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Evan's 5 Minutes...on JConcepts Lowered Body Mount Kit for t…
In the beginning of May, Brian posted his review on the Traxxas Stampede 4×4. We actually have a couple of these trucks floating around the office and they really are a great vehicle. However, Brian made mention of a major design flaw (aesthetics wise) in his review that seems to be a common theme; the way the body [...]
- 7/8/2011
- 10:55 am
- Evan's 5 Minutes
JConcepts
Traxxas - By: Evan
Around the Office – July 7, 2011 – Crazy Busy Edition
Things have just been crazy busy around the office lately. There are a million things going on, and it’s one of those situations when it rains it pours! Before I get into it, I want to tell you about something new. Paul Jarvis, a good friend of Big Squid RC who’s a pretty amazing photographer, has been nice [...]
Novak Ballistic 8 Sensored Brushless Motors
Novak has announced that their highly anticipated Ballistic 8 Sensored Brushless Motors are currently in production at their Irvine facilities, and are coming soon! They will come in a 1.5T Wye-wound (1,950Kv) or a 2.0T Delta-wound (2,650Kv) model and will include adjustable timing, but still adhere to ROAR standards. These bad boys will be perfect for 1/8 scale [...]
ASK Cub Reporter- 07.07.2011- Your Questions, My Drivel
Dear Cub Reporter Why do I never see any Tamiya product on Bigsquid? Like your site but would like to see more Tamiya on it. Shaun H. Asheville, North Carolina Cubby– Hey what’s up Shaun? So… why don’t we have more Tamiya on our site? Easy- they have zero working relationship with us. We rarely get press releases from them, nor do they send [...]
New Products from Venom!
Our friends over at Venom Group have announced a few new products for July! First up are two new waterproof brushless motor and esc combos! Man, I love all this waterproof stuff! The Venom V540 3300kv (for 2WD 1/10 scale vehicles) and the V550 4200Kv (for 4WD SCTs) brushless motors will be paried with an 80A ESC, [...]
- 7/6/2011
- 2:45 pm
- New Products
Venom Creeper
Venom Group - By: Evan
Losi 22 2WD Buggy Now Avaliable as a Brushless RTR!
Losi will be bringing their acclaimed 22 2WD 1/10 scale buggy to the masses in a brushless RTR form sometime in the near future! The 22 RTR will ship with a 13.5 turn ROAR legal sensored brushless motor, lipo ready ESC, and a Spektrum DX3E radio system. It will also come in one of two color schemes! [...]
Big Squid RC is Expanding the Crew!
Things keep getting busier and busier around here, so we are once again searching to add some help to the Big Squid RC Team! We have come a long way in the last year or so. Our readership is off the charts, company support has been tremendous, and the work keeps flowing. No longer are we looking for just [...]
New Lipos from CORE RC
Everybody loves them some lipos… CORE RC has a couple new low cost lipos to feed your lithium polymer fever. They are avaliable in 3000mAH and 4000mAh capacities, 20C discharge rates, and come with a JST-EH balance plug and Deans Ultra plug already installed. These plastic hard case lipos have rounded edges, which mean they should be [...]
ST Racing Concepts Losi Ten SCTE Upgrade Review
There are many ways to enjoy our hobby. Driving probably tops the list for most, but some enjoy doing intricate airbrush paint jobs, some enjoy building the smoothest diffs, while others simply enjoy hopping up their truck to make it the best it can be. STRC puts food on their table catering to those that enjoy hopping up their rides [...]
- 7/5/2011
- 2:14 pm
- Hop-Ups Reviews
ST Racing Concepts - By: Cubby
HPI – *UPDATED* e-Firestorm Flux Review
I blame Jeff for posting the first sneak peak pictures of the *UPDATED* HPI e-Firestorm Flux from RCX and sparking my need to get one. The Firestorm Flux shown at RCX wasn’t a completely new stadium truck, but it did have a ton of new features like waterproof electronics, an updated motor and ESC, 2.4GHz radio system, and two [...]
- 7/5/2011
- 7:33 am
- Car & Truck Reviews
HPI Racing - By: Evan
THE Cub Report- 07.04.2011- Let Those Fireworks Rip!
Greetings from the overly posh BigSquid offices, and here’s to hoping you and yours are thoroughly enjoying Americas independence day, I know we certainly are. BBQ + fireworks + family + rc cars = uber July 4th weekend! Our wacky BSRC bash crew spent the day in Peoria Illinois on Saturday bashing and thrashing two of Thunder Tigers new vehicles- [...]
Traxxas Ken Block Gymkhana Fiesta…now in brushed flavor!
Are you looking for a Ken Block Gymkhana Fiesta but don’t think you can handle the brushless VXL setup? Maybe you’re just opposed to all brushless motors? Maybe you have another reason I haven’t noted here? Whatever the case may be, Traxxas has you covered. The 1/16 scale version of Ken Block’s Ford Fiesta is now [...]
Get out and bash!
A few of the BSRC crew will be out at the River City Raceway in Peoria Il. this Sunday (July 3,2011). We have a few new vehicles to test for some upcoming reviews, and it’s always fun to check out other area tracks. So if you are in the Peoria IL area, hit the link and come on out [...]
Futaba S3306MG 1/5 Scale Servo
For all those GO BIG or GO HOME large scale people, Futaba has announced the S3306MG. It’s a 1/5th scale metal gear servo. At 6v is has 333oz of torque and a speed of .16 sec/60. So it sounds like it can pack a punch and be quick about it! Expect the price to be about $50-$60. Hit up the [...]
Evan’s 5 Minutes…on Selling My Soul for the Savage XS Flux
What’s up Squiddys?! It’s time for another edition of Evan’s 5 Minutes… As the title suggests, the topic of today’s mad dash will be the newly announced HPI Savage XS Flux, and what I’m willing to do for it. Before we launch into that, I just wanted to congratulate Thunder Tiger and their T4-G3 Monster Truck on [...]
