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February 21, 2013

Pro-Line Rat Rod & Desert Milita body

Not really of a racing subject but cool to look at are two new Pro-Line body shells for the Traxxas 1:16 Revo truck. First up is the Rat Rod body, a low-profile soft top roadster with large front grille. The crude looking shell comes with custom pinstripe-style stickers and grill/headlight decals. The second new body is the Desert Militia, again for the 1:16 Revo. Combining several military vehicle designs the body sports huge fenders to clear the oversized race tires and massive suspension travel. The back of the vehicle has been enclosed with quick release panels to hide the spare tires, fuel cell and oil coolers. A final touch is the full width roof mounted light bar.

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February 21, 2013

Pro-Line buggy wing, wheel nuts & tire updates

Pro-Line introduce several new parts in the form of the Stabilizer 6.5″ buggy wing, Pro-Cap 17mm wheel nuts and the Ion 1/10th buggy tire in two new compounds. Starting with the wing, it is 6.5″ wide and designed for the use with 1/10th buggies. It features a stepped side wing profile to clear the rear tires and to add durability. Made from super thick Lexan and coming in packs of two the wing fits nearly every 2WD and 4WD buggy out there. Also new are 17mm Pro-Cap serrated wheel nuts for 1/8th buggies and truggies. The nuts sport a shielded design to keep dust and dirt out of the delicate tread section, they come blue anodised and sport the iconic P-L logo. The serrated back section securely grubs into the wheel for added security against wheel loss. Last but not least comes the new compound Ion 1/10th buggy tire. The indoor clay tire was formally only available in the dedicated MC compound and will soon be available in soft M3 and super soft M4 rubber also.

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January 24, 2013

Elliott Boots joins Pro-Line

Pro-Line have announced the signing of Elliott Boots to their factory team. The World Championship top qualifier has made the decision to return to Pro-Line rubber following a successful term with AKA, with the new deal set to take him through to the 2014 Worlds. Boots had this to say:

Hey everyone, just wanted to say how good it feels to be back with Pro-Line for the 2013/2014 seasons. I’m really looking forward to getting to know everyone at the factory and working with my teammates. I believe together, as a team, we can accomplish great things. Thanks to everyone at Pro-Line for the support. It’s good to be back.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 21, 2013

Pro-Line track bag

New from Pro-Line comes the multi-purpose track bag with tool holder for easy storage and transportation of all sort of equipment. Roughly 58x28x20cm in size the bag has enough space to put in various chargers, batteries, motors, tyres, chassis, bodies and so on. It also features a 13 slot tool pouch and three see through mesh pouches for extra tools, hardware and motor. Larger in size as the Pro-Line tire bag it also has an adjustable shoulder strap for easy transport and a completely open top for easy access.

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January 19, 2013

Pro-Line 1/8th & 1/10th tire updates

Pro-Line introduce their new Diamond Back 1/8th and Ion 1/10th buggy tires as well as several compound updates. Starting with the Diamond Back, the tire replicates the look of a snake’s skin with progressive tread that is denser in the center to provide long wear and spreads out closer to the sidewall to cut through the dust and debris found on the track surface. The Diamond Back tire has a fast but easy-to-drive feel that helped Pro-Line driver Ty Tessmann to record the fastest single lap at the recent 1/8th buggy WC in Argentina. The tire is available in Pro-Line’s new low-wear European-style X2 and X3 compounds. Both the X2 and X3 compound are now also available for the Blockade, Bow-Tie and Big Blox treads.

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January 14, 2013

Lee Martin signs for Pro-Line

Pro-Line have announced the signing of European & British National champion Lee Martin for 2013. Lee is a World Class racer and has already shown that his newly acquired Pro-Line rubber is capable of World Class results by dominating the Italian Job in his opening event. He had this to say:

I’m proud and excited to be joining one of the major brands in not just tyres, but in RC racing in general! Pro-Line has been a leading brand since as long as I can remember and I will push to succeed and increase their ever growing list of race wins and titles.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

December 5, 2012

Pro-Line Pro-Bond tire glue

Pro-Line knows tires and understands that the strongest bond possible between the tire and wheel is a critical aspect of performance and tire longevity and so has developed Pro-Bond Tire Glue. The first challenge was developing the strongest glue possible while also having the correct flow characteristics and dry time that RC Racers and Bashers desire. This Glue has a hold strength of 3,200 PSI which is the highest strength of any tire glue available and their unique glue formula also provides the fastest drying glue possible while drying crystal clear with no yellowing or whitening found when gluing tires with other glues. A super soft and squeezable round bottle while the applicator tips are re-usable unlike the throw-away tubes and have the perfect size applicator hole for gluing tires.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

December 5, 2012

Pro-Line Bulldog for Kyosho RB6

Pro-Line have released their Bulldog body for the Kyosho RB6. This body has been designed specifically to fit the Kyosho buggy chassis yet still provides the unmatched performance characteristics that define Pro-Line’s BullDog body line. Great care was taken in refining the BullDog design for 2012 to create even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The roof has been lowered in the rear and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]