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If you’re got a Schumacher Cougar SV and want to really up the performance on dirt, check out the SV Dirt Spec Conversion Kit from Schumacher. This new kit moves more weight to rear of the car by lengthening the chassis and adding a brass plate under the gear box. The kit is also setup to accept a [...]
Right on the heels of the Captain’s Curse annoucement, Traxxas has a bunch of new hop-ups for the Grave Digger Monster Jam truck! You can now choose from aluminum caster blocks, steering blocks, stub axle carriers, shock caps, or axle nuts anodized in the same neon green color as the Grave Digger! Most of the parts will fit [...]
We were the first to tell you about it yesterday, the first to give you exclusive spy shots this morning, and now we can officially announce that Traxxas will be bringing Captain’s Curse to the Officially Licensed Monster Jam 2WD Stampedes! It will come just as the other Monster Jam models do in a complete ready-to-run package. Titan [...]
Traxxas has a few new items for the Monster Jam Replica fans. First up is the newest addition to the line-up with the Captain’s Curse truck! I think the Monster Jam stuff has been doing well for Traxxas, and I’m glad to see they will keep supporting the line for the fans. They have also started to do [...]
We broke the news yesterday about Traxxas getting into the battery business. We have a little more info for you as well as a new charger from them! It sounds like Traxxas is going to have all their bases covered, with everything from 2s 1600mah Lipo’s for their 1/16th scale vehicles, all the way up to a monster 3s [...]
I don’t know the first thing about Airsoft. Real guns, sure. Not Airsoft. I was once shot in the @$$ with an Airsoft gun before a paintball game though. It sucked. I do know some RC though, and Venom does, too. They also know batteries. Venom has some NiMH and Lipo battery [...]
We just heard that Traxxas has a new Lipo battery of their own coming out! WHAT?! I have to admit, I didn’t see that coming, but it makes complete sense. Traxxas has been shipping TONS of batteries with their RTR vehicles now, but a lot of people just put them to the side and toss in a Lipo. Seems like [...]
Thunder Tiger Sparrowhawk XXT ReviewAfter witnessing first hand Thunder Tigers impressive and aggressive work on the MT4-G3 Monster Truck, we just had to get our hands on some of their other vehicles and put them to the test. Would the Sparrowhawk XXT live up to it’s big brothers reputation? Would it be tougher than nails and have us all [...]
Olathe Kansas powerhouse Castle Creations is now offering repair/rebuild kits for two of their popular short course motors- the 1410 3800 kv which comes in their Sidewinder Short Course systems, and the 1415 2400 kv which comes with their Mamba Max Pro SC system. The rebuild kit consists of a new rotor, new front endbell, two bearings, endbell screws and [...]
Alright so a few months ago I was talking to Dave over at CPC PowderCoating and he told me about a new way to put designs and patterns onto objects, I instantly thought of a lexan body and within a couple of days I had one ready to be dipped. Before I tell you about how it turned out first let me tell [...]
Gooooooooooooooood Lord! What I wouldn’t give to be that piece of popcorn… I’m glad my girlfriend isn’t a frequent reader. I digress… Acer Racing is having a summer sale where you can get 10% off any order $100 and up. Just use promo code sum10 at checkout! Head on over to Acer Racing and check out [...]
If you happen to own a Team Durango DNX 408 buggy, you now have a couple new option parts avaliable. Aluminum Wheel Axles and Aluminum Rear Diff Retainers are shipping now, and promise more durablity for your DNX408. Head over to Team Durango for more info!
Yes race fans, Fernando Alonzo and Ferrari took the win at the Silverstone Formula 1 grand prix over the weekend, let those church bells ring! About dern time to see Ferrari back on top! Goodness bless Novak, the mighty Team Orange, they were the first with the balls to go full bore into brushless in 2002 and have been putting [...]
The Team Associated 12R5.1 will be getting a lipo conversion kit in August to make the chassis fully optimized for 1S lipo packs. The inline battery tray helps with balance and handling, the wheelbase has been lengthened for stability, and the chassis braces are blue aluminum. Lastly, the rear chassis brace has been thickened to 3mm to [...]
Team Associated has some new aluminum wheel hexes for their SC10 4×4. These are pretty awesome, as the hex adaptors and drive pins are secured with an M3 set screw! I wish some other companies got on board with this. I know some have, but others haven’t. They are a cool blue color, and should add [...]