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HPI Mini Trophy Truck Video
While we were working on the HPI Racing Mini Trophy Truck Review, just like all of our reviews, we are usually shooting some video footage, and below is the result. If you double click the video, it will take you to YouTube where you can watch it in all it’s HD goodness.Don’t forget to subscribe while your watching so you [...]
ACER Racing – XRAY 808 2010 Edition Bearings
For all those new XRAY 808 owners, ACER Racing now has the 13x20mm Ceramic Nitride Pro Series Bearings for you! They come with lightweight oil, not grease. Head over to the ACER Racing Website for info.
Kershaw Designs Gen 2 Brushless System for 1/10 scale
Despite all appearances Kershaw Designs is not just obsessesed with 1/5 scale brushless conversions. They also offer plenty of stuff for other scales. One of their newest products is the Gen 2 Brushless System for 1/10 scale vehicles. The Gen 2 ESC will support up to 3S Lipo or 4 – 9 cell NiMHs. The Gen 2 motors are available [...]
Kershaw Designs expands line of Mod 1.5 pinions
Kershaw Designs loves them some brushless converted 5Bs and 5Ts and to prove it they’ve expanded their line of Mod 1.5 pinions that mesh with the stock spur gears on the Baja Fives. The full line now includes 12 – 20 tooth 8mm bore steel pinions and 14 – 20 tooth 10mm bore hardened steel pinions. Prices are $14 for [...]
Team Associated Multi Tool V2
There’s no such thing as having too many tools. Unless you have to carry them all around. Team Associated has created a way to help you lighten your load with their new Stamped Multi Tool V2. This new version is now compatible with all the V2 shocks that Associated is putting on all of their new kits. It will also [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 08.22.2010- Pay Up Suckers
How are tracks keeping their doors open now days? Have you looked at weekly attendance at your local tracks? More likely than not, your local track is getting 15-40 entries on a weekly basis, hardly enough to keep the lights on and rent paid. Well, I’ll tell ya how many tracks are keeping their doors open, big “trophy” races. Many [...]
R/C Around the Web - Opening the Crowd Sourcing Paradigm Shi…
Photo of the Week:Bridge Crossing by Pah co chu puk If you’ve found a great link, photo, or video out there in the last week, feel free to drop us a line about it to brian AT bigsquidrc.com. Put “Around the Web” in the subject line to help us sort it from all the hundreds of other emails we get. Giveaway: [...]
Axial XR10 Unboxing Pictures
We got our hands on a Axial XR10 here at the Big Squid RC Headquarters, and I have to say the guys here are pretty stoked about it. This is going to be one of those kits you can’t rush, but when it’s done, it will all be worth it! As expected here are the official unboxing photos. I’m not sure [...]
Kyle Busch Joins the Traxxas Torc Series!
Word from Traxxas is that NASCAR Star Kyle Busch will be racing at the Traxxas Torc Series in the Pro 2WD Class and hist first race will be next week at the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet Il! This is pretty big news for the Torc Series! Members of Big Squid RC will be on hand checking out all the action, [...]
Hot Bodies HB-TCX Kit!
A couple of months back we mentioned that the Hot Bodies TCX kit would most likely be shipping in August, well guess what! Hot Bodies just announced the new HB-TCX kit is starting to ship! This thing has a TON of features that make the on-road guys weak at the knees like 50/50 centralized [...]
HPI Racing Mini Trophy Truck Body – Clear
For all the HPI Racing Mini Trophy Truck owners out there, HPI is now offering a clear version. This means you can show off your mad painting skills and get a unique look out there on the track! Check out the HPI web site for more info.
ASK Cub Reporter, Version 08.19.2010- A Weekly Q & A Session
Ya know, I still can’t get over that rc airplane hitting a full scale plane video that Brian posted last night….. Anyways, here’s this weeks ASK Cubby. ========== Brian, Why does Cubby hate Associated so much? I have been a loyal Associated driver since 1993 and have always thought their cars were the best. Just tell him to back it off on Associated [...]
HPI Savage Flux Conversion Kit for Nitro Savage
Another one of our exlusive scoops has come true. The new HPI Racing Flux Conversion Kit for a Nitro Savage. This kit comes with everything you need except the electronics (esc and motor) to convert your Nitro Savage to a Electric Flux version! Metal gears, heavy duty diffs, steel spur gear, twin battery boxes, chassis and more! So if [...]
HPI Racing Sprint 2 Drift Sport with 2010 Camaro Body!
We mentioned the exlusive scoop on a NEW Camaro body coming from HPI and we had our fingers crossed there would be a Sprint 2 connected with it. Well looks like we nailed it, except for the drift part! I have done some RC drifting, but never owned one. Well this new HPI Racing 2010 Camaro Drift Car makes me [...]
HPI Racing Sprint 2 Sport RTR with Camaro Z28R Body!
Recently we had a exlusive scoop on a NEW Camaro body coming from HPI and we had our fingers crossed there would be a Sprint 2 connected with it. Well, looks like we were close on the guess, as HPI Racing just announced the RTR Sprint 2 Sport with 1969 Chevy Camaro Z28R body. So while it wasn’t a 2010 [...]
