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Is your VXL motor running a little hot? Traxxas now offers a Finned Aluminum Heatsink for all of their 1/16 scale VXL vehicles. The heatsink includes some thermal transfer paste and snap-on installation for easy application to your vehicle, and has that blue-anodized finish we’ve come to love from all Traxxas alloy parts. Best of all, it [...]
Rolling…and…fire! VS Tanks has a new 1/24 scale Zero Edition RTR tank that is ready for battle. The tank includes realistic sound effects, full off-road capabilty, and an infrared beam that registers hits on an opposing tank’s sensor. Five hits and the opposing tank is “destroyed”. Each tank features 3 forward speeds, reverse, left and right turns, [...]
Thunder Tiger has a new EB-4 G3 1/8 scale Brushless Buggy now avaliable for all those looking for a competition level buggy without the nitro power plant. This beast is based on the ROAR National Champion EB-4 S3 nitro buggy, but with a 2000kV brushless motor and 80A ESC. 2.4GHz radio system, metal gear servo, and aluminum shocks [...]
If you’re looking for some serious monster truck action, Thunder Tiger may have the answer with their new 1/8 scale MT4 G3 Brushless 4WD RTR Monster Truck. The truck features a Ripper 2200kV motor and 150A ESC, high torque, metal gear servo, and Cougar PS3i 2.4GHz radio system. It also has a 3mm aluminum chassis, full CVD drive [...]
O.S. Engine has some new RP8 Turbo Glow Plugs – Cold for all you .21 VZ-R or 12TR engine runners to keep that performance hot while keeping your engine cool. They are compatible with 25% or higher nitro fuel, and are perfect for serious on-road competitors. They are avaliable as you read this for a street price of [...]
It’s been about a month so that means it’s time for the next installment of a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor body announcement. This edition is brought to you by JConcepts. The new version of their Raptor is made for all of the versions of Traxxas’ Rustler. Just like all the others, this one is officially licensed and includes all the [...]
The Hobby Manufacturers Association has announced the impending release of their second report on the size of the U.S. hobby industry. And the numbers look to be decent and growing despite a weak economy. The report was assembled from survey responses taken during the Fall of 2009 and tracks actual sales for that year and estimated sales for 2010. The [...]
Traxxas Monster Jam Replica – Monster Mutt Review From: Traxxas Direct Link: Traxxas Monster Jam Replicas – Monster Mutt Review by Brian.When Traxxas announced the Monster Jam Replicas, there were quite a few reactions around the office. I remember telling Cubby that I was going to be driving a monster truck with ears! Cubby just rolled his eyes, and gave me the [...]
We recently posted some info from Viper RC, about their new ESC’s the VTX10 and VTX10R, and Viper has let us know that these are now shipping. So if you have been thinking about giving one of these a whirl, you can now do so. Some details on these systems: True Sensored System, Dynamic Timing Boost, SBEC up to 7.0v, LED [...]
Overheating much? LRP might have a solution for you with their new Radical Cooling Set. The set includes a heatsink that is secured to pretty much any typical brushless 1/10 scale motor (540 size) with screw clamps and a small fan that plugs directly into any spare slot on your receiver. LRP claims that they’ve seen drops of up to [...]
Novak just doesn’t know when to stop adding products to their Ballistic line. Now their Ballistic 550 is available in a high torque version that is super-ideal for short course 4x4s. What makes this one different from their other 550 Ballistics that are also ideal for short course 4x4s? Well, this one includes a 14mm Tuning Rotor as a stock [...]
During the first weekend that I’ve officially had “off” in over 30 weeks, neither F1 nor AMA/Monster/Supercross were racing. Seriously, what good is a weekend off if there is no good full scale racing to watch on the tube? “Sigh”. So with no racing to watch I was left with plenty of good ole’ fashioned “family” time for the [...]
New from GH Racing are these Aluminum Center Skid Plate hop-up parts for the Traxxas 1/16 E-Revo / Slash / Summit / Rally. These replace the stock plastic center skid plate (# TRA7037). These new aluminum ones are to help increase durability and add some bling to your ride! Available colors are Blue, Red, Orange and Silver. Check out the official [...]
Venom Group has a ton of new batteries headed our way! All will be avaliable in mid July and come with Venom’s lifetime battery replacement plan. First up is a 7.2V 3000mAh NiMH pack that is perfect for your Roto-Start, EZ Start, or just to run in your vehicle. This pack comes pre-wired with a Tamiya connector. Next up is [...]
If you’re looking for a more “everyday driver” brushless motor, LRP has you covered with their all new Vector K4 Brushless Motor line. The K4 has standard 540 sized can, comes in a variety of windings (from 6.5T to 17.5T), and is completely rebuildable. The motor has a 5mm shaft and has many of the same innovations featured [...]