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HPI Racing Stage-D Silvia S15 Body Kit

Now available from HPI Racing is the Stage-D Silvia S15 Aero Body Kit. This kit adds a cool drift look to the Nissan Silvia S15 190mm body. Kit pieces include front bumper, spoiler, light buckets, rear bumper, skirt and fenders. Check out the official HPI Racing web page for more info!

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Novak Havoc 1S / SS Pro Brushless System

New from Team Novak is the Havoc 1S/SS Pro Brushless System in 10.5T, 13.5T, and 17.5T. This setup is very special because it’s built to run on a 1S Lipo! Their new Novak Smart Boost circuitry allows to run cheaper 1S packs which work well for Oval and 1:12 scale racing. The ESC and SS Pro [...]

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Pro-Line Racing Carbon Fiber for the HPI Baja 5B and 5T!

Hey all you HPI Baja 5B and 5T owners, it’s time to loose some weight! Pro-Line Racing has just announced a bunch of sweet carbon fiber parts for the Baja 5B/5T! Combined you will save over one pound of weight on your ride! Parts include Carbon Fiber Chassis, Rear Arm Brace, Front Arm Brace, Rear Upper Plate, [...]

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Bash-A-Palooza Thank You!

Well the BASH-A-PALOOZA event has come and gone! I wanted to take a moment to thank all the people that helped make the event special! Without them I would never be able to pull it off! Bill S. (Firesprink281) did an amazing job on the ramps and obstacles, while putting up with me yelling and panicking about everything. Thanks [...]

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Acer Racing 72 Hour Sale

I always love the sales at Acer Racing because I know the pic will grab some attention! 🙂 Anyway, Acer Racing is having a 72 hour sale. From now till Wednesday, August 19, 2009, receive 20% off any order of $200 or more. Just enter the promo code: custapprec at the shopping cart screen.

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Bash-A-Palooza Prize Update!

Sunday, August 16th 2009 is the BASH-A-PALOOZA event at the Leisure Hours Raceway track! If you have been ‘thinking’ about going to the event, maybe this picture will help seal the deal. This is not ALL the prizes, the Big Squid RC work shop was already getting crowded enough.. there are more wheels/tires, tools, and other stuff I [...]

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Hot Bodies Ve8 Electric Buggy!

Holy Moly, look at this buggy! The new Hot Bodies Ve8 looks sweet! Some of the big highlights, Molded composite chassis, big bore shocks, fit Novak, NEU, and Castle Motors, Optional Mechanical brake!! Talk about trying to revolutionize the 1:8 buggy market, these guys are pulling out all the stops! I really look forward to seeing if that [...]

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Weekend Events – Futaba Nitro Challenge

Don’t forget the 2009 Futaba / OS Engines Nitro Challenge coming up this weekend. I mention it .. not only because I dig Futaba and OS engines, but because they are even including a 1/8 Scale Electric class this year! Cool. Afraid I won’t be there because we have our own event, BASH-A-PALOOZA Sunday August 16th! Good luck to everyone [...]

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Team Associated 1:12 Scale Factory Team 12R5.1

Team Associated has a new 1:12 scale vehicle ready for action. The 12R5.1 (catchy name) has been optimized for fitting in brushless motors as well as heat dissipation. It’s got a carbon fiber chassis with a pivot-ball link rear suspension.

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THE Cub Report, 08.10.09

Ever notice how freak’n annoying race track announcers are when they keep begging for more marshals? It’s a 110 degrees heat index, the previous race only had 4 drivers, and the next race is a 30 minute gas main featuring 12 angry “sportsman” buggy drivers that insist on driving over their heads and crashing twice a lap. Would anyone in [...]

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New Venom UniPlug!

This looks great. Venom has created a new plug which incorporates Deans, Traxxas, Tamiya, and EC3 connectors all into one, interchangeable uniplug! This is what we really need. No more worrying about whether that new battery pack will be plug and play with your car. I’d love to see them release the other end of the connectors so [...]

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Tim Mohr Wins Great Lakes Division Title!

Pro Driver, good friend of Big Squid RC, and all around good guy, Tim Mohr just won the Great Lakes Division title for 1/8th scale electric buggy this weekend at the State Line RC Raceways in Fremont Indiana! This is Tim’s 3rd division title in the RC Pro Series! His setup, for those interested, Castle Monster ESC, Castle [...]

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Castle Creations Mamba Max Pro Coming Soon!

All signs point to the Castle Creations Mamba Max Pro being in everyone’s hands very soon! Tower Hobbies is taking pre-orders for the ESC and bundles with motors including the 9000! We also got this spy shot sent to us from a recent Traxxas Slash event where one was seen being tested and [...]

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One Week to Bash-A-Palooza! Traxxas Slash Allowed!

Hey Bashers! There is just one week left to the BASH-A-PALOOZA event at the Leisure Hours Raceway track! Don’t forget August 16th!! I know the flyers say Monster Trucks and Truggies, but we are opening this year up to Slashes and SC vehicles! We will have a special class for them if enough show up, and at the very least run [...]

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Pro-Line Wheel Weights in the House!

Tuners, get rid of those JC-Whitney spoilers and grab the next hot new tuning accessory, the Pro-Line Racing Titus Tuner weights. These die cast metal weights are designed to clip onto your Pro-Line 1.9″ or 2.2″ crawler wheels to get extra traction where you need it most. Each set comes with pairs of 4oz and 12oz weights. You [...]

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