” x 11” x 8”
* Part #6058-02

Street price for the PL track bag is right around $50 and they should be available in a few weeks. Hit up the official Pro-Line Website for more information.

BSRC has more Pro-Line news right HERE.

VP-Pro Compact Clutch Tool RS-614

Tim Mohr — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:59:43 +0000

Working with the clutch on your nitro engine can sometimes be a pain, but the guys over at VP Pro are looking to change that. VP Pro has just announced their new compact clutch tool RS-614 made specifically to make your life easier. The tool folds down to take up less space in your pit box and it is super easy to operate. Hit up the official VP-Pro Website for more information on all of their products.

Looking for more VP-Pro news? HERE is the link you want for more VP Pro news on BigSquidRC.

Duratrax 17mm Wheel Nut Driver

Tim Mohr — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:11:12 +0000

If you have to wrench on a 8th scale buggy or truggy you already know the need for a good wheel nut wrench. Duratrax has introduced a new 17mm wheel nut wrench with you in mind. Some of the features are-

* Utilizes a hardened 17 mm socket that fits most 8th scaler buggies
* Ergonomic soft grip handle
* Easier to use than T-handle style wrenches
* Handy pocket-size for easy access
* Part #DTXR1177

Street price of the new Duratrax wheel nut wrench is $9 and they will be available in the next couple of weeks. Hit up the official Duratrax Website for more information.

Looking for Duratrax news? We have lots more HERE.

Kyosho Racing Factory Tool Set

Tim Mohr — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:31:51 +0000

For all your big Kyosho fans out there, Kyosho has just announced their new Factory Tool Set. These can be bought as one complete set or separately, and come in all the sizes you need when spinning wrenches on your favorite Kyosho vehicle. This is a 7 piece set with murdered-out black anodized handles and high quality steel tips. Hit up Kyosho’s official website HERE for more information.

Looking for more Kyosho news? HERE is the link you’ll want to check out.

New Tools And Accessories From Revolution Design Racing Products

Tim Mohr — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:05:17 +0000

There’s a new name in the uber tool game and it’s Revolution Design Racing Products. RDRP has tools for both surface and air, ranging from the camber gauge shown above, to ride height gauges and trick turnbuckle wrenches. The camber gauge shown above goes for $29. For more information on all their goodies HERE’S the link.

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New Core RC Tools At Schumacher

Tim Mohr — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:15:24 +0000

The guys over at Schumacher have announced a bunch of new tools from CORE RC. One of these tools are these 4″ plastic LCD calipers that sell for about £12. Many other different types of tools are available, hit up THIS link to view them all.

Schumacher also announced today they have opened up a new area on their website devoted strictly to overstocked and older items. Hit up this LINK for their new “Mega Clearance” section.

TGIF, HERE’s a video of BigSquid booth babe Mandi unboxing the Duratrax DXR8-E buggy.