Pro-Line recently wrote up an article showcasing some of the modifications that you can do to your Twin Hammers while using their existing products. These mods give the Twin Hammers a unique look while also improving performance. Some of the modifications outlined are- installing new wheels/tires, mounting a new body, and putting on scale accessories. To get all the details on how to use Pro-Line products to trick out your Twin Hammers just hit THIS LINK.

Looking for more Pro-Line news? Check out THIS LINK right here on BigSquidRC.

Comments are on, let us know what you think of the Pro-Line Twin Hammers.

RPM started with a blank sheet of paper and designed from the ground up some truly bash worthy parts. They used more of their legendary plastic material around the kingpins and subtle changes to make sure their new Caster/Spindle combo is not only tougher than stock, but also works better when driving.

Retail price for the set is $19, the release date is June 26th, and you can get more information at THIS LINK over on the RPM Website.

Have you read our last RPM review? If not, check it out HERE.

We just received a few “sneak preview” pictures of the brand new hop-up parts for Team Durango vehicles from ST Racing Concepts. From the looks of the pictures they’ve got numerous aluminum and carbon fiber goodies for all you Durango fans on the way. We’ve reviewed numerous STRC products and they have been some of the best in the business, we are really looking forward to seeing how their new Durango option parts turn out.

We haven’t received any pricing or release date information but we’ll pass it along as we receive it. Until then HERE is the link to the official STRC website to check out all their other fine products.

To read more STRC news right here on BigSquidRC THIS is the link you want.

Here are the part numbers-

70322- Shock Spring Clips Black
70325- Shock Spring Clips Blue
73152- Spring Cups Black
73155- Spring Cups Blue
73157- Spring Cups Yellow
73158- Spring Cups Purple
80242- Front Arms Black
80244- Front Arms Green
80245- Front Arms Blue
80332- Body Savers Black
80341- Body Savers White
80372- Front Bearing Carriers Black
80401- Shock Shaft Guards White
80402- Shock Shaft Guards Black
80404- Shock Shaft Guards Green
80405- Shock Shaft Guards Blue
80430- Medium to Heavy Shock Pistons
80511- Long Rod Ends White
80512- Long Rod Ends Black
80515- Long Rod Ends Blue
80712- Caster Blocks Black
80732- Rear Bearing Carriers Black
80862- Rear Shock Tower
80882- Front Shock Tower
80922- Roof Mount Light Bar Black
80923- Roof Mount Light Bar Chrome
80925- Roof Mount Light Bar Blue
80952- Front Bumper and Skid Plate Black
80953- Front Bumper and Skid Plate Chrome
80955- Front Bumper and Skid Plate Blue
80982- Light Canister Black
80983- Light Canister Chrome
81122- Adjustable Front Body Mounts
81142- Adjustable Rear Body Mounts
82322 – Front Wheel
82323 – Front Wheel
82332 – Rear Wheel
82333 – Rear Wheel

For more information on all of the RPM’s outstanding products visit their official website HERE.

Thirsty for more RPM news? Check out THIS link right here on BigSquidRC.

I think people have been waiting on these for a long time. RPM has announced rear a-arms for the Traxxas Bandit. The new arms have a little more meat to them where needed, while reducing hinge pin slop and wehight by 8%! The part number is #73282, and a pair will cost you less than $12. So if you have a Traxxas Bandit in need of some upgraded toughness, RPM has what you need.

Need more info on RPM products? Hit that link.

Need some more hop-ups for your Traxxas Nitro Slash? We just got word from GH Racing that they now have a link to all the parts that will fit the Nitro Slash. So if you are looking for some aluminum hop-up bling click here.

Want to see what other GH Racing news? Click HERE to check it out.

Looking for more Traxxas news? Click HERE for the Traxxas section right here on BigSquidRC.

Looking for more Pro-Line news here on BigSquidRC? THIS is the link you want to click.

More than a few people have been waiting for this announcement! The STRC LCG Chassis for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 is now available! The kit lowers the battery, motor, and all the electronics bringing the over all center of gravity way down. The list of stuff you get for $99 is pretty impressive, check it out:

• CNC Machined Hard anodized HD front bulkhead
• CNC Machined Hard anodized 4mm aluminum lower chassis.
• 2.5mm Graphite Upper Deck (holes pre-drilled for stock receiver box)
• CNC Machined aluminum motor mount and motor cam (motor cam allows for maintenance on the motor without losing gear mesh)
• CNC Machined aluminum rear suspension mount (x2)
• CNC Machined aluminum battery brackets and center block
• Graphite battery hold down strap
• CNC Machined aluminum chassis posts, steering posts, and spacers
• CNC Machined aluminum front sway bar mount (x2)
• CNC Machined aluminum light weight servo mount
• All hex drive hardware included
• Designed with racing in mind for 550 motor and 2S lipo (3S compatible (certain plug type might need modifications))
• Available in Blue or Black anodizing (with hard anodized lower chassis and front bulkhead) and very limited quantity in Orange, Green, Silver and Red

Hopefully we get our hands on one soon for a full review.

Head over now to the ST Racing Concepts webpage to order.

Looking for other ST Racing Hop Up News? Click HERE.

Have I mentioned to yall how much I love the Aluminum Bling? Well I was tickled a bit when Brian asked me to toss on all the Hop Ups just released for the Dominus 10SC and the soon to be released sibling the 10TR. As a relatively new name in the RC World I was anxious to see what benefit these hop ups would offer the entry level market this truck is geared towards. Keep reading to find out…

From: Helion RC
Direct Link: Dominus Hop Up Parts

Review By:  Manny
Pics By:  Manny

PART NUMBERS:
HLNA0177           Slipper Clutch = $19.99
HLNA0178           Aluminum Wheel Hex Set = $14.99
HLNA0180           Aluminum Battery Mounts = $15.99
HLNA0181           Aluminum Rear Hub Carriers = $24.99
HLNA0182           Aluminum Shock Set  = $49.99
HLNA0183           Universal Drive Shaft Set = $24.99

Test Venues:  Street in front of the Crib, Yard, Dirt Lot

Installation & Build Quality: If you are used to adding fiddly bits you will not be surprised on most of this, but I did have a couple of stumpers. The only color so far is a nice orange for the Aluminum and on the black, honestly that would be my first choice. Overall the parts have a great fit and finish with only a slight variation in color, you would need the magical eye to tell any noticeable difference.

Durability:  Honestly I broke other stuff on the truck (don’t tell Brian) but not a single one of these upgrades even batted an eye.

Misc Notes:  To be brutally honest I have not had much wheel time on the Dominus and with my first outing rolling with the Viper VX4.39 Brushless System, I was pleasantly surprised. With its Aluminum LOW CG Chassis and 4wd to put the power down this thing is a blast! I am way more of a basher than a track fiend, but I have to tell you… I was having visions of a podium finishes with this truck after the upgrades…. Hmmmm maybe the guys won’t notice if I hang on to this truck for a while?

Rear Hub Carriers, Wheel Hex and Drive Shafts:  All basically just swapped out with ease and taking each component to the next level in either Aluminum or what seems to be a hefty hardened steel Drive Shaft Set.

Battery Mount:  This little number will make a snug Lipo on the plastic pieces  almost require a touch of butter to get in between the mounts. The other thing that Helion seems to keep missing the boat on is the height that the battery brace can lock in. The posts that you push your e-clips into are not happy unless you are running the thinnest 3000ish mah packs. My work around to this since the posts now screw into the mount is to leave them a little loose, put the fatty battery of your choice in, place the brace on and install your e-clips and use said e-clips to help screw down the posts. Now this is really not the way it should be but it ends up working really well, and after some good bashing the battery was still solid.

Shock Set:  If you are a tinkerer you won’t have anything less than a threaded shock body. These little numbers take the shocks from a 12mm to 14.5mm and the girth is noticed and appreciated when taking big air and over tight bumpy terrain as well. One small dig is the top retainer to mount the shocks will not work without swapping out screws. (think these were designed for an 1/8th scale buggy???) There were no included screws or other hardware to make them work so I moved the stock plastic bits over and swapped them all out… Problem solved!

Slipper Clutch:  Ohh that slipper clutch….  Now let me start off by saying anytime you have more control of the power you put to the ground the better… BASHERS this means you too! But let me just say this is no small task and probably not for the noob just getting in. First taking 8 screws off just to get to the spur is a bit overkill… then you basically have to remove the rear diff, then the pesky chassis brace is still kind of in the way so you might as well ditch that too. You must move over the Spider gear and it HAS AN E-CLIP (sorry was I yelling). Make sure you use the smaller SILVER E-Clip or you will get a weird binding in your drive train…. grrrr. Did I mention I think this was wrong from the factory binding up the entire rear diff?  Back to business OK Slipper is all in… Good… well everyone that has ever ran any slipper knows it needs to be set/adjusted..  A) Once it breaks in and B) setting up for driving/track conditions.   Then did I mention you need a 10mm open ended wrench to adjust the slipper… we all have one of those in our RC Kits right?…. its right next to the flux capacitor!

SUMMARY

Time to Bash – 7.0/10 – You read the kinks, but otherwise as expected.

Car Show Rating – 9.0/10 – Me Likes the Orange Bling!

Bash-A-Bility – 9/10 – No issues I pushed it hard with nary an issue.

Fun Factor – 9/10 – Who wouldn’t want the first fully tricked out Dominus?

Value – 8/10 – Spending this many pesos on an unknown piece of hardware may be a stretch for some younglings in this game. Overall everything here will take the Dominus to the next level.

Big Squid Rating – 8.4/10 – Bashers, like I said in the beginning I like the fiddly bits especially ones that will take my ride to a bigger and better place with more tuning options as well as the ability to take the abuse we belt out so often. Helion is on the move and these parts say they are serious about the product, even though they have some growing pains just like everyone else. All things considered you can replace/upgrade as you break or go all in.. either way you won’t be disappointed.

For other great Dominus tasty bites… CHEW HERE!

P.S. If you are going this deep into this or any other build… take the time to CLEAN or Replace your BEARINGS!  Otherwise you may be wondering why you made any upgrades at all!