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Shipping right now from DE Racing are all new Phenom SC tires for oval racing. The Phenom SC fits short course sized wheels and was designed to give serious traction on high-bite clay tracks. High quality closed cell foam inserts come standard and they are being molded in Clay and D30 rubber compounds. The DE Racing Phenom SCs are street priced [...]
Have you been looking for some serious mud tires for your short course truck? If so, have a look at the new Fling King SCT Tires from JConcepts. The Fling King mud tires look perfect along with the JConcepts Truth 2 UTV body, but also fit on normal short course vehicles. Here are the highlights- * SCT sizing and design inspiration * [...]
While we have not heard much from HPI Racing lately, they have announced a V2 of their Jumpshot SC RTR. The Jumpshot SC is a 2wd ready to run short course truck that now has a number of revisions to make it more bash-worthy than ever. Here are some of the highlights- * New 12-turn, 550-size motor * New metal idler gear * [...]
The folks at Traxxas have posted a new promotional video for their Slash 4×4 Platinum Edition short course truck. The video below shows just how nimble and quick the Slash 4×4 is around a real rc track. From railing berms, to sending-it over big double jumps, the Slash 4×4 is ready for track or trail. Traxxas also has a slew [...]
All new from Pro-Line are Fully Belted Reaction HP drag racing tires. The belted Reaction HP tires were designed to fit standard SCT wheels and will not expand at high power levels. Here are more highlights- * Herringbone weave internal belt * Designed for no-prep drag racing * Molded from P-L’s soft S3 rubber compound * Reaction HP does not expand at speed * Soft [...]
For all you indoor racers, Pro-Line has announced Prism SC Front 2.2″/3.0″ Carpet Tires. These were designed to go on the front of your SCT carpet racer to give it more steering on tight tracks. The Prism SCs will be available in Z3 and Z4 rubber compounds. * Increases steering without being edgy * Designed for tight indoor carpet tracks * Ultra-sharp Prism [...]
Did you know that the LaTrax Desert Prerunner is now available in two new colors? The two new colors are red and blue, and to help promote their 1/18th scale Desert Prerunner, Traxxas has posted the video shown below. The video shows off the dirt off-road capabilities of the truck, as well as how much air it can catch at [...]
New from Pro-Line is a promotional video for their Hyrax Short Course Truck Tires. While the Hyrax tires made their name on scale rock crawlers, they are now taking over the short course truck scene. Pro-Line has two new sets of Hyrax- one for the Traxxas UDR, as well as the Hyrax SCXL which is an XL sized tire made [...]
Shipping soon from Pro-Line are Hyrax SCXL 2.2″/3.0″ M2 SCT Tires. Designed for to fit short course trucks with 2.2″/3.0″ tires, these Hyrax are sure to give your rig a lot more traction when the going gets tough. * 1/4″ taller than standard SCT tires * New from the ground up design * Detailed sidewalls * Molded in Pro-Line’s M2 rubber compound * Stepped blocks [...]
The latest action video from Traxxas stars the incredibly versatile Slash Short Course Truck. Traxxas has new versions of the Slash shipping now, watch the video to find out why everyone loves driving one. With a 12 turn brushed motor and waterproof electronics, the Traxxas Slash is fantastic for beginners, and a perfect platform to build off of for experienced [...]
Here ya go short course truck drivers, Pro-Line has just announced a new 1984 Dodge Ram 1500 Clear SCT Body. The classic 1984 Ram off-road truck body has been nicely scaled and is officially licensed by Dodge. * Fits trucks like the Traxxas Slash & Slash 4×4 * Styled after Walker Evans legendary trucks from the 1980s * Fully licensed grill, headlight, & [...]
Coming this August from FTX RC is the Nitro Powered 1/10 Torro RTR Trophy Truck. That’s right folks, nitro is said to be making a comeback, and the Torro looks like lots of nitro powered fun. Here are the highlights- * .18 pull start nitro engine * Perfect blend of speed, sound, and scale appearance * Comes as a pre-assembled RTR * 4 wheel [...]
Attention large scale fans, Kraken RC has just announced the Kit Version of their massive KV5TT Pro Short Course Truck. The kit version can save you some cash, or it can also make it easy for you to make modifications and upgrades as you build. The Kraken KV5TT Pro Kit is street priced at $1,299, it has a part number of [...]
The new Hoosier SC Tire Refresh Stencil Kit from Pro-Line is very cool! To show you how easy it is to refresh the Hoosier tire logo on your tires, Pro-Line has posted a handy “How-To” video. In the video they go through all the steps that it takes to make your tires look the very best that they can, while [...]
Recently announced by Pro-Line are Pre-Mounted Badlands MX SC Tires On Black Impulse Wheels. Pro-Line’s Badlands tires are considered by many (including us) as one of the best overall bashing tires that you can buy. Soon you will be able to get them conveniently pre-mounted on styling Pro-Line Impulse wheels to give you more time bashing, with less time wrenching. * [...]
