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Official: Losi Mini SCT
We showed you the video a couple days ago and now Losi has put up the official stats on their web site. I’m speaking, of course, about the new Mini SCT. The 1/16 scale, 2wd, short course truck will feature a Xcelorin 4500kv brushless system with 2-3S auto LiPo cutoff, a complete Spektrum 2.4 GHz radio system, all metal gear [...]
Traxxas TORC Series Event
This week Bill and I headed to the Traxxas TORC Series race. I’d like to take a moment and thank Peter Vieira and Damron Atkins from Traxxas for helping make this happen. They did an amazing job of helping us out and getting us hooked up with a little VIP action for the event! Hey Traxxas, you’re doing [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Installing Ball Bearings and Alumin…
We’re on day three of DuraTrax Evader DT week. Today I’m installing one of the best all around hop-ups you can get for your Evader DT, the full ball bearing set (part DTXC1096). These ball bearings will not just make your ride more durable, they’ll also make it run faster and last longer on the battery. Ball bearings are an [...]
Traxxas NASCAR Camping World Truck ?
So we just got back from the Traxxas TORC series race. (report coming about that soon with pics) But there was some hubub about this Traxxas NASCAR Camping World Truck. Well, official word is that Traxxas is currently NOT planning on making this vehicle. It was a mock-up done to sort of show off and celebrate their crossover with Kyle [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, Version 08.26.2010- A Weekly Q & A Session
Yup, it’s Thursday, hell ya, so here’s some of your questions…. ========== I was a little surprised when I compare the average voltage under load from the second shootout and compared them to the first shootout. In both cases you reported using the same discharger set to the same current. According to your results all but one of the batteries in the [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Graphite Chassis and Aluminum Parts…
It’s the second day of DuraTrax Evader DT week. Yesterday I installed some of DuraTrax’s high-end hard anodized shocks. Today I tackle the blue anodized aluminum front bulk head (part DTXC6807), the blue anodized aluminum transmission brace (part DTXC9640), and the Evader graphite chassis (part DTXC6999). If you aren’t a fan of blue, all of the aluminum [...]
Axial XR10 Carbon Fiber Parts
Even more love for the XR10 from Axial has some sweet carbon fiber hop-ups! These replace the stick aluminum XR10 components. You can buy them in a kit, or separately. The complete kit is 50% lighter than the stock parts! Check out Axial’s site for more info!
Axial XR10 Aluminum C-Hubs
Looks like the XR10 from Axial is already getting some hop-up love! These new aluminum C-Hub’s look very tough! You can buy them as a upgrade kit or as separate parts. Check out Axial’s site for more info!
HPI Baja 5B Bumper and Skid Plate from RPM!
We all know that RPM stuff rocks, but they mostly make stuff for the 1/10th and 1/8th scale market. Well check this out! RPM now has a HPI Racing Baja 5B Bumper and Skid Plate set! This is what the doctor has ordered! Those big cars hit hard, and to see something available from RPM means [...]
Losi 1/16 scale Mini SCT RTR
The Losi YouTube channel is playing host to a video of a new 1/16 scale short course truck, dubbed the Mini SCT. There isn’t much info provided but from what can be gathered from the video it’s going to be a ready-to-run package with a 4600kv brushless system, 2.4GHz Spektrum radio system, and it will sport a body dolled up [...]
ROAR Nats vs Chicago Mini RC
So this past weekend were the ROAR Electric Nationals. We aren’t the ‘racer’ type around here as you know, but we have a lot of ‘pro’ friends, and it’s always fun to go hang out with all the racers and manufacturers, even if we don’t really care about the results. Well I had a ton of stuff going on, so [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Building and Installing Hard Anodiz…
It’s a special time here at Big Squid. We’ve seen how much people want the DuraTrax Evader DT, over the last month it’s been one of the most read reviews we have on the site. So to help out all of you that are buying this awesome and nearly indestructible truck we’ve decided to do a feature a [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week
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Venom Pro Charger Ultimate
Venom has another new charger and this time it’s a fancy one. The Venom Pro Charger Ultimate DC Multi Charger has many features that high-end users expect. As the name implies it is a DC only charger that can charge multiple types of batteries, including LiPos, LiFes, NiMHs, and Lead Acid. It’s capable of up to 10 amps of charing [...]
Venom Easy Balance LiPo Charger makes charging and balancing…
Venom thinks that all these super complicated chargers are overrated. So they decided to simple it up a tad with their new Easy Balance LiPo Charger. To start with this new charger is made only to charge 2s – 4s LiPos, no other chemistries are supported to complicate things. Simpling it up a little more, they’ve made only one thing [...]
